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Kessel Run Collecting

Jedi Raylen

Kessel Run Collecting is a Star Wars collecting podcast which focuses primarily on the 3 3/4" Hasbro action figure line, though we occasionally will discuss other action figure lines in that scale as well. We also do interviews with other collectors, customizers, diorama builders, and toy photographers not generally found elsewhere.

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October 18 · 1 hr 42 min
KRC 61 - The Elephant in the Room
In this episode Eric and Matt talk about their recent pickups, Hasbro recent reveals, and then address the elephant in the room.... prices. Are you "out"? What's the breaking point? For more Kessel Run Collecting, find it here. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Kessel-Run-Collecting/100065628066643/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@kesselruncollecting2179 Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-948073 Visit Hole in the Ground Productions where you can find over 200 diorama and prop kit. Expect only excellence! Website https://www.holeinthegroundpro.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HoleInTheGroundProductions/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/holeinthegroundproductions/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@holeinthegroundproductions933 Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-538925
October 2 · 32 min
KRC - Hasbro ZZZZstream Oct 2, 2026
Eric and Matt break down the reveals from Hasbro's most bloated and drawn out Star Wars Fanstream ever. For more Kessel Run Collecting, find it here. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Kessel-Run-Collecting/100065628066643/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@kesselruncollecting2179 Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-948073 Visit Hole in the Ground Productions where you can find over 200 diorama and prop kit. Expect only excellence! Website https://www.holeinthegroundpro.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HoleInTheGroundProductions/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/holeinthegroundproductions/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@holeinthegroundproductions933 Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-538925
September 23 · 1 hr 28 min
KRC ep 60 - Focused Collecting & the return of Toys R Us
In this episode Eric and Matt discuss the re-release of the Antoc Merrick TVC figure and ship, what the return of Toys R Us might look like, and then speculate what they would collect if they had to chose a character or even vehicle focus. For more Kessel Run Collecting, find it here. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Kessel-Run-Collecting/100065628066643/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@kesselruncollecting2179 Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-948073 Visit Hole in the Ground Productions where you can find over 200 diorama and prop kit. Expect only excellence! Website https://www.holeinthegroundpro.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HoleInTheGroundProductions/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/holeinthegroundproductions/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@holeinthegroundproductions933 Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-538925
September 6 · 2 hr
KRC 59 - Imperial Officers
In this episode Eric is late to the party having just watching Maul: Shadow Lord and weighs in with his two cents, The Mandalorian and Grogu hits home video, and then Eric and Matt run down the list of all the Imperial Officer figures we've gotten over the years. Who needs updated? Who needs made? Who was wearing olive or grey? Who was Captain Dyer? All that and more! For more Kessel Run Collecting, find it here. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Kessel-Run-Collecting/100065628066643/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@kesselruncollecting2179 Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-948073 Visit Hole in the Ground Productions where you can find over 200 diorama and prop kit. Expect only excellence! Website https://www.holeinthegroundpro.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HoleInTheGroundProductions/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/holeinthegroundproductions/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@holeinthegroundproductions933 Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-538925
August 21 · 1 hr 7 min
KRC 58 pt2 - Supporting Past Haslabs
In the second half of our round table discussion we first ask for our guests' most wanted updated figures to see in TVC. Then we all chose one figure (or item) we want the most to go with all the previous TVC Haslabs. For more Kessel Run Collecting, find it here. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Kessel-Run-Collecting/100065628066643/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@kesselruncollecting2179 Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-948073 Visit Hole in the Ground Productions where you can find over 200 diorama and prop kit. Expect only excellence! Website https://www.holeinthegroundpro.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HoleInTheGroundProductions/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/holeinthegroundproductions/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@holeinthegroundproductions933 Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-538925
August 18 · 1 hr 14 min
KRC 58 pt 1 - A Nail in the Coffin?
