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Dr Dengar TIG Benefactor


Posts : 7048 Join date : 2010-05-07 Age : 49 Location : The Netherlands
 | Subject: Did Palitoy Release a Millennium Falcon before ESB? Mon Apr 01, 2013 12:28 pm | |
| While making an entry for the Millennium Falcon, I gatherered info on all the different boxed versions which are out there. Millennium FalconSurprisingly I could not find any info about Palitoy having released a Millennium Falcon in the Star Wars era, so before 1980. The first box would have been the ESB version with the Death Star Hangar artwork. This one was released in 1980. Source: theswca.com I somehow find it hard to belief that there was no Palitoy release of the Falcon in 1979, the year in which Kenner released their Falcon. Questions: 1) Can you confirm that there was no Palitoy Millennium Falcon release in 1979? 2) If YES, was the Millennium Falcon still for sale in the UK in 1979, e.g. imported Kenner boxes with Palitoy stickers (like the Palitoy white TIE Fighter), or did British kids have to wait till 1980? Hopefully some of you can answer these questions better then I do at the moment. |
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ArtooDetour Admin


Posts : 9074 Join date : 2010-03-13
 | Subject: Re: Did Palitoy Release a Millennium Falcon before ESB? Mon Apr 01, 2013 1:53 pm | |
| I've never seen a Palitoy SW release. And Jason's Palitoy boxed goodies show only the ESB and ROTJ. the collection of mr_palitoyStefan's paperwork limelight does show a SW Palitoy Falcon instruction sheet - but this was maybe included in an imported box  Perhaps the date between Kenner's 1979 release and the upcoming 1980 ESB line was too close to make a SW Pali box? Hopefully others will chime in. _________________________________________________ Paul F,
thevintagetoyadvertiser.org 1970s and 80s vintage toy ads and other retro paperworks
imperialgunnery.com Vintage Star Wars action figure weapons and accessories guide
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mr_palitoy Imperial Lieutenant


Posts : 263 Join date : 2010-04-01
 | Subject: Re: Did Palitoy Release a Millennium Falcon before ESB? Mon Apr 01, 2013 2:32 pm | |
| The ESB box shown is the first Palitoy box for the falcon and it came with the star wars logoed instructions also shown. Jason |
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Dr Dengar TIG Benefactor


Posts : 7048 Join date : 2010-05-07 Age : 49 Location : The Netherlands
 | Subject: Re: Did Palitoy Release a Millennium Falcon before ESB? Mon Apr 01, 2013 2:38 pm | |
| Thank you Jason, and Paul! So basically kids in the UK (and the rest of Europe) had to wait one year before the Falcon landed? |
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mr_palitoy Imperial Lieutenant


Posts : 263 Join date : 2010-04-01
 | Subject: Re: Did Palitoy Release a Millennium Falcon before ESB? Mon Apr 01, 2013 2:42 pm | |
| I think so. No imported Kenner ones with palitoy stickers like with the tie fighter as far as I'm aware.
Jason
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walkie Senior Developer


Posts : 5084 Join date : 2012-11-05 Age : 44 Location : UK
 | Subject: Re: Did Palitoy Release a Millennium Falcon before ESB? Mon Apr 01, 2013 3:03 pm | |
| The first Millenium Falcon I ever saw as a child was the ROTJ boxed one, as my little brother was lucky enough to get it for Christmas one year. _________________________________________________ * Wanted: Lili Ledy, Glasslite, Meccano, Kenner Canada Instruction Sheets, $$$$ waiting!! * Visit My Vintage Paperwork Limelight Click Me! * To Visit The Glasslite Guide & Discussion Thread Click Me! Or The Droids Guide & Discussion Thread Click Me!
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Dark Sith Lord TIG Benefactor


Posts : 1051 Join date : 2011-07-11 Age : 27 Location : Derbyshire UK
 | Subject: Re: Did Palitoy Release a Millennium Falcon before ESB? Thu Apr 04, 2013 11:02 am | |
| Very interesting Thread thanks guys |
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Capetown Imperial Admiral


Posts : 708 Join date : 2009-11-19 Age : 48 Location : Netherlands
 | Subject: Re: Did Palitoy Release a Millennium Falcon before ESB? Sat Apr 06, 2013 5:52 pm | |
| I told you so Marco. |
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Dr Dengar TIG Benefactor


Posts : 7048 Join date : 2010-05-07 Age : 49 Location : The Netherlands
 | Subject: Re: Did Palitoy Release a Millennium Falcon before ESB? Sat Apr 06, 2013 6:01 pm | |
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