SWTOTW, Week 43, 2020 Speeder Bike Vehicle
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This should be a great thread, I will add my examples later in the week.
The Speeder Bike! What's not to like about this one? An excellent little toy that does exactly what it needs to! It looks like the thing we saw on screen, you can make a Biker Scout, Luke or Leia ride it, it has a swivelling cannon, moveable (if rather too easily lost) rear flaps, and it blows up at the press of a button! Who could ask for anything more? 
This has to be one of Kenner's best, or at the very least, most successful vehicles. If success is measured by how much it looks like its on-screen counterpart, teamed with toy sales and ultimate play value, this has to be right up there near the very top of the Star Wars line! A small toy that could be more easily afforded than some of the bigger ticket items like the AT-AT, and yet the hours of fun to be had zooming over your carpet and blowing the thing up in front of a slightly confused dog simply cannot be counted. Top marks Kenner!
There are a few variants to be found with this one, and I have two. For many years I only owned a Kenner version, but not that long ago I splashed out and finally added a nice bi-logo one to join it, plugging a hole in my collection. Here they are:
This has to be one of Kenner's best, or at the very least, most successful vehicles. If success is measured by how much it looks like its on-screen counterpart, teamed with toy sales and ultimate play value, this has to be right up there near the very top of the Star Wars line! A small toy that could be more easily afforded than some of the bigger ticket items like the AT-AT, and yet the hours of fun to be had zooming over your carpet and blowing the thing up in front of a slightly confused dog simply cannot be counted. Top marks Kenner!
There are a few variants to be found with this one, and I have two. For many years I only owned a Kenner version, but not that long ago I splashed out and finally added a nice bi-logo one to join it, plugging a hole in my collection. Here they are:
Ruby2511 said:Heres my offering
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Was one of my favourites when I was a kid, such cool playability and it blew apart!!! What more is their to like :lol:
Thanks.
Nice pair yourself :wink:
Thanks for sharing.
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Pomse2001 said:theforceuk said:
Cool we can't wait to see them
Coincidentally I'm waiting for a left handle to arrive to complete my childhood Kenner version. Great examples every and as usual a great synopsis [mention]Snaketibe[/mention] !
theforceuk said:Pomse2001 said:theforceuk said:
Cool we can't wait to see them
Coincidentally I'm waiting for a left handle to arrive to complete my childhood Kenner version. Great examples every and as usual a great synopsis @Snaketibe !
Thanks
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TheJabbaWookie said:
Very nice. Thanks for sharing
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Here's my childhood Speeder, apart from the left handle and left flap, both I have acquired from a bay recently. Considering getting a Kenner box for it, but not sure.
theforceuk said:
That's a nice clean example. Well done for still having your childhood one, and well done for looking after it
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Snaketibe said:theforceuk said:
That's a nice clean example. Well done for still having your childhood one, and well done for looking after it
Thanks, the left handle did break and then get lost.
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Here's my Bilogo unused MIB example, what a toy!
And the display shot.
And the display shot.
theforceuk said:
What a lovely example!
Thanks for sharing
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Snaketibe said:theforceuk said:
What a lovely example!
Thanks for sharing
Thanks!
theforceuk said:
I had 2 when I was a kid, I do not know if I still have them because I was stupid enough to mix them with others that I got :roll:
Cool that you still have your childhood speeder bike, it looks great with the the ebay parts :wink: I did the same with my childhood y-wing, I got the extra parts on ebay and I also got a box and instruction for it, so now that is complete
If I was you then I would also get a box for that speeder :wink:
