Mungo & Friends

R2-D2

2009-12-19T05:47:00.000-08:00

Here's a wood figure of R2-D2 that I just finished (based on how he appeared in Droids of course!)

Wood Figure of Mungo

2009-12-17T05:16:00.000-08:00

Since there are no Mungo collectibles out there right now (at least that are affordable!) I decided to make my own. This figure is made entirely out of wood carved on my wood lathe, mostly from the leg of an old table that my neighbor was throwing out. He stands at just under 2.5 inches tall. The figure is loosely based on the style of the old Fisher-Price little people. The leg post will enable him to ride in a vehicle if I ever make one! His gun looks like a hair dryer, but it's the best that I could do for making the seed launcher that Mungo inherited from his uncle. The arms can't move, but as you can see, the head can turn and is removable. I am planning on making a figure of Mungo in droid disguise, and the heads should be interchangeable between both.
Now Hasbro needs to make their Mungo Baobab!

Friends of Mungo

2009-12-13T15:49:00.000-08:00

Good old Mungo Baobab! Prominent member of the Baobab Merchant Fleet and former master of C-3PO and R2-D2, Mungo was featured as the central character in episodes 10-13 of Droids and in the 2 part special 'The Great Heep'.
Mungo very nearly had his own Kenner action figure back in 1986. In fact, a prototype was even produced, but Kenner's Star Wars line came to an end before the figure could see production.
Today, Droids action figures don't stand much of a chance of finding their way into the modern Hasbro action figure line. Hasbro has even stated that there is very little likelihood that any more Droids figures will be made beyond 2009's Boba Fett and BL-17 set.
But never say never! There is hope! Years ago, a fan started a campaign to have an action figure made of an extremely obscure character named Willrow Hood (Ice Cream Maker Guy). He didn't give up, other fans got on board, and today we have a brand new action figure of the man, complete with ice cream maker!
It can be done! If you are a fan of Droids, I ask you to consider becoming a Friend of Mungo. Make his name know, and maybe, just maybe we will finally be seeing an all new Droids figure in the not so distant future!

It's a new day!

2009-12-12T14:18:00.000-08:00

This blog has been sleeping for a very long time!
Now it's time to wake up with a fresh new start. From here on in, this blog will focus on promoting the Droids animated series, it's characters, and hopefully see four main goals achieved over time. They are:
1. To have LFL release the complete Droids series (and Ewoks too!) on DVD.
2. To encourage the reintroduction of some of the Droids characters, locations, etc., back into the Star Wars Expanded Universe.
3. To encourage Hasbro to make new Droids action figures.
4. Have some fun remembering Droids!

So there you go!

An Update!

2008-07-29T16:59:00.001-07:00

Wow, how about that! An update! These guys here are from the old Droids cartoon of the mid 1980's. Here we have R2-D2, Jann Tosh and C-3PO. They were fun to make and I plan on making some more from Droids.

Big News!

2008-06-21T19:05:00.000-07:00

There haven't been any new posts in a while. Wonder why? I've been working on a new site! Check it out at http://www.droidsandewoks.weebly.com/!

Hasbro Pirate TIE Fighter

2008-06-16T17:40:00.001-07:00

Notice any similarities between this recently announced Pirate TIE Fighter and the picture on the right? That's a picture from Droids of a TIE from the pirate Kybo-Ren's fleet! While it's an amazing similarity, this new fighter is actually based on it's appearance in the Star Wars: Empire comics. It's a fine looking craft! Read all about it here, and hop on over to the forums to discuss.

Character Bios: Day 12

2008-06-15T12:01:00.001-07:00

Sise is the leader of one of the largest gangs in the galaxy, and a rival to Jabba the Hutt. Unfortunatly for him, his whole criminal organization came crumbling down around him partly because of opposition from Thall Joben and his friends, but mainly because of the bumbling of his son Tig.

Ebay Today: Sise Fromm coin

2008-06-15T11:53:00.000-07:00

Here is the coin for the ugly guy himself! Sise Fromm was actually a very hard to find figure in the vintage Droids lineup. He was the only Droids figure available in North America that I never saw even once. Sise himself may not be much to look at, but that coin sure looks nice! To check out this auction, just click here.

Character Bios: Day 11

2008-06-14T06:30:00.001-07:00

Ah yes, Latara the flute player. I don't really have a lot of memories of Latara since it's been over 20 years since I saw her in action. But I do remember that she was one of the leading characters on the show. I'm surprised that Kenner didn't make an action figure of her or Kneesaa.

