Star Wars Stan Solo Vintage Movie Accurate Greedo Figure - Kenner Style

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  • Опубликовано: 20 янв 2025

Комментарии • 233

  • @GQJedi
    @GQJedi Год назад +35

    It's great to hear you say all this about the value of these figures from Stan Solo. I cringe every single time someone comes on the channel and "complains" to me about the cost of each figure. Read the room, folks. You pay for quality. And as you have stated, no one does it better than Stan Solo. Period. Kenner would be proud and Hasbro should take notes.

    • @Chronically0nline
      @Chronically0nline Год назад +3

      GQ!!

    • @Toybountyhunt
      @Toybountyhunt 11 месяцев назад +3

      Hasbro should really take notes!!! I enjoy both of y’all’s channels also!!! You guys rock!!!

    • @GQJedi
      @GQJedi 11 месяцев назад +1

      We do what we can. Cheers! @@Toybountyhunt

  • @impossiblepie
    @impossiblepie Год назад +39

    Finally Greedo gets clothes and doesn't have to hang out in his underwear anymore! STAN SOLO IS FANTASTIC!!!!

  • @sg7335
    @sg7335 Год назад +8

    This Greedo figure is beautifully made from top to bottom.I love it! We also finally have a Greedo that holds his gun in the correct hand! Bravo Stan Solo👏

  • @SaturnCanuck
    @SaturnCanuck 6 месяцев назад

    Great essay on this Michael. I can't wait for more

  • @uphilliceskater
    @uphilliceskater Год назад +10

    I like that the blaster is angled so you can pose him pointing it at Han on the down low, like in the movie. So clever and demonstrates how much thought went into it.

  • @AllBreaksLoose
    @AllBreaksLoose Год назад +19

    Well that's a nice update to a classic figure! I never thought twice about his green jumpsuit as a kid. While I don't collect vintage style star wars figures, I respect the fact that someone is making them for the audience that wants them. And doing amazing at it. And it's nice to see you excited about these figures too!
    As for the price tag, I think you explained it really well.

  • @The1queencollector
    @The1queencollector Год назад +6

    I hope fans go out and buy Stan Solos figures in their droves to support this company, he has announced he has had enough of making these figures and wants to spend time with his family which is only right. The new removable helmet Darth Vader he has on preorder is going to be epic.

    • @retroblasting
      @retroblasting  Год назад +4

      I have seen no indication that Stan Solo is shuttering. You've left this comment on two videos already. Please don't spread this kind of information unless you have concrete proof. Otherwise, it's rumour mongering, and that isn't cool.

    • @The1queencollector
      @The1queencollector Год назад

      @@retroblasting it's not rumour mongering, it's something he posted on his Stan Solo creations Facebook page, he has put this up as he has a new droid up for pre sale and he has stated that it is not something he wants to do anymore, his fans are gutted but they all fully understand his reasons. I have put the comment up so fans looking to buy his figures should hurry up and do so before they all sell out. I am not one for rumour mongering and I thought that you were a member of that page like GQ Jedi as he promotes Stan Solos figures as well, I have purchased some of the one I wanted before they go.

  • @wfthrock
    @wfthrock Год назад +3

    Couldn’t agree more, Michael! I just used your link to it on Etsy and made ANOTHER good decision and ordered a Stan Solo creation!! Unbelievable quality and BEAUTIFUL! - William

  • @joefleming2053
    @joefleming2053 Год назад +2

    That Greedo is STUNNING!! I was so happy when mine arrived. Greedo was one of my absolute favorite figures when I was a kid but never even thought that there should be a resculpt. However, when Chris Smith announced it and showed the first concept mock-ups, I was blown away. I’m so thankful to you, Michael for making me aware of Stan Solo back when your Han Stormtrooper video came out. I’ve been grabbing almost everything he’s produced since then and am kicking myself for passing on the few that I did. Stan Solo is literally the second coming of Kenner and we are beyond fortunate to have his contributions to the community. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again; VIVA STAN SOLO!!!

