Loose Variant Standardised Top List Definition?

I've been building a collection of loose variants, but it struck me that there was nothing definitive to aim for so wondered if it was creating a first 12 / last 17 type standardised list of loose variants that a collector could aim for. It would be interesting to see what people think of the idea and what they would put in it. I'd go

-Luke DT (Ben DT and Darth DT too rare and unobtainable)
-VCJ
-R2 Pop up
-Tri logo Boba
-Lili Ledy Bib Burgundy Cape
-Dark Brown Rebel Soldier
-Squid Head Red Cape
-Snap Cape Luke Jedi, blue sabre
-R5 D$ red square



Would anybody add any / take any off?

a dark path you are taking mmmmm......

standardised.

do you mean fairly readily available figures for sale?

the list in my eyes is pretty long. this has been discussed before on here a many a time

from our member stargeezer! does he still post??? have gander at these fella

2-1B (no metallic body)
2-1B (metallic body)
4-Lom (light brown chest armour)
4-Lom (dark brown chest armour)
4 Lom PBP (red chest armour)
8-D8 (rings on hip)
8-D8 (no rings on hip)
Admiral Ackbar (grey vest, painted/molded hands)
Admiral Ackbar (tan vest, painted/molded hands)
Amanaman
Anakin Skywalker
AT-AT Commander
At-At Commander PBP (pale face, lighter body and limbs)
AT-AT Driver (orange insignias)
AT-AT Driver (pink insignias)
AT-AT Driver (red insignias)
AT-ST Driver
A-Wing Pilot
Barada
Ben Obi wan Kenobi (grey hair, short stance)
Ben Obi wan Kenobi (white hair, wide stance)
Ben Obi wan Kenobi DT (double telescoping lightsaber)
Bespin Security Guard Black
Bespin Security Guard white (fu-man chu moustache)
Bespin Security Guard White (long moustache)
Bespin Security Guard White (short moustache)
Bib Fortuna
Bib Fortuna Lili Ledy (brown greenish cape, shiny plastic)
Bib Fortuna Lili Ledy (burgundy cape, shiny plastic)
Bikerscout
Bikerscout Tri-Logo? (thinner limbs.)
Bikerscout Lili Ledy (short mouth variation)
Blue Snaggletooth (dent in boot)
Blue Snaggletooth (no dent in boot)
Boba Fett
Boba Fett Lili Ledy (removable rocket)
Boba fett Tri-logo (light blue)
Boba Fett Tri-logo (painted wrist dart)
Boba Fett Tri-logo/PBP (unpainted knee)
Boba Rockett Fett (J-slot rocket firing boba)
Boba Rockett Fett (L-slot rocket firing, unpainted boba)
Bossk (brown head)
Bossk (green head)
B-Wing Pilot
C-3PO (is in different gold shades available)
C-3PO Droids (animated version)
C-3PO Glasslite POTF (dull gold variant)
C-3PO Lili ledy (shiny version, screw in back)
C-3PO Lili ledy (dull version, screw in back)
C-3PO Removable Limbs
C-3PO Takara (different head molding)
Carbonite Block (from slave1)
Chewbacca
Chewbacca Green Crossbow
Chewbacca (Metallic Green/Gold Bag)
Chewbacca Glasslite (Unpainted Bag)
Chewbacca Uzay (diffirent molding)
Chief Chirpa
Chief Chirpa Lili Ledy (tan cane)
Cloud Car Pilot
Cloud Car pilot Lili Ledy (bright yellow boots/gloves, light grey)
Cloud Car pilot Lili Ledy (bright yellow boots/gloves, dark silver)
Darth Vader
Darth Vader Clipper (thicker cape, diffirent molding)
Darth Vader DT (double telescoping lightsaber)
Darth vader Lili Ledy (thicker saber, balled cheeks, thicker cape)
Darth Vader Taiwan variant (also balled cheeks)
Death Star Commander
Death Star Droid (Smaller, raised double circle on torso. No dots in rectangular box on left bicep)
Death Star Droid (Large, flat smooth single circle on torso. 4 dots in rectangular box on left bicep)
Dengar (brown vest, flesh color face)
Dengar (dark brown vest, pale face)
Dianoga (trash compactor creature)
Droopy McCool (rebo band)
Droopy McCool Lili Ledy (green pants)
Emperor
Emperor Lili Ledy (black chief chirpa staff)
EV-9D9
FX-7
FX-7 (different head variation)
Gamorrean Guard
Gamorrean Guard Macauo or Lili ledy (dark/light variant)?
General Lando
General Madine (Molded/painted face, green hair)
General Madine (Molded/painted face, grey hair)
Greedo
Greedo Palitoy (bright green head)
Greedo PBP (hard torso, diffirent plastic)
Hammerhead (eyes look right)
Hammerhead (eyes look left)
