History of Vintage Star Wars Mini-Rig Toys - EP 95 - The Padawan Collector

Vintage Star Wars Mini-Rig Toys have a rich history and in this video we go over all of it! PLUS we go on a toy hunt for a vintage star wars mini-rig of our own and an action figure. Join me!
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[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

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[@alexgrimes7661]

Great video !

[@VipMike]

ISP 6 ALL THE WAY 😎 and wave 4 is one I'd want👍

[@jayexonauts5587]

The Endor Forest Ranger has a rotating cockpit that allows the pilot to always stay upright--like the B-wing. It's actually a pretty kickass design!

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hey Jay, then I’ll have to make that a point to collect next. I actually saw a good one over at Frank and Son in LA boxed. If it’s still there, that is. :). Thank you for watching my friend

[@rickytoddbotelho9555]

I think this line are essential collecting background set pieces. Must have for true collectors😝

[@FredF-if4wq]

Found your channel resently been watching different videos. Just want to say thank you. Watching your videos is like a time machine. I'm back to my 10 yr old self grinning ear to ear not a car in the world. Again thank you

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hey Fred! Thanks for the kind words brother. Means a lot to me that you are digging the vids! Keep on remembering what its like to be 10 and you will never grow old!!!!

[@indigoyarkindell968]

The mini rigs added so much play. My Guys went on so many side adventures that they were my first EU. Yes, they were great additions to the line and essential for any collector who had grand adventures with them.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Right? I wish I had knew about this mini rigs when I was young. I would have loved them

[@GeneralKenobisBunker]

I love mini righs, the MLC 3 was my first star wars toy, before I knew what star wars was, so they have a special place in my heart. I was actually able to get the Lili Ledy version, which is the one I had as a kid. Very nice episode! I love you are including them in your run, I think they deserve a spot for sure

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Ah man thats rad that you had a Ledy version! Yes the more I researched them the more I appreciated them so they HAD to come into my collection :). Thanks for watching General!

[@joe3019772008]

had all those mini rigs when i was a kid. really liked those things. take care and god bless to you and yours, my friend. my brother.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hello Joseph! That’s awesome you had them as a kid! Thanks for watching and always an honor to hear from you. Take care :)

[@richardlee2120]

The mini-rigs were featured in the Marvel Comics. I didn't have them until 1991, and I have all of them! Each toy has a story behind it.I used to put ads in weekly papers before the internet phenomenon seeking to buy Star Wars toys. I went to a home and bought up a collection from a family whose child had died. In the collection was the ATL Interceptor vehicle that I have to this day.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hey Richard! That’s great that they were featured in the comics! I didn’t know that :).

[@seanahmed9079]

Man I remember these so well. I had one that was supposed to be used by the rebels in Endor. It was basically a chair with a sail/rudder.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hey Sean! Yes I can’t wait to get into collecting these more. Thanks for watching my friend :)

[@BarryFrancis]

I had the mini rigs as a kid, I liked them because they were cheap so I had plenty of vehicles to use with my figures. My favourites were the AST-5 and the Endor Forest Ranger.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hey Barry! A lot of people say the Forrest ranger is their favorite! I’m gonna have to search for one now! Thanks for watching my friend

[@neophytealpha]

Always been a big fan of the minirigs. Collected as many as I could, and played with them a lot. Especially with my GI Joe figures along with the Star Wars figures. Along with the Fisher Price Adventure Team.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hey Neo! Yes! I used to cross play all the time with these rigs and even with the playsets 🙌🏼. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment

[@themilobarboyzfoodtryouts8280]

The weird at at looking head thing was cool too lol

[@ReconFigures]

Great video! The nostalgia hit pretty hard! I had the VME and the INT-4 as a kid. I actually went on eBay to buy the INT-4 again, and am so glad to have that one. It was definitely the coolest, and one of the more plausible, designs of the mini-rigs for me.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

I agree Recon! The INT-4 looks the coolest. They are starting to get up in price so that’s rad you have it already. Thanks for watching!

[@CollectingStarWars]

Loved This! Great Video Joey! 5 Star Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks SteveO!!! And thanks for watching!

