Star Wars: Stan Solo Boba Fett vs. Hasbro Retro Darth Vader

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Michael compares the latest Stan Solo vintage Boba Fett to Hasbro's Retro Darth Vader from the Obi-Wan Kenobi range. Who is doing retro revision better for Star Wars? Find out!

[@COLLECTIONCONNECTION]

I'm loving the potential of a new villain for BV!! Excited to see where it goes!! The RETROBLASTING end credit scenes will forever dominate my destiny!!

[@mikeandtaramitchell]

Fantastic final scene!

[@mattmc5069]

For me I like to collect beat up vintage figures. If it's to mint it could be a reproduction. I'd rather pay $40.00 for a loose worn out Boba Fett then pay a few hundred for a replica that's not original. The damage is kind of a seal of it's original. Also as kids this is how we remember our toys: beat to hell and back. Also cheaper.

[@stuartforbes6954]

I quite liked that the first retro figures from the Mandalorian had vinyl capes and the second lot had cloth capes, a bit like how the original figures got better with time. The Armourer is an especially nice one.

[@TheFunkyJawa]

I always liked there was only ever one Vader in the original line and to this day I LOVE his design simplicity. There's something admirable about that.

[@jessegpresley]

Or lazy.

[@robertsinfiniterealms1308]

What o didn’t like was from Bespin luke onward the Vader and Luke’s were totally incompatible. Luke’s Sabre was not only longer but noticeably different. That final duel couldn’t be played out properly for many decades.

[@justinscarred]

Personally I love the retro Vader, because I love that kinda ‘77/‘78 clunky design style. But then again I love the way Stan Solo gets the details right while maintaining the retro style somehow. It’s tough.

[@COMBOY]

Dave from Toy Polloi offers a pattern for making a proper fabric cape for Kenner's Darth Vader that makes him look thousand times better than Hasbro's Retro Vader from Obi-Wan.

[@impossiblepie]

I like the retro collection line I hope Hasbro continues it. I agree I hope Hasbro can do small updates to future retro collection lines. Stan Solo's Boba Fett's are amazing!!!! You can't go wrong when ordering any figure from Chris Smith.

[@toddsmith9598]

I appreciate the extra work put into your videos...to keep them fresh. Like the transition that happens when showing the old vader lightsaber to showing the new one. Great work, Retroblasting, as always!

[@MichaelJShaffer]

Love both of those movie accurate Fetts and everything else Chris is making. Those camera transitions from figure to figure were beautifully done.

[@stephens4175]

wow..the timing of this video, for which I have just recently received my Iconicon Boba Fett in the mail, Stan does awesome stuff! Chris is the Gold standard for original Kenner style figs. awesome vid, now I want the new Empire Boba! Keep on keepin on Michael.

[@GorillaWhale]

Can’t wait to see the finished freeze chamber!

[@erickavery1]

"Lots of people don't want to talk to you Michael..." I nearly spit out my drink. Gotta love broken Vader.

[@TorontoJon]

Don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed, Hasbro. The ability to paint Darth Vader's eyes red is INSIGNIFICANT next to the power of Stan Solo's creations. :)

[@jonstanbery8614]

Wow, that's awesome!

[@trooper326]

"Be careful not to choke on your aspirations Hasbro."

[@lizardking2767]

the newer wave of mandalorian figures are definitely closer to the 84/85 potf look. the figures have more detail as well as soft goods accessories. looks like they are taking it up a notch with future waves too and i appreciate that.

[@gensolo83]

"Michael, let's be honest. A LOT of people don't like speaking to you." 😂🤣😂🤣

[@Jarjarbinksreallife]

I'm very excited to see the finished cloud city playset

[@jaws666]

Speaking of Vaders "red eyes" if you look at the Death Star trench run scene if you look carefully at the exact shots were the camera is looking at Vader in his Tie Fighter cockpit you CAN CLEARLY see Dave Prowse eyes behind the mask eye lenses

[@theghost8792]

I'm still waiting for Stan Solo to make a removable mask Darth Vader from Jedi.

[@marsm4159]

I really appreciate that you used an audio clip of the Real Boba Fett. And that you gave us More Broken Vader!!

[@dukeman3ca1]

Another great video! Can't wait to see the cloud city playset complete as well!

[@TheShinyFeraligatr]

There's a few other color corrections on the updated Darth Vader other than the eyes, it looks like. Part of the chestplate is recolored, as is the lightsaber base.

[@aworldmadeofcardboard3692]

Great video. Love where BV is having to fight for his life from... Kylie. Seems poetic somehow.

[@edwinsmith-jones6205]

Having purchased this version of Vader today, all I can say is that I like it a lot. Aesthetically, it puts me in mind of the die-cast Vader figure which Takara produced back in the 70s & can definitely see the Samurai armour inspired costume design in this interpretation. The red eye lenses don't bother me in the slightest, they're very reminiscent of Vaders depiction on the covers of vintage Marvel comics.

[@DougPalumbo]

Great video as always! Honest and fair. Also, I really dig the opening and closing title card!

[@knightwolfpro4494]

I'm not big on the retro figures, probably because I only have like 3 star wars figures left over from the 80s, but I have to admit, the Slave Leia and and Oola figures look great and I do want to get them.

[@wonderfulwookiee6443]

Well played with the "I should be so lucky" joke at the end. Great song!

[@kidcollectable4043]

New intro is awesome man!

[@izziewolf2834]

The retro collection kenobi figures have been shelfwarming my walmart for months

[@Forest_Giant]

I believe that had Kenner done a POTF Vader it would have likely looked just about exactly as this one does.

[@grahamclews1571]

Another great video Michael

[@chazilla7578]

Thank you for the BV segment. Love his adventures.

[@everettst.claire870]

Oh how I've missed the further adventures of Broken Vader. For some reason RetroBlasting, or Analog toys, no longer appear in my feed. I don't set notifications for any channels. If I did my phone would be like a siren. Hopefully watching, and liking your, and Analog Toys, latest videos will remedy that. Keep up the good work. 👍

[@yesterlandtoys1138]

Excellent points Michael on the comparisons between the fan and corporation of the two. Great work as always!

[@ProjectCambrian]

Hey Vader! High Five! Oh...wait

[@kevinolshefski8310]

Well done. That Boba Fett looks fantastic.

[@michaelharrington75]

If you ever decide to stop doing KZbin videos, your final video should be a restoration video where you put Broken Vader arms back on, and stick a lightsaber in his hand. Although, I hope that day is a long time away, because I really enjoy this channel.

[@machineman6498]

Don’t walk towards the light Broken Vader!

[@GregorySesma]

Great video Retroblasting 👍

[@PADAWAMHD]

Perfection, as always Michael. Love the ending bit, it's so great you're continuing & expanding your "universe". Very few videomakers do that. It's a very nice touch, you're a damn maniac ; )

[@flyntplatz3724]

Excellent video. The ending was well worth the wait. Stay Tuned for the further adventures of Broken Vader.

[@cliffyk3380]

Darth Vader's got the pink eye, he needs to stop texting on the toilet.

[@DanyTV79]

Seems like Broken Vader is in danger. 😂 Great vid as always!

[@thomasmeehan4581]

Cool video. The new logo is f'n awesome!

[@justinthomas7222]

Anything that's niche or hobby related, I've always tried to keep a couple things in mind when doing comparisons. One is asking price, and another is the resources at the maker's disposal. And so when a tiny maker can go up against a bazillion-dollar company with basically EVERYthing at their disposal, and a tiny maker can just spank the corporation, well, shame on the corporations. I know that as a manufacturer, a cost savings of even a single penny per unit across a million units really adds up, but it would take SO little for them to up their game just a TINY bit, win back all those customers who've abandoned them, & take down the competition. But, they won't change. So I'll continue to either buy used/vintage or support the little guy as much as I am able. And the fans will continue to win.

[@phillipstory2523]

Stan shot first. But then, he almost always does!

[@youroldtoys1257]

My dad had original Darth Vader when he was a kid he played with it so much that it fell apart and I still don’t have a vintage Darth Vader.

[@shoestringscifi]

Great reviews! Thanks!

