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

There were some weird Star Wars Toys to have come out of the 70s and 80s, but Darth Vader's Star Destroyer playset was one of the strangest OR was it GENIUS? Today I go over that toys history, review it, and show you some tips on how I got it.
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[@knuthamsun6106]

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

[@craigsarnow6724]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

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

[@manofaction1807]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

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

[@MoparMcNeer]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

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

[@MattsCollection]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Those are some awesome memories! Love those! Thanks Matt!

[@shawnkarg3794]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks Shawn! Yea it was a trip to get this one haha. Thanks for watching my friend!

[@pierrejeanf.dupuis4150]

I love how much you love the cardboard innerts.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

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

[@bigjr1368]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

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

[@alexnejako777]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

I agree 🙌🏼

[@GrandMoffPopu]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

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

[@GrandMoffPopu]

@@thepadawancollectorofficial HAHAHAHAHA star wars humor, you know hahahaha

[@ericdiefel4505]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

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

[@geekstrong1]

I loved this playset as a kid.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

I wish I had one as I kid! Thanks Deano!

[@joe3019772008]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks Joe! That’s rad thst you used to have one 🙌🏼

[@richardlee2120]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

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

[@Emperorvalse]

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

[@RansomeStoddard]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

That’s an awesome idea!!! Haha mega space station! Haha

[@Yoda-xt8tn]

Let's be honest, this playset is total rubbish, it's as if Kenner were scraping the bottom of the barrel when they made this pile of junk. I never bought this way back when I was a kid, a very long time ago. The best and biggest Star Wars playset was the original Millennium Falcon, although it wasn't true to scale in terms of size, it was a toy to be proud of without a doubt.

[@italjahcorntrashroller]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

That would be a rad play area! I would fill the trench in with plastic balls and dive in!

[@salvadorvela8146]

The Star Destroyer play-set is a must have.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

It's definitely one of the most interesting playsets to come out of the Entire Star Wars vintage era!

[@ozbeast7479]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

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

[@ProfessorHurt]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Right! I think we may get one with thrawn coming into the picture

[@RobStarwars-ty6hx]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

That’s rad that you still have it!

[@pinoyamericausmc783]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hey USMC! Haha hey at least you have SOMETHING!!! Thanks for watching my friend

[@geekstrong1]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

I just wanted to be like you! 💪🏽

[@dennissmith5807]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

I want to see this movie!

[@sonicsnout]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

You are one of us!

[@eddiehizo5682]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks Eddie! And thanks for joining me on a great Easter Sunday

[@jartladder15]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

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

[@AweebitJakey]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

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

[@jasond.471]

Nobody wanted it? Lol..okkkkkkkkk

[@AweebitJakey]

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

[@tikvision]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

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

[@Emperorvalse]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hey Emperor! Come over and let’s play! Bring your figures over!

[@Pemechan76]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

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

[@seanahmed9079]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

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

[@dwaynec7542]

Couldn’t agree more about how amazing this set is. Always wanted one as a kid, but had to wait until a few years ago! Incredibly, I found a 100% complete one in box, though it had been opened and displayed at some point. Still had the ephemera. Best of all? 75 bucks. (Don’t hate me). Also, still checking on that Cantina base for you; it’s packed away somewhere!

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Wow 75 bucks! I think I fainted after reading that! Haha yes let me know about the cantina!!!

[@colv2059]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

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

[@mikez0214]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

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

[@mikez0214]

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

[@Red5]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Those are even more special because of those memories. Keep that forever, Red 5

[@SpiceRunnersLounge]

Great video, awesome playset.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thank you sir! Yea I’m glad I got such a clean version

[@tperson8347]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

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

[@tperson8347]

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

[@citadelli]

That was awesome a play set as a kid 🎉

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hey Jason! Thanks, I’m glad I could place this in the collection in this condition

[@pascalh4737]

Hi Joey ! Awsome add for your collection !

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks Pascal! And thanks for watching!

[@jakinthebox1567]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

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

[@Marcoroll1973]

Nice playset and review

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks Marco! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment

[@williamturk2330]

I loved this set!

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hey William! Do you still have it??

[@DarthRockyt]

Excellent video

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks Darth! And thank you for checking out the video :)

[@markrussell3414]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thank you Mark and thank you for taking the time to watch and comment

[@markrussell3414]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks Mark! Be sure to come back and watch the video when it premieres!

[@ashjp01]

Love it Joey !!

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

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

[@ashjp01]

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

[@SwimKam]

I really enjoy this channel 🎉❤

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thank you Pandya! I’m honored to have you watching and enjoying the videos :).

[@youroldtoys1257]

Great video.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks YOT!!!

[@joenunziato4346]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hey Joe! Yea great guy!

[@garwingcheung9617]

Great review I love you.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

You are awesome my friend! I hope you have thee best day!!!!

[@garwingcheung9617]

@@thepadawancollectorofficial i support you

[@richardoverton4425]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hey Richard! Yes this Playset has much to be desired.

[@loftlegacy]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

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

[@loftlegacy]

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

[@MANCHESTERUKABRIEFVIDEOOFTIME]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

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

[@MANCHESTERUKABRIEFVIDEOOFTIME]

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

[@dje1944]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

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

[@D.Revealus]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hey Viktor! No I don’t have one. I have Ahsoka Tanos Jedi fighter :). Thanks for watching

[@kirk8167]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

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

[@kirk8167]

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

[@trentloveridge1540]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

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

[@thecollectoralliance3634]

Excellent piece Joey

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Thanks to you guys at TCA!!!

[@raydennis6409]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

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

[@raydennis6409]

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

[@eyeprod3101]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

Hey Eye! I agree that would have been a cool Playset in itself

[@jasond.471]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

I agree stretch armstrong was weird! You should do a video about that one!

[@new2vero2]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

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

[@thomasholt6897]

Cuz I got 1000 dollars layin around.

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

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

[@thomasholt6897]

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

[@KJNSamurai]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

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

[@KJNSamurai]

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

[@KJNSamurai]

Ya know

[@nerdytoys4861]

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

[@GlassGhost74]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

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

[@GlassGhost74]

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

[@GlassGhost74]

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

[@TheChappy73]

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

[@thepadawancollectorofficial]

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