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Pagoda (1996) by Peter Pan - Oriental Tower Building Vintage Board Game Review - Tower of Hanoi
Episode 114
Attic Raiders Retro Reviews takes a look at the oriental tower building game Pagoda, released by Peter Pan Games in 1996.
From the manufacturers:
"The classic Chinese game of tower building.
On each turn try to complete the tower on the purple base.
One move allows you to break a stack at any point and place it upon another...
... but you must have your three sections one on top of the other to win!"
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Stargrave: Dead or Alive (2024) by Osprey Publishing - Solo Sci-Fi Wargaming Review
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Episode 113 Attic Raiders Retro Reviews takes a look at Dead or Alive; the latest expansion for the sci-fi wargame Stargrave from Joseph McCullough and Osprey Publishing. Just released here in the UK this week (June 27th 2024), Dead or Alive is released in the US on July 23rd. The original free 2021 Stargrave: Dead or Alive PDF can be downloaded from the official Osprey Publishing website under...
Expedition Alpha (1980) by Parker Brothers - Sci-Fi Space Exploration Vintage Board Game Review
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Episode 112 Attic Raiders Retro Reviews takes a look at the German game Expedition Alpha, a puzzling planetary exploration game released by Parker Brothers in 1980. From the manufacturers: "Exciting search for clues with the astro-visor. The green Mars-Maxis and the red Terra-Tellis have landed on the distant planet Alpha. Both have equipped an expedition to traverse Alpha. The expedition base ...
Stargrave Scavengers 2 - 28mm Female Sci-Fi Wargaming Miniatures - North Star - Unboxing & Review II
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Episode 111 Attic Raiders Retro Reviews unboxes North Star Military Figure's Stargrave Scavengers II figure set which released last month (April 2024) - the female counterpart to last year's Scavengers set. In a war ravaged galaxy, pirates, mauraders and those just trying to survive pose a constant threat to you and your crew. This box set of 28mm Sci-Fi miniatures will add a post-apocalyptic f...
Alligator (1980) by Ideal - Vintage Monster Movie Board Game Review - Creature Feature
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Episode 110 Attic Raiders Retro Reviews takes a look at Alligator, a sinisterly snappy game released by Ideal in 1980 to tie in with Lewis Teague's monsterously oversized creature feature of the same name. From the manufacturers: "Spin the Spinner... Feed the 'gator... You're in trouble... Sooner or later!" Feel Free to join us over on X (formerly Twitter)! AtticRaiders #AtticRaider...
Kitbashing Cheap Giants for D&D, Frostgrave or Warhammer using McDonalds toys!
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Episode 109 Got a load of Warhammer Gargant parts left over that you don't know what to do with? How about build a whole giant for a fraction of the cost of the Games Workshop kit, using a McDonalds toy as a base?! These giants or ogres look awesome and can be used for any wargame or RPG - be it Age of Sigmar, The Old World, Frostgrave, Dungeons & Dragons or whatever you like! Feel Free to join...
Curly Caterpillars (1986) by Spear's Games - Vintage Board Game Review
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Episode 108 Attic Raiders Retro Reviews takes a look at Curly Caterpillars, a colourful children's game released by Spear's Games in 1986. From the manufacturers: "Oh Dear! This player has a lovely long caterpillar but an opponent is now able to take some of it away to add to his own. No need to be too disappointed though. The situation can change at every turn in this exciting game for young c...
Jungle (1983) by Spear's Games - Vintage Strategy Board Game Review - Rainforest Maze Tile Placement
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Episode 107 Attic Raiders Retro Reviews gears up and heads into the rainforest to take a look at Jungle, a tile-placement strategy game released by Spear's Games in 1983 (originally released in Germany as Dschungel by Perlhuhn in 1981). From the manufacturers: "Trap your opponents in the jungle, but be sure you can find your own way out. A fascinating game of strategy." Feel Free to join us ove...
Contraption (1981) by Action GT - Motorised Marble Machine Vintage Board Game Review
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Episode 106 Attic Raiders Retro Reviews gets in a spin with Contraption; the mechanical motorided marble maze which was released by Action GT and Lakeside in 1981. From the manufacturers: "Be first to trap your coloured marbles in a mechanised, motorised maze! Trap moving marbles by pressing open the gate. Careful! Opening at the wrong time could lose those marbles already trapped! Capture all ...
Rubik's Illusion (1989) by Matchbox - Magical Vintage Abstract Strategy Board Game Review - Cube
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Episode 105 Attic Raiders Retro Reviews reflects upon Rubik's Illusion, which was released by Matchbox in 1989; a mind-bending abstract strategy game with links to the original Rubik's Cube. From the manufacturers: "A duel of excellence, where every move deceives the eye and the ILLUSION itself wins the game!" "Rubik's Cube made what seemed impossible into reality. RUBIK'S ILLUSION makes what i...
Stargrave: Bold Endeavour (2023) by Osprey Publishing - Sci-Fi Wargaming Expansion Review - Part 2
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Episode 104 Attic Raiders Retro Reviews takes an in-depth look at Bold Endeavour; the latest expansion for the sci-fi wargame Stargrave from Osprey Publishing which was released last month (October 2023). There's a LOT to cover, so this is Part 2 of 2 for this review, focussing on the new Scenarios, new alien species and new loot. 0:00 Introduction 0:40 Scenario 1 - The Caves of Caveth 2:57 Sce...
