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Imperial Review => Action Figures => Topic started by: FialaFernbrugg on January 15, 2010, 08:43:12 AM

Title: L8-L9 (build a droid)
Post by: FialaFernbrugg on January 15, 2010, 08:43:12 AM
L8-L9

This is a build a droid figure mainly from wave 8 (THE PHANTOM MENACE) but also some other figures come with L8-L9 parts.
You need six figures to complete this droid. I used Rum Sleg, Obi-Wan Ep.I, Gungan warrior, Darth Sidious Hologram, Clegg Holdfast and Han Solo Stormie to build this guy.

story:
L8-L9 was a prototype battle droid built by TaggeCo during the Clone Wars. The droid was created in the utmost secrecy, and was part of a ploy by Baron Orman Tagge to gain favor in the sight of Palpatine.
To test the L8-L9, Orman Tagge arranged the droid to fight in the Rattatak arenas to show off its abilities. Unfortunately for L8-L9 and Tagge, Dark Jedi Asajj Ventress bested the robot, therefore shutting down any further production of the combat droid L8-L9 was based on.

articulation:
*swivel neck
*swivel shoulders
*ball-hinged elbows
*swivel forearms
*ball-hinged torso
*swivel hips
*ball-hinged knees
*ball-hinged ankles

accessories:
2 flame effects

per:
It is a great figure with some nice detailing and for me as a Firestorm-fan an absolutely must-have.

versus:
No weathering and it is very very hard to arrange the figure with the flame effects.

I give this figure a 8.5/10

resources for this review:
http://starwars.wikia.com

btw: I made a mistake on the picture Asajj vs. L8-L9, I think she destroyed L8-L9 without her lightsabers. Sorry for that
Title: Re: L8-L9 (build a droid)
Post by: FialaFernbrugg on January 15, 2010, 08:44:15 AM
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Title: Re: L8-L9 (build a droid)
Post by: Clonehead on January 15, 2010, 11:23:25 AM
Nice review, buddy. I love the pic with your firestorm customs.
Title: Re: L8-L9 (build a droid)
Post by: FialaFernbrugg on January 15, 2010, 12:03:20 PM
Nice review, buddy. I love the pic with your firestorm customs.

thx Ch, it is really a great figure

Title: Re: L8-L9 (build a droid)
Post by: Tamer on January 18, 2010, 12:06:27 PM
Nice one Fiala, I will get this one up on our front page review section too.
Title: Re: L8-L9 (build a droid)
Post by: FialaFernbrugg on January 18, 2010, 12:10:35 PM
Nice one Fiala, I will get this one up on our front page review section too.

thanks buddy, I never expected to finish this guy. It is a great figure.

Do you completed this droid yet?
Title: Re: L8-L9 (build a droid)
Post by: Tamer on January 18, 2010, 12:20:20 PM
No, I really only go after the ESB waves or those that have some ESB figs in em, but I remember seeing the first CW cartoon and seeing this figure looking good in the big ole battle royal they had going at the time.  I should have these newer reviews up in a few minutes. Gotta index the old ones.
Title: Re: L8-L9 (build a droid)
Post by: clones are awesome on January 27, 2010, 11:17:29 PM
Great review.
Title: Re: L8-L9 (build a droid)
Post by: FialaFernbrugg on January 28, 2010, 10:18:09 AM
Great review.

thanks a lot
Title: Re: L8-L9 (build a droid)
Post by: droidbait on January 30, 2010, 02:11:19 PM
nice review very intresting