Action Figure Photo Archives

2008-06-14T05:57:00.000-07:00

The action figure photo archives are currently being built in the forums. My goal is to have have each thread begin with at least one nice picture of the figure or figures that are under discussion. Curious to check it out? Head on over!

Ebay Today: Preschool Ewok Hut

2008-06-14T05:51:00.001-07:00

I wasn't lucky enough to get one of these when I was a kid, but it sure looks like it would be fun! To check out this auction, click here.

A Look Outside

2008-06-14T05:20:00.000-07:00

Here's another Legacy Collection rumor list that has surfaced over at Rebelscum.com. This time it's for characters from The Empire Strikes Back that may be appearing on shelves in 2009 or 2010.

The Empire Strikes Back Basic Figures
2-1B (Medical Droid)
Bespin Security Guard
Captain Needa
Imperial Probe Droid
Luke Skywalker (Dagobah)
Luke Skywalker (Medical Frigate)
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Jedi Spirit)
Princess Leia (Medical Frigate)
Rebel Hoth Soldier
Toryn Farr
Ugnaughts (2-Pack?)
Willrow Hood (the infamous Ice Cream Maker Guy)

For previous rumor lists, check out my old posts. For discussion, hop on over to the forum!

Horville

2008-06-13T15:19:00.001-07:00

Meet Horville, the owner of Horville's Hut of Horrors on the forest moon of Endor. Horville was featured in the Ewoks episode titled Horville's Hut of Horrors, which is his only appearance in all of the Star Wars Expanded Universe to date. What exactly is he? Well, I don't exactly know. He looks similar to the Hammerhead (modern name Ithorian) that you can see in the cantina in A New Hope, but there are also some big differences (location of mouth, neck). To me, Horville looks like a Star Wars character who is in dire need of a backstory (remember the What's The Story feature at the starwars.com databank?) as well as needing more exploration in the modern Expanded Universe. Why may you ask? Because I think he looks like a neat character! And I'm saying that having never seen the episode of Ewoks that he was actually in!
So if anyone has any more information or pictures of Horville, please go to the forums and share it!

Ebay Today

2008-06-13T06:07:00.001-07:00

Here's a great auction for two of the best Droids action figures ever: Thall Joben and Jann Tosh! It doesn't look like they come with their guns or coins, but it's still a great deal for someone looking to build a Droids collection. To check out this auction, just look here.

Character Bios: Day 10

2008-06-13T05:49:00.000-07:00

Kea Moll is the female hero of the first story arc. She is also the only female character ever made in the Droids action figure line. She has a really unusual hairstyle, but after seeing the prequels, it shouldn't seem so odd anymore!

Ebay Today: Ewoks cel

2008-06-12T12:04:00.000-07:00

Here is another great animation cel that's up for sale on Ebay, with this one featuring Latara the Ewok. To check out this auction, click here.

Character Bios: Day 9

2008-06-12T07:04:00.000-07:00

Chief Chirpa, leader of the Ewoks! He didn't see a lot of action in Return of the Jedi (he never even got out of his chair!), but he sees a lot more in Ewoks.

A Look Outside

2008-06-12T06:31:00.000-07:00

In collecting news, Rebelscum.com has posted a new rumor list for Hasbro's Legacy collection. Here is what's reported to be coming:

Wave 3: Revenge of the Sith Basic Figures
Bail Organa
Breha Organa
Clone Commander Faie
Emperor Palpatine
Felucia Clone Trooper
FX-6
General Grevious
Stass Allie

Wave 4: A New Hope Basic Figures
Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi
Brainiac (Cantina Patron)
Captain Needa
Han Solo (Stormtrooper disguise)
Jawa & WED-15 Droid
Luke Skywalker (Stormtrooper disguise)
Spacetrooper
Wioslea

Vehicles
AT-ST
Clone Turbo Tank
E-Wing Starfighter
Landspeeder
Sith Starfighter
Slave I
Star Destroyer
TIE Defender
TIE Fighter
TIE Interceptor
X-Wing Fighter

Playsets
Death Star (possibly more than one)
Forward Base Alpha

New Poll

2008-06-11T19:45:00.000-07:00

Which Star Wars TV show/series is the best of all time? Cast your vote today!

1st Poll Results

2008-06-11T19:35:00.000-07:00

The final results of the first Droids & Ewoks poll are in! The question was: Which cartoon was your favorite? The result? Droids won 5 to 3. There was a grand total of 8 votes cast. Who knows, maybe next time we can crack 10!