Hammerhead PBP (dark blue torso / eyes in multiple directions)
Han Bespin Outfit
Han Bespin Outfit Lili Ledy (dark pants, over painted ears)
Han Carbonite
Han Hoth Outfit (beige legs)
Han Hoth Outfit (green legs)
Han Hoth Outfit (tan legs)
Han hoth Outfit (molded tan legs)
Han Hoth Outfit PBP (Olive/dark legs)
Han Solo Large Head
Han Solo Large Head (Metallic Green Hair)
Han Solo Small Head
Han Solo Small/Large Head White molded legs
Han Trench coat (camo on collar)
Han Trench coat (plain collar)
Han Trench coat Lili Ledy (ruff texture jacket)
Hoth Stormtrooper
Hoth Stormtrooper PBP/Tri-logo (round holes cape, normal gun)
Hoth Stormtrooper YPS (original round holes cape, GI-Joe gun)
IG-88 (grey)
IG-88 (dull, original sculpt head)
IG-88 (silver finish, hollow tubes)
Imperial Commander
Imperial Dignitary
Imperial Gunner
Jabba the Hutt
Jawa Cloth Cape (long hood)
Jawa Cloth Cape (short hood, small eyes)
Jawa Lili Ledy (removable hood, oval eyes, tie pilot gun)
Jawa Smooth Cape
Jawa Toltoys Vinyl Cape (reddisch vinyl cape rounded corners)
Jawa Vinyl Cape (gun without nipple)
Klaatu Skiff Guard
Klaatu Skiff guard Lili Ledy (black cape under helmet)
Klaatu green or silver molded face.
Klaatu Tan Limbs (thin skirt)
Klaatu Thick Skirt
Klaatu Lili Ledy (Wooly skirt)
Lando Calrissian
Lando Calrissian (white teeth)
Lando Skiff Guard (dark brown skin, green helmet)
Lando Skiff Guard (light brown skin)
Leia Battle Poncho
Leia Bespin Outfit (flesh color neck)
Leia Bespin outfit (gold/green neck)
Leia Bespin Outfit (red turtle neck)
Leia Boushh Disguise (tan molded torso)
Leia Boushh disguise (brown molded torso)
Leia Hoth outfit
Leia Hoth outfit (Metallic Green Hair)
Leia Hoth outfit (red brown hair)
Leia Organa
Leia Organa (Metallic Green Hair)
Leia Organa Glasslite (silver jawa gun)
Lobot
Logray
Logray Macauo (dark stripes)
Luke Battle Poncho
Luke Bespin (blond hair)
Luke Bespin (brown hair)
Luke Bespin (orange hair)
Luke Bespin Lili Ledy (diffirent saber)
Luke Bespin PBP (Dark Boots)
Luke Hoth Battle Gear
Luke Jedi Blue Saber (snap on cape)
Luke Jedi Green Saber (sewn cape)
Luke Jedi Lili Ledy (reddish or greenish cape, both are shorter than normal capes)
Luke Skywalker farmboy (blond hair)
Luke Skywalker farmboy (orange hair)
Luke Skywalker farmboy (brown hair)
Luke Skywalker farmboy (dark brown hair)
Luke Skywalker farmboy DT (double telescoping lightsaber)
Luke Skywalker farmboy Glasslite (thicker saber)
Luke Stormtrooper
Luke X-Wing Pilot
Lumat
Max Rebo (rebo band)
Nien Numb
Nikto
Paploo
Power Droid
Prune Face
R2-D2 solid dome early bird (darker blue colour on dome)
R2-D2 solid dome
R2-D2 Droids (animated version)
R2-D2 Glasslite POTF (dull chrome dome, lightgreen saber)
R2-D2 Lily Ledy (different screw and rectangles on the front)
R2-D2 Pop-up Lightsaber
R2-D2 Sensorscope
R2-D2 with 3rd Leg (from Droid Factory play-set)
R5-D4
Rancor Keeper Taiwan (soft, light grey plastic hood)
Rancor Keeper H.K (hard, dark grey plastic hood)
Rebel Commander
Rebel Commander PBP (dark brown/black boots)
Rebel Commander Lili Ledy (chewie bowcaster, red/brown moustache)
Rebel Commando (molded face)
Rebel Commando (painted face)
Rebel Soldier (legs moulded in brown)
Rebel Soldier (legs moulded in white)
Rebel Soldier PBP or Lili Ledy (dark brown)
Red Snaggletooth
Red Snaggletooth PBP (hard torso in deep red)
Ree-Yees (molded hands)
Ree-Yees (painted hands)
Romba
Royal Guard (hong kong)
Royal Guard (taiwan)
Squidhead
Squidhead (greenisch cape)
Squidhead (orange cape)
Squidhead Lili Ledy (reddish cape)
Stormtrooper
Stormtrooper Lili Ledy (diffirent painted)
Stormtrooper PBP (hard torso, diffirent plastic)
Sy Snootles (rebo band)
Teebo
Tie Fighter Pilot
Tusken Raider
Tusken Raider (hollow tubes)
Ugnaught (blue smock)
Ugnaught (lila smock)
Ugnaught (purple smock)
Walrusman (pink mouth)
Walrusman (white mouth)
Walrusman Meccano (bright green head)
Warok
Weequay
Wicket W. Warrick
Yak Face
Yoda Green snake (dark brown cane)
Yoda Brown Snake (dark brown cane)
Yoda Orange Snake (light brown or tan cane)

