Star Wars Spaceships, Aliens and other Toys that Kenner created but wound up part of Canon

[@robertwilson8036]

There was a planned but unproduced mini-rig of a small one manned craft that was made to plug into the mandibles in the front of the Falcon that ended being used for Lando's falcon in Solo.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Yeah, that "escape pod has a very interesting history.

[@toddsmith9598]

Wow, the Max Rebo arm-legs was news! Thanks Scott.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Once you know it you can't unknow it

[@RedSiegfried]

@@spectorcreative1872 Yep, mind blown!

[@originaluddite]

I'm reeling a bit from that one.

[@recoveringsoul755]

So he's playing the instrument with hands and feet, appearing essentially spread-eagle to the audience? Ok then

[@madhat2k]

Bib Fortuna's staff in the post credit scene at the end of The Mandalorian. Vintage figure came with it but he never had it in ROTJ.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Great example!

[@ryanangelastro504]

God I love that scene.

[@gavalar7485]

Love these deep star wars dives into concepts etc. Even though I still have my 70/80s SW toy collection I still get giddy goosebumps seeing and hearing about them. What can I say, Im an addict!

[@spectorcreative1872]

I"ll keep making em if you keep watching em

[@gavalar7485]

@@spectorcreative1872 Deal!

[@captcrouton]

Took 7 years of piano lessons as a kid, and Max Rebo was a kindred spirit to me. Never got the figure though.

[@spectorcreative1872]

That is great. I never had a SW avatar for Violin, but I did have Sherlock Holmes. I know how you feel!

[@everettst.claire870]

The extended Wampa scene was a cool addition to the special edition of the film. The only one of the original 3 that I liked all of the additions.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Yeah, I liked VERy few of the changes to the films.

[@everettst.claire870]

@@spectorcreative1872 most are unnecessary. I was hoping that once Disney bought Lucasfilm that they'd release a 4k version of the '94 remaster. Where they cleaned up some of the original special fx, but didn't add anything. They should do like they did with the original Star Trek series. You can watch them as they originally aired or with some upgraded establishing shots and minor tweaks to the fx in the episode. Bestbuy, about 15 years ago, released a version in a cool tin with both versions. However the original versions looked terrible. There are some pretty good Lazer disc transfers out there.

[@ebomb1133]

I agree wholeheartedly. I appreciated the addition of Bespin windows during Chewie and Leia's escape as well.

[@recoveringsoul755]

@@everettst.claire870 I had the original on VHS, probably still in storage. I watched them ahead of seeing the special releases, snuck out for the midnight show and left my husband home with the baby. I wanted to refresh my recollection from the original trilogy so I could spot the changes

[@maverick7291]

That last one with Max Rebo blew my mind. Great vid!

[@spectorcreative1872]

Once you know it you can't unknown it. Please feel free to share with others online. It helps the channel a ton!

[@TokiWardguitar]

I refuse to accept anything other than the Robot chicken Canon for what happened to Max Reebo after Jabbas sail barge was destroyed

[@spectorcreative1872]

Well yeah, obviously.

[@jasonhinman3765]

I am...enlightened. You are educating me on what I didn't know about every toy I owned as a kid born in 1976. Starting with Mego's all I played with were action figures, until Nintendo.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Your comment is a perfect segway to as video I am working on now!

[@jjlloyd8017]

Really looking forward to this one! That vintage Kenner stuff hits the nostalgia button hard for me.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Oh i have a lot more too!

[@arctrooper999]

Sometimes just seeing the Kenner packaging is just as nostalgic as the actual toy.

[@theincrediblemisternobody8724]

My cousin Peter had the Trash Compactor playset- I was lucky that he was cool enough to let me play with it as a child . . . I can still vividly remember the scent of the foam trash bits. Great memories!

[@spectorcreative1872]

Yeah my best friend Shaun growing up had it. What a toy!

[@alexcharles8541]

Hey Scott, big fan- I love your videos! I plan on starting my own Action Figure line, and your videos are very informative! I just wanted to drop a line and thank you for your passion. You’re a real inspiration man.

[@ajclements4627]

Good luck, I’ve always wanted to see my OCs as custom figures.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Well if you ever need help with starting a line look us up at Spectorcreative.com

[@alexcharles8541]

@@spectorcreative1872 absolutely man!

[@luxorjr]

You may wish to include the Han Solo in Hoth gear. The Kenner figure is in a blue coat when the original coat was actually brown and this confusion influenced the costuming of Cassian Andor (Diego Luna).

[@spectorcreative1872]

Great example!

[@GrilloTheFlightless]

To be fair, I can understand why Kenner made this in blue. On screen it always looked blue to me, before I ever owned the action figure. I know now that it is brown and I’ve seen footage of the costume close up in storage. It’s definitely brown. But it just looks dark blue on screen every time I see it. I’m guessing it’s the way the scenes were lit or something. The best bit, as a child thinking it was blue, was at the time there was a big craze for parka jackets with fur-lined hoods. We all had them as kids, and mostly they were blue. So when we saw ESB we all thought we looked like Han Solo (except the occasional kid who’s mother got him a green one). So it was quite disappointing as an adult to find out it was brown all along!

[@bhop0073]

It looks blue to me, always has. I never knew it was brown until now, but I think the reason is because it's usually got a lot of snow on it and snow looks light blue in the shadows. 🤷‍♂️

[@luxorjr]

This has all the hallmarks of the blue/gold dress image from a few years back. We interpret colour based on the surroundings and the time of day then make allowances. Resultant of this quite complex computational interpretation by our brains is an incorrect series of Han Solo toys!

[@BlackieNuff]

Okay, that Max Rebo thing blew my mind... all this time I thought him some kind of "elephant" alien with standard human-like anatomy (arms, legs, torso, head). His "ears" are actually flippers and his "arms" were actually his legs (AND arms, if you will)... wow... mind blown like both Death Stars...

[@spectorcreative1872]

One big blue explosion

[@dimeone1]

That was great - it totally threw me with the rebo arms/flippers thing! I also loved seeing the troop transporter in mandolin - I had proper flashbacks to the original toy! Thanks for sharing the vid

[@spectorcreative1872]

Yeah that Max Rebo thing is a real eye opener. Glad you enjoyed the video, topics also always welcomed!

[@cheddarcheese7928]

Holy crap!.I never knew the Troop Transport had an actual record player in it...Either that’s amazing or I’m easily entertained!

[@spectorcreative1872]

It could be both

[@georgetrapp6666]

It was fun, that if the batteries were dying, it didn't just stop working, it just began to play slowly. To this day, I can still remember hearing my neighbor's model croaking out a pathetic version of "R 2 D 2 , w h e r e a r e y o u ...?" in a voice that no longer resembled C-3P0's.

[@scockery]

@@georgetrapp6666 If you took apart the vehicle and played the record backwards, it would say "Darth Vader is Luke's father" and also "Paul McCartney is dead"

[@KasumiKenshirou]

I think there was a second version of the original toy released where they removed the record player stuff. (I never had either version, this is just what I remember from various KZbin videos.)

[@BlackieNuff]

Okay, that Max Rebo thing blew my mind... all this time I thought him some kind of "elephant" alien with standard human-like anatomy (arms, legs, torso, head). His "ears" are actually flippers and his "arms" were actually his legs (AND arms, if you will).

[@spectorcreative1872]

I"m seeing double...

[@Stopher2475]

I had this. Wish I’d hung onto it. Lol. That mini record is amazing.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Crazy tech for the time!

[@StormX6]

Tbh, I’ve always liked Max Rebo having 2 arms and 2 legs.

[@spectorcreative1872]

And I like to think I have super powers but that is also just not true. ;-P

[@StormX6]

@@spectorcreative1872 unfortunately :( wouldn’t it be nice?

[@ericrook78]

I liked the regular TIE Fighter but the TIE Interceptor was my favorite vehicle. The troop transport was also a favorite of mine and I loved the mini-rigs. Great toys. I still have all my vintage figures and vehicles, some with the box.

[@spectorcreative1872]

I finally got a TIE as an adult and I do love it. I agree the Interceptor is the coolest version

[@vergames4139]

Correction while yes the Imperial transport did appear in rebels it actually predates before that to a Legends book called the Imperial handbook which went in depth of the inner workings of the Empire, it may have appeared before that.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Before Kenner though?.

[@DanyTV79]

Cool video! The Mandalorian also references Rocket-Fire Boba Fett, lol! When I saw that was hilarious!

[@spectorcreative1872]

I know right!

[@goth_fraggle]

but wasn't this kinda done in AOTC as well? Jango's jetpack has a rocket on top of it as well

[@lyleslaton3086]

I had the Imperial Troop Transport, despite it not being in the movie it got a LOT of play time. The sound was extra cool, especially when you consider the generic sounds of the other vehicles.

[@spectorcreative1872]

That record player went far

[@zobblewobble1770]

While not changing canon, I have heard that Lucas film/ILM used the Kenner Tie Fighter for background Tie Fighters in Return of the Jedi.

[@spectorcreative1872]

I heard this as well

[@benwillis5840]

Loved the mini-rigs as a kid...it was years before I suddenly thought "hey...that wasn't on screen!" My brother had the INT-4 and MLC-3 and I had MTV-7 (which I think was the best). I'd love to see them pop-up on screen.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Well just check out the Droids cartoon!

[@benwillis5840]

@@spectorcreative1872 I don't think the 3 I remember appear in Droids.

[@exoticcarfactsofficialchan7050]

Can hardly wait to watch this episode 😁👍

[@spectorcreative1872]

Proud of this one!

[@colt539xrdrt]

So . . . Just had my mind blown by the Max Rebo news. Awesome video. Keep up the great work. Thank you, Scott.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Glad ya like! Please be sure to share with others online. It helps the channel a ton

[@QT5656]

Great video! I remember being confused about the Tie fighter rear windows/engine. Thanks for explaining the basic toy vs depiction history. Max Rebo was a genuine surprise and a worthy finish! 👏👏👏

[@spectorcreative1872]

That Max Rebo part still shocks me! Feel free to share with friends online, it helps the channel a ton

[@almightycinder]

Droopy McCool was made too tall by Kenner. You can see him in front of Lando at one point, and he's far shorter than the Kenner figure would suggest. He was played by 4'4" actor Deep Roy, best known for the Oompa Loompas in the Johnny Depp Charlie & the Chocolate Factory. It'd be interesting to know if his species showed up elsewhere, and which height they followed.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Yeah you know, I don;t think we've ever seen him or his species show up. And yes on the height. Good call

[@georgetrapp6666]

Ortolians. They are only mentioned in some of the books. They are said, however, to smell pleasantly like vanilla, especially when there are groups of them present. Also, I think I recall, they are overly helpful, especially when you don't really need help.

[@luxorjr]

The Imperial Troop Transporter had appeared officially in print and onscreen in Star Wars REBELS before it appeared in the Mandalorian. The Star Wars REBELS appearance then heralded a Lego set (75078) that then initiated an appearance of that toy in the Lego Star Wars Freemaker Adventures.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Yes, I think I mentioned that in the video

[@luxorjr]

@@spectorcreative1872 Ooops I may have missed that bit. A friend of mine did the deco on a few of the Lego figures and got an screen credit on Freemakers.

[@smileyp4535]

Toys may be more varied in the 80s but the best action figures are the ones with good articulation, I will die on this hill

[@spectorcreative1872]

You are not alone

[@michaelcasper9612]

Awesome video, definitely never knew the Max Rebo information. I seem to learn something new every Spector Creative video. Thanks!

[@spectorcreative1872]

Glad to be of service! Please feel free to share videos with others, it helps the channel a ton!

[@batmanofsanantonio5331]

The Max Rebo info just BLEW MY MIND!!!

[@spectorcreative1872]

Feel free to share with others, it helps the channel a ton!

[@andrewgrant2990]

This was such an awesome video! I love these dives into SW toys with your love of the brand showing. Have you ever looked more into the Ralph McQuarrie & other concept art? I've often thought when mining nostalgia these could produce some more fun toys! Thanks again for these awesome videos & for every personal touch!

[@spectorcreative1872]

I may do just that now!

[@crimsonwerecat]

Funny you mention the "Legomi" as a friend naming a character from dialogue or sound effect, as myself, as a kid, I used to call Jawas "gutitis" for their sound of "Utini" hahaha

[@spectorcreative1872]

That is awesome! Now I can't not think that. And apparently Utini means "come here"

[@JCetto.2612]

Scott... you're saying that Max Rebo is not accurate and I have to tool him and customize him to look accurate? Ok... challenge accepted!

[@spectorcreative1872]

I can't wait to see what you do!

[@aaronsugar7228]

I had the Death Star playset back in 1979 or so, and yes, it was a really epic doll house!

[@spectorcreative1872]

A doll house of doom!

[@MrJtmendoza180]

Hi Scott! Thank you very much for the Max Rebo info, I didn't know this before I watched your video. Also the trivia on the TIE fighter, mini rigs and the droid in episode VI, much appreciated. I have been a fan of Star Wars since I first saw it on betamax tape in the 80s and I have been collecting figures since it re-released the original trilogy in the 90s. Stay safe always.

[@spectorcreative1872]

You too! Nothing but positive times ahead

[@maxmiller5619]

9:49 while that's similar to the real dianoga, it's not 100% accurate. If you look closely, that's actually just a Rathtar from The Force Awakens repainted with a custom eye stock of the dianoga on top.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Point taken

[@georgetrapp6666]

Right, I noticed the same thing, I said "That's not to scale, and the body and mouth are too big." I have a custom dianoga I made, mostly from unfixable arms from garbage-picked and flea-market-scavenged 80s G.I. Joe figures, the neck and front two tentacles have multiple swivel and bend joints. And the eye is light-piped.

[@springjob]

That was one of the first impressions I had. In fact, my son has a Rathtar, and it's identical, sans eyestock. It's a deep red color with yellowish eyespots (or whatever they are supposed to be). The tentacles pop on and off. The character came with Bala Tik (I think is the name). My son actually likes to de-tentacle him so that he rolls like when he chased the characters in Ep 7.

[@cecleung]

My fav was the Dewback. Seen for a half a second in the far background in the original pre-special edition...but the toy was so amazing.

[@greyhoundfivemedia812]

I'm glad that action figure entry device didn't make it into canon. "Get on the Dewback, trooper!" "Oh God no! My feet are in it's guts!"

[@spectorcreative1872]

I LOVE Dewbacks. One of my favorite things to collect

[@cecleung]

@@greyhoundfivemedia812 LOL

[@cecleung]

@@spectorcreative1872 I still remember the Christmas when my mom asked me to pick one: Dewback or Tauntaun because we couldn't afford both. In my 9 year old haste, I choose Tauntan because it was newer. On Christmas day, I got both under the tree!

[@KasumiKenshirou]

@@greyhoundfivemedia812 And then the saddle has it's own legs.

[@joshchandler1302]

Great channel, Scott. Love the videos. I heard the ROTS Jedi Starfighters used folding wings in the movie because Lucasfilm loved that feature on the AOTC hasbro starfighter, which I guess were specific only to the toy.

[@spectorcreative1872]

I had not heard that specifically but I would not doubt it!. Thanks for the kind comments too!

[@mechtech220]

I knew NONE of this!! mind blown, again. thank you sir!

[@spectorcreative1872]

So glad you enjoyed. Feel free to share with others online, it helps the channel a ton

[@alexrodriguez9441]

In 1995, when the writing staff of the anime: “Gundam: The 08th Mobile Suit Squadron” convened to write the show, they had a display cabinet in the writing room filled with Gundam model kits from the early 80’s, and would often put the models on the table and arrange them into little scenes to dream up the show’s plot. The more I watch “The Mandalorian”, the more I am convinced that the shows writers are doing the exact same thing with a display case full of classic Star Wars toys.

[@BiggestDawgEver]

Just like the producers of Star Wars : Rebels clearly played a lot of the Star Wars Role Playing Game by West End games. The character archetypes, planets, stories all harken back to that game. No wonder when the game was instrumental during the early years of the expanded universe, they were the go-to reference library for all the authors of the books and comics. It was actually the RPG that named all the cantina aliens.

[@spectorcreative1872]

I don't doubt it!

[@Robyn0587]

This is great! I didn't know about the Wampa!

[@spectorcreative1872]

Every Wampa has his day

[@user-do2ev2hr7h]

That Max Rebo thing blew my mind!

[@spectorcreative1872]

Feel free to share with others! It helps the channel a ton

[@LusiferSam1]

Wow! I didn't not know that about Max Rebo and I've watch ROTJ tons of times. Well as I tell my friends and family: I know a lot about Star Wars, but I don't know everything. The rest of these I knew about. Very cool video.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Glad you liked! And yes, please do share around with others, it helps the channel a ton

[@Jake_E57]

Not only did that transport show up in Rebels, but it also served and entirely different purpose as a prisoner transport with the pods on the sides holding Imperial prisoners and not troopers.

[@therealsulaco]

1:32 I did know that cos I was a curious kid and disassembled mine to see how it worked. Sadly, I was never able to put it back together again. :(

[@spectorcreative1872]

It wasn't easy to do!

[@gerbrecht]

Another thing that would have been good to mention is the West End Games Role Playing Game. Many of the now current names were developed there, in addition, they had access to the concept art and stuff that didn't even make it to toys were given names. The Z95 Headhunter for instance was an XWing concept sketch.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Oh yes, Crackin's guide was the best!

[@brianartillery]

I seem to recall several of the 'Mini Rigs' appearing in the Marvel Star Wars comics. The 'Vehicle Maintainence Energizer' did appear front and centre in one of the first three movies.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Good point! Yes they did appear here as well

[@lennynash8221]

It's so interesting to see how the toys can change the canon. We also just assume it's the other way around, but obviously not always. Great video 👍

[@spectorcreative1872]

Glad to always clear up how the process works!

[@SimpleTricksNonsense]

An inaccuracy that sprang up in the toys then later perpetuated the inaccuracy in other media and collectibles is Zuckuss only having 1 glass canister attached to his head. In Empire Strikes Back Zuckuss is symmetrical. Everything on his left side is mirrored on his right. The tubes, pouches, eyes, vents, etc. Because of the lighting its difficult to see from many photos but it looks like he only has 1 glass canister attached to his head when he actually has 2. Matching ones again 1 on left and 1 on right. Over the years the toys that have tried to include more detail only put in the 1 canister. So again and again in statues, toys, posters and comics we only see 1 canister. Its a detail that even people who decide to make the costume in the 501st legion discover and have their minds blown. Isn't it weird growing up and knowing something from the start but over time mistakes or changes get repeated and what you knew 40 years ago becomes something completely different now?

[@spectorcreative1872]

Completely! Not to mention Kenner mixing up Zuckass and 4LOM's names...

[@jasonblalock4429]

2:40 Just to concur, it's a shame no one seems to remember the radio dramas. The adaptations of ANH and ESB are *massively* expanded compared to the original movies, and for a very long time, all the story expansions were considered canon. (Until Rogue One happened...) It's also interesting hearing well-known actors do different takes on the classic characters, like Brock Peters as Vader, or John Lithgow doing Yoda. (The ROTJ adaptation, unfortunately, happened many years later and was far less creative. It's basically just a straightforward adaptation, with only a handful of "new" scenes that were mostly cut material from the early script drafts and novelization, like the sandstorm scene.)

[@spectorcreative1872]

Oh i know. The ROTJ adaptation was less spectacular. Although it did have nods to Shadows of the Empire. I am planning a video about it in the near future.

[@georgetrapp6666]

I do believe, if done some digging, that those may be found on KZbin? I managed to hear, about 35 years later, the record Assault at Ord Mandel, or whatever it is called. It's short, but entertaining.

[@jasonblalock4429]

@@georgetrapp6666 Oh yeah, they're definitely available if you go looking for them. There are even fan edits that chop out the openings and endings to create an uninterrupted story. It's that a lot of people don't even know they exist, or never actually listened to them. Speaking of not knowing it existed, I never heard of that Ord Mantell thing so I'll have to look into that. :-)

[@KasumiKenshirou]

@@jasonblalock4429 Ord Mantell was also mentioned in a Star Wars newspaper comic strip.

[@Dana_Ruiz]

Nooooo! I can't look at Max Rebo the same ever again! hahaha.

[@spectorcreative1872]

It may take years of therapy.

[@Quirderph]

@@spectorcreative1872 You know what the worst part is? He *was* naked, after all.

[@CaptainArrrgh]

For Max Rebo. I never had one, but saw him walking through the desert on Robot Chicken. I never knew he was a puppet. It looked like somebody in a suit in the movie. The angle of the limbs always looked like arms there. I'm surprised they didn't replace them with more leg looking ones in a CGI update.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Well I prefer the non special versions myself.

[@MisterBurgerBeachball]

I never knew about the TIE Fighter hatch!

[@spectorcreative1872]

And knowing is half the knowing! Feel free to share with others online, it helps the channel a ton

[@Spiketail_Drake]

@@spectorcreative1872 An in-universe explanation of the top hatch would be a revised TIE design, similar to WW2 fighters getting different canopies during their on going upgrades.

[@retro7924]

Great video ,really enjoying all these inside secrets and histories

[@spectorcreative1872]

Glad you like! Please feel free to share with others online, it helps the channel a ton

[@robertgriffin4811]

Having been a 90s kid, I remember the POTF2 3.75 figure/creature assortment quite fondly and would have loved a stormtrooper Luke or Dash and dianoga two-pack. That creature would have gone great with the special edition marketing campaign or Shadows of the Empire merch. They fought dianogas in the Coruscant sewers during the SOTE videogame if memory serves. Man, we rarely get creatures these days, come to think of it.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Nothing beats the original trilogy creatures!

[@manlymcstud8588]

my friend and i weren't rich, either, but we had nice xmases and birthdays, so between that and paper-routes, odd jobs, and allowances we racked up the toys. our strategy was to coordinate what we got. so, i had the x-wing, he had the TIE, i had the death star, he had the falcon, i had force commander, he had baron karza.... that way we got to enjoy just about any toy we wanted.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Good way to share and get twice the toy fun

[@manlymcstud8588]

@@spectorcreative1872 the good thing was i didn't want a falcon any more than he wanted a death star playset, so stuff like that worked out. what we didn't have we made -- poorly -- out of cardboard, lol.