[@drftgy67]

Added detail is a slippery slope with retro figures. I love and have several Stan Solo pieces like the amazing Slave Leia, but those Boba Fetts give me POTF2 vibes. There's just a little too much detail there for me. On the other hand, I like the Tarkin Hasbro made. I think it looks perfect in it's simplicity.

[@retroblasting]

You think those Boba Fetts look like they have muscular chests and are standing with their legs so far apart, they could ride a horse? Seriously?

[@drftgy67]

@@retroblasting I didn't say that, but removable backpacks, multiple detailed emblems, cloth capes, scopes sticking up, and movie accurate paint colors are a lot for figures trying to retain a vintage Kenner look. I think these are overdone and they remind me of POTF2 figures which is something I don't ever want to be reminded of.

[@robertdanker6193]

Getting rid of the red eyes and painting the lightsaber handle did improve the figure IMO.👍

[@Enriqueguiones]

There's something I never understood. Why Kenner stopped the line? Wasn't it crazy successful?

[@darthwizzywizard]

Every time it played on TV or paperview Toys R Us would get waves of kids looking for Star Wars Toys. This went on right into the 90’s till POTF2 came in 1995😊 George Lucas himself though canceled the line. Sone said it has a lot to do with the divorce with Marcia his Ex. Hard to say.

[@bufordhighwater9872]

It had been successful, but by 1985, sales had slowed down a lot. There were no new movies and sales for toys from the Ewoks and Droids cartoons were abysmal. So since it wasn't doing well, Kenner ended the line.

[@EnigmaticPenguin]

It was dead by 1985. The only place to go when your are at the top, is down. Transformers, Gi Joe and MOTU were all out by this point taking their market share and there was no new media to support the line.

[@geekstrong1]

Stan Solo is doing what hasbro should be doing, giving us collectors what we want. 💪🤓

[@carlosgarciamusic953]

Great review as always! Stan Solo’s quality is second to none

[@jpuggy6793]

to be fair, the red eyes are accurate to the Obi-Wan show the figure is based on

[@retroblasting]

We don't use the phrase "To be fair," around here. In fact, there's a whole video I did about that phrase. It's obnoxious.

[@jpuggy6793]

@@retroblasting oh, my bad

[@toonytube2444]

I should really get into collecting STAN SOLOstuff.

[@phineasbogg9047]

Watch any, ANY Retroblasting video and you will leave a more enlightened, educated and entertained individual. No other content on KZbin compares. And nothing can compare to Stan Solo. Looking at Hasbro’s attempt reminds me of Captain Picard’s reply to Guinan, in Yesterday’s Enterprise: “Not good enough, damn it! NOT GOOD ENOUGH!”

[@TimHayes]

Great video Michael French!

[@inthetoyroom4life]

The fans really are doing great work! I really like Stan's Boba Fett, it kinda reminds me right off the bat of a bridge between the 80s and 90s, like a missing link. I do really like the retro Vader. It's not perfect, but I feel it's a welcome addition to the Vader figure family

[@JohnDoe-tm9wz]

The Force is strong with Stan Solo and Retroblasting

[@youroldtoys1257]

Great video.

[@stevenhowlett7972]

Love that in 30 minutes of being uploaded this video has over 800k views. A small amazing reminder of how awesome the community is.

[@WyldstaarStudios]

On the nose, as always. Great video. Sadly, Stan Solo no longer has any astromech droids and has stated that there won't be more in the future. I managed to order the red & black R5 unit before they were all gone. I'm hoping that he'll at least make some of the custom stickers for his astromechs available for sale to make customizing of vintage figures (or the upcoming retro Artoo) easier.

[@COLLECTIONCONNECTION]

Bummer on the astromechs...

[@Chronically0nline]

He seems to be offering less and less. I'm wondering what is/has happened behind the scenes. The end of carded figures was a REAL shame.

[@WyldstaarStudios]

@@Chronically0nline From some of the comments he's made, I suspect he's getting tired of the constant hassle. He gets grief from the HasBros, the anti-repro zealots, and there's always the factories in China. Chinese factories can do pretty much anything they want with the tooling they have in storage, and there's not a damn thing Stan Solo can do about it. I wouldn't be a bit surprised if the reason there are no more Astromechs or Han Solo in Stormtrooper armor coming is that the factory sold the tooling for scrap. That sort of thing happens all the time over there.