There are a few lists floating around - there's a list on here somewhere which I'll try to find

Standardised is where it gets difficult as every collector will have different wants and needs

Personally I've absolutely no interest in a red bar R4 but I do like the different hair colour Luke variants. As such a list of what makes a 'variant collection' is a bit subjective

It's very hard to pin point a standard list as there's so many avenues to go down.

I started pretty basic:

Hollow tubes Tusken
Smooth and Rough cape Jawa
Brown and Yellow hair Luke FB
Large and Small head Han...

But as your collection grows so do the perimeters of what you define as variant. I briefly dipped my toe into the water with foreign production figures, Glasslite and Ledy but some of the higher end figures put me off going any further.

I now keep to basic Kenner production variants and European figures with the exception of Poch.

Poncho, that's a good list - but even as long as it is there are still many omissions.

Red Bar R5... oh my, oh my...

Whenever I see something about this variant - and if you go on facebook you'll see a lot about it - I have to smile.

It's become the poster child 'variant' for noobie collectors, and I suspect that 90% of them probably don't know there is another variant R5 that has different molding and a smaller head (to me a major mold difference 'big head / small head' is far more significant), and they probably also don't know just how many sticker variants there are.



If the red bar is the gateway drug to get new collectors into variants, then that's cool, but please don't try and tell me that "groupthink" makes it a £100 plus figure because I don't buy it!!

There is so many variants and if you will go very deep into variants then you can put 2000+ figures on the list

Bonsai_Tree_Ent said:

Poncho, that's a good list - but even as long as it is there are still many omissions.

Red Bar R5... oh my, oh my...

Whenever I see something about this variant - and if you go on facebook you'll see a lot about it - I have to smile.

It's become the poster child 'variant' for noobie collectors, and I suspect that 90% of them probably don't know there is another variant R5 that has different molding and a smaller head (to me a major mold difference 'big head / small head' is far more significant), and they probably also don't know just how many sticker variants there are.

If the red bar is the gateway drug to get new collectors into variants, then that's cool, but please don't try and tell me that "groupthink" makes it a £100 plus figure because I don't buy it!!

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cool picture of r2 and r5 stickers, I have some there is not on that list. I am sure there is many different variants of those stickers 8)

Hollow tubes tusken would be a good addition. Tough ask I know and so many variants , but a small popular list might be a good thing to have for people like me to aim for. Really appreciate all input.

Back in 2001 I was a variant collector although never bothered with specific COO's this was the list i thought important at the time (ie years before red back R5's were dis covered, and Tusken cheek holes was a relatively new one). I found this on Rebelscum forumsand would stick by it today.

Luke Skywalker - DT/Regular sabre
Darth Vader - DT/Regular sabre
Ben Kenobi - DT/Regular sabre
Jawa - Vinyl/Cloth cape
Han Solo - Large/Small head
Snaggletooth - Blue/Red

Luke Skywalker - Yellow/Brown hair
Ben Kenobi - White/Grey hair
Yoda - Orange/Brown snake
Rebel Soldier - light/dark brown
Luke Bespin - Yellow/Brown Hair
Luke Jedi - Blue sabre/Green sabre

Leia Bespin - Unpainted/Painted collar
Luke Bespin - Yellow/Brown hair
Lando Calrissian - No teeth/with teeth
White Bespin Guard - Short/Long 'tache
Ugnaught - Blue/Purple smocks
Admiral Ackbar - Grey/Tan bib
Luke Jedi - Snap/Sewn collar
Klaatu - Thin/Thick skirt
Han Endor - Camo/Plain lapels

Tusken Raider - Solid/Hollow cheek tubes
IG88 - Solid/Hollow eyes
Biker Scout - Small/Large mouth

Dannywhiteley said:

Back in 2001 I was a variant collector although never bothered with specific COO's this was the list i thought important at the time (ie years before red back R5's were dis covered, and Tusken cheek holes was a relatively new one). I found this on Rebelscum forumsand would stick by it today.

