VC Endor Leia Review

So, take fan demand for the original 96, partner with Wal-Mart to get them on shelves, and save some money using a nearly 15 year old body sculpt, and you have the new Vintage Collection Princess Leia Organa in her battle poncho. Originally released in 2007 in the Vintage Orginal Trilogy Collection, the 2021 gets a couple upgrades. None in articulation as she still has the same 12 POA. However, this Leia sports an all new head sculpt which eliminates the "giraffe neck" effect of the 2007 version. Simply put, it looks much nicer, and the detail on the new head sculpt is great. This is a tremendous improvement over the 2007 version. Another touch is added paint on her belt line which gives the illusion of a belt, similar to her appearance in the Home One briefing scene. It's a nice touch, as is the better paint job on her vest and other garments. All well done. She comes with the same helmet accessory as before, but with an all new cloth poncho, which looks much better than the 2007 version. She also comes with her belt, holster and targeting pistol. She can still hold the blaster okay in her right hand, and stands well on her own. Now, this figure does not fit well on the old Speeder Bike, or the newer one so I don't recommend putting her on that if you're displaying her out of the card. While a new sculpt would be preferred, this slight improvement makes this a better version than the 2007 version. However this isn't a definitive Endor Leia, but it does check off a Kenner 96 figure. My advice, keep her carded. https://www.galacticfigures.com/figureDetails.aspx?id=25995