  • @Plokman040
    @Plokman040 7 месяцев назад

    The fans are doing the best work!! I want a t-shirt with that in the Retroblasting font because it is awesome! Honestly I think it was the kick towards my dream of making toys. I can't understand the subconscious mind, but if I think I have to tip my hat to you and Melinda (forgive me if I spelled her name wrong.) Thank you and Tony for pointing me towards the channel.

  • @daddydobson200
    @daddydobson200 Год назад +1

    YOOOO, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO, I GOT THE LAST ONE HAHAHA

  • @toddstoys7065
    @toddstoys7065 Год назад +2

    This Greedo figure looks amazing! I won't replace my original KENNER Greedo, but I can appreciate beauty when I see it. As for Mon Mothma, Disney canceled my preorder for no reason, so I found her on eBay for $25. She's a great figure. I paid more than she would have been if she had been sold separately, but like you, I didn't need the other 5 figures, so I was happy for $25. The deals are out there, just have to look :)

  • @LabRatWarfare
    @LabRatWarfare Год назад +1

    So awesome, omg!! This Greedo is amazing and a dream come true for some of us, appreciate you RB!! 🙌🐀

  • @a_world_made_of_cardboard
    @a_world_made_of_cardboard Год назад +2

    As a left handed person, I always noticed that the Greedo figure was left handed, or at least held his gun in his left hand. UNLIKE THE MOVIE!
    Great video review of a great figure.

  • @JimMilnerTHX138
    @JimMilnerTHX138 Год назад

    Hey, thanks for mentioning me, Michael! Love the videos, definitely going to try and pick one up for myself!

  • @christiangomez2100
    @christiangomez2100 8 месяцев назад

    I love your channel Mike!

  • @Cwo30
    @Cwo30 Год назад

    I’ve been waiting to buy him and this video just made me place my order.ThankYou!

  • @darrellwallace4182
    @darrellwallace4182 Год назад +2

    It's absolutely amazing!
    As usual, Stan solo does it again with a updated, upgraded, but accurate to the original I.P. as well as to the well-known Kenner style figure design.
    Thanks for this review and again explaining why smaller run production of anything is going to cost more.
    Great review!

  • @mixmix1487
    @mixmix1487 Год назад

    Stan Solo has mastered mixing simplicity and detail together. Love it.

  • @wyldfiregames
    @wyldfiregames Год назад

    Thanks so much for reviewing this one. It looks so great when you had it sitting next to the OG ones.

  • @Chronically0nline
    @Chronically0nline Год назад +1

    The “Burger King kids meal toy” look many of the Kenner cantina aliens have is pretty funny. Good on our man Chris to right this wrong! Great breakdown as always my friend.

  • @BrynSmith76
    @BrynSmith76 Год назад +4

    Proud owner of a stan solo figure. The Boba Fett Astromech. Fantastically made. Feels just like a Kenner.

  • @surrealcereal603
    @surrealcereal603 Год назад

    It’s unfortunate you have to even bother explaining to some people the economics of scale, but I appreciate you taking the time to do it. I see the value and feel Stan Solo is WELL WORTH the price. What, you think you can find these anywhere? Like Wal-Mart? Come on guys. I have a buddy who thinks anything over $10 is a “rip-off” and doesn’t understand the value of a dollar today, compared with the ‘80s, let alone the difference between mass-produced corporate schlock versus small batch, handcrafted artisan wares. I’m so glad we as toy collectors live in a time where companies like Stan Solo can give us what we really want.

  • @lordpicklefartthemighty4231
    @lordpicklefartthemighty4231 Год назад +1

    Discovered Stan solo just over a year ago and have bought everything he has made since then and have all the pre orders made, and I can’t recommend these toys enough. They are simply amazing.

  • @tntsk868
    @tntsk868 Год назад +1

    Stan Solo is by far the best toy maker in the Star Wars collector community. I hope Stan Solo can make more Han Solo in storm trooper outfit figures.

  • @TimHayes
    @TimHayes Год назад +1

    Excellent video Michael French!

  • @megasystem8473
    @megasystem8473 Год назад

    Killing it with all the videos lately

  • @SkippyVinyls
    @SkippyVinyls 9 месяцев назад

    I acquired my first Stan Solo figure last week. Naturally, I went for Greedo, such a top quality figure.