[@rumblehat4357]

There could be a “cease and desist” behind the scenes. After all, Hasbro is now touching on what Smith has been doing, and I can see Hasbro/Disney not having that.

[@Chronically0nline]

@@rumblehat4357 That would be really stupid considering they aren't doing anything worth purchasing in the vein of Vintage.

[@MattsCollection]

I really do like what Hasbro did with that new Retro Vader. It really does look like something Kenner would've done if they updated Vader in 1983-85. Not exactly perfect, but pretty close.

[@hillbillyharper4008]

I just got the stan solo iconacon Boba Fett. I love it

[@fantoystic9205]

As always a solid video. Straight and to the point. I totally agree with you Michael, Hasbro is not giving what the fans are asking/wanting. Stan Solo has the power! Love your new logo and intro/outro btw!

[@cameronsturgill402]

I'd love to see a Stan Solo'd Darth Vader. Wonder if he has plans to tackle more main characters? I bet he could do a sweet throne room Luke. Thank you for another amazing video!

[@jeffmorris508]

Awesome video. Evil Kylie making things difficult for BV is too funny 🤣

[@tucostoys1678]

I always enjoy it when Broken Vader shows up! I'm also a fan of all the stuff you did with Rock n Roll at the end of those Gi Joe videos.

[@jacksprofessionalproductio9403]

Great video as always Micheal, the editing and effects are improving, you’re taking many steps into a larger world. I’ve been meaning to get my hands on more figures from Stan Solo, been kinda tough to decide which ones to pick, but I may yet pick up the ROTJ Boba Fett after seeing this. The Retro Vader is physically superior to the Kenner Vader, but as you said they went overboard on the red eyes and tbh it makes him a bit goofy. The custom one from that fan looks more like how like how he did in ESB and ROTJ; With the black eyes (as mentioned), blue button (hard to see) and one of the sliver switches at the bottom are red. Keep up the great work RB!!!

[@pkeel7576]

Stan solo work is amazing The only thing I would change on boba Fett would be a removable blaster barrel but that’s not even needed. Great video

[@cyberius7042]

Agreed, the Retro Collection Vader is an improvement. Still, I'd LOVE to see what Stan Solo could do with Vader, Kenobi and other 78-79 figures that could stand to be upgraded.

[@cobracommander9138]

I am a freedom fighter!

[@davidq.5488]

I always thought the red eyes in the movie was like an unavoidable thing: a combination of budget limits, a way for actor David Prowse to see who he's talking to, where he's going, and the BRIGHT Hollywood lights diluting black lenses. I know in Revenge of the Sith it's red inside the mask but on a figure it's like pointing out the limits the movie makers had in '77. TY Retroblasting team!

[@alexsacha1543]

Why don't the "Soft goods" capes burn up with the jetpack..?

[@MonstersOfTheUniverse]

Right. Fett was based on one of the camera test / optional costumes For Vader I’d have preferred a c-clip cape or stitched like general calrissian

[@calebscott1079]

The reason for the red eyes on Vader are because he has red eyes in Kenobi

[@timothyward8695]

Yes, because they were attempting to recreate the lens in the Vader's helmet from the original film

[@davidmchugh2959]

Was not expecting that ending 😆 I have the Kylie Silvanemesis doll… I got it as a teenager and remember being really disappointed with the face sculpt not capturing her beauty but somehow you’ve made me appreciate that doll again.

[@retroblasting]

Yeah the face isn't great, but there's always an opportunity for every toy to find its purpose.

[@georgeaitken2719]

Every time I go to a shop that sells these figures you can always tell what one are the retro collection no matter how many vintage collection they put in front of them those artificial weathering cardbacks are still the worst Stan solo cardbacks are fresh and new in comparison

[@pawlie7694]

Great points, Michael. I’d love to see Stan Solo take a crack at a removable helmet Vader! It’s always a treat when he owns Hasbro. 😊

[@hgc7000]

I have generally passed on the Hasbro "Retro" figures, but The Auralnauts "Larry" series compelled me to pick up Reva and Shroom-Boy for some Jedi Dance-Off displays. I'll probably pick up the rest of the Influencer Gang with the inevitable mark down on those figures. And, That Stan Solo Fett is top shelf. Espeically the Maximum Chrome-age of the Iconicon version.