[@marklechman2225]

I had the Troop Transport as a kid. It had a ton of play value. I especially loved the audio snippets from the film, but the mechanism wore out after a couple of years.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Yeah, there are whole youtube videos about repairing this one. It had a history of breaking

[@mitternachtdereiter3936]

Great video, love the vintage kenner star wars info

[@spectorcreative1872]

Glad you enjoyed! Please feel free to share with others online, it helps the channel a ton!

[@jamesjustice4515]

Wow u did a wonderful job on this show. Stuff I never knew especially about the two legged blue long nose. Good night big and god bless u and ur family

[@spectorcreative1872]

And you always as well!

[@camcordernonsense5264]

the radio dramas are awesome. definitely a refreshing too. I'm used to star wars being the movies. when it goes another direction I get all little kid like listening to it.

[@spectorcreative1872]

I"m working on a video all about them!

[@camcordernonsense5264]

@@spectorcreative1872 cool. I'll be waiting.

[@KasumiKenshirou]

If I had to explain the Max Rebo discrepancy in-universe, I would say that his species goes through different life cycle stages like a frog. The two-legged version would be like a tadpole, and the "elephant" version would be the adult. Also, him having flippers would indicate he would normally live in the water, so it must really suck for him to live on Tatooine.

[@DoktorPill]

You can add Bib Fortuna's staff to the list. Also, didn't The Mandolorian put the Kenner version of Slave 1's interior workings into live action. I could swear it worked different when Boba started the ship for his father in Attack of the Clones

[@spectorcreative1872]

Yes, that is a perfect example! This is the way

[@DoktorPill]

@@spectorcreative1872 I have spoken!

[@mainepants]

I had a cardboard Death Star that was a cardboard circle a foot in diameter as the base with two cardboard semi circles that slotted together to give it three dimensions. It was very basic but as a kid in the 80s it was pure awesome! It even had a sliding cardboard garbage compactor but no monster.

[@spectorcreative1872]

I've seen that set in the Gold covered Star Wars from Concept to Screen to Collectable. Very cool.

[@mainepants]

@@spectorcreative1872 By todays standards it was pretty basic as it was just cardboard with 2d printed pictures. But this was pre computers and imagination was the only thing we had. I had an audio tape version of Return of the Jedi that came with a picture book and I spent more time listening to that than watching the movie!

[@MrArukimasu]

This was very interesting. I’m really enjoying your videos - keep up the good work!

[@spectorcreative1872]

Well thank you! Please do feel free to share with others online, it helps the channel a ton

[@steedback1]

Love your videos bro. Keep up the great work . I learn a lot watching your videos

[@spectorcreative1872]

Well thank you! Be sure to share with others online, it helps the channel a ton

[@AaronJediKnight]

Also, the ewoks cartoon had an episode centered around the Ewok War Wagon, the episode's title was Wicket's Wagon and is uploaded here in youtube

[@spectorcreative1872]

Good point! And that Wagon was used in the Robin Hood toy line later on.

[@OIFEagle]

Don't forget, Kenner named R5-D4. According to the script, it was just another R2 unit.

[@spectorcreative1872]

I did not know that! Awesome.

[@michaelmitchell2123]

Very interesting!

[@spectorcreative1872]

Truly right!

[@SmokeForPants]

You just blew my mind with that Max Rebo trivia. Although I will probably have to trip on acid in order to perceive him that way.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Hey, whatever it takes. Feel free to share this online with others, it helps the channel a ton

[@alphalifestyleacademy]

3:10 My parents were not rich either but my aunt had no kids and I was the only grand son on my moms side of the family. So I got bother the Tie Fighter and X-wing from my grand ma and aunt.

[@Guernicaman]

If it takes around 3 years for a toy to come out - from planning to toy shelves - how is it possible for Hasbro to have come out w/the Imperial Troop Transport in The Mandalorian so quickly? Meanwhile, there have yet to be figures made of popular characters & creatures like the Bluurg & Kuiil in The Vintage Collection line?

[@DetectiveBarricade]

Considering that it's based on the Kenner toy, Hasbro was probably able to shave a considerable amount of time off of production by looking at the original and scaling it up for The Black Series.

[@tawdryhepburn4686]

@@DetectiveBarricade ...or Hasbro was told about the scene/element 3+ years in advance.