The first of a two part episode Eric and Matt are joined by returning guests Jodo and Cardboard Galaxy along with John from the SWTVC podcast. Discussion starts off about the disturbance in the Force centered around the INT-4 mini rig release and the ever increasing prices driving away long time collectors. Have we reached the breaking point? Then discussion shifts to recent pickups, the Ashoka season 2 trailer, Starfighter, and The 9th Jedi series. For more Kessel Run Collecting, find it here. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Kessel-Run-Collecting/100065628066643/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@kesselruncollecting2179 Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-948073 Visit Hole in the Ground Productions where you can find over 200 diorama and prop kit. Expect only excellence! Website https://www.holeinthegroundpro.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HoleInTheGroundProductions/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/holeinthegroundproductions/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@holeinthegroundproductions933 Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-538925
August 9 · 1 hr 37 min
KRC ep 57 - Much Needed Updated Figures
This episode Eric and Matt run down their top 10 most needed updated figures. Figures that were released before but may be decades without any new versions. For more Kessel Run Collecting, find it here. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Kessel-Run-Collecting/100065628066643/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@kesselruncollecting2179 Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-948073 Visit Hole in the Ground Productions where you can find over 200 diorama and prop kit. Expect only excellence! Website https://www.holeinthegroundpro.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HoleInTheGroundProductions/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/holeinthegroundproductions/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@holeinthegroundproductions933 Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-538925
July 25 · 1 hr 35 min
KRC - SDCC 2026
Eric and Matt run down the list of Hasbro Star Wars reveals and Factory Entertainment impresses with more 1:18 scale items. For more Kessel Run Collecting, find it here. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Kessel-Run-Collecting/100065628066643/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@kesselruncollecting2179 Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-948073 Visit Hole in the Ground Productions where you can find over 200 diorama and prop kit. Expect only excellence! Website https://www.holeinthegroundpro.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HoleInTheGroundProductions/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/holeinthegroundproductions/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@holeinthegroundproductions933 Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-538925
July 21 · 1 hr 35 min
KRC ep 56 - Comics and SDCC
On this episode Eric and Matt offer up recommendations on some Star Wars comics for a new listener and then talk a bit about what they'd consider "exciting" news for TVC at San Diego Comic Con. For more Kessel Run Collecting, find it here. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Kessel-Run-Collecting/100065628066643/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@kesselruncollecting2179 Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-948073 Visit Hole in the Ground Productions where you can find over 200 diorama and prop kit. Expect only excellence! Website https://www.holeinthegroundpro.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HoleInTheGroundProductions/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/holeinthegroundproductions/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@holeinthegroundproductions933 Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-538925
July 2 · 2 hr 5 min
KRC ep 55 - Walkers!
This episode the guys are running down all the various walker vehicles. The AT-AT, AT-ST, and all the other letter combos they could come up with! Also, Eric discovers an amazing toy store in Virginia. For more Kessel Run Collecting, find it here. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Kessel-Run-Collecting/100065628066643/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@kesselruncollecting2179 Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-948073 Visit Hole in the Ground Productions where you can find over 200 diorama and prop kit. Expect only excellence! Website https://www.holeinthegroundpro.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HoleInTheGroundProductions/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/holeinthegroundproductions/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@holeinthegroundproductions933 Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-538925
June 5 · 2 hr 3 min
KRC ep 54 - Landspeeders, Skiffs, and STAPs
In this episode Eric and Matt run down the list of all the different Landspeeder, Skiffs, and other similar vehicles released throughout the years. Also, they give their review of the Mandalorian and Grogu movie. For more Kessel Run Collecting, find it here. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Kessel-Run-Collecting/100065628066643/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@kesselruncollecting2179 Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-948073 Visit Hole in the Ground Productions where you can find over 200 diorama and prop kit. Expect only excellence! Website https://www.holeinthegroundpro.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HoleInTheGroundProductions/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/holeinthegroundproductions/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@holeinthegroundproductions933 Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-538925
May 23 · 1 hr 55 min
KRC ep 53 - Speeder Bikes!
Eric and Matt run through a list of all the Speeder Bike vehicles released from Kenner to TVC. From the original design seen in Return of the Jedi to a few unique ones we go over all the releases. Also Eric visits a new toy shop, SW Celebration ticket sales continue to irritate fans, and Eric finds The Mandalorian season 1-3 released again in steelbook. But why only 4K for season 3?!!! For pics of all these speeder bikes, check out Jedi Temple Archives https://www.jeditemplearchives.com/star-wars-visual-guides-and-photo-archives/ For more Kessel Run Collecting, find it here. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Kessel-Run-Collecting/100065628066643/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@kesselruncollecting2179 Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-948073 Visit Hole in the Ground Productions where you can find over 200 diorama and prop kit. Expect only excellence! Website https://www.holeinthegroundpro.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HoleInTheGroundProductions/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/holeinthegroundproductions/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@holeinthegroundproductions933 Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-538925
May 1 · 1 hr 49 min
KRC 52 - What was this Hasbro Fanstream even about?
Eric and Matt break down the reveals from Hasbro's latest Fanstream which completely ignores a new movie (Mando and Grogu) coming this month. What's the strategy here? Who will pull the trigger on a $600 animated Grogu? They address a listener's complaints and talk a bit about the Star Wars Dark Horse comics. For more Kessel Run Collecting, find it here. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Kessel-Run-Collecting/100065628066643/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@kesselruncollecting2179 Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-948073 Visit Hole in the Ground Productions where you can find over 200 diorama and prop kit. Expect only excellence! Website https://www.holeinthegroundpro.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HoleInTheGroundProductions/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/holeinthegroundproductions/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@holeinthegroundproductions933 Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-538925 Fellowship of Fandom convention Website https://www.fellowshipoffandom.com/
April 9 · 1 hr 45 min
KRC Ep 51 - What Makes a "Deluxe" TVC Figure?
