The Imperial Shipyards
Imperial Review => Action Figures => Topic started by: wraithnine on December 28, 2012, 01:38:04 PM
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Wraithnine here with another review ,today i am reviewing the 1 of the new 2 figure and vehicle packs
First thing the Diorama is still there but the stand dice and game card have gone ,but overall i like the new packaging,
(http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii493/wraithnine/IMAG1069_zpsc25c060a.jpg)
first up the vehicle ,now this is an excellent little fighter
(http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii493/wraithnine/IMAG1056_zps7f489aef.jpg)
nice paint apps nice moldings ,more than a little underscaled
it has an opening cockpit to place figures in,you also get a little removable bucket seat that can be removed so that normal sized figures can fit (a nice touch)
(http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii493/wraithnine/IMAG1044_zpsc86d900c.jpg)
(http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii493/wraithnine/IMAG1045_zps20893dc9.jpg)
the droid head can be removed and replaced with any BAD droid head so there is lots of scope for customisation
(http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii493/wraithnine/IMAG1046_zps18f8e72d.jpg)
(http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii493/wraithnine/IMAG1047_zps8b388aac.jpg)
the missile pods are manual affair that just pull out and they fire push button spring loaded missiles
(http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii493/wraithnine/IMAG1048_zpsdc2e3cde.jpg)
(http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii493/wