BD02 - Luke Skywalker
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Reference
Pictures and clips from the deleted sandstorm scene
Wookieepedia article on Luke Skywalker
StarWars.com Databank Entry on Luke Skywalker
Major Variants
*First Day of Issue foil stickers were added to assortments of The Legacy Collection Wave 1 and The Clone Wars Wave 1 figures. Each figure exists with and without the sticker. Also, the “Star Wars” logo on the front of the FDOI cards has a metallic finish.
*The artwork on the cards was altered soon after the initial release. At first, the stormtrooper lenses were black. Shortly after, it was changed to blue.
*Yakface.com first reports that this figure has been “corrected”. Found: A new version where Luke’s belt is NOT upside down, as is pictured in the sample above. This way, the peg hole for the lightsaber hilt is correctly positioned on Luke’s left side. According to Yakface, both of these versions were found with the “First Day of Issue” sticker. However, as you can see above, the blue eye lens cardback update does not have this corrected belt.
Notes
*This figure comes from a deleted ROTJ scene in which the heroes are shown enduring a sandstorm on their way to their ships after leaving the Pit of Carkoon.
*Luke’s gloved hand is controversial because in the movie, he did not put the glove on until he had already left Tatooine.
*Although Han Solo and Chewbacca were produced as part of this wave, Leia, Lando, R2-D2, and C-3PO were also part of this deleted scene.
*The “BD” numbering system is the abbreviation for “Build-a-droid”. This figure comes with the right leg of R4-D6.
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Roundtable Reviews!
nomadscout
7/10 Bantha Skulls
A figure from a little known ROTJ deleted scene, I find this an odd choice by Hasbro.
Articulation includes the now basically standard 14 points, so there’s nothing that makes it stand out in this aspect, but Hasbro didn’t short change us.
Painting is simple. The figure is basically black with a couple of touches on the belt. The eyes came out well, otherwise the face is plain.
The sculpting as a whole is very good. The joints are pretty well hidden, and don’t look unnaturally bulky. He’s a little shorter than the Han figure, so that’s cool too. There’s a neat hook sculpted on the left side of the belt for the saber hilt, but it doesn’t actually function. For this, there is the standard peg hole, but it is located on the right side of the belt. The face sculpt is decent. I’m pretty forgiving in this aspect, as I suspect getting facial accuracy at this scale is a huge challenge. Using a little imagination, it can pass as an older, beat up Mark Hamill. The hair looks sufficiently wind-whipped. There is a nice bit of texture on the clothing.
The accessories are good. I like the lit and unlit lightsabers. The goggles are little goofy, and the lenses are not as clear as Han’s, so it’s harder to see Luke’s eyes through them.
Had Hasbro included his Jedi robes, the pistol he force pulls from a nearby guard, and two additional right hands (clean and battle-damaged) would make this a pretty definitive ROTJ Tatooine Luke.
Originally I wasn’t thrilled about the idea of the sandstorm figures, but after seeing them in person, I think they’re pretty nicely done after all. It falls short in my book because like many fans, I’d rather have been able to purchase a proper Death Star II Luke. Some retooling to this figure (torso, head) would probably do the trick.
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Ruadh
8/10 Bantha Skulls
I got this figure only because it’s the closest thing I feel Hasbro has done (and may possibly ever do) for a Death Star 2 Luke. I know it’s not exact, and it’s not great, but it’s close enough for me, as a non-Luke enthusiast. I just wanted a simple Luke for a Vader duel, and this serves that purpose.
Articulation is cool, as he can do some action poses, and also hold his saber with two hands. always a nice option with Jedi figures.
Paint is pretty straight forward. Sculpting is very good, and he passes as Mark Hamill for sure. Definitely WAY better than my last DS Luke, which was in the Cinema Scene set with the Emperor and his throne. His hair is kinda crazy, since he’s supposed to be Sandstorm Luke, but I can deal with it. The sculpt actually, to me, looks more like Mark Hamill of today than the younger Hamill from 25 years ago.
Accessories are cool. I’m saving the hood for a custom perhaps, and same with the goggles.
I too wasn’t excited about the Sandstorm figures, but I don’t mind them too much. I considered, for a brief moment, getting all of them for the droid parts, and felt I wouldn’t mind owning any of them really...but nah, I’ve got nice Hans and Chewies. So, Luke to fight my Vader was enough. Apparently many people feel the same, since this figure isn’t nearly as abundant on the pegs as Han and Chewie.