  • @Bill.Connor
    @Bill.Connor Год назад +1

    Stan Solo crushed it with Greedo.
    The eyes are perfect.
    The gun is in the right hand.
    The colors are spot on.
    The sculpt fits right in.

  • @carlo2384
    @carlo2384 Год назад +1

    I recently picked up a carded Mon Mothma on eBay for $43 on its own. Pricey, yes, but better than $90+ for second-class copies of figures I already have. The SS Geeedo is beautiful and even better in person. Thank you for these reviews of Stan Solo figures... they are a dream come true.

  • @stephens4175
    @stephens4175 Год назад

    I absolutely love what Stan Solo is doing, Chris loves the Kenner line and it shows with every new introduction , and even though I am on a budget , I will never fault him for his prices, and will get them when I get the small chances to, but I have to say that every time I see new offerings on his site's, I feel like a kid in the late 70's seeing new figures being offered in the catalogues and on card backs. the people that love what they do and their craft as well as what they are creating are the ones that through hard work put out the best quality.

  • @marcuscafolla7207
    @marcuscafolla7207 Год назад

    This figure is immaculate as are all Stan Solo figures of which I have many now, you are spot on Micheal, you get what you pay for and this quality is beyond anything else, worth every cent :) great review sir.🙏

  • @TimboToys
    @TimboToys Год назад +1

    That Greedo is awesome!

  • @NomahsSportsCards
    @NomahsSportsCards Год назад

    Yet another great video, thank you!

  • @gunkyzip
    @gunkyzip Год назад +1

    I don't collect figures, but I appreciate your enthusiasm and knowledge.

  • @HasseBasseBingBong
    @HasseBasseBingBong Год назад

    It's funny how many of us as kids didn't think twice about how out of place the cantina aliens looked compared to the rest of the figures. And just compare the original Greedo with any figure released under the ESB, ROTJ or POTF logo, if a complete stranger to Star Wars got hold of him, my bet is that he would say that Greedo is probably not part of the Kenner Star Wars toy line at all. Great vid, as always!

  • @wfthrock
    @wfthrock 7 месяцев назад

    I bought Stan Solo’s Greedo. And it is PERFECT!

  • @Guernicaman
    @Guernicaman Год назад +1

    Bought this as soon as I saw GQ Jedi review it! Stan Solo hit it out of the park w/this Greedo. Here's hoping he produces more of the Mos Eisley cantina patrons w/this same level of detail - or better!

  • @theflyingninja1
    @theflyingninja1 Год назад +10

    Definitely looks very nice. Stan Solo and the guys who made this did a great job.

  • @MichaelJShaffer
    @MichaelJShaffer Год назад +1

    For years, I had the classic Kenner Greedo in an orange vinyl vest I made for him aiming at Han in the Cantina. I was happy to replace him with this Stan Solo version. Beautifully executed and love the bespoke blaster.

  • @BlastedBilly
    @BlastedBilly Год назад +1

    That Greedo is almost too good!

  • @sharkMac
    @sharkMac Год назад

    lol love my Three figures from Stan Solo! Looks great for my Jabba play set! Got Baba, Gweedo, and Jabba girl dancer! Do wish for the dog like creature for Jabba lol! Looking forward to other future releases

  • @MoparMcNeer
    @MoparMcNeer Год назад

    The SS Greedo was a Must-Have for me. He looks great in my vintage Cantina.

  • @PozerAdultRacingTeam
    @PozerAdultRacingTeam Год назад

    That's a fine Greedo. I would be honored to have my Solo shoot at it.

  • @scottstalcup6980
    @scottstalcup6980 Год назад

    Great production by you and Chris alike. Was sorry to read you were ill on one of the replies yesterday. Hope you're doing better or approaching it.

  • @cruzmellon4943
    @cruzmellon4943 Год назад

    Absolutely no one should be complaining about the price of these. Support the best work!

  • @JimMilnerTHX138
    @JimMilnerTHX138 Год назад

    Sir, I also found that in relation to what you said regarding Greedos jacket sharing design similarities with the Bespin Han Jacket also ties to how the Rebel Troopers jacket shares many designs similarities with the original Han Solo. Just shows how Stan Solo has been able to make figures so great

  • @Cirathos
    @Cirathos Год назад

    Awesome. Looks pretty good.

