In the Nikto time!

A look at the new Nikto (Skiff Guard) Figure from Hasbro's Vintage Collection.

First released in 1983 in the classic Kenner Star Wars action figure line, Nikto (Skiff Guard) was a character seen on one of the two skiffs that was sending Luke, Han, and Chewie to their doom at The Sarlacc Pit by the order of Jabba The Hutt.

Nikto was released, initially on a Return of The Jedi cardback in 1983, and of course on a Power of The Force (POTF) cardback in '84-'85 with a collector coin.

The original Nikto had only 5 points of articulation, which was typical of the action figure line at that time.. He was very well designed, and by 1983 the Kenner line was starting to get pretty progressive in terms of sculpting and paint applications.

It was a great figure then, and of course I still love it to this day.

2012 gives us a Hasbro updated edition of the classic Nikto Skiff figure on a replica cardback of the vintage Kenner card, from the line known affectionately as The Vintage Collection (TVC).

I love comparing the figures that I grew up with, with new updated versions when they are released, so look for even more of these coming soon!

The only thing against the new version of the figure is the unsightly, and unpainted, knee hinges.

For some reason this has become a common occurrence from Hasbro, and something I'm sure I will be talking about in future figure reviews.

2012 (TVC) Nikto (Siff Guard) sports a whopping 14 points of articulation, and sculpting and paint applications which are just tremendous! These days Hasbro can really impress when they want to, and this is one of those times.

Nikto is really just a background character in Return of The Jedi, as one of Jabba's goons, but Hasbro pulled out all the stops to make this figure a wonderful addition to your modern Star Wars collection.

Sporting a removable headpiece, a battle staff, and a silver painted blaster, Nikto can be used in many applications of your dioramas, and the 14 points of articulation gives you many options on a shelf display.

First seen on store shelves July 2012, this is a great one to find, but with Hasbro store distribution being kind of slow, he may be a challenge to find for the moment.

Do seek this one out!

Until next time,

  collect-to-collect!