Kenner C-3PO
C-3P0 is one of my favorite vintage era Kenner figures. The shiny vac metal paint, the plastic screw on his back which would be out of place on other figures fits in well with our favorite protocol droid. The last line was from Steve Sansweet, so giving credit where credit is due. But, like R2-D2 this figure would quickly be replaced.
As seen, this C-3P0 captures his look from A New Hope quite well. In 1978 it would be impossible to paint his lower right leg silver, but he is shiny thanks to the vac metal process. If you don't hold him often, or keep him in a plastic container, you'll find that paint finish won't fade away as easily as your other figures. Threepio sports the standard 5 POA as most Kenner figures at this time did. His card is from a still, and not a promotional photo, and is one of my favorite ones.
But in 1980, for The Empire Strikes Back, there would be a change. In that movie, Threepio gets blasted apart. Just as R2-D2 got refreshed with the sensor scope, C-3P0 got refreshed with removable limbs. If you see a carded Threepio with a bag folded behind him, that's the sign he's got removable limbs.
Finding this version of Threepio on a Star Wars card is easy, but it isn't rare. Finding this version on an ESB card, is.
https://www.jedibusiness.com/figureDetails.aspx?id=1988
As seen, this C-3P0 captures his look from A New Hope quite well. In 1978 it would be impossible to paint his lower right leg silver, but he is shiny thanks to the vac metal process. If you don't hold him often, or keep him in a plastic container, you'll find that paint finish won't fade away as easily as your other figures. Threepio sports the standard 5 POA as most Kenner figures at this time did. His card is from a still, and not a promotional photo, and is one of my favorite ones.
But in 1980, for The Empire Strikes Back, there would be a change. In that movie, Threepio gets blasted apart. Just as R2-D2 got refreshed with the sensor scope, C-3P0 got refreshed with removable limbs. If you see a carded Threepio with a bag folded behind him, that's the sign he's got removable limbs.
Finding this version of Threepio on a Star Wars card is easy, but it isn't rare. Finding this version on an ESB card, is.
https://www.jedibusiness.com/figureDetails.aspx?id=1988
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