  • @phineasbogg9047
    @phineasbogg9047 Год назад +1

    Preaching to the choir, here. Stan Solo is the greatest thing to happen to Star Wars toys since Kenner signed the license.

  • @cobra1518
    @cobra1518 Год назад +1

    I want a B Arthur action figure.

  • @BrappyHour
    @BrappyHour Год назад

    2 vids in a week?
    We’re getting a holiday treat, for sure.

  • @jasonotoole1822
    @jasonotoole1822 Год назад

    Wow! Stan Solo once again kicks it out of the park! Gotta get one of these!

  • @davidlombardo7150
    @davidlombardo7150 Год назад +1

    another home run!

  • @jonniehotdog
    @jonniehotdog Год назад +1

    That is one fine looking figure! Those are important points about the value of the figure. If people want a factory produced, vintage style movie-accurate Greedo, Stan Solo is the only game in town, there are no alternatives. If you like it, buy it, if you think a cheaper version will come along, then sit tight. You may be waiting a long time...

  • @shoestringscifi
    @shoestringscifi Год назад

    The new Greedo looks so good. Thanks for the review.

  • @indigoyarkindell968
    @indigoyarkindell968 Год назад

    The Mon Mothma is pretty nice. I repainted the Admiral Ackbar and Wicket into a Mon Cal Officer and added a headset and Princess Kneesaa with modded hood. The Gamorean Guard's eyes are hilariously in a state of shock so I don't mind adding him to Jabba's shelf. The Royal Guard was my third, so he can be the Imp Dignitary's personal guard. Yak Face is my first and it made the pack worth it.

  • @michaelharrington75
    @michaelharrington75 Год назад +1

    All SS figures are awesome! If I had the money I'd have them all!

  • @badape3620
    @badape3620 Год назад +1

    If I was into collecting Star Wars figures, I definitely would buy these figures. My concern is Big Brother Disney going after Stan Solo making unauthorized Star Wars merchandise.

  • @robertsinfiniterealms1308
    @robertsinfiniterealms1308 Год назад

    I believe I’ve said it previously, but I’m a huge admirer of Stan solos work. I love how his figures look like Kenner. But also I have zero desire to collect that style. It’s similar with black series (although I got the main characters from the OT in that scale, I did not otherwise).
    And since you mentioned Ollie’s I admit I was tempted to get Obi wan and mando in retro then realized I only wanted to because they were cheap and put them back. I feel similar to O-ring joes (Although recall interests me because so many original creators came back). Sorry I am rambling.
    Point is I love my childhood Star Wars vintage and will never part with them. I love seeing artisans work and talking about what a great job they did. I’ve never bought one but have been tempted. The droids Stan did were a huge temptation. But thank you for shining a light on these. I love seeing them

  • @pixelforge4858
    @pixelforge4858 Год назад +1

    this guy looks great

  • @monkeybreath21
    @monkeybreath21 Год назад +1

    As a kid I always wanted the WalrusMan figure shown in the early ads laying on the Cantina floor, he had orange arms and brown pants.

    • @georgeaitken2719
      @georgeaitken2719 Год назад

      If they made one it should have a removable arm

    • @retroblasting
      @retroblasting  Год назад +1

      When were these ads run?

    • @TimHayes
      @TimHayes Год назад

      @@retroblasting I think it was in one of those Kenner Star Wars toy catalog booklets that came with some vintage Kenner playsets and vehicles.

    • @monkeybreath21
      @monkeybreath21 Год назад +1

      @retroblasting in the 1977 kenner booklet with an Xwing on the cover, they show prototype play sets, and there on the cantina floor is a more movie accurate Walrusman

  • @ActionPopCast
    @ActionPopCast Год назад

    Great looking figure and awesome review

  • @GregorySesma
    @GregorySesma Год назад

    Great review. The figure looks sweeet .

  • @tomtravis3077
    @tomtravis3077 3 месяца назад

    Now comes the guilt. Placing the Stan Solo Greedo in my cantina display. 😂

  • @Toygains
    @Toygains Год назад

    Wow. That little green dude is gorgeous.

  • @foginternational
    @foginternational Год назад

    Looks amazing!!! Would love to see a Stan Solo screen accurate Tie Fighter Pilot.

  • @reading_MOVIES
    @reading_MOVIES Год назад

    Back ok the early half of the 80s I was used to toys not exactly matching what was TV. It was one of the hazards you were prepared for! 😂

  • @DoNotUseInternally
    @DoNotUseInternally Год назад

    hands down my favorite stan solo figure to date!

  • @Dark.Shingo
    @Dark.Shingo Год назад +6

    It's just like I'm seeing the toy I always missed as a kid. It's just fantastic.

  • @sharkMac
    @sharkMac 7 месяцев назад

    I enjoy my figure. I add him to my little Jabba setup. Got few StanLolow figures besides Greedo! Got the dancer, Babafet, few others. Did not get any card version. I like my little Star Wars display set.

  • @brianrobinson2962
    @brianrobinson2962 Год назад

    Great figures mate

  • @kingpatriot
    @kingpatriot Год назад +1

    Stan Solo rules

  • @2Hats74
    @2Hats74 Год назад

    I swear, nobody ships quicker than Stan Solo.
    And Greedo looks fantastic.

  • @dirtyky9309
    @dirtyky9309 Год назад

    I still have mine with the original blast scar on his shoulder I added when I was 8.

  • @dukeman3ca1
    @dukeman3ca1 Год назад

    up here in Canada, they are selling wave 2 of the Mando retros at the local dollar store for $5. So thats how well they sold to be shipped off to the dollar store

  • @wesleyhendricks2486
    @wesleyhendricks2486 Год назад

    Got the Stan solo Hreedo when it came in stock, very impressive.

  • @jeffmcpeek2526
    @jeffmcpeek2526 Год назад

    Yep !

  • @blazr1976
    @blazr1976 Год назад

    Well said and reasoned Michael. I am not a vintage collector but if I was these Stan Solo figs would be must haves. To my eye Hasbro's vintage collection figures look too thin when I see them in stores.

  • @andrewmclachlan4242
    @andrewmclachlan4242 Год назад

    Solo: "Over My Dead Body!"
    Greedo: "That's The Idea Solo!"
    Stan knocks it out of the park again!😁👍

  • @kjpphotography4764
    @kjpphotography4764 Год назад +1

    Cool stuff. I would love to see what StanSolo would do with the 3 3/4" O-Ring G.I. Joe figures.

  • @mattsimmons4721
    @mattsimmons4721 Год назад

    Michael, nice repro RAF BD jacket.

  • @justinthomas7222
    @justinthomas7222 Год назад

    That might be the best opening crawl to a Star Wars feature since 2003, probably even longer...

  • @BioFactory1
    @BioFactory1 Год назад +2

    Let's look at something the comics overlook - There was more than more 'Greedo' in Mos Eisley. There were one or two with Jabba after Greedo was shot. So a movie accurate one does not make the original obsolete either.

    • @retroblasting
      @retroblasting  Год назад +1

      And yet, virtually every Rodian wore the same clothes as Greedo conveniently, so.........

    • @BioFactory1
      @BioFactory1 Год назад

      @@retroblasting LoL yeah, but when playing with friends, depending how many kids these days get off their phones and play with toys LoL, Greedo wouldn't get confused with another rodian.

    • @literallyunderrated
      @literallyunderrated Год назад

      If you mean the original comic they didn’t overlook it because the Jabba scene wasn’t in the movie until the special edition years later. But I get what you mean about having more than one Greedo figure. I always thought they should have made the “tall” Jawa, remember him? 😂

    • @literallyunderrated
      @literallyunderrated Год назад

      Jabba looks totally different in the original comic. He’s humanoid with yellow skin and kind of a dog face. And there are no other Greedos around

  • @TorontoJon
    @TorontoJon Год назад

    "Greedo" (like "Guido", reminiscent of an Italian mobster henchman's name) was the perfect name for that greedy alien working for Jabba the Hutt; like the way characters created by Charles Dickens had names that matched their personalities or psyches. :)

  • @streetwithoutjoy
    @streetwithoutjoy Год назад

    Stan Solo does it again!