[@spectorcreative1872]

They may have been given early tips it was coming. Their is no way they could have gotten it tool'd and made that quickly otherwise

[@Guernicaman]

@@spectorcreative1872 - Why didn't they do the same for the Bluurg or the Mudhorn or IG-11 or Kuiil? Instead, we now have figures that are only now coming out or soon to be out that are no longer part of The Mandalorian series. Heck, Hasbro already has the tooling for vehicles like the speeder bikes, which were prominently featured in seasons 1 & 2, (nevermind the biker scouts who pilot them), but have yet to make it to market in the TVC The Mandalorian branding. Toy companies complain that kids aren't buying toys, but when companies like Hasbro have the gift of a popular TV show like The Mandalorian, & they don't capitalize on that, they have no one to blame but themselves.

[@JisatsuArchives]

That vehicle was in a Lego Star Wars rebels stormtrooper battlepack a few years ago as well

[@spectorcreative1872]

Oh yes, this wasn't the only appearance, just the first. But great note.

[@greyhoundfivemedia812]

Came for the toy discussion, stayed for the Max Reno diatribe.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Tip your waiters folks!

[@yuzzem64]

One of The Dianoga you show is actually someone's custom made using one of the Rathtars from TFA and the Wampa Lucas was displeased with was the suit that was filmed for a few shots but cut rather than the puppet that was just made for the one shot that was kept.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Interesting I did not realize that!

[@Quirderph]

@@spectorcreative1872 You can see the Wampa suit in the deleted scenes. (Honestly, I think I agree with Lucas on that one.)

[@metalmadsen]

Never knew this. Thanks for a cool video mate.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Glad to entertain! Feel free to share with others online, it helps the channel a ton!

[@richardlaceyfield9]

Mind blown on the max Rebo .

[@spectorcreative1872]

And knowing is half the knowing. Feel free to share with others, it helps the channel a ton

[@Despondencymusic]

10:52 I had the INT -4. It was shown to fit in an AT-AT's main body compartment.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Nice! I didn't know that.

[@MrDrokkul]

*WARNING - Minor Spoiler Alert for The Mandalorian follows below* Bib Fortuna's staff from the Kenner figure (which was made up for the figure) is shown in the last episode of The Mandalorian season 2.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Yes! And it is amazing how many KZbin videos missed that one. Good example

[@georgetrapp6666]

Boba Fett, in the animated sequence from the Star Wars Holiday Special, has that long rifle with that sort of tuning fork at the end, that they have used as a staple weapon for Din Djarin in most episodes. I think it perishes with the Razor Crest, though.

[@camcordernonsense5264]

interesting info on the tie hatch

[@spectorcreative1872]

It is isn't it!

[@O3Sine]

What an awesome idea for a video 🤘🏽

[@spectorcreative1872]

Glad you enjoyed! Feel free to share with others online, it helps the channel a ton

[@JamBurglar]

At 2:12 you said the Masters of the Universe toys were just toys, with no content and no mini comics, but FYI they definitely DID have mini-comics when they first came out. My brother and I bought that whole first wave (and this right when they came out, before Merman, Teela, etc. had even come out). These early figures definitely had the comics, which we read a LOT. They were cool because there were characters in the comics (Merman, Stratos, etc.) that did not have figures yet. So, when those figures came out it was like "!!!" Those comics were one of the cooler things about that toy line at the time. When the cartoon came along a year or so later they had removed a lot of the edge from the comics, added Orko and Prince Adam and we thought it was corny because we were more into the style of those comics.

[@spectorcreative1872]

The mini comics were added as an after thought AFTER the toys were fully developed. See here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJqWkGR3j6qEo8U

[@JamBurglar]

@@spectorcreative1872 I see now, you were referring to the pre-release development, not the state of things at public release.

[@yellowgut]

That was cool! Max Rebo has flippers!!😮

[@spectorcreative1872]

Yes he does! Not ears.

[@jamesjustice4515]

Sorry Spector I missed ur live show. I'll try to catch ur next one. From the sledgemaster. God bless big guy.

[@spectorcreative1872]

This wasn't live. I haven't done a live one yet so nothing you missed!

[@jamesjustice4515]

@@spectorcreative1872 ok good. I learn a whole lot.

[@LeFouGallois]

Apparently, whilst filming A New Hope, Mark Hamill picked up one of the foam props from the trash compactor scene and sang (to the tune of Chatanooga Choochoo), '' Pardon me George, could this be Dianoga poopoo.''. ;)

[@spectorcreative1872]

If we only had that on film...

