[En Sabah Nerd]

Stuff from the past 5 days or so. The Lego E-wing and Shin's fighter was down to $80 on Amazon so I got one. This set kinda seems like it was originally two separate sets that they wound up packing into one box to lower the total number of Ahsoka themed sets. These ships were never even in the same scene, but the colors clash nicely and I really like the designs of these ships so I actually do like getting both at once (even though the E-wing clearly got way more attention from the designers of the set). As I noted back when I got their Black Series figures I really like Baylan and Shin so getting them as minifigs is cool and then I'm weirdly fond of the droid included for the E-wing who is apparently a representative of Sweden.

I got the Hammond Collection velociraptor Delta from Target. I wanted to get the original movie raptor after I got the T-rex but the feet and hands were oversized to the point of looking a bit silly. Apparently they made a totally new raptor figure for Blue at some point in the line and I ignored it because I don't really care for the raptor with a name-worthy blue streak down the sides. This repaint though of that updated raptor figure is now in a much more neutral green and tan scheme. I dig it, I'm hoping we eventually get to see a pteranodon in the line.

Finally then I found the NECA retro cardback D&D Warduke. I would have picked up the ultimate Warduke but the single time I ever saw one was at a comic shop that wanted $50 for it so this is sort of a consolation find. The sculpting is still superb and he comes with nearly every accessory as the ultimate version did (just missing some alternate hands) but the paint is deliberately simpler. Really it's just that the blue is now flat non-metallic, matte yellow instead of gold, and the brown of the fur doesn't have any sort of wash effects. He still looks sick though. My only gripe is that I can't fit the curved dagger into its sheath (can't tell if it's excess plastic or paint blocking it) but it does rest well enough in the big sword's scabbard on his back so he does still manage to keep all weapons on him.