A Look Outside

2008-06-11T17:48:00.000-07:00

What else is going on in the world of Star Wars? Big news! A new Clone Wars trailer was released today! Looks like it will be action packed and full of excitement. Gotta love those droids in it!
Here's where you can see it: Clone Wars trailer

Ebay Today: Film cel

2008-06-11T09:41:00.000-07:00

Today we're looking at another great animation cel, this time from Droids. These are probably some of the nicest collectibles from the Droids and Ewoks series that a person could have. It's actually a piece of art that was used to make the show! To check out this listing, click here

Forum

2008-06-11T09:31:00.000-07:00

Like forums? Droids & Ewoks has one! Check it out at the link at the top right.

Character Bios: Day 8

2008-06-11T06:25:00.000-07:00

How could you not like Jord Dusat? Jord is Thall Joben's best friend and partner in their speeder racing endevours.

Artist Spotlight

2008-06-10T05:13:00.000-07:00

Here is another nice piece of Stirzy's artwork that is not included in the gallery at swagonline.net. Here we have Mungo Baobab's girlfriend Auren Yomm. Auren was one of the main characters in the final story arc in the Droids series. I must say, Stirzy's art looks a lot better than the original! To get a closer look, just click on the picture.

Ebay Today: Ewoks Dishes

2008-06-10T05:01:00.001-07:00

Here is a neat find from Ebay: Ewoks dishes! As you can see, these are not actually based on the Ewoks cartoon. If you take a close look, you can see where it says Return of the Jedi on a few of the items. But yet it has Princess Kneesaa and a very cartoonish looking Wicket on them. If I were to guess, I would say that this is probably a post Return of the Jedi pre Ewoks set. Looks very nice though! To check out this auction, click here

Character Bios: Day 7

2008-06-10T04:53:00.000-07:00

Here's Wicket's dad! To my knowledge he was never seen in Return of the Jedi, but who knows? There were a lot of Ewoks in that battle!

Spotlight on the Links

2008-06-09T06:59:00.000-07:00

For some amazing artwork, check out Stirzy's gallery! He has done some amazing pieces based on some of the characters and ships of Droids, as well as other characters that inhabit the Star Wars universe like the Ewok that's shown above. Check it out, you'll be glad you did! Stirzy's Gallery

Ebay Today: Thall Joben coin

2008-06-09T06:35:00.000-07:00

It looks like today must be Thall Joben day! You can still find quite a few of the coins that were sold with the Kenner action figures available on Ebay, including this beauty. Kenner sure knew how to make coins! To check out this listing, just click here

Character Bios: Day 6

2008-06-09T06:10:00.001-07:00

Today in character bios we're taking a look at Thall Joben. Thall and his speeder racing friend Jord Dusat find C-3PO and R2-D2 wandering in the desert on the planet Ingo and realize R2's potential in helping them race their new speeder the White Witch. Thall, Jord and Kea Moll become a constant thorn in the side of the gangsters Sise and Tig Fromm. The Thall Joben story arc ends with a thrilling race against Boba Fett in the Boonta speeder race.

An interesting side note about Thall is that he owns a green lightsaber which was left behind by someone who stopped at his speeder repair shop. Even though Thall isn't a Jedi, he does make use of his lightsaber a few times throughout the series.

Character Bios: Day 5

2008-06-08T10:14:00.000-07:00

Maybe it's just me, but Logray doesn't seem anything like the Logray we knew from Return of the Jedi. Hmmm, okay, it's not just me. Anyway, Logray is a major and very powerful character in the Ewoks cartoon series. With all the magic that he can do, you wouldn't think that he would be so afraid of C-3PO gently floating around in a chair!

A Look Outside

2008-06-08T09:46:00.000-07:00

Let's take a look outside the world of Droids & Ewoks for a few minutes and see what else in going on in Star Wars land.

In last Friday's Q&A over at yakface.com, Hasbro sent along the first packaged image of this year's San Diego Comic Con exclusive. Based upon a scene from the Empire Strikes Back, it's the "Disturbance in the Force" set featuring Darth Vader, a giant holographic head of the Emperor and a display base that plays audio from the scene in the movie. Looks like fun! Check out all the details here: www.yakface.com/

New Ewoks & Droids forum!

2008-06-07T06:17:00.000-07:00

I am in the process of creating a forum for this site. It's still under construction, but feel free to check it out at the link on the top right.

