Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi 1978 Kenner Review
Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi was released in 1978, and while some may have not wanted to collect him (he is considered the first "peg warmer" of the line, or so I'm told. I don't know as I was not there back then), as collectors and even actor Mark Hamill has said: "Arthur needed Merlin to start him on his journey." So you really do need this figure, after all, Luke Skywalker said so! Plus, who is going to fight Vader so that out heroes escape the Death Star?!
Like Han Solo, there are 2 different versions, 1 with gray hair and one with white hair. Personally, I prefer the gray haired version, looks more like Alec Guiness, IMO. There aren't outfit differences, no color change mid run. Also, you'll notice the colors are not accurate to the film version, Ben isn't the only Kenner figure that happens too. I'll talk about Greedo and Walrus Man later on. He comes with the easily torn vinyl "robe" that lasts about 10 minutes once you open it. If you want the Kenner type vinyl accessory go for a reproduction or use a cloth Hasbro robe. But, in my humble opinion, he really doesn't need it. He has the telescoping lightsaber, and yes you might be able to find the rare double telescoping lightsaber but expect to pay big bucks, or find a good reproduction. His blade is film accurate, while his card has him with a yellow blade (???). For ROTJ it finally got corrected on card. Which is my favorite Ben card. He's got the standard 5 POA and blah blah blah. I do like this figure, but if you want to make his clothing film accurate, use acrylic paints, also the white haired version makes for a decent Joruus C'baoth custom! Or if you're a Lord of the Rings fan a good Gandalf (Gray and White, LOL!)
Gray hair version:
https://www.jedibusiness.com/figureDetails.aspx?id=1993
White hair version:
https://www.jedibusiness.com/figureDetails.aspx?id=1994
Like Han Solo, there are 2 different versions, 1 with gray hair and one with white hair. Personally, I prefer the gray haired version, looks more like Alec Guiness, IMO. There aren't outfit differences, no color change mid run. Also, you'll notice the colors are not accurate to the film version, Ben isn't the only Kenner figure that happens too. I'll talk about Greedo and Walrus Man later on. He comes with the easily torn vinyl "robe" that lasts about 10 minutes once you open it. If you want the Kenner type vinyl accessory go for a reproduction or use a cloth Hasbro robe. But, in my humble opinion, he really doesn't need it. He has the telescoping lightsaber, and yes you might be able to find the rare double telescoping lightsaber but expect to pay big bucks, or find a good reproduction. His blade is film accurate, while his card has him with a yellow blade (???). For ROTJ it finally got corrected on card. Which is my favorite Ben card. He's got the standard 5 POA and blah blah blah. I do like this figure, but if you want to make his clothing film accurate, use acrylic paints, also the white haired version makes for a decent Joruus C'baoth custom! Or if you're a Lord of the Rings fan a good Gandalf (Gray and White, LOL!)
Gray hair version:
https://www.jedibusiness.com/figureDetails.aspx?id=1993
White hair version:
https://www.jedibusiness.com/figureDetails.aspx?id=1994
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