Tag: 2-1B

  • 2-1B.

    2-1B.

    2-1B. (Vintage 2-1B, Vintage Han Solo Hoth Battle Gear, Vintage Rebel Commander)
    2-1B. (Vintage 2-1B, Vintage Han Solo Hoth Battle Gear, Vintage Rebel Commander)
  • The Automatic.

    The Automatic.

    The Automatic. (Vintage 2-1B, Vintage C-3PO)
    The Automatic. (Vintage 2-1B, Vintage C-3PO)

    Thirty years ago the 2-1B action figure didn’t present a lot of game for me. That character in the Empire Strikes Back only had one or two spoken lines and his main gig was poking at dead Tauntauns and a near-dead Luke Skywalker. Kind of horrifying actually.

    Now (much as I’ve done with all 2nd-, 3rd- and 4th-string action figures) I’ve forgiven 2-1B all shortcomings and granted him unconditional rad toy status. His feats of medical derring-do are celebrated here in one of my personal favorite pics to date. Sock it to ’em One-bee!

    This is the last post for 2009. Thanks to everyone for making this a really fun first year.

  • General McQuarrie.

    General McQuarrie.

    General McQuarrie. (TAC General Mcquarrie Rebel Officer, Vintage 2-1B)
    General McQuarrie. (TAC General Mcquarrie Rebel Officer, Vintage 2-1B)
    Quick question: could it possibly get better than a blaster-toting Star Wars action figure made in the likeness of Ralph McQuarrie?

    Yes it could, but not by much.