Weird Or Genius Toys? Darth Vader's Star Destroyer Playset - EP 11

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  • @thepadawancollectorofficial
    @thepadawancollectorofficial  Год назад +5

    Please become a Patreon member to help me make these videos possible: www.patreon.com/ThePadawanCollector

    • @knuthamsun6106
      @knuthamsun6106 Год назад +1

      I was not expecting this video to be so good. and congratulations on that pristine packaging with the inserts, I know exactly how you feel, freakin good score bro

  • @alexnejako777
    @alexnejako777 7 месяцев назад +1

    It's a genius work taking one of the largest sets of the movie and compressing it down to a portable playset.

  • @pierrejeanf.dupuis4150
    @pierrejeanf.dupuis4150 Год назад +2

    I love how much you love the cardboard innerts.

    • @thepadawancollectorofficial
      @thepadawancollectorofficial  Год назад +1

      Hey Pierre! Yes 😂. Those are really hard to find, or at least I don’t come across many sets being sold with those in them :). Thanks for watching my friend!

  • @bigjr1368
    @bigjr1368 Год назад +2

    So glad i came across your channel, it takes me back to the days of my youth, I so look forward to each new episode

    • @thepadawancollectorofficial
      @thepadawancollectorofficial  Год назад +2

      Thanks Bill, YOU are the reason I make these shows. Doing these videos bring me joy, and makes me appreciate this hobby even more, and the people in this community.

  • @GrandMoffPopu
    @GrandMoffPopu Год назад +2

    That's bigger than I expected! (Contrary to Anakin's expectations of Grievous)

    • @thepadawancollectorofficial
      @thepadawancollectorofficial  Год назад +2

      Haha! That actually made me laugh out loud 😂. Thanks for watching Popu!

    • @GrandMoffPopu
      @GrandMoffPopu Год назад +1

      @@thepadawancollectorofficial HAHAHAHAHA star wars humor, you know hahahaha

  • @MoparMcNeer
    @MoparMcNeer Год назад +2

    Joey, this is a fantastic pickup! As noted on Patreon, I'm certainly envious of this score. Finding this item with this condition box, with completely unused and unplayed with bits, and even better the cardboard inserts!!!!! (I never see those). You my friend made out like a bandit on this one. If I would have seen it for that price I would have scooped it up for sure as well. Congratulations!
    This playset sure is a funky one, to say the least. I had one of these in my childhood that was a hand me down from a neighbor kid, and it wasn't complete. I can honestly say that I don't think it ever got played with, but many parts got lost along the way. Lol
    Another wonderful addition to the collection. Can't wait to see what you come up with next.

    • @thepadawancollectorofficial
      @thepadawancollectorofficial  Год назад +2

      Hey Mopar!!! Yes this was one of the strangest pickups ever. I thought the Ewok village was cumbersome, haha this one takes it by far. When this run os over I’ll do a list, and right now this is the top for most cumbersome lol.

  • @craigsarnow6724
    @craigsarnow6724 Год назад +2

    Great episode Joey. I have a picture of me unwrapping this playset at Xmas when I was six so this one has a lot of nostalgia for me. Liked the history lesson on the Grand Vizier...I never noticed that!

    • @thepadawancollectorofficial
      @thepadawancollectorofficial  Год назад +1

      Thanks for watching Craig! Yea no matter what I always learn something new about the toys and their features. Always!

  • @joe3019772008
    @joe3019772008 Год назад +2

    nice pickup, brother. used to enjoy that playset when i was a kid.

  • @dennissmith5807
    @dennissmith5807 Год назад +2

    I had it back then. Good times. We used it in a super 8 movie.

  • @MattsCollection
    @MattsCollection Год назад +1

    Great pickup Joey! My best friend had this playset when we were young and our action figures had many adventures on the Star Destroyer!

  • @geekstrong1
    @geekstrong1 Год назад +1

    Joey I think its one of the best looking boxes and I still love this playset. 💪🤓

  • @shawnkarg3794
    @shawnkarg3794 Год назад +3

    As a kid, I didn't understand this toy, but I've come to appreciate it as an adult. Thanks for another great vintage Star Wars toy video!

  • @ericdiefel4505
    @ericdiefel4505 Год назад +2

    Great video! I love this playset. I traded Imperial Attack Base for this when i was a kid. For some reason, the meditation chamber was the deciding factor. Loved that feature. I have my eye on a MISB version. Congrats on the pickup. The Collectors Alliance is such a great resource

    • @thepadawancollectorofficial
      @thepadawancollectorofficial  Год назад +1

      Hey Eric! Yes! The mediation chamber would have been IT for me when I was a kid as well. I always thought that made Vader more sinister! Thanks for watching Eric!

  • @geekstrong1
    @geekstrong1 Год назад +1

    I loved this playset as a kid.

  • @Red5
    @Red5 Год назад +1

    Got mine for Christmas in the day and still have it 😬

  • @Pemechan76
    @Pemechan76 Год назад +1

    Nice video padawan! I agree to a few points you made...for example if you don’t have this item, you might not miss it 😂. I remember a Friend who got it for Christmas and he was so embarrassed and didn’t want to show anyone. Good comparison to the Death Star playset, which is think gives you all the inside and outside to imagine your own scenes in the Star Wars world. For the star destroyer, this did not really work out for us as kids...but as I said, nice video.😊

    • @thepadawancollectorofficial
      @thepadawancollectorofficial  Год назад +1

      Hey Marc! It made me laugh when you said your friend was embarrassed to show anyone! Haha I’ve totally been there with something as well. Thanks for watching my friend!

  • @pinoyamericausmc783
    @pinoyamericausmc783 Год назад +1

    I had plenty fun playing with that thing. Got it at Kmart when it first came out. Sadly the only thing I have left of it is the triangular roof. But that roof is in great condition 😂. Thanks for sharing!

  • @tikvision
    @tikvision Год назад +1

    I used to go wild in auctions. Too much money. I regret it sometimes considering I still had to pay the international shipping

    • @thepadawancollectorofficial
      @thepadawancollectorofficial  Год назад +1

      Oh yea, I’ve bought international before and the price made me out a restriction on my self from buying like that unless a I get a discount that offsets the shipping cost

  • @citadelli
    @citadelli Год назад +1

    That was awesome a play set as a kid 🎉

  • @Emperorvalse
    @Emperorvalse Год назад +1

    It is still a great playset and can't understand the hate on it.
    I have to say every time I see your Death Star I just want to get one and play with it. So jealous of you.😊

  • @manofaction1807
    @manofaction1807 Год назад +3

    When I was a kid, I added this thing to an ongoing series of stuff on a 4X4 board, and added blocks and other stuff for more going on in the scene. There was a G.I. Joe base, a lot of cardboard, and Navarone involved in there. The guns.
    It was all about the guns pointing outwards, to keep the Sceletors Nazi's and Cobras in line. It was like a round area with those big ass guns pointing out, and then whoever took it, had to try to keep it. Breaker was the 3 inch equivalent of the old 12 inch Commander, so he lead a bunch of rebels and green army men either holding the fort, or taking it over, as I added more and more of the times 3 inch and Marx figures to the sides....
    Star Wars guys were just along for the ride along with the Micronauts and Adventure People...

    • @thepadawancollectorofficial
      @thepadawancollectorofficial  Год назад +1

      Hey MoA!!! Dude if we would have played together as kids, I can only imagine the epic playsets we would have made, lol. Rad! Thanks for watching my friend

  • @eddiehizo5682
    @eddiehizo5682 Год назад +2

    Wow. That shelves looks good for your vintage star wars boxes up there. Well done!

  • @richardlee2120
    @richardlee2120 Год назад +2

    I like this playset for displaying the bounty hunters. In 1980, only three of them were available until late 1980 when Dengar came out with the Sears Cloud City playset. I knew that the other 2 couldn't be far behind. The gun in front of the playset resembles the gun near the beginning of A New Hope that almost shot down the Escape Pod. I knew that it was supposed to hook up with the Millennium Falcon but that was too risky for these toys. Good to see you did it so we don't have to.