Eric and Matt run down all the "Deluxe" TVC figures released starting in 2019. What figures were the best bang for the buck? What releases completely crossed the line into a money grab? They discuss the crazy price fluctuations and what they might consider a proper deluxe release going forward. For more Kessel Run Collecting, find it here. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Kessel-Run-Collecting/100065628066643/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@kesselruncollecting2179 Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-948073 Visit Hole in the Ground Productions where you can find over 200 diorama and prop kit. Expect only excellence! Website https://www.holeinthegroundpro.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HoleInTheGroundProductions/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/holeinthegroundproductions/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@holeinthegroundproductions933 Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-538925
March 19 · 1 hr 34 min
KRC 50 - Top 10 3.75" Black Series Figures
Eric and Matt discuss and go over their Top 10 Figures from the Black Series 3.75" line. A mix of hits and misses. Also, the abuse of the "deluxe" line continues with the announcement of "deluxe" Baze Malbus. If you're enjoying the show, please give us a 5 star review! For more Kessel Run Collecting, find it here. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Kessel-Run-Collecting/100065628066643/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@kesselruncollecting2179 Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-948073 Visit Hole in the Ground Productions where you can find over 200 diorama and prop kit. Expect only excellence! Website https://www.holeinthegroundpro.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HoleInTheGroundProductions/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/holeinthegroundproductions/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@holeinthegroundproductions933 Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-538925 Fellowship of Fandom convention Website https://www.fellowshipoffandom.com/
February 17 · 2 hr 13 min
KRC 49 - Top 10 Vintage Collection 1.0 Figures
Eric and Matt discuss all the reveals from Toyfare for the Mando/Grogu film. Then the go over their top 10 figure from the Vintage Collection 1.0 For more Kessel Run Collecting, find it here. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Kessel-Run-Collecting/100065628066643/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@kesselruncollecting2179 Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-948073 Visit Hole in the Ground Productions where you can find over 200 diorama and prop kit. Expect only excellence! Website https://www.holeinthegroundpro.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HoleInTheGroundProductions/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/holeinthegroundproductions/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@holeinthegroundproductions933 Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-538925 Fellowship of Fandom convention Website https://www.fellowshipoffandom.com/
February 6 · 1 hr 31 min
KRC 48 - Speculation w/ guest Cantina Customs
Eric and Matt welcome Jason from Youtube channel Cantina Customs. Together they speculate on what more could be coming to support the Haslab cantina and the 50th anniversary of Star Wars. Will we get a rerelease of the Razor Crest for the Mando movie? Will people buy a $70 AT-RT? All that and more! For more Kessel Run Collecting, find it here. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Kessel-Run-Collecting/100065628066643/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@kesselruncollecting2179 Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-948073 Visit Hole in the Ground Productions where you can find over 200 diorama and prop kit. Expect only excellence! Website https://www.holeinthegroundpro.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HoleInTheGroundProductions/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/holeinthegroundproductions/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@holeinthegroundproductions933 Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-538925 Cantina Customs Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@TheCantinaCustoms Fellowship of Fandom convention Website https://www.fellowshipoffandom.com/
January 20 · 1 hr 20 min
KRC 47 - an interview with Peak OB1 customs
Eric and Matt welcome Peak OB1 customs to the show and get in the weeds about customizing. From sculpting, 3d modeling, painting, kit bashing, and all the things we love about this hobby. Peak OB1 can be found on Facebook @peakob1 and Instagram @peakob1customs Free Form Epoxy Sculpt https://www.smooth-on.com/products/free-form-sculpt/ For more Kessel Run Collecting, find it here: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Kessel-Run-Collecting/100065628066643/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@kesselruncollecting2179 Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-948073 Visit Hole in the Ground Productions where you can find over 200 diorama and prop kit. Expect only excellence! Website https://www.holeinthegroundpro.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HoleInTheGroundProductions/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/holeinthegroundproductions/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@holeinthegroundproductions933 Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-538925
January 19 · 59 min
KRC 46 - LFL Under New Leadership w/ guest Peak OB1
Eric and Matt are joined by Peak OB1 customs to discuss recent news. Hasbro raises eyebrows with their reveal of a cantina patron 4 pack, Dave Filoni to co-helm Lucasfilm, and Eric teases new vehile kit coming from Hole in the Ground Productions. Peak OB1 can be found on Facebook @peakob1 and Instagram @peakob1customs For more Kessel Run Collecting, find it here: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Kessel-Run-Collecting/100065628066643/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@kesselruncollecting2179 Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-948073 Visit Hole in the Ground Productions where you can find over 200 diorama and prop kit. Expect only excellence! Website https://www.holeinthegroundpro.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HoleInTheGroundProductions/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/holeinthegroundproductions/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@holeinthegroundproductions933 Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-538925 Fellowship of Fandom convention Website https://www.fellowshipoffandom.com/
January 3 · 59 min
KRC extra - A Conversation with Star Wars Gut Check
Matt is joined by Instagram user Star Wars Gut Check for a chat about... a little of everything TVC For more Kessel Run Collecting, find it here. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Kessel-Run-Collecting/100065628066643/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@kesselruncollecting2179 Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-948073 Visit Hole in the Ground Productions where you can find over 200 diorama and prop kit. Expect only excellence! Website https://www.holeinthegroundpro.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HoleInTheGroundProductions/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/holeinthegroundproductions/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@holeinthegroundproductions933 Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-538925

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