
Ross Find!
Pleasantly surprised to find these guys at Ross in Northern Utah yesterday. Happy to continue army building the 501st

Pleasantly surprised to find these guys at Ross in Northern Utah yesterday. Happy to continue army building the 501st
I continue to be amazed at how photogenic the TVC line can be. With these shots, I wanted the scene to feel like an actual corner of Mos Eisley rather than a simple figure display, so I packed in little background stories and details to create that busy atmosphere Star Wars does so well.
I included Garindan lurking in the shadows, my $4 Ross Jod Na Nawood figure as a great background NPC. And of course Jawas off to the side doing shady Jawa business.
The close-up shot with Luke and Ben was specifically posed to capture that classic checkpoint moment right before Obi-Wan casually rewires a stormtrooper’s brain with, “These are not the droids you’re looking for.” I wanted Luke to look tense and alert while Ben stays completely calm under the hood. I loved this scene as a kid and remember being so fascinated by old Ben’s Jedi powers. Overall, I am pretty happy with how these turned out!
Ah, the nostalgia. These figures take me right back to 8-year-old me playing Star Wars with my best friend. He was the kid who had all the cool stuff: the vehicles, the playsets, and all the best figures.
Fast forward 40+ years, and now I finally have the cool figures. These little plastic legends genuinely make my heart fill with joy. The vinyl capes, the retractable sabers, the classic 5 POA… pure vintage magic.
And honestly? For being nearly 50 years old, these figures still look pretty damn good. They’ve absolutely stood the test of time. ❤️
My Pulse preorder arrived yesterday and I had to immediately unbox him. Articulation on these new TVC figures is so, so good! Photographs beautifully and the sculpt is loaded with character. Already one of my favorites!