    • @thepadawancollectorofficial
      @thepadawancollectorofficial  Год назад +2

      Hey Richard! Yes I had to hold the Destryoer down or else it would have tipped over!

    • @Emperorvalse
      @Emperorvalse Год назад +1

      ​@thepadawancollectorofficial Wait does this mean you opened the taped bags and assembled it or did you borrow one for filming purposes?

  • @RansomeStoddard
    @RansomeStoddard Год назад +4

    I loved this playset. I would attach it to the Death Star playset and make it all the Imperial base.

  • @colv2059
    @colv2059 Год назад +1

    I think this is an Amazing play set and love it. Mine is in pretty good shape but not as good as this. Thanks for the video!

    • @thepadawancollectorofficial
      @thepadawancollectorofficial  Год назад +1

      That’s rad that you have one, COLV! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment my friend

  • @ozbeast7479
    @ozbeast7479 Год назад +1

    Great video I really like your enthusiasm for your collection, but when you started talking about building your own dioramas out of old bits and pieces, I totally identify where that.

    • @thepadawancollectorofficial
      @thepadawancollectorofficial  Год назад +1

      Thanks Ozbeast! Honestly that was the best part about playing with these as a kid, whether it was in the backyard making your own terrain, creating forts with books, boxes, and trash; we were able to world build with nothing but our minds. It was rad.

  • @williamturk2330
    @williamturk2330 Год назад +1

    I loved this set!

  • @sonicsnout
    @sonicsnout Год назад +1

    I used to make playsets out of styrofoam all the time! This is the first time I've heard another person talk about it!

  • @mikez0214
    @mikez0214 Год назад +1

    Great video! I agree on all your points. It was a subsection of the star destroyer. Never was meant to be the whole ship like say the Falcon was.
    I played with mine for hours as a kid. It’s one of my few pieces from back then that is no longer with me.

    • @thepadawancollectorofficial
      @thepadawancollectorofficial  Год назад +1

      Hey Michael! I I had three playsets when I was a kid and none of them are with me now, so I hear you!

    • @mikez0214
      @mikez0214 Год назад +1

      @@thepadawancollectorofficial I wonder if the construction was a little subpar with this one as opposed to others. Never thought about it before but most of my other play sets are still alive and in decent shape. 🤔

  • @tperson8347
    @tperson8347 Год назад +1

    That's a BEAUTIFUL box!
    Very nice! :) Sweet deal.
    I'm honestly not into the Star Destroyer myself, but agree with RansomeStoddard that it would look great "linked" to the Death Star as an Imp. base and adds play value to it. :)
    Thanks for the video

    • @thepadawancollectorofficial
      @thepadawancollectorofficial  Год назад +2

      Yea I wasn’t looking forward to getting this, but I knew I wanted one in pristine condition as I knew I wasn’t going to be handling it much :).

    • @tperson8347
      @tperson8347 Год назад +1

      @@thepadawancollectorofficial
      I'm not going to count it out altogether, I think it would be good for a display.
      I was going to mention F.L.A.G.G..
      I know this might be a bit much, but I'd be very interested to see a Star Destroyer the same size as F.L.A.G.G. and put them side by side in a classic SW/G.I.JOE crossover. :)
      In my mind, maybe the top would open up revealing several miniature scale TIE fighters .. or something like that. 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♀️ :)

  • @pascalh4737
    @pascalh4737 Год назад

    Hi Joey ! Awsome add for your collection !

  • @jartladder15
    @jartladder15 Год назад +1

    I love the Star Destroyer Playset. I had a lot of light saber duels on it as a kid, so multi-purposed it to be a stand in for Bespin or the Emperor's throne room.
    An excellent example you found. I have an unassembled one like that but the box isn't in as good shape as yours. I've got a video of it on my channel.

