The mini-rigs were not released in number order but were available in many different parts of the world such as USA (Kenner ESB and ROTJ), Kenner Canada, UK (Palitoy) and Europe (Bilogo / Hybrid Palitoy or Trilogo). I’m not sure why there is no number 1, it could be following on from Boba Fett’s ship Slave One or just a number sequence used.

The main series of mini-rigs were numbered 2 – 8. Kenner designer Mark Boudreaux (who we have to thank for next year’s Jabba Sail Barge) is quoted in the Steve Sansweet book: From Concept to Screen to Collectible, as saying “if you didn’t see any of the mini-rigs in the Star Wars films, that’s because they were always just out of camera range.” The Kenner designers took George’s ideas as inspiration and created a range of vehicles and ships that could have been on set. As a former engineer I can appreciate the simplicity and playability of these toys whilst keeping the price down at a time when plastic costs were rising. They are imaginative, cheap enough for most children to have owned a few at one time or another and above all were approved by George himself. I think that the vintage Star Wars mini-rigs are incredible. Submitting articles, contributing to podcasts, sharing social media images and having a great time at cons and film locations have been a highlight of the last 9 months and here’s to the future. When I first joined the team I expected to be contributing vintage Star Wars related articles every few weeks or so but it’s incredible to see how the team has been so welcoming and inclusive of all things Star Wars. This is my 1000th post on the excellent Fantha Tracks so I wanted this one to be something special.

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