[@mikeisernie]

The PDT was the only one I had as a kid. I got it from a friend and used it for the droids. The MTV looks like it should have showed up on the Droids cartoon, like the Sand Skimmer The AST always seemed to me to be a stand-in for a Besbin vehicle--if you couldn't get the Cloud Car...you got this one. The Skiff was awesome as were the Imperial rigs.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hey Michael! Haha yea great descriptions for all of them. Every time I look at an MTV I think lint roller… am I wrong?? 😳. Thanks for watching

[@janknuckey]

I loved my CAP-2 ! It looked so mean, and like my AST-5, I would often treat it like an actual droid, and have it 'come to life' and attack or capture various figures, or imprison its occupant (even heavyweight baddies like Bossk). What was even cooler was that I could never quite decide if I wanted them to be Imperial, Rebel or Bounty Hunter, and so there was a lot of crossing and double-crossing going on!! I had hours of fun with those two mini rigs.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hey Jank! That’s an awesome story 🙌🏼. I can’t wait to get one someday :). Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment my friend

[@Guernicaman]

Some might argue that the Imperial Troop Transporter was the first mini-rig, since it was a vehicle not seen in any of the films - tho it's now vecome canon.

[@manofaction1807]

Look at this!!! I never even knew some of these existed. I've got one or two, but other then that- You gave me another target to shoot for... Thanks!

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thank YOU for watching Mano!

[@Dunbar0740]

I recall being perplexed during my first encounter with a "mini-rig". At the age of six I lacked the vocabulary to say "wtf is this sh*t"? I'm glad I got this off my chest after 42 years...

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Haha! Hey Dunbar! Yup I know exactly how you feel!!!! But I warmed up to them and their place in the Star Wars Kenner history. I actually can’t wait to start my mini rig run again

[@gregmainer5416]

I'm really loving your channel. It's very informative and you really do such good research, thank you so much

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks Greg! I’m glad you are enjoying the content :). It’s a lot of fun to research and learn about the awesome toy line. Thanks for watching my friend

[@l1-3n34]

Great vid. You can tell you put in the work with your vids and im enjoying a lot of your earlier vids too. Keep up the good work.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks L1! I’m glad you are enjoying the content :). Thanks for watching my friend

[@scotthildebrand3148]

I mostly just liked the main 3 mini rigs, radar cannon, vehicle maintenance energizer, and the most awesome tri-pod laser cannon ✊. One other is MTV-7, only because of it's name 😂love that it says MTV👨‍🎤🎶🤘🤣

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Haha I want my MTV! I was in the same camp as you Scott, I just wanted to collect the ones that were in the movie, but doing the research on these, I would like to collect them :). Well after my main run! Thanks for watching Scott

[@benjwheeler9465]

Joey, another great video! Thanks for going over the mini-rigs. I used to have a few growing up but the larger vehicles are what I like most. They're cheaper but some of the mini-rigs are pretty cool I must admit. Great score, yours is in great condition with the box for a relatively cheap price. Thanks again for sharing man, you're awesome!!! 😎👍👍

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hey Benj! What mini rig was your favorite when you were young? I wish I had one of them when j was little, but sadly I did not. Thanks for watching my friend!

[@xdd_fishlips2333]

Awesome Joey! Great pick ups! Love that mini rig. I love the mini rigs. Had them all as a kid apart from the 85 releases. My mum and dad couldn’t afford the big ships so this was a good way of getting some kind of vehicles . And I loved them 😊 take care Joey 🤘

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hey XDD! I didn’t have these as a kid but I’ll slowly make up for that lol! Thanks for watching my friend! I hope you are doing great as well! 🙏

[@godofzombi]

I love these things! I had the Ewok catapult as a kid, and now i got my MLC-3 (my fave) and a boxed AST-5.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hey zombi! Yea after I did this episode, I def found a new interest in these and love the history behind them. I am going on a hunt for one of them next week :). Thanks for watching!

[@godofzombi]

@@thepadawancollectorofficial Good hunting!

[@Guernicaman]

As a Star Wars kid, I was a fan of the mini-rigs. Always felt these were vehicles for the 2ndary characters & not the iconic starships that the main heroes flew into battle. To me, the mini-rigs only added to the world-building established by the films - letting my imagination run wild, w/other side stories, in that universe, which I could play out in my mind. They allowed me to be creative & not so much relive & recreate scenes I saw in movies, but create brand new ones, that were all my own.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Well said Guernicaman! After learning the history of these it def gave me a better understanding of them and their collectibility. Thanks for watching my friend

[@fonzie8618]

Crazy stuff I started collecting a few months back.. recently found a bag at my local thrift with a bunch of mini rigs. Just this past weekend I had them out at my yard sale then quickly decided not to sell them. They’re just so cool to look at in display! Love your videos!!

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hey Alfonso! Wow thats pretty rad you found an entire bag with them! I have to ask how much you paid for that bag!!! I need to go to more thrift shops lol. Thank for watching my friend and im glad you are enjoying the videos :)

[@themilobarboyzfoodtryouts8280]

That lil tank became a GiJoe tank lol

[@alexnejako777]

i liked the CAP-2 because on the box Bossk was flying it around with the top down holding onto Major Derlin. Bossk's arms were so huge he couldn't really fit into it right.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

I really can’t wait to get that one!

[@MoparMcNeer]

What a fantastic episode topic Joey! When I was younger, I know my mom picked up several of these mini rigs for me, and they were included in on my many play adventures. But I never really had to fondness for any one of them except for the ISP-6. That was probably my favorite. As an adult collector I have an immense fondness for the Mini Rigs, which has been growing the last few years especially . I am fortunate enough to have all of them in boxes, except for the (3) from Wave 5 /POTF. I've been hunting for versions that have excellent boxes, and if it all possible, the cardboard inserts and unused sticker sheets. They are definitely getting harder to come by as more people develop a fondness for them, but they're still out there and can still be had at reasonable prices for the most part. As you mentioned, having an uncreased flap on the versions that do have flaps is a pretty important detail if you want to display the box. All too often people have folded this flap over. There is even an instance in my collecting where I'd purchased one of these off eBay because the box had not been folded, and to my surprise, the seller folded the flap over to ship it in a smaller box. Needless to say, I was not too happy when that arrived. Oof! I never really thought about the numbering system for the mini rigs until you brought it up in the video. Super interesting fact that never even entered my mind. So cool! And for the record, the speeder bike is definitely NOT one of the Mini-Rigs!! While some of these might have had a brief moment on screen, my definition was always similar to what you mentioned in the video, that these are always just off screen or out of camera focus. Can't wait to see as your mini rig collection grows and just what you find out there on your hunts. Looking forward to the next installment already! Your finds this week were excellent by the way! A+. The figure & the rig! One interesting question for you though Joey, as far as your rig that is missing stickers, will you be hunting original stickers or will you be willing to use reproduction stickers for your display piece? Or will you just be leaving it as is? Since I'm trying to collect unused sticker sheets for my mint in box items, I haven't felt too bad about using reproduction stickers on my display pieces. Curious to know how this will fall in your collecting.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hey Mopar! OMG I can't believe that the seller folder over the box and ruined the box just to ship it to you!!!! Thats a lazy seller right there! And thats an interesting question about getting repro stickers. Since I dont want any of my collection to have repro ANYTHING in or on it, and since I am going to great lengths to keep the entire collection authentic, I will be using superglue (e6000 is my choice) to repair the stickers, but for this one, I would rather seek out an unused authentic sticker sheet and have that unused sheet inside the box. So that is the direction I will go in, rather than try to apply new or authentic stickers to it. Thanks for the rad comment and for watching!

[@MoparMcNeer]

@@thepadawancollectorofficial Yep - that folded flap really caught me off guard as well. I'll never forget that. And in regards to your sticker dilemma, I kind of assumed that would be the case. I have some collective friends that only do non-repro as well and have had heated discussions about them using stickers from unused sticker sheets to fill out the gaps in there loose collections. Being that I'm always trying to find these unused sticker sheets to complete mine boxed units, seeing someone use one or two stickers from a fresh original sheet really raises my eyebrows to say the least. But like I always tell everyone, it's your money, you do with it what you want. Whether that's opening mint on card figures or using unused sticker sheets. To each their own. But I just can't. At some point you might have to hunt loose versions that have all of the original stickers on them to complete your collection (upgrade at least). Something I've done as well. Always appreciate your responses Joey and that you read all of your viewers comments!