[@LeFouGallois]

@@spectorcreative1872 I would've loved to see George's face ;)

[@nicholasdickens2801]

I’m staying up a bit with my lady and we’ll watch this. She like me loves the MOTU Origins line and prefers retro or older toy lines.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Well 15 minutes to go!

[@mikeyjhilli]

This was interesting. I had the transport and a wampa.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Great toys!

[@seanryan3020]

The Imperial Troop Transport was released soon after the release of _A New Hope,_ but it appeared on screen in _The Empire Strikes Back._ In the film, however, it was used by the Rebels, not the Empire.

[@spectorcreative1872]

You mean in Echo base? Not quite the same vehicle.

[@seanryan3020]

@@spectorcreative1872 Not -exactly- the same, but the same basic design.

[@SlashManEXE]

I'm gonna have to fight you on the wampa fact; a man named Des Webb portrayed the full-body wampa in Empire Strikes Back (he was a large man on stilts, so the creature was massive). But anyways, if you look up behind the scenes shots of him in the full suit, it's remarkably similar to the Kenner toy. It's safe to say Kenner had adequate reference material from Lucasfilm, despite the wampa costume being all but removed from the film.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Well there you go! I know what I am googling today

[@KasumiKenshirou]

@@spectorcreative1872 I always thought the Kenner Wampa's face looked like a Jack-O-Lantern face.

[@haljordan777]

I had a TIE Interceptor, but never a TIE fighter or an X-Wing. I had a Falcon model later on, but not the Falcon toy. The wings are different on the TIE Interceptor for anyone who might not know.

[@spectorcreative1872]

The bomber two

[@MattsCollection]

I did a comparison video of the modern Troop Transport with the Vintage (Sears) version. Fun stuff!

[@spectorcreative1872]

And how did it compare?

[@MattsCollection]

@@spectorcreative1872 Hasbro knocked the TVC version out of the park with the detail. I have to admit, the Kenner version is still really good. If you have time, Feel free to check out the video on my channel.

[@kimberleyhill2760]

Just to let you know the original Motu first releases came with storybooks instead of comics with different origins

[@domls1317]

You mean the mini-comics

[@spectorcreative1872]

Yes, the first four mini comics came out in 1982

[@beno2002]

I find it odd how they have never had Anakin use a yellow lightsaber, since it was his lightsaber that Luke used in Episode 4 and the one Kenner made. Now Luke has gotten a yellow lightsaber in the recent comics, but Anakin has never used one, heck even Clone Wars which had references to the Kenner toys never had Anakin welding a yellow lightsaber despite there being Jedi guards who had yellow lightsabers, granted they were double bladed sabers, but it would have been neat. I haven't even found fanart or fan edits of Anakin with a yellow lightsaber.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Maybe why Rey got a yellow one?

[@jamesdlin7]

The lightsaber that Luke inherited in Episode 4 was blue, not yellow. Only the Kenner toys were inexplicably yellow. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYG0p4WXna6tn9U

[@beno2002]

@@jamesdlin7 I know, I was talking on reference to Kenner making Luke's lightsaber, the one that belong to Anakin yellow and how it's odd we have never seen Anakin with a yellow lightsaber.

[@jamesdlin7]

@@beno2002 Okay, but since Episode 4 establishes that Luke inherits Anakin's blue lightsaber, making media show Anakin with a yellow one would make no sense. It'd be easier to wave away Kenner's yellow one as being some completely different lightsaber that Luke constructed or acquired from somewhere else.

[@chrislongbeard]

Interesting about Max. Wonder if there were if there were any other toy shortcuts or simplifications that affected the movie/TV show/comic.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Oh many many!

[@benw9949]

I never got the Millennium Falcon, darn it. I did get a very cool Imperial Walker, though. And I still miss my original BSG Cylon Raider. Heh.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Ddi you know Kit from Knight Rider was based on a Cylon?

[@fortniteblackmanta1098]

The dianoga at 9:47 is not an official product. That is a fan’s customization of the Hasbro 3.75 inch rathtar from the force awakens introduced in the force link line around the release of the force awakens. It Looks super cool though and I think they should repurpose it officially as a dianoga for black series figures.

[@spectorcreative1872]

So I have heard! But do appreciate the clarify

[@dacca6836]

That Kenner MLC-3 toy was in a star wars game(force arena, I think it was) & a few other mini rigs, not sure if that counts as being on this list. Also, what's your take on the Bib Fortuna staff showing up in Mandalorian, was that once just a Kenner toy as well? thanks

[@spectorcreative1872]

Yup, that staff is a great example

[@RetroActionUK]

0:11: Kenner’s back!