Umpass Stay is a delight.  Barely seen in the background of the extended Jabba’s palace musical number, he beat that drum like a champ.  However, he was often overshadowed by his nemesis, BD5 Ak-Rev (TLC Blue).  Nevertheless, his existence as a figure is more evidence of the glory days.

The sculpt is excellent.  Umpass is a large fellow, and Hasbro spares no plastic in executing his 3.75” self.  The face is expressive and the skin on his hands is sufficiently creepy.  The outfit is outstanding.  Lots of textures and wrinkles, and the body harness/armor adds a great bit of depth.  The paint application is very well done.  It’s a colorful figure, without being gaudy or distracting.  The paint wash on the face is a nice touch.

Now, the Ephant Mon in the room is that the articulation on this guy is pretty terrible.  For all intents and purposes, he’s preposed.  He’s basically in a hunched over position, and the hip and ankle articulation are really only helpful for balance purposes.  He can kind of hold the drumstick in different ways, you know, with two hands or one.  But his legs are basically useless, and even with the limited articulation, it’s hard to balance.

For accessories, the figure includes removable headgear, as well as the drumstick itself.  Both are sculpted and painted well.  But the real draw here is the huge accessory.  Common throughout the TAC line, this huge accessory is a great addition to the line.  When it debuted, it was clear that the sculpt of the drum was intended to be only half of the full set, which was pretty enticing for collectors.  Sure enough, the aforementioned Ak-Rev was released the following year, and he included the other drum half.  And that was a gift, because the TLC line didn’t have the giant accessories like the 2007 TC line had.  With both figures you could complete the drum set, and you could complete Jabba’s band. 

The figure has flaws, but it’s 12 years old, and despite crappy leg articulation, it looks awesome in a Jabba diorama, and the accessories are a great value.