    • @thepadawancollectorofficial
      @thepadawancollectorofficial  Год назад +1

      I’ll have to check out your review! Thanks for the info! Yes I would have used it for the Emperor too!

  • @italjahcorntrashroller
    @italjahcorntrashroller Год назад +5

    Ahead of its time, outside the box. If it was to scale that would be the size of a car. Where would a kid put it and who would pay for it?

  • @SpiceRunnersLounge
    @SpiceRunnersLounge Год назад

    Great video, awesome playset.

  • @SwimKam
    @SwimKam Год назад

    I really enjoy this channel 🎉❤

  • @seanahmed9079
    @seanahmed9079 Год назад +1

    They weren't joking when they said "you put together" in the commercial! You literally had to install the light bulb into the electronics

    • @thepadawancollectorofficial
      @thepadawancollectorofficial  Год назад +1

      HAHA sometimes I think our parents went mad trying to put these together for us back in the day! Thanks Sean!

  • @AweebitJakey
    @AweebitJakey Год назад +4

    So ironic that a toy nobody wanted is now such a unique piece that everybody wants! Great content man, you're a lucky man to own such a pristine piece of history. 🤙🔥🤙

    • @thepadawancollectorofficial
      @thepadawancollectorofficial  Год назад +2

      Thanks Jacob! I love getting these things in great shape and being able to experience them pristine!

    • @jasond.471
      @jasond.471 Год назад +1

      Nobody wanted it? Lol..okkkkkkkkk

    • @AweebitJakey
      @AweebitJakey Год назад +2

      @@jasond.471 Well by that I meant that it was not the most popular in the line. The ugly duckling of the group 🤷

  • @ProfessorHurt
    @ProfessorHurt Год назад +1

    I'm still surprised this is still the only Star Destroyer bridge we've gotten officially.

  • @RobStarwars-ty6hx
    @RobStarwars-ty6hx Год назад +1

    Mines has been in storage since 89. I didn't apply the stickers, but I did find out how to attach it to the Millennium Falcon.

  • @markrussell3414
    @markrussell3414 Год назад

    Another awesome video of amazing star wars play set star destroyer always played with this amazing playset keep collecting and may the force be with you all star wars fans the force is strong with this one 👹👹👽👽👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @jakinthebox1567
    @jakinthebox1567 Год назад +1

    Great rundown, thank you for explaining it. I'm confused though, did you buy on The Collector Alliance or The Vintage Alliance? Or are they one in the same now?

    • @thepadawancollectorofficial
      @thepadawancollectorofficial  Год назад +1

      Hey JAK! Here’s the breakdown: At the auction on FB I asked if he had a Darth Vader star destroyer. He did but it was listed on the collector alliance. So I claimed it in the auction but paid through TCA’s app. So technically I bought it through TCA.

  • @ashjp01
    @ashjp01 Год назад

    Love it Joey !!

    • @thepadawancollectorofficial
      @thepadawancollectorofficial  Год назад +1

      Thank you Ashley and thanks for checking the video out my friend! I hope all is well with you and your fam :)

    • @ashjp01
      @ashjp01 Год назад

      @@thepadawancollectorofficial all is well and I hope all is well on your side of the pond !

  • @Marcoroll1973
    @Marcoroll1973 Год назад +1

    Nice playset and review

  • @markrussell3414
    @markrussell3414 Год назад

    Excellent playset tha star destroyer looks amazing excellent reviews has always . i always used to play with this for ages when I was a kid 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇬🇧🇬🇧

  • @loftlegacy
    @loftlegacy Год назад

    My friend had one and we had a lot of fun with it.

    • @thepadawancollectorofficial
      @thepadawancollectorofficial  Год назад +1

      Hey Loft! Those are the best memories! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment, my friend :)

    • @loftlegacy
      @loftlegacy Год назад

      @@thepadawancollectorofficial I’m yet to make videos of my original Star Wars through to ROTJ figures and vehicles as they are all still in storage.
      All I’ve done so far are some diecast models.
      The main difference that you’ll see is my action figures are all Palitoy not Kenner being in the UK.
      Enjoying your channel.

