The image of Lando Calrissian infiltrating Jabba the Hutt's palace in a quest to liberate his frenemy Han Solo holds an iconic place in Star Wars lore.
Lando going undercover as bounty hunter/hired gun Tamtel Skreej got the Lego minifigure treatment when he was introduced in 2006 as part of Jabba's Sail Barge set (6210).
Tamtel reappeared in 2012 -- slightly redesigned in a worse way, in my opinion -- as part of the Desert Skiff set (9496). This minifigure has now joined our collection, depicting Tamtel armed with a vibro-ax to carry out various Tattooine-related missions.
Collecting minifigures in this way can be pricey, but not nearly as expensive as purchasing retired sets at insane price points and ending up with a number of duplicate minifigures.
For now, we're satisfied with this addition -- and the memory of Tamtel's hilarious scream when he is seized by a tentacle of the Sarlacc.
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| In happier, pre-Sarlacc-causing-pants-crapping days. |
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