Spotlight on the Links

2008-06-07T06:00:00.000-07:00

Here is a fan site that is definitly worth checking out. At Imperial Shipyards you can read up on all the latest collecting news, talk to the friendly people in the forums, ask questions to Hasbro that will be answered in a bi-weekly Q&A and much more! And of course, check out their threads on Ewoks and Droids in the forums!

Character Bios: Day 4

2008-06-07T05:51:00.000-07:00

Oh dear! C-3PO is in trouble again in the Droids series! Throughout the series, C-3PO and R2-D2 find themselves in many sticky situations with their masters Thall Joben, Jann Tosh and Mungo Baobab.

Ebay Today: Animation Cell

2008-06-07T05:27:00.001-07:00

Sometimes these animation cells show up on Ebay, and today we're looking at a nice looking one of Chief Chirpa. To check out this auction, go here

Ebay Today: Droids Books

2008-06-06T05:55:00.001-07:00

Today's Ebay Today spotlight is on a couple of books from the Droids series. Here's a couple of great stories from the Jann Tosh story arc that would make for a fun read. Like yesterday's Ebay Today column, I didn't know that these existed either! These can be found here.

Character Bios: Day 3

2008-06-06T05:02:00.001-07:00

Princess Kneesaa was not in Return of the Jedi, but she was a major character in the Ewoks cartoon. Besides being a good good friend of Wicket her main role was to give girls a reason to watch the show.

Spotlight on the Links

2008-06-05T09:53:00.000-07:00

If you want to find more on Droids and Ewoks, why not take a look at some of my "Links worth checking". One great site is The Art of Jeff Carlisle. Jeff has done some amazing sketches of some of the characters, vehicles and worlds of Droids that were featured in Polyhedron magazine. Check out some of his work, you'll be glad you did!

Character Bios: Day 2

2008-06-05T06:46:00.000-07:00

Here's R2-D2 from Droids! The cartoon shows us a lot more about R2's personality than we ever knew. For instance, did you know that R2 likes to breakdance, and for a short period of time he even had a girlfriend? Okay, those are some of the not so fond memories of Droids for me, but for the most part, he is still the good old R2-D2 that we got to know in the movies.

Ebay Today: Day 2

2008-06-05T06:33:00.000-07:00

Here's a nice find that I didn't even know existed: a Princess Kneesaa Ice Capades print! What a find! Check it out here: http://cgi.ebay.ca/Ewoks-cartoon-Star-Wars-Ice-Capades-display-Kneesaa_W0QQitemZ310046356261QQihZ021QQcategoryZ2475QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247

Character Bios: Day 1

2008-06-04T12:40:00.001-07:00

Here is what will become another regular feature on this site: Character bios! For day 1, we look at the hero of the Ewoks series.

Ebay Today: Tig Fromm action figure

2008-06-04T12:05:00.001-07:00

Here's day one of what I plan on making a regular feature: highlighting some of the Ewoks and Droids items for sale on Ebay.
Today I just had to show this pristine looking Tig Fromm figure. It sure looks nice for it's age, but one thing that doesn't look too nice is the price! He's listed at a buy it now price of $249.99!

As you can see, Kenner forgot to add the red highlights outfit, but that's 1980's Kenner painting for you. Just think of what Hasbro could do today!

For some reason, the picture comes out looking transparant, at least on my computer. If it does on yours, just click on the picture for a clearer shot.

To check out this and other Tig Fromm items, just follow the link:
http://search.ebay.ca/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=tig+Fromm&category0=
On a personal sidenote, this was the last vintage Star Wars figure that my brother and I purchaced way back in 1986.

Memories...

2008-06-04T08:40:00.000-07:00

Ah, the memories! It's been over 20 years since the Ewoks and Droids cartoons first aired, and now that the new 3D Clone Wars series will soon be airing this fall, it seems like an appropriate time to look back at these original series.

I still remember reading in Bantha Tracks way back in the mid '80's that there would soon be Star Wars cartoons coming to our TV screens, one featuring the adventures of C-3PO and R2-D2, and the other featuring the super popular characters introduced in Return of the Jedi: the Ewoks!

On the day that both of these series both aired, I remember waking up around 5AM to tune in (for some reason it was a very early showing for us in British Columbia). What a thrill to hear those theme songs for the first time! The shows did seem a little corny compared to the coolness of the Star Wars movies, but for a kid they were still a lot of fun, and they assured fans that Star Wars would live on even after the Original Trilogy had come to an end.