  • @ComicFiction
    @ComicFiction Год назад

    Haven't ordered anything from Stan Solo before, but I'll do it for an accurate custom Greedo. The price is steep, but I recognize what it takes to produce something like this. Thanks for the review and the heads up on its availability.

  • @WyldstaarStudios
    @WyldstaarStudios Год назад +1

    I love my SS Greedo. As for the Hasbro Retro line, I have to wonder if they're going to keep making new waves based on Disney+ shows. Those are the ones that wind up on clearance and at discount stores like Ollie's. The latest wave of Retro based on Ahsoka wasn't stocked at Walmart at all, and Target hardly ordered any of them. The Retro figures based on the Original Trilogy sell out quickly.

  • @smokymcpuddles1345
    @smokymcpuddles1345 Год назад

    Love the Stan Solo Greedo!
    But I was always a fan of the original Kenner Greedo with the pistol-arm perfectly bent at the elbow-so suitable for sitting at a cantina booth and threatening the cocky Han Solo. And his pistol holding hand was AMAZING for its time. Only to be outmatched by Luke Skywalker X-Wing Pilot action figures pistol hand for securing that blaster.

  • @hgc7000
    @hgc7000 Год назад

    Greedo has never been a "must have" character for me, and I see the original as super generic (no offense to Greedo die-hards, I'm personally an Admiral Ackbar guy), but Stan Solo has made a fan of me with this one. Its stacks up very nicely with vintage and more modern figures, especially in a Cantina setup.
    And as a person that has "a bit" of a Stan Solo and Lego collection, Michael's comment about secondary market price increase is on point. Don't sleep on the Stan Solo figures.

  • @philipho188
    @philipho188 Год назад

    Chef's kiss!

  • @snarkychan7504
    @snarkychan7504 Год назад +1

    I think it'd be good to look at artisan figures and dolls, not just as collectible toys, but also art. agreed that there's not a comparison between OAK or smaller batch toys compared to massive company scale productions. Cool video again

  • @Alex-17720
    @Alex-17720 Год назад

    I’m honestly kicking myself for not jumping in sooner. I’ve been filling holes in my collection for vintage and just as I would have jumped in to the fan-made maker space such as Stan solos creations he discontinued his protocol/C3-PO figures. I of course understand why, but I definitely am setting my sites on getting some his and other makers builds before they are gone

  • @Linuxpunk81
    @Linuxpunk81 Год назад +5

    I'd love to be able to go back in time and put a few of these Stan solos in a toys r us somewhere to mess with the timeline 😂

    • @arctrooper999
      @arctrooper999 Год назад +2

      I have enough Mandela Effects going on, please don't add more 😂😂😂

  • @TorontoJon
    @TorontoJon Год назад

    As an original Star Wars fan, a GenX fan; Greedo was definitely one of my favourite cantina figures (along with Hammerhead who was one of the most unique figures of all).
    When one's name is "Greedo", one's career choices are pretty much set to work for a planetary or intergalactic mobster. ;)

  • @skylx0812
    @skylx0812 Год назад

    How about optional heels for those behind the scenes dioramas? ...and the extra lift it gave the saucy alien's caboos

  • @scottknudsen6611
    @scottknudsen6611 Год назад

    In my head canon I’m already working out that there’s the equivalent of a Banana Republic on Tatooine where all the smugglers buy essentially the same vests and belts.

  • @robertcompton5232
    @robertcompton5232 Год назад

    let's hope that Walrus Man and Evazan are next on his list

  • @Transfixed
    @Transfixed Год назад

    It's almost as if the fans are doing the best work ;)

  • @tycondrius23
    @tycondrius23 Год назад

    I was just thinking about this again and was wondering if anyone has done a screen accurate Pondo Baba ? Another cantina alien who looked nothing like his character in the original run

  • @andrewwilson9455
    @andrewwilson9455 Год назад

    Love ur work keep up the great job. Have u seen this Paleetoy new play sets