C1-10P Chopper (Repack) — Star Wars The Black Series #REB 08
The Black Series C1-10P Chopper Repack — Phase 4 Rebels Collection #08, 2023. The Ghost's astromech droid in the standard retail reissue at 2023 production. 13 joints. Standard retail $24.99. The accessible Chopper.
Overview
C1-10P Chopper at #REB 08 is the 2023 standard retail reissue of the Rebels Collection’s cantankerous astromech — the same droid, the same 13-joint droid-specific scheme, now at $24.99 standard retail rather than the original Fan Channel exclusive at $19.99. 2023. The accessible Chopper: no Fan Channel sourcing required, available through standard retail channels, at a modest price increase over the original.
Same droid. Standard retail. $24.99. The accessible option.
Why the Repack Exists
The original Chopper at #REB 02 was a Fan Channel exclusive at $19.99 — a good deal at a slightly restricted sourcing channel. The 2023 repack at #REB 08 makes Chopper available at standard retail for collectors who missed the Fan Channel original or prefer not to use specialist channels. The $5 price increase over the original is a small premium for the standard retail convenience.
For collectors building the Rebels Collection fresh: the #REB 08 repack is the version to source. Fan Channel exclusivity is worth pursuing for the original only if you specifically want the #REB 02 production run for completeness.
The 13-Joint Droid Scheme Unchanged
The 2023 repack uses the same 13-joint droid-specific scheme as the 2020 original — the rotating dome, the pull-out arms, the retractable middle leg, the booster rocket. The joint distribution that communicates Chopper’s C1 body type is unchanged, which means the display characteristics are identical between the two versions. Verify the accessories on secondary market purchases; the repack may have slightly different accessory inclusions from the original — check the specific listing.
Chopper’s Role Unchanged
Everything we said about the original Chopper at #REB 02 applies here: the Ghost crew is incomplete without him, the 13-joint droid scheme is the collection’s most mechanically inventive, and the specific personality of the C1-10P model communicates through the figure’s design before any accessory is in hand. The repack delivers the same Chopper at standard retail pricing.
The Two Chopper Option
Collectors who want two Choppers for a display — or who want both the Fan Channel original and the standard retail repack for completeness — now have that option. Both versions at $19.99-$24.99 total no more than $44.98 for the most cantankerous astromech in the franchise.
Secondary Market
Modest secondary market prices — standard retail 2023 repack. Verify accessories match the specific listing. No production variants beyond the repack itself documented.
Our Verdict
Chopper Repack at #REB 08 is the accessible version of the Rebels Collection’s most mechanically inventive figure. Standard retail at $24.99. No Fan Channel sourcing required. Buy him if you missed the original, buy him if you want the standard retail version, buy him if you just want a second Chopper. The Ghost needs its droid.
The Repack as Collector’s Decision
The Chopper repack situation creates a specific collector’s decision: Fan Channel original (#REB 02) at $19.99, or standard retail repack (#REB 08) at $24.99. Neither is obviously better for every collector. The Fan Channel original is the earlier, cheaper release but requires Fan Channel sourcing. The standard retail repack is the more accessible version at a modest premium.
We recommend the standard retail repack for collectors starting fresh in 2023 or later. The $5 premium over the original is low enough that the sourcing convenience outweighs the price difference for most buyers. Fan Channel sourcing is manageable, but standard retail is straightforwardly easier.
For completists who want the original: source the Fan Channel version and note the #REB 02 number for your collection records. For everyone else: #REB 08 is Chopper, at standard retail, with the same joint scheme and the same display characteristics.
Chopper’s Enduring Relevance
The fact that Chopper received a standard retail repack in 2023 — three years after the original Fan Channel release — communicates his specific commercial and character relevance. He appeared in the Ahsoka series. He is the Ghost’s droid across every era of the Ghost crew’s history. The repack is the Phase 4 system acknowledging that demand for Chopper extends beyond the original Fan Channel window and making him accessible accordingly.
Chopper Repack at $24.99 standard retail is the accessible version of the Rebels Collection’s most mechanically inventive figure. The same 13-joint droid scheme, no Fan Channel sourcing required, at a $5 premium over the original. Buy him if you missed the original. Buy him if you just want Chopper more easily. The Ghost needs its droid in whatever version you can source.
The Chopper repack makes a straightforward case: Chopper at standard retail, no fan channel friction, same droid. The Ghost crew display has always needed Chopper at its centre, and the 2023 repack makes sourcing him as easy as any standard retail figure. Buy him. He is irreplaceable whether he is #REB 02 or #REB 08.
Standard retail Chopper. $24.99. No exclusivity complications. The same cantankerous C1-10P astromech at the most accessible sourcing channel the Rebels Collection provides. Buy him. Display him with the Ghost crew.
The 2023 repack changes exactly one thing about Chopper: it makes him accessible at standard retail. Everything else — the design, the joints, the spirit of the cantankerous C1-10P who keeps the Ghost flying — is identical. If you need Chopper for the display and the Fan Channel original is difficult to source, the repack is the straightforward solution. Buy it. The Ghost crew needs its droid.
Standard retail Chopper. The accessible version of the Ghost’s most essential droid. Buy him.
The Ghost crew display at nine figures — the original five, Sabine, Ahsoka, the repack Chopper, and the Seventh Sister — is the most complete Rebels display in Phase 4 plastic. Chopper at #REB 08 is the standard retail piece that requires no sourcing effort. He is the straightforward purchase in a collection that otherwise requires Fan Channel or Amazon channels throughout. Buy him.
Chopper at standard retail. No Fan Channel channel required. $24.99. The same cantankerous C1-10P astromech who keeps the Ghost flying in whatever production run you find him. Buy him. He is essential to the display and essential to the crew.
Part of Star Wars The Black Series | Phase 4 Rebels Collection. Related: Chopper Fan Channel P4-REB-02 | Ahsoka Tano Rebels P4-REB-07 | Star Wars Rebels.