PROS: And you thought the 2004 Saga version was nice? Although that six year old figure still has a certain charm about it, the 2010 version is a solid upgrade in terms of sculpt, articulation and accessories. This is, by all accounts, the definitive “Payback”.
CONS: None that I can discern – though it would be cool if you could mount the blaster rifle to his backpack.
Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery and to judge for yourself whether this figure is worth adding to your collection.
Our friends over at Jedinews have scored some great new pics of this upcoming mailaway Clone Wars figure directly from Hasbro! Head on over there and check out the new pics!
PROS: A solid enough figure to retire all other Vader versions that feature less articulation than this one.
CONS: Poor sculpt for the right hand as it can’t hold a lightsaber unaided. The three-part helmet is a useless feature as the removal of the neck collar accessory exposes a poor face paint job and misshapen head. Silver “chain” for the cape still looks ridiculous (Hasbro, please retire it). In short, if you aren’t planning on keeping this carded, stick with the 2008 TLC BD No. 8 version and you’ll be just fine.
Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery and to judge for yourself whether this version is worth adding to your collection.
Last night I was thinking about the abandoned concept of a Droid Factory Playset meant to add additional play value to the now expired Build-A-Droid feature from the Legacy Collection and came up with the above mockup.
Is this something you wish Hasbro would have attempted or does the idea of recycling a 30 year old mold smack of desperation? Click the image above for a closer look and if you have an opinion, feel free to comment on this on our Facebook page or in our forums.
PROS: Best interpretation of the ESB armor to date. The additional deco on the blaster rifle really looks good.
CONS: Like many of the previous Fett’s sharing this sculpt, the jetpack falls off if you look at it wrong. We just got an ESB version of Fett in last year’s TLC line
Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery and to judge for yourself whether this version is worth adding to your collection.
PROS: Great sculpt and deco – an amalgam of the OTC and Vintage Kenner style outfits. Closer to Ralph McQuarrie’s concept for the character than the final prop used in model photography for ESB.
CONS: Doesn’t include the comlink accessory as past Cloud Car Pilots have had.
Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery and to judge for yourself whether this figure is worth adding to your collection.
Our scoundrel buddy at Han’s Hideout smuggled a nice look and the upcoming Exclusive Visionaries Darth Maul/Owen Lars Comic Pack this week in their QnA from Hasbro. Make the jump to lightspeed to Han’s Hideout for a closer look.
Yakface forum member “paulskywalker” sent in a few scans of the new Toy Catalog packed in with the new Hasbro vehicles hitting Toys”R”Us stores now which confirms all of the rumored Clone Wars figures we posted last month. Click the image above for a closer look. With this news, we’ve also updated our 2010 Clone Wars Toyguide page to reflect this latest confirmation.
Upon opening a couple of my new Clone Wars figures tonight, I noticed that there is another mailaway promotion before the Sergeant Bric/Galactic Battle Mat Mailaway Offer. This one is for the Galactic Battle Mat ONLY. Click the links above for the full promotion details.
PROS: Excellent sculpt and deco. Another chance to grab him if you missed the TAC version. Looks great carded with the other “Vintage” (VOTC & VTAC) bounty hunters.
CONS: It’s, for all intents and purposes, a straight repack and present TRU pricing makes it $2 more for a figure with no pack-in swag. In other words – bad value.
Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery and to judge for yourself whether this figure is worth adding to your collection – again.
