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Imperial Review => Action Figures => Topic started by: Clonehead on June 14, 2011, 04:42:57 AM

Title: VC52 Rebel Fleet Trooper
Post by: Clonehead on June 14, 2011, 04:42:57 AM
Got this one from EE and have been jonesing to open him up.

One of the more anticipated figures for me from this year's Vintage Collection line, the Rebel Fleet trooper includes a fine list of accessories and great detail that make this one nicely revamped figure that had needed an update.

Articulation wise, the fleet trooper has a ball jointed head, ball jointed shoulders, elbows, knees, and ankles. He has swivel jointed wrists, waist, and thighs.

He includes a removable helmet, an optional ball-cap, a removable leg accessory, a Yavin-used hand held rangefinder/speed tracking device, and a rebel pistol.

That vest is not removable and is part of the upper torso sculpt. The sculpting is nice and coloring is pretty much spot-on.
I would have preferred him to have some of the better articulation points that the VC54 arc trooper commander has, namely, the added hand articulation and especially, the ball jointed thighs. After all, I want to be able to pose this guy as if he is in a corridor of the Tantive V, kneeling and drawing a bead on a door that the Imperials are about to bust through. Though I could get him to kneel, his swivel jointed thighs prevented me from making it a realistic pose that he could hold on his own without the aid of a CW figure stand.

Still, the figure does look great and is a convincing representation of his on-screen counterpart. The addition of the Yavin accessories make this one a must for the OTC collectors as does the Star Wars vintage card.

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Title: Re: VC52 Rebel Fleet Trooper
Post by: ghostskull18 on June 14, 2011, 05:37:05 AM
why does it come with a regular hat?
Title: Re: VC52 Rebel Fleet Trooper
Post by: Spookymufu on June 14, 2011, 05:55:03 AM
why does it come with a regular hat?

because in some scenes they wore a ball cap
Title: Re: VC52 Rebel Fleet Trooper
Post by: Luke Sprywalker on June 14, 2011, 06:42:47 AM
Yes, as Spooky said you can see them in the background in the Hangar and in the medal ceremony at the end.

Exelent review Clint! I sure hope I find one soon!
Title: Re: VC52 Rebel Fleet Trooper
Post by: ghostskull18 on June 14, 2011, 06:42:58 AM
why does it come with a regular hat?

because in some scenes they wore a ball cap

oh, i guess i should go back an rewatch the movie, thanks for the info!
Title: Re: VC52 Rebel Fleet Trooper
Post by: clone10 on June 14, 2011, 07:05:52 AM
Awesome review Clint
Title: Re: VC52 Rebel Fleet Trooper
Post by: flaccideagle on June 14, 2011, 08:21:41 AM
This is a great review man.

I just got a pair in from HK yesterday... WOW these are really nice toys!

I thought I might add that you can really REALLY build your armies with this set.  There's enough here to equip two figures easily.  The head swaps easily onto many, MANY different bodies.  A little fun tak on the ball and you're ready to go!  And since there was numerous types of soliders with the ballcaps at the end ceremony of STAR WARS, the extra caps will come in very handy to fill out the rebel ranks!

One of mine came with a unique blaster pistol... it's a little different than the standard ones.  Not sure if this is a mistake or a variant, or I got an incorrect gun from the seller.  It looks like "error/mistake" to me.  I don't want to hijack a great review with minutia like that, where should I post pictures of it??

Anyway great review Clint, you're the best!!
Title: Re: VC52 Rebel Fleet Trooper
Post by: lucasclones on June 14, 2011, 08:27:06 AM
Hey Clint we must be in sync buddy! I got this guy on Saturday too. I am going to do a review on YT for him today or tonight. Want me to put up the link??
Title: Re: VC52 Rebel Fleet Trooper
Post by: JLaban4 on June 14, 2011, 09:37:41 AM
why does it come with a regular hat?

Yakface.com found that a Rebel trooper was wearing a baseball cap in ANH, I think it was during the Yavin ceremony.

Nice review by the way Clint!
Title: Re: VC52 Rebel Fleet Trooper
Post by: Clonehead on June 14, 2011, 11:06:16 AM
Hey Clint we must be in sync buddy! I got this guy on Saturday too. I am going to do a review on YT for him today or tonight. Want me to put up the link??
Yeah, Chad, that's cool. Put your review link in here and I will make sure it sees the front page as well.

I took some pics for a Joe figure review as well that I may get up tonight.
Title: Re: VC52 Rebel Fleet Trooper
Post by: lucasclones on June 14, 2011, 06:47:38 PM
Hey Clint we must be in sync buddy! I got this guy on Saturday too. I am going to do a review on YT for him today or tonight. Want me to put up the link??
Yeah, Chad, that's cool. Put your review link in here and I will make sure it sees the front page as well.

I took some pics for a Joe figure review as well that I may get up tonight.
Oh cool I cannot wait to see it. YOu are getting more Joes than me lately!
Title: Re: VC52 Rebel Fleet Trooper
Post by: RebelAce on June 14, 2011, 08:37:33 PM
I can't wait to see this guy start showing up in the wild.  I want a few of them at least.  Great review, you've sold me on this figure.
Title: Re: VC52 Rebel Fleet Trooper
Post by: DocOutlands on June 19, 2011, 07:12:26 AM
He's better than I had hoped!  Wonder if Tunghori will end up selling them in lots of 5?  I could use quite a few, kinda like the Bespin Lukes!
Title: Re: VC52 Rebel Fleet Trooper
Post by: Tamer on July 02, 2011, 10:06:07 AM
Going to the Review Section with this Clint. It is very good. Sorry it has taken me so long.

If you guys get a video review link loaded up here I can add the blue play button too.
Title: Re: VC52 Rebel Fleet Trooper
Post by: Spookymufu on July 02, 2011, 10:14:45 AM
my only complaint with figures like these, super action scene figures (stormtrooper, RFT, rebel soldiers etc) is that they cant kneel properly and they cant hold their blasters out in front of them with both hands, but I'll be getting 4 or 5 of these...
Title: Re: VC52 Rebel Fleet Trooper
Post by: halnarthax87 on July 02, 2011, 03:44:25 PM
Damn it. These vintage figures drive me nuts... they're just TOO good, and I can never find half of them. Grrr... this one especially. Just a perfect figure.
Title: Re: VC52 Rebel Fleet Trooper
Post by: Tamer on July 03, 2011, 08:24:45 AM
I hear you, I haven't seen one yet either.