  • @youroldtoys1257
    @youroldtoys1257 Год назад +1

    Great video.

  • @DarthRockyt
    @DarthRockyt Год назад

    Excellent video

  • @joenunziato4725
    @joenunziato4725 Год назад +1

    Yeah the Imperial castle is legit I’ve bought many collectibles from him!

  • @kirk8167
    @kirk8167 Год назад

    Great play set!!! Horrible endorsement at the end tho. Glad you were able to pick it up.

    • @thepadawancollectorofficial
      @thepadawancollectorofficial  Год назад

      Thanks Gerry! I’m glad I got it in this condition. Next time I’ll rent or borrow a Playset so I can show more about it.

    • @kirk8167
      @kirk8167 Год назад

      You mean to tell me the only place you can buy mint in box stuff is with a subscription based app? You should really try again.

  • @thecollectoralliance3634
    @thecollectoralliance3634 Год назад +1

    Excellent piece Joey

  • @dje1944
    @dje1944 Год назад

    Interesting that you decided to collect the playsets before the ships/vehicles...

    • @thepadawancollectorofficial
      @thepadawancollectorofficial  Год назад

      Yes I had to think super hard about that direction. But ultimately it was a numbers decision. Thanks for watching Donovan!

  • @D.Revealus
    @D.Revealus Год назад +1

    Um.... Hi, do you Have that micro Galaxy squadron Bo-katan's kom'rk gauntlet fighter?😄
    Have s nice day!

  • @GlassGhost74
    @GlassGhost74 Год назад

    My happiest memory from childhood centers around this playset. One Christmas I woke up and this was sitting out under the Christmas tree unwrapped along with a bunch of figures and boxes and other stuff I don't remember all that well. However, I remember the Star Destroyer playset. I was so incredibly happy oh, I just wish I knew what happened to that damn thing🤔

    • @thepadawancollectorofficial
      @thepadawancollectorofficial  Год назад +1

      Hey Ghost! Those are the best memories! Thanks for sharing!

    • @GlassGhost74
      @GlassGhost74 Год назад

      @@thepadawancollectorofficial my only regret about that is that she didn't take pictures while I was flipping out over my Star Wars Xmas gifts..😁 I wish I had those to look at now, you know what I mean?

    • @GlassGhost74
      @GlassGhost74 Год назад

      @@thepadawancollectorofficial and thank you for making this video. It really struck a chord with me.. plus good haul on picking that up for only a grand. I would think one in the box in pristine condition would cost way more

  • @richardoverton4425
    @richardoverton4425 Год назад

    This playset was thought to be unimpressive in the UK when released by Palitoy. Palitoy didn't rebadge Kenner's Death Star but manufactured a cardboard one so I would have liked a similar Star Destroyer. But Palitoy did just rebadge this one.

  • @trentloveridge1540
    @trentloveridge1540 Год назад

    How’s your Topps card series coming? Is that still on the agenda? Are you collecting stickers as well?

    • @thepadawancollectorofficial
      @thepadawancollectorofficial  Год назад +1

      Hey Trent! Yes that’s going good, I just need the blue ROTJ series left. And yes I am collecting the stickers as well. I am going to a card show this weekend. When I have the blue series then I’ll start the topps series. That should start filming mid summer or early fall.

  • @manchesterukabriefvideooftime
    @manchesterukabriefvideooftime Год назад

    i am actually in shock . always wanted, the destroyer , but finding out you could hide the falcon like in the movie .. i almost crapped a wookie .. love from the u.k fan (rebel) base

    • @thepadawancollectorofficial
      @thepadawancollectorofficial  Год назад

      Haha I’m glad you didn’t crap a Wookie! But I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching Manchester!

    • @manchesterukabriefvideooftime
      @manchesterukabriefvideooftime Год назад

      @@thepadawancollectorofficial love it I'm only 47 so I'm not grown up yet 💕. Star wars forever . Stephen I'm Stephen. Howdee

  • @garwingcheung9617
    @garwingcheung9617 Год назад

    Great review I love you.

