Kenner Lando Calrissian (Bespin)

There’s something you’ve got to love about Han’s old friend that betrayed him before helping Luke and the others rescue him.  He had a pretty big role in the movie, which makes it surprising how little spotlight he gets from modern toys, and even collectors.

This figure accurately depicts his outfit from the Empire Strikes Back, which is nice but also means he’s a bit plain. This outfit didn’t have a whole lot going on, which makes the figure a little more boring. It is a nice change from the often busy designs from the films, but that’s about it. While we’re on the sculpt, Lando’s head sculpt is very nice featuring a zealous grin you’d expect from him. It has a lot of character to it, which really brings this figure to life.

A minor gripe I have with the figure is that he comes with the same blue blaster many of the other ESB figures included. It’s a pretty nice gun, though it just doesn’t seem too appropriate for him in my eyes.

Off the character alone, Lando’s a must have for any Kenner collection. The plot on Bespin was a big part of ESB, and you just don’t have that without this guy. I might say that the ROTJ look is more interesting than this one, but that figure doesn’t represent the scene this one does, plus he’s expensive. This Lando is a good figure faithful to the film’s design, and on that I recommend him.