[@lukasjames69]

3.75 Star Wars is not my thing, but you make this topic interesting af. Well done, Michael

[@shawnlewis1085]

After watching this video I hunted down the retro Vader at my local comics store (Shoutout to Heroes Comics here in London ON). Once I had him in hand, purchased and brought home. I have several Stan Solo figs alongside my childhood Kenner collection, my only Hasbro fig to date was Tarkin. The Vader is a perfect fit. Very ROTJ era Kenner feel, fits in perfect beside the Emperor and the rest of the line. This is the Vader I wanted as a kid with the soft cape and held lightsaber. (Also he looks pretty good alongside the Stan Solo ROTJ Boba that I picked up a couple months ago). Thanks Michael, would’ve never had this Vader on my radar without your work.

[@mattdawg83686]

Stan Solo making toys for the win!

[@Jeff-mac-me]

That was a very interesting comparison.

[@AL-ws5yi]

The attention to detail is impressive.

[@largoslair42]

Stan Solo does Kenner style way better than Retro collection... figure by committee doesn't work. Kudos to fan-driven creations. Looking forward to the new Desert Rat in Palitoy style as well.

[@jamesdent9057]

Awesome video! I understand why the red lenses bug a lot of people, but in the Kenobi series they were ( to me at least) noticeably redder than in an any of the other movies, so it doesn’t bother me too much since it’s specifically based off of show vader

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

BROKEN VADER: Let's be honest. A lot of people don't like speaking to you ME: Come to think of it, I never heard you lied before

[@wfthrock]

Hey Michael. It’s William. Just wanted to let you know I was able to get Slave Leia after watching your video. Thank you Sir! I’m looking forward to receiving my 1st ever non-Kenner original OG SW item. Keeping my fingers crossed 🤞 I am OK with fan-made product.

[@bashcrash9148]

Looking forward to (hopefully) a future video about the newly announced retro Indiana Jones figures.

[@Mvargo97]

Great comparison

[@PlainKen]

At this point I would only want figures from Stan Solo. Just like how I'm only going to focus on Action Force over G.I. Joe because these fan creators listen to their customers and giving them quality.

[@soras7183]

I recommend the Mandalorian season 2 set from the retro collection it’s a lot closer to what your looking for in my opinion. Though maybe not. I enjoyed it a lot

[@jessecowled5764]

Good to see a DADS ARMY box set across the pond

[@wolfy762]

Love it! Our beloved vintage Star Wars saga line continues. BV! someone likely just set the switch on her back to "evil". There is probably a 1-800 number to get it fixed.

[@chrismc.8358]

I do like the updated Darth Vader, I definitely would have liked to have him as a kid. An absolute improvement over the original.

[@PozerAdultRacingTeam]

That little skit at the end was worth watching the whole video. Those figure prices are way too high.

[@kieronball8962]

A comprehensive, informative and entertaining review / explanation video, from Michael French for the RetroBlasting Channel.

[@Mastabas2112]

Heres my thoughts on the matter if anyone cares. I just keep repeating myself since 1987ish. I just wantbmy old toys back. I dont want updates. I dont care about mivie accuracy. In my mind, all of the origanal figs, vehicles and playsets were perfect. Now in my 50s, i am self aware i have less time in this world than has past. To help ease my exitential crisis with my inevitable doom i just want to live my, hopefully second 40th birthday with that empty whole in jy being filled with posessing all of my star wars toys again. Hasbro needs to just rerelease every figure again, every vehicle, creature and playset exactly as they did before. I would prefer no retro stick, but can live with that. Do i care if they hold their guns right or at all, no. Im not going to play with them anyway.

[@E.L.Tigre32]

That is one sexy ROTJ boba fett

[@francoisregis2155]

Great video I have the feeling that Hasbro doesn’t seem to care about how they make their figs compared to Stan Solo’s figs

[@RadSalacan]

I recently received my first Stan Solo figure. An all chromed vintage style Boba Fett and I absolutely LOVE it. He does very good work.