Are They Mini-Rigs?
A question for everyone! Would any of these Kenner Star Wars toys from the eighties fall under the classification of “Mini-Rig,” or are these properly identified (as swca.com lists them) as “accessories?” I’m trying to work out which of the old Kenner Star Wars toys should and should not be considered “Mini-Rigs.” I know Kenner had their own way of dividing the toys, but I wanted to get some other opinions.
(NOTE: All titles/links go to theswca.com.)
- Ewok Assault Catapult
- Ewok Combat Glider
- Radar Laser Cannon
- Tri-Pod Laser Cannon
- Vehicle Maintenance Energizer
Now I’ve already made it clear that even though Kenner didn’t list them as “Mini-Rigs” I consider two of the Droids vehicles — Side Gunner and ATL Interceptor — to fall under the “Mini-Rig” classification (see “Star Wars Droids Mini-Rigs”), but the above items have me a little stumped. I’m on the fence with whether or not they are “Mini-Rigs” so I thought I’d get some other thoughts on the subject.
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I never considered any of these as mini-rigs because they either
appeared in the films or didn’t hold figures. Actually, I think all of these appeared in the film, so I don’t think they qualify as mini-rigs.
I sort of only considered mini-rigs as those vehicles which were designed specifically to offer vehicles at a lower price point. These would just be accessories or, in the case of the Ewok Combat Glider, simple vehicles.
@Barbecue17 – The reason I can lean either way is price point more than anything else. But yeah, these appeared in the movies . . . except for the Vehicle Maintenance Energizer, right? Or is that something I’ve been overlooking for decades now?
I’m really torn, but I suspect the correct answer is “these aren’t Mini-Rigs.” But I’d love to here arguments for these being Mini-Rigs.
The vehicle maintenance energizer appears in the background of the rebel base on Yavin:http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Vehicle_Maintenance_Energizer