Loose figures - which ones are hardest to get MINT?

[SublevelStudios]

I've been on a mission recently, trying to put together as mint a set of loose vintage figures, plus the obvious variants, as I can. And I can tell you that I found certain figures an absolute pain in the arse to get mint.

Top of my list has to go to Han Bespin. What is it with this figure and paint rub on his hair? Every single time, and always at the front!

It might not be an obvious choice but I had real problems getting a mint, loose example. I was even tempted at one point to track down one on a beater card.

Next is the At At driver. One of my favourite figures from the vintage line. But always paint rub on his chest armour - or the emblems are rubbed.

R2 - all versions, are hard to get mint I found, the label is nearly always grubby from being handled.

And of course - EV 9D9...still looking...

 

[Dark Sith Lord]

IMO Death Star Droid is the hardest along with Ev9d9 and Imp Dig with no rub to nose.

 

[SublevelStudios]

IMO Death Star Droid is the hardest along with Ev9d9 and Imp Dig with no rub to nose.

DSD is a toughy, limbs are nearly always loose.

 

[Banton989]

Echo the DSD and Imperial dignitary are tough, also the PD and any R2/R5 figures.

Bloody imperials with shoulder/helmet emblems too.

Adam

 

[x-pack]

DSD. Think I have three and they are all in bad condition

 

[walkie]

DSD - loose limbs
Powerdroid - Silver feet
Luke Stormie - Nose wear
R2 Pop-Up Saber - Clean Decal / non repro saber

 

[fuzzybuzzytoys]

Original fixed limbed C3PO for the same reason as the DSD

 

[itfciain]

I would say that in order these are the hardest to find minty

1. DSD - loose limbs or paint loss or both
2. Fixed Limbs C3P0 - loose limbs (harder to find as re-released)
3. R2 Solid dome - sticker damage and paint loss to dome (also harder to find as re-released)

Then all of the following tend to have the same issues

Imperial Dignitary - nose rub
Han Bespin - rub at the front of his hair
Han Hoth - paint loss on white gloves
Tusken Raider - paint loss on silver horns
Boba Fett - paint loss on chest plate
Gammy Guard - paint loss to yellow horns and sandals
Luke X-Wing - paint loss to hands and helmet emblems
Han Carbonite - paint loss in hair and to bum
R5 - Sticker damage & yellowing
R2 (Sensorscope) - Sticker damage and paint loss to dome

 

[pizzathehutt]

a-wing nose rub
imperial dignitary nose rub
luke jedi nose rub
amanaman head rub
yak face hands and boots
ree yees eyes rub
gamoreean guard horn tips

 

[kieatky]

Yet another vote for DSD (still trying to get a mint one myself :x )
Also Luke Jedi (typical nose/hand rubs)

 

[chrisfnx]

Luke Bespin. Pretty much always the hands, face and hair always have wear.

 

[starshipriot]

DSD! Been on a quest for one for a while. Just won an auction on ebay for one that has stiff limbs. Whether or not it lives up to this, remains to be seen!

 

[slim]

dsd for me chaps as well , i have one with tight arms and legs but one small fleck of paint missing on rear shoulder so not mint but he fits in my set well

 

[fbrd98]

i think we can all agree that dsd is the most difficult to get mint between the limbs and paint.
besides dsd i would have to go with the bespin guards. they are near imposible to get with the gold piping intact. same with leia bespin.
also have to throw blue snags in there with his boots/belt buckle

 

[theslider]

Iain's nailed it with his list (plus Power Droid's feet!)

 

[Dublinjeff]

but I had real problems getting a mint, loose example. I was even tempted at one point to track down one on a beater card..

Please don't... :?

 

[Snake_eyes_82]

DSD,Imp Dig and EV9D9 are classic Bad uns!

 

[Nick_IoW]

No mention for the blue Snaggy?

 

[Richard_H]

Unfortunately we are seeing less and less DSD on cards as many are opened to get minty loose examples. I cringe when I see them for sale and hope that they go to understanding collectors.

 

[Stormtrooper37]

Top of my list has to go to Han Bespin. What is it with this figure and paint rub on his hair? Every single time, and always at the front!

Really??