PROS: This particular figures scratches one of the often-requested costumes off the “must have” list for Padmé. There is an amazing amount of detail in the sculpt itself and the likeness is spot on with Natalie Portman. Hasbro even went the extra mile to sculpt her some real (non-articulated) legs that are far more detailed than necessary but nice none the less.
CONS: The articulation, while generous, is completely unnecessary for a figure of this type. Posing of the arms in any position other than straight down looks “funny” due to the plastic sculpt of sleeves.
Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery and to judge for yourself whether this figure is worth adding to your collection.
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In commemoration of Episode I reaching is billion dollar box office milestone, we are going to give away* an Episode I prize pack courtesy of General Mills. The prize includes an Episode I in 3-D t-shirt (black, size L) a box of cereal with collectible Star Wars pen inside (cereal flavor maybe different than the one shown) and 2 magnets (designs will vary). To enter, simply comment on our post on facebook with “Episode I Giveaway” and one winner will be selected at random. Winner will be chosen on Friday, Feb 24, 2012. *Giveaway open to US residents only.
While doing some sleuthing tonight, I discovered that a certain big box store *cough* Walmart *cough* has possibly inadvertently posted an image of the upcoming MTT Droid Carrier on their website. If you head over to their Star Wars section and scroll through the 3D images you’ll notice one of them is in fact the MTT. You’ll also notice that the Battle Droids included in this set are all upright, which conflicts with the reports that most of them were in their collapsed/storage mode.
Also of interest, since this is being shown on Walmart’s site that seems to negate the possibility of this being an exclusive to Target. Click the image above for a closer look.
Our toyguide relaunch continues with the re-activation of the figures from the 1999-2000 Episode I Collection section!. In it, you’ll be able to view the entire Basic Figure collection, plus I’ve also updated the checklist to include all of the vehicles, playsets, creatures etc. that weren’t previously listed before. Click on the banner above to explore the revamped section.
StarWars.com has officially announced the release date of February 10, 2012 for Star Wars:Episode I The Phantom Menace in 3D. Head to the official site for the complete details.