[@deathmetalrob5563]

Great video very thorough and you've obviously done your research once again.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks DMR! I appreciate you watching and your continued support brother

[@Shark_Studios2]

Great video! Never knew the order of the og mini rigs great to see a time line! Keep them coming!

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks Shark! And thanks for watching!

[@jedijay1138]

Great episode on the mini rigs!!

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks Starlord! At first I didn’t like them other than the ones that came out in the movies, but they have definitely grown on me :). Thanks for watching my friend

[@Superawesomegeekshow]

Love the mini rigs!!

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

I think I found another rabbit hole lol

[@Superawesomegeekshow]

@@thepadawancollectorofficial they are so much fun. a great hole to fall down. heheh (I need to go for an Endor mini rig next, myself)

[@neophytealpha]

AST5 I like the ship. Used it more as a hibernation pod rather than a ship most of the time

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

That one is very well designed

[@scotthildebrand3148]

There is always a fine line for certain Star Wars items for which category they belong. Like some figures, Jabba, wompa, probot droid, dianaga trash monster..?

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

I agree. It was hard for me to categorize the ones you listed. I had some help with some websites and how they did it, but I’m glad I can make my own categories lol. Thanks Scott :)

[@geekstrong1]

Great video, I actually own the endor forest Ranger in box and a few others. 💪🤓

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thank Deano! Trying to find all these in good boxes has been a challenge, but I’ll do it 💪🏽🤓

[@stoned466]

Good informative video.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks Punisher! I'm glad you enjoyed it my friend!

[@ashjp01]

Awesome video my friend! When I first saw Star Wars on its tv premier October 24th 1982, I went out the next day full of wonder and amazement and my parents bought me my first Star Wars toys - Han Solo and INT 4 a few months on at Christmas 82 I finally upgraded to a falcon and I don’t know if it was just me or other kids did this as well but the ind4 fitted just right into the front of the falcon so I used it as a breakaway ship or an escape pod 😅 did anyone else use the IND 4 like this ???

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

I think it’s rad that you got to watch the TV premiere of it! I have to try that with the INT when I get it! 😂😂😂. Thanks for watching Ashley!

[@sdrob92124]

Good episode. I have entire shelf dedicated to the mini rigs. Never heard of E6000 glue before, so I'll look into it. I've just used a clear Elmer's glue stick on decals that started to peel on ships. Just rubbed a little on the part coming undone and stuck right back on the vehicle. Haven't had issue with any but also have no idea if someone's proven that's bad in the end. No issues on any I've used on in the past, but I'll look into the E6000 as another option.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hey Rob! Yes that glue doesn’t add an extra resin to the piece. It’s used by model builders. Thanks for watching my friend

[@RansomeStoddard]

I loved the minirigs. The one with the suction cups was my favorite. For me, that was Bossk’s ship and it would fight the Slave-1 for Han. Also, side note: ayetee-ayetee? At-At. Come on, man.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hey Ransome! That’s rad that you used to battle those two :). I can’t wait to get that mini-rig! I say at-at both ways so I don’t have a preference :). Thanks for watching my friend

[@ShawnGilmer1]

I'm way ahead of you on mini rigs . I did not know anything about pof mini rigs another great video. 👍

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks Shawn! And thanks for watching!

[@danielkemmethmuller1423]

Where did the madness end? 😂👍.... I like. I'm not a big fan from the rigs, I just owned the cap 2 and Displayed it with a Nicto... But the Sail Skiff looks prity cool. Two Days ago I see a lot of mint Boxed Items and Figures from the 70s and 80s on Norris Force Con in Nürnberg... It's like a dream come true.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Wow! How much were they selling the boxed items for? I see the mini rigs everywhere now, but most of them have been broken and the boxes I see have been very damaged. I figure I can be more picky with these :). Thanks for watching Daniel!

[@danielkemmethmuller1423]

For a lot... There was a Boxed and Graded Jabba Playset for 1500 Euro and a 90+Afa Grad Yackface Trylogo for 4000...and a lot more MOCs from this Era... Maybee a Hunded round about.... Nice to see but out of my range... I met Antony Daniels too an he singt my 3p0 MOC...what a beautiful day.

[@brianjohnson5063]

I had some of the mini rigs the PDT-8 my first one had the tri pod laser cannon vehicle maintenance energizer CAP-2 and the AST-5 and the endor ranger vehicle. Got them all now don't have the droids line or the ewoks line

[@pascalh4737]

Great Video Joey !

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thank you for watching Pascal!

[@dazgreensmoker669]

The endor forest ranger was cool because the back half could spin around and make it as thin as the front half to fit through gaps in the forest

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hey Daz! I can’t wait to get my hands on one :). Thanks for watching my friend

[@enfieldjohn101]

When I was a kid, I got the INT-4 and the Laser Canon for Christmas when they came out. I absolutely loved them because they went so well with my AT-AT (best toy ever). It was great to put the INT-4 Interceptor inside the AT-AT, then deploy it to scout ahead of and provide air support for the slower moving walkers. I used to pretend that the Interceptor protected the Walker from those pesky Snow Speeders and wondered why they didn't use them in the movie (I know why now, of course, but back then I remember thinking that Luke would've had an even tougher time downing any Walkers if he would have had to deal with Interceptors). The Laser Canon is super cool because it gave my AT-AT something to shoot and blow apart as it walked through the battlefield. I never had a Snow Speeder, so I used my Land Speeder and X-Wing to battle my AT-AT. Once I got a Laser Canon, I had something for the Rebels to use that was actually in the movie. I'd still like to get the mini sail barges. Those are the other rigs that I always though made some kind of sense when they came out. These days, I also like the Captivator and it would be cool to have one. At the time, I thought it was a little silly. I never thought of the Speederbike as a mini-rig, but I can understand someone making a case for it. It's a small, rather inexpensive one-man vehicle like the ones that were marketed as mini-rigs. It's also one of my all-time favorite vehicles and I'm very glad to have both an original one and a Power of the Force one in my collection. I'd love to have the repair module for posing with my Millenium Falcon. I kinda forgot about that one. I'd say that they are certainly essential to a complete vehicle collection. One of these days, I might get the rest of them. Nice find with the mini sail barge and box. It's in pretty good shape considering that most kids threw them away. Great video! Reminded me of some things that I'd almost forgotten about.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Those are all excellent write ups of them John! And I can see what you mean about the biker scout. Should there be a case for it as a mini rig; I think so. But I can’t wait to continue the search for the mini rigs at some point in my journey. I think that will be the funnest hunts to do. Thanks for taking the time to write just an awesome comment John! Happy new year my friend!

[@enfieldjohn101]

@@thepadawancollectorofficial Happy New Year

[@enfieldjohn101]

I'm soon getting the AST-5 from a friend on Facebook. Looks like Boush's helmet a bit. I love how much it swivels around and transforms from a ship to a sort of flying personal submarine like what they use in the movies like The Abyss.@@thepadawancollectorofficial

[@darthcerebrus5074]

I recently started collecting these,I am up to 6 of them.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hey Darth! That’s awesome my friend!

[@billpaulk1058]

I had the MTV-7 and MLC-3 as a kid. Sure, they weren’t the coolest but they were still Star Wars and cheaper than other to boot.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Agree. After doing this episode I def have a new respect for them 🙌🏼. Thanks for watching Bill!

[@ryananthony4840]

My brother got the ISP-6 before the Shuttle Tyderian came out because that's all there was... I got the Sail Skiff before the big one came out.... yes, because that's all you could get at the time. I did end up getting the big Sail Skiff when it came out too ;-)

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

That big Sail Skiff is worth some money now :). I hope to get it one day! Thanks for watching Ryan

[@ryananthony4840]

@@thepadawancollectorofficial I sold it a little over 20 years ago for $500..... wish I had kept it

[@cool2no]

Man I’m the same way: if I didn’t see it in the movies 🍿 lol but I’m trying to get them lol😅

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hey cool! Yea they have really grown on me! Gotta say the more I learn about this line of toys the more I fall in love with every single thing that was released :)

[@tatsntoys7587]

Brilliant video and content. Jus subscribed 👍

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks Tats! Welcome to the journey, and thanks for watching :)

[@paulsenior33]

The Endor forest vehicle was the lean green, off screen killing machine.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Haha for sure! Thanks for watching Paul

[@ryananthony4840]

All the POTF figures WERE in the movie, I knew who they were when they came out, just SW toys were getting harder to find.... some stores had stopped carrying them by then

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hey ryan! I think i had the opposite experience. I didn’t know any of the POTF figures when they came out, and they were everywhere! Thanks for watching the video my friend!

[@ryananthony4840]

@@thepadawancollectorofficial lol surely there's a miscommunication here.... Luke in stormtrooper disguise, Han in Carbonite, R2-D2 popup lightsaber, Anikin Skywalker....??

[@DrDiscourse]

I remember almost all the waves from the original movies. I can still sense how awesome some of them were, but also how they in no way resembled real Star Wars toys.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hey Current! Yea that was the hardest part for me as a kid when I saw them. I didn’t remember seeing them in the movies. And I agree, I didn’t think they were Star Wars toys. But NOW knowing their history, I would absolutely love these in my collection. Thanks for watching my friend

[@krodman6399]

About a year ago I came across a dealer at my local flea market who had all of these MISB for $75-85 each. I passed thinking that they were priced too high but after researching online I think I made a mistake. At least for the mini skiff.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Oh wow!!!! Yes if they were MISB then they would have been priced very fairly and even underpriced as many collectors would have paid that just to send in for grading. Thanks for the comment and for watching Robert!

[@GadreelAdvocat]

Add on sets to the droid factory might have made it so that more droids could be made. Add on sets to the droid factory might have also help make different mini rigs. Ones that also compliment the mini rigs sets.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

That’s super interesting! Thanks for sharing that Mathew, and thanks for watching

[@jorgeldejesus8465]

I still have almost all Mini Ris from the line of Empire and Return , hours and hours of play , My parents bought them because they were cheaper than the big ships and I had more, love them all , Hasbro should re-release all the line again

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hey Jorge! I LOVE the mini rigs! So much history and playability :). Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment my friend

[@jorgeldejesus8465]

@@thepadawancollectorofficial thanks and Happy Holidays for you and the family

[@BryanNew-x3g]

Have you seen the desert sail skiff box only anywhere? Thought I’d ask before I search for it.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

No I haven’t seen the box only for sale. You should join The Padawan Academy on Facebook and ask for it there

[@TheLeatheryman]

I actually managed to get way more fun out of the ISP-6 than the massive Imp shuttle

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hey Leathery! Yea that’s def on my list to get next. It’s my favorite looking one for sure! Thanks for watching!

[@ryananthony4840]

We thought the forest thing was cool! Never got it tho

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

After seeing it in person, I’m starting to think it’s pretty cool as well. I actually can’t wait to start my mini rig run up again pretty soon!

[@tonyjackson4078]

With the mini rigs, Jabba gets a rather substantial fleet to maintain his criminal activities.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hey Tony! Dude I never thought about it that way lol. You’re right! Thanks for watching my friend

[@tonyjackson4078]

@@thepadawancollectorofficial no problem, subscribed!

[@JorgeRodriguez-ex5rr]

Very nice pick up. My favorite is INT4. Other than that, for what ever reason I’ve never got to excited for these. Don’t get me wrong, they are very cool, just not my cup of tea. Cheers

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Yea I had to warm up to them too. After doing this episode I def appreciate them more. Thanks for watching Jorge!

[@laksivrak2203]

I love ya Padawan , but I must disagree the Endor mini rig is hard as nails😂 and it reminds me more of those separatist tanks more then Grievous’ bike because the Endor mini rig and the tank are enclosed and grievous’ is open cockpit❤ love ya brother

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hey Lak! You know its funny, I was just looking at one the other day and I was thinking, "This isnt so bad after all!" I am looking to do my mini rig run soon so maybe thats the first thing I will get :). Thanks for watching bro!