Luke Skywalker - DT/Regular sabre
Darth Vader - DT/Regular sabre
Ben Kenobi - DT/Regular sabre
Jawa - Vinyl/Cloth cape
Han Solo - Large/Small head
Snaggletooth - Blue/Red

Luke Skywalker - Yellow/Brown hair
Ben Kenobi - White/Grey hair
Yoda - Orange/Brown snake
Rebel Soldier - light/dark brown
Luke Bespin - Yellow/Brown Hair
Luke Jedi - Blue sabre/Green sabre

Leia Bespin - Unpainted/Painted collar
Luke Bespin - Yellow/Brown hair
Lando Calrissian - No teeth/with teeth
White Bespin Guard - Short/Long 'tache
Ugnaught - Blue/Purple smocks
Admiral Ackbar - Grey/Tan bib
Luke Jedi - Snap/Sewn collar
Klaatu - Thin/Thick skirt
Han Endor - Camo/Plain lapels

Tusken Raider - Solid/Hollow cheek tubes
IG88 - Solid/Hollow eyes
Biker Scout - Small/Large mouth

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I think that's a pretty good list of attainable variants. Don't think the purple smock ugnaught is considered to be a variant though.

I guess I'm a variant collector but not on the scale of some members, I've just collected variants I like the look of...

Moulded head Luke Jedi - blue/green saber - snap/stitched cape
Hollow Tubes Tusken
Tri Logo Fett
Dark armour Rebel Soldier
White Fur Chirpa
Dark Stripes Logray
White/Gray haired Ben
Orange/Brown Snake Yoda
Hollow eyes IG88

There aren't many more I want..... a pale face dark armour Rebel Soldier, Red Bar R5 and to complete the Tri Logo set of Boba's. Trouble is these variants can be an expensive venture.

Good luck if you do venture down this path.

Looking back through old Rebelscum posts I found one from 2000 or so where I was giving heads up to anyone who wanted a Trilogo Fett that there was one hidden in a loose lot for a few quid, I had that many I didn't want any more. All the variants except the DT's, VC Jawa and Blue Snag could be easily found in loose figure lots back then for pennies, including Tusken cheek tubes, dark brown rebel soldier and Ledy Biker Scouts.

mumbo said:

I guess I'm a variant collector but not on the scale of some members, I've just collected variants I like the look of...

Moulded head Luke Jedi - blue/green saber - snap/stitched cape
Hollow Tubes Tusken
Tri Logo Fett
Dark armour Rebel Soldier
White Fur Chirpa
Dark Stripes Logray
White/Gray haired Ben
Orange/Brown Snake Yoda
Hollow eyes IG88

There aren't many more I want..... a pale face dark armour Rebel Soldier, Red Bar R5 and to complete the Tri Logo set of Boba's. Trouble is these variants can be an expensive venture.

Good luck if you do venture down this path.

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Auntie, soon you will join the dark side and go all the way with variants :mrgreen:

TrisCompany said:

I've been building a collection of loose variants, but it struck me that there was nothing definitive to aim for so wondered if it was creating a first 12 / last 17 type standardised list of loose variants that a collector could aim for. It would be interesting to see what people think of the idea and what they would put in it. I'd go

-Luke DT (Ben DT and Darth DT too rare and unobtainable)
-VCJ
-R2 Pop up
-Tri logo Boba
-Lili Ledy Bib Burgundy Cape
-Dark Brown Rebel Soldier
-Squid Head Red Cape
-Snap Cape Luke Jedi, blue sabre
-R5 D$ red square



Would anybody add any / take any off?

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There's too many 'variants' to make any standardised list IMO. You have some Kenner variants, obviously, like the R5D4 red bar and snap cape luke jedi, but outside of that you have the manufacturer variants, Ledy, PBP, Poch, glasslite, Uzay, Top toys, Meccano, Takara etc etc

To make a standardised list as a collecting goal would be very hard as people favour different things. Don't get me wrong, I see the point of it, because to have goals in collecting is a good thing, but I don't see a way of creating 'a variant list' akin to first 12, last 17, all 96 that would be applicable for all people who were wanting to explore variants deeper.

What I have done with my CoO variant thread (linked below in orange) is to show people some variants of the same figure so they can maybe start small by exploring their favourite character at first maybe and search for a few variants of that figure, then move on from there once they get an idea if they favour a particular toy line manufacturer or if they just want to explore a handful of their favourite figures variants.

The variant game isn't a cheap one either, So I would always advise anyone looking to delve deeper into variants of standard Kenner figures to do as much research as possible BEFORE buying anything (after all, research is free), and if doubt, ask someone.

Peace