Stargrave: Bold Endeavour (2023) by Osprey Publishing - Sci-Fi Wargaming Expansion Review - Part 1
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Episode 103 Attic Raiders Retro Reviews takes an in-depth look at Bold Endeavour; the latest expansion for the sci-fi wargame Stargrave from Osprey Publishing which was released last month (October 2023). There's a LOT to cover, so this is Part 1 of 2 for this review, focussing on the new Backgrounds for Captains and First Mates, new Soldier types and the new rule set for using Spaceships and S...
Battle Conkers (1999) by Vivid Imaginations - Vintage Toy Review - Spakkoni Game - Madballs Knockoff
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Episode 102 Attic Raiders Retro Reviews gets ready for the spooky season with the game of gross Madball-inspired monster-faced balls: Battle Conkers, which was released by Vivid Imaginations in 1999. It's the traditional British game of conkers - with mutants and androids! "High Impact Head to Head Combat! Smash out your opponent's Power Shields to win the game!" Feel Free to join us over on Tw...
Donut Disaster (1993) by Parker Brothers - Motorised Machine Vintage Board Game Review - Doughnuts
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Episode 101 Attic Raiders Retro Reviews takes a look at how to play the foam-flinging vintage board game Donut Disaster which was released by Parker Brothers in 1993. "Stack 'Em Fast - Before It Blows! Hungry? Let's have some donuts! But first, you've got to get all your donuts stacked up to bake on the whacky donut machine! It's a race against time, because lately the machine's been acting, we...
Battleball (2003) by MB Games - Sci-Fi Blood Bowl Lite! Futuristic Football Board Game Review
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Episode 100 Attic Raiders Retro Reviews takes a look at how to play the futuristic football vintage board game Battleball which was released by Milton Bradley in 2003: a sci-fi sports game in the same vein as DreadBall, Blood Bowl, Blitz Bowl, SlaughterBall, Elfball or Kerrunch! ""Get in" on the gridiron battle! Global football has moved beyond the restrictive rules of the U.S. Football League....
Stargrave Scavengers - 28mm Sci-Fi Wargaming Miniatures - North Star Military - Unboxing & Review
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Stargrave Scavengers - 28mm Sci-Fi Wargaming Miniatures - North Star Military - Unboxing & Review
Don't Step On The Croc, Doc! (1991) by Peter Pan - Vintage Board Game Review - Crocodiles!
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Don't Step On The Croc, Doc! (1991) by Peter Pan - Vintage Board Game Review - Crocodiles!
Dark Alliance: Stalkers Set 1 Unboxing & Review - 1/72 (20mm) Mad Max style Miniatures for Gaslands
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Dark Alliance: Stalkers Set 1 Unboxing & Review - 1/72 (20mm) Mad Max style Miniatures for Gaslands
Batman Begins: Shadow Assault (2005) by Mattel - Vintage Board Game Review - Dark Knight vs Ninjas!
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Batman Begins: Shadow Assault (2005) by Mattel - Vintage Board Game Review - Dark Knight vs Ninjas!
Connect 4 Flip (2000) by Hasbro - Abstract Strategy Vintage Board Game Review - Connect Four
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Connect 4 Flip (2000) by Hasbro - Abstract Strategy Vintage Board Game Review - Connect Four
Let's Do Lunch! (2000) by Hasbro - Prehistoric Cannibals! Vintage Board Game Review
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Let's Do Lunch! (2000) by Hasbro - Prehistoric Cannibals! Vintage Board Game Review
Balanx (1993) by Fun Connection - Abstract Strategy Vintage Board Game Review - Rolling Marbles
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Balanx (1993) by Fun Connection - Abstract Strategy Vintage Board Game Review - Rolling Marbles
Defender (1983) by MB Games - 80s Retro Arcade Vintage Board Game Review
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Defender (1983) by MB Games - 80s Retro Arcade Vintage Board Game Review
The Door Under The Stairs (1990) - Vintage Spooky Pop-Up Book by Keith Moseley - Halloween Horror
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The Door Under The Stairs (1990) - Vintage Spooky Pop-Up Book by Keith Moseley - Halloween Horror
Mole In The Hole (1995) by Ravensburger - Vintage Strategy Board Game Review - Die Maulwurf Company
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Mole In The Hole (1995) by Ravensburger - Vintage Strategy Board Game Review - Die Maulwurf Company
Some Bodies In The Attic (1990) - Vintage Spooky Pop-Up Book by Keith Moseley - Halloween Horror
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Some Bodies In The Attic (1990) - Vintage Spooky Pop-Up Book by Keith Moseley - Halloween Horror
Wargames Atlantic: Death Fields Harvesters (2023) Unboxing & Review - Sci-Fi Alien Insect Miniatures
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Wargames Atlantic: Death Fields Harvesters (2023) Unboxing & Review - Sci-Fi Alien Insect Miniatures
SpyWeb (1997) by Parker Brothers - Vintage Board Game Review - Guess Who with Spies! - Spy Web
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SpyWeb (1997) by Parker Brothers - Vintage Board Game Review - Guess Who with Spies! - Spy Web
The Things In Mouldy Manor (1988) - Vintage Spooky Pop-Up Book by Keith Moseley - Halloween Horror
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The Things In Mouldy Manor (1988) - Vintage Spooky Pop-Up Book by Keith Moseley - Halloween Horror
The Ghosts Of Creepy Castle (1988) - Vintage Spooky Pop-Up Book by Keith Moseley - Halloween Horror
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The Ghosts Of Creepy Castle (1988) - Vintage Spooky Pop-Up Book by Keith Moseley - Halloween Horror