[@philriches6808]

Totally agree with the Power of the Force line, I thought it was a bargain basement cheap knock off line. I didn't like the logo, the packaging looked cheap compared to it's predecessors

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks for your comment Phil and for taking the time to watch 🙌🏼

[@jam_mstr_j5001]

Bro… I’m from San Diego as well

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hey Jam! That’s rad! What’s your favorite local shop???? I hope to see you around :)

[@hector_2999]

I got the INT-4 just because it fit inside the AT-AT. 😅

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hey Hector! The INT-4 is one of the best looking mini-rigs in my opinion so thats rad you have BOTH that and the AT-AT! Thanks for watching my friend :)

[@hector_2999]

@@thepadawancollectorofficial Had. I gave them to a younger cousin. 🥲

[@hamm5437]

You’re so close

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

So close! Thanks for watching Hamm!

[@hamm5437]

@@thepadawancollectorofficial Since episode 50!

[@GadreelAdvocat]

PDT-8 might have been better and more collectable and saleable if it had looked more like a land speeder.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

That’s an interesting thought Mathew! Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment

[@KENNYGUIDO]

A "mini-rig" is a miniature vehicle. The ewok glider and catapult are not mini rigs. Neither are the energizer, tri pod laser cannon and Rader dish.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hey Kenny! Everyone has their own list and I think your list is correct too :). Collect the way YOU want to collect my friend. No one is wrong or right.

[@eugenerusselnash]

Ah Mini Rigs- meh! Sorry Joey I didn’t like them. I had the Imperial Laser Cannon and Rebel Work Bay and Speeder Bike. I kept those to begin with but along with every Mini Rig that came into my possession, they soon got shipped out with no regrets! For me they were simply too Horrible and Clunky to look at yet alone play with? One thing that they did have going for them, however, is their durability! These accessories were built like Tonka Trucks! I also had: The Desert Half a Skiff- as I used to call it. PDT- 4 Captivator- 2 Ewok Combat Glider. Got rid of it all! I either sold them to buy more Figure’s or traded them. As a child and then teen I could just never get along with them? I even got rid of a complete Hoth Base with Imperial Probe Droid! It’s strange the only Items resembling a Mini Rig and a mode of Transport that I kept are my Closed Belly Tauntaun’s. I never liked the open belly version. Tauntaun’s are Cool and are a part of the Classical Trilogy. Mini Rigs to me were just cheap! And they still are in terms of my own personal fleeting connection to them! I had more fun making vehicles and bases out of styrene and cardboard, sticks, stones grass and mud! Also I would rather buy five or six Figure’s for £4/£5.00. Made far more sense and good sense too, as in 1985/86 the Star Wars Kenner Line evaporated virtually over night! Back in 1984 Nikto was only £1.74. Crazy! My very first Star Wars Figure in 1978 was 99p. It is also ironic to note albeit on a tangent, the Accessories that came with Figure’s at the time were only 1p of that Figure’s total worth and now they are equal to that value or above it! I guess I was more into Figure’s rather than play sets and Mini Rigs. Best

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

I cannot argue with you and how you align with the mini rigs and not collecting them! Had I not been doing this channel and not have researched these, there is no way I would be interested in them. But learning about them and their place in this line has swayed me into at least hunting for them and giving them notice. If I find a deal, I’m def going to pick it up. But if they are overpriced, I still don’t have a closeness to them to justify overpaying even a little bit. Thanks for watching Eugene! And thank you for your comment. I always enjoy reading them

[@geordiebatt]

I never liked Mini rigs,even as a child i just didn't think they fitted in universe. INT-4 was the worst of all imo.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hey Geordie! As I kid, I agree, I thought they were knock offs. Now, knowing the history and why they made them, they have really grown on me :). Thanks for watching my friend

[@jackgoff4668]

I've had the sail skiff for a long time and I never knew there was a dial on the bottom. I got to check it out

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hey Jack! It’s a cool little rig. They all have fun surprises like that. Thanks for watching my friend

[@jackgoff4668]

You paid too much for the nickto