A photo of Nien Nunb, a Kenner Star Wars figure.
The toy’s over two decades old and it certainly looks its age. Paint applications on the vest and the gloves have rubbed off and I have no idea what happened to his pistol. The figure’s got the standard five articulation points of that era: swivel joints for the head, shoulders and hips.
Action figures were a bit hard to come by for me in those days. Stores with decent selections were two hours away from home, stocks were limited and popular characters predictably flew off the shelves quickly. I got stuck with guys like Nien Nunb, Lando in his skiff guard disguise, Admiral Akhbar, Imperial Stormtrooper and 8D8.
Still, I’ve come to appreciate Nien Nunb a little more especially after recent attempts to translate his movie lines.