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  • @thegreygoblin5165
    @thegreygoblin5165 День тому

    Seems neato

  • @stevethomas9320
    @stevethomas9320 2 дні тому

    I had this game a long time ago. Unfortunately had no one to play with it, as I was the odd one who liked board games. Eventually all my dinosaurs broke off their stand, lol

  • @otherbarry19
    @otherbarry19 3 дні тому

    This still gets to the table regulalry - it is perfect for decompressing after a more complex game. It plays nice and quick and encourages banter and oppurtunites to get revenge on whoever won the big game. Great review video

  • @stevenray8737
    @stevenray8737 4 дні тому

    Great review and purchased on your recommendation. Cheers!

  • @roseheart270
    @roseheart270 7 днів тому

    Going to review Jurassic Park 3?

  • @JohnnyQuaykersBelmont
    @JohnnyQuaykersBelmont 9 днів тому

    Accent nailed!

  • @downfromtheattic
    @downfromtheattic 10 днів тому

    I'd seen this on ebay but admittedly never played it. Seems part puzzle and part strategy, and the puzzle changes with your opponents turns. You're tactically trying to get your pieces together whilst disassembling your opponents attempts, seems interestting

  • @danielwilliamson6180
    @danielwilliamson6180 10 днів тому

    This game looks really fun.

  • @TheUkiko
    @TheUkiko 10 днів тому

    Great video but the volume is a little low❤

  • @TheBoglin
    @TheBoglin 13 днів тому

    11:33 What's interesting about this is that on the USA version that we had released here, those big green leaves are made of a lighter green softer more pliable plastic. The tips can break as it's a nylon type plastic that was used alot in the 1980's when they wanted stiffness and flexibility. 11:48 I never knew it went into the lower jaw, I always thought it just used a rubber band to work. Milton Bradley really shot themselves in the foot by not designing the band to be easily replaced.

    • @AtticRaidersRetroReviews
      @AtticRaidersRetroReviews 11 днів тому

      Yeah, the lack of "fixability" is a real problem. But then they probably didn't expect people to still be playing it over 30 years later.

  • @kariranta-ojala5181
    @kariranta-ojala5181 15 днів тому

    just got my copy of dead or alive today. I love Blord and Lorbadon.

    • @AtticRaidersRetroReviews
      @AtticRaidersRetroReviews 11 днів тому

      What do you think? Good addition to the other extensions?

    • @kariranta-ojala5181
      @kariranta-ojala5181 8 днів тому

      @@AtticRaidersRetroReviews I think its great. As an older gamer Im not always able to get together with my gaming group. and i can play a game on my own when i have time. The other Marks added to the book is very creative.