  • @eyeprod3101
    @eyeprod3101 Год назад

    I found this disappointing as a kid. The chamber was cool, but I would have rather just had Vader's meditation chamber playset with a light up hologram screen.

  • @raydennis6409
    @raydennis6409 Год назад

    I won a sealed Darth Vader Star Destroyer at auction. I have mixed feelings, winning bid just over $600 but a nice big piece of the front paper photo the size of maybe two fingers is ripped clean off. I knew the condition beforehand, I tell you this is a hard one to find.

    • @thepadawancollectorofficial
      @thepadawancollectorofficial  Год назад

      Hey Ray! That’s awesome you have it sealed. Would you ever grade it even though it has that rip?

    • @raydennis6409
      @raydennis6409 Год назад

      @@thepadawancollectorofficial I've been preparing to send in 15 pieces for a while, but last time I submitted it took 7 months. I should probably get that going sooner rather than later. I want to submit the star destroyer- I don't know if it's worth it if it comes back under 70
      What are you doing after the playsets? Vehicles? Mini-Rigs? Die cast? 12" figures?

  • @bluelou4612
    @bluelou4612 Месяц назад

    👍

  • @new2vero2
    @new2vero2 Год назад

    You look to young when this came out . Where you even born 77, 81 ?

    • @thepadawancollectorofficial
      @thepadawancollectorofficial  Год назад +2

      Hey Code! That’s actually a great compliment. I’m almost 50, actually. I will always stay young at heart. But even if I was 21, I think we should embrace collectors of all age for vintage toys. Pretty soon the next generation will be telling us about these toys

  • @jasond.471
    @jasond.471 Год назад

    Nope.not one of the 'weirdest' toys ever. Id say Stretch Armstrong ? Was 'weird'

  • @thomasholt6897
    @thomasholt6897 Год назад

    Cuz I got 1000 dollars layin around.

    • @thepadawancollectorofficial
      @thepadawancollectorofficial  Год назад +1

      Yea it might be better to get a loose example for the 250 that was on eBay. I wanted an in box example with unused contents. Thanks for watching Thomas, and taking time to comment!

    • @thomasholt6897
      @thomasholt6897 Год назад

      It is great! I am glad you got a good example of one. The shape of the box is🔥. Pretty Sweet, just can’t afford😂

  • @KJNSamurai
    @KJNSamurai Год назад

    Oh yeah imperial gunnery. They crucify you for using Repro 😂😂😂😂😂😂 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

    • @thepadawancollectorofficial
      @thepadawancollectorofficial  Год назад

      Hey Cajun! Well they are about authentic so yea I can see why. If you collect repro, that’s cool, it’s just NOT cool when you sell it trying to deceive others as legit. Ya know?

    • @KJNSamurai
      @KJNSamurai Год назад

      Oh, I’m not selling repo. I’m using it for my display stuff

    • @KJNSamurai
      @KJNSamurai Год назад

      Ya know

    • @nerdytoys4861
      @nerdytoys4861 Год назад

      Don’t mind this guy. He needs to change his you tube channel name, no longer the “padawan”. Hell he bragged about winning a rancor auction saying how he wouldn’t stop until he had won it. Then comes into auctions on Facebook and haggles all the prices, and when he starts bidding I’m out. He can have it…since he won’t “stop”. Lol. Ain’t nothing wrong with Repro. Just because someone told this dude it was doesn’t make it so. He got his followers now….he got that chedda to spend now. Lol

  • @TheChappy73
    @TheChappy73 Год назад

    waste of time to watch. I thought you were going to set the thing up.

    • @thepadawancollectorofficial
      @thepadawancollectorofficial  Год назад

      I will rent one next time loose. I don’t disagree with you. I will borrow or rent one next time I can’t access items if they are bagged up. I’m obviously not going to open my bags. It may have been a waste of time for you, but I had fun. Sorry that this channel isn’t for you, my friend.