  • @LaZavionSoda
    @LaZavionSoda 17 днів тому

    I like the idea of this game, pretty unique theme!

  • @ArcaneCowboy
    @ArcaneCowboy 18 днів тому

    I’m new here, how is a new game a retro?

    • @AtticRaidersRetroReviews
      @AtticRaidersRetroReviews 16 днів тому

      In all honesty, it’s not. Most of the reviews here ARE for vintage games, but it’s not easy to find others to play them - it’s much easier to find other players at Wargames clubs so I got into Frostgrave and Stargrave which I now play way more than vintage, so I decided to add reviews for those to the channel as well to mix things up a bit.

  • @craigdavidson5613
    @craigdavidson5613 22 дні тому

    I remember owning this game back in my youth. I got it as a birthday present alongside a copy of Screwball Scramble. Boy those were good days.

  • @user-to4vb4zk3f
    @user-to4vb4zk3f 23 дні тому

    I love this game. Had it as a child and havent been able to find it since 😢

  • @danielwilliamson6180
    @danielwilliamson6180 24 дні тому

    This looks like a good game.

  • @danielwilliamson6180
    @danielwilliamson6180 24 дні тому

    McDonald's could learn something from you.

  • @otterblau5253
    @otterblau5253 24 дні тому

    Ive already have the perfect crew, a converted necromunda enforcers team to be judges like from Judge Dredd. Got the heads and shoulder eagles from puppetswar!

  • @deadfamous8503
    @deadfamous8503 25 днів тому

    Ive just been through my mums loft because she wants me to get my toys out im an 1985 baby and just found my thundercat spin the body board game with all the parts did it have instructions? 😂

    • @AtticRaidersRetroReviews
      @AtticRaidersRetroReviews 16 днів тому

      @@deadfamous8503 it would have at one time! Can’t actually remember if my copy has the instructions or if I found a pic of them from an eBay auction.

  • @deadfamous8503
    @deadfamous8503 25 днів тому

    I've just found this in my loft

  • @LaZavionSoda
    @LaZavionSoda 26 днів тому

    Those playing pieces are seriously impressive!

  • @Twirlyhead
    @Twirlyhead 28 днів тому

    Great review. I'm flipping a coin to see if I should buy it and your detailed demo helps.

  • @Sharon_Hocutt
    @Sharon_Hocutt Місяць тому

    only real ones know ricesnot

  • @reubenguttenberg7405
    @reubenguttenberg7405 Місяць тому

    The bog of the eternal stench

  • @xironbeastx8677
    @xironbeastx8677 Місяць тому

    On this type of plastic, ive had more luck using very fine percision snippers removing flash instead of normal knife and file methods, another tip to keep it from tearing is to get it warm, I actually use the tip of my glue gun to heat it and then snip, works excellent for me.

  • @ambulantic
    @ambulantic Місяць тому

    This is the best kit review I've ever seen.

  • @dejahthoris1808
    @dejahthoris1808 Місяць тому

    It would also appear that the astronaut figures come in various color plastics, one of the versions that I purchased has Yellow astronaut figures the other version I purchased has White, but on the box cover photos the astronaut figures are Red and Green, interesting.

  • @dejahthoris1808
    @dejahthoris1808 Місяць тому

    Alpha suffers from really bad radiation the Sunlight from it's galaxy is so bright? don't you mean the light from the Alpha's planetary systems star is so bright?. The astro visor concept is wicked, I guess walking on the surface of Alpha would be a death sentence waiting to happen probably better to be confined inside an expeditionary vehicle.

  • @dejahthoris1808
    @dejahthoris1808 Місяць тому

    Excellent, Attic Raiders never disappoints with reviews of the most obscure board games, the Expedition Alpha art direction reminds me of the old terran trade authority books from my youth, they are fulled with amazing scifi art from the 70s/80s like the game box/board art, Expedition Alpha aesthetically and conceptually is great unfortunately let down by poor play mechanics, though that didn't stop me from buying two copies for my collection not long after watching this review, There is a good game in there somewhere I'm going to experiment and create my own rules and make the game I want to play.

  • @asmrjackunboxinggames4328
    @asmrjackunboxinggames4328 Місяць тому

    I just love that Slime Game idea

  • @LaZavionSoda
    @LaZavionSoda Місяць тому

    The ad for this game has such a great song, you just don't get Board game commercials like that anymore... I wonder why?

  • @LaZavionSoda
    @LaZavionSoda Місяць тому

    "In the case of player 2... you ARE the monster" All Maury jokes aside... this is a cool game, but I think my favorite slime related board game is "Wipeout" a surfer themed game, Tabletop Island has that game.

    • @AtticRaidersRetroReviews
      @AtticRaidersRetroReviews Місяць тому

      Yes, I've seen Bernardo's review - it's definitely one I'd like, but it never had a UK release.

  • @LaZavionSoda
    @LaZavionSoda Місяць тому

    The concept of this is genius for a licensed Home Alone board game! I just wish you played as the Wet/Sticky Bandits and Kevin was the bean because that would've been way more accurate to the movies.

  • @LaZavionSoda
    @LaZavionSoda Місяць тому

    It sucks that this game has so many flaws... I love the idea of it, that would probably explain why this game is so rare, definitely better off getting Rumble in the Jungle. The only good thing about this game is how it looks.

  • @LaZavionSoda
    @LaZavionSoda Місяць тому

    I really like the idea behind this game! I really like the elf playing pieces, even if they are unsettling I like the whole idea of them.

  • @LaZavionSoda
    @LaZavionSoda Місяць тому

    This is a cool game, moles are one of my favorite animals. The design of the moles are literally the most 90's "Fellow Kids" thing I've seen on a board game lol.

  • @noodles2459
    @noodles2459 Місяць тому

    wargames atlantic is so much better than GW It's far more affordable.

  • @attiladukai2121
    @attiladukai2121 Місяць тому

    The graphical design is a lot better here than in the new one. Especially the cars.

  • @MaestroDrake
    @MaestroDrake Місяць тому

    Looks very cool. Most games use the red lenses instead of green to decode certain hidden messages on a board. Welcome back! I got Heroes of the Maze recently and got addicted with mods and kits.

  • @noprocrastination
    @noprocrastination Місяць тому

    Wow the video was almost over before the game was fully assembled

  • @noprocrastination
    @noprocrastination Місяць тому

    OMG! It takes soooo long to get to the point.

  • @foubrat777
    @foubrat777 Місяць тому

    As you say, 'what a shame'. Fantastic idea, but not quite there. Although, being born in 1975, I do remember the excitement of getting the red and green glasses from the Jaws film in Cornflake packets; with the 3-D pictures on the back of the box. ;-) Really appreciate the review, though, because I'd never heard of that game whatsoever. :-)

    • @AtticRaidersRetroReviews
      @AtticRaidersRetroReviews Місяць тому

      Sadly I missed out on that being born in '83 (love jaws!) - my cereal excitement was the Dungeons & Dragons holograms on packs. I also collected the partworks Dinosaurs! magazine which came with T-Rex shaped 3D glasses for viewing the in-magazine posters. That was cool!

  • @TabletopIsland
    @TabletopIsland Місяць тому

    Ya beat me to this one haha. I looked at my notes on it and I think I have a fix for it. I’ll have to come back to it at a later time to verify. Great review!

  • @FedoraMark
    @FedoraMark Місяць тому

    I wonder if they could make a new version with better printing and color choices. Or maybe using black light ink to hide things.

    • @AtticRaidersRetroReviews
      @AtticRaidersRetroReviews Місяць тому

      I can't see why not - it really just needs the tiles printed with a slight alteration to the original image. Black light would be cool (like Vampire Hunters) but I'm not sure how that would work so that both players see the same area in two different ways at the same time.

    • @gallery7596
      @gallery7596 Місяць тому

      @@AtticRaidersRetroReviews Yeah, I had "Vampire Hunter." Cool game- except the light broke after the first play. Still have it, though.

  • @kidcardco
    @kidcardco Місяць тому

    Very interesting mechanism. Never knew about this game. Awesome stuff Mark! Thanks for the review!

    • @AtticRaidersRetroReviews
      @AtticRaidersRetroReviews Місяць тому

      Always glad to unearth old forgotten things Matt. Speaking of which, I think I see a comment from Bernardo... 😉

  • @Taterniac
    @Taterniac Місяць тому

    love the review, i can see why it never came out in the uk. HMMMM

  • @nickthetrex
    @nickthetrex Місяць тому

    Do a walkthrough of Volcano Island Countdown.

  • @LucasBerryAndTheZone
    @LucasBerryAndTheZone Місяць тому

    Fun fact: Apparently there was a Palitoy Bradgate version of Pop Up Pirate that had the same design and mechanism as the Action GT version of Pop Up Pirate, only this time in the Palitoy Bradgate version, the barrel didn’t have a base to screw into, which is exactly like in the versions we currently have today, and basically the red clothes of the pirate were yellow.

  • @kariranta-ojala5181
    @kariranta-ojala5181 Місяць тому

    I just picked this up. I think the bodies with the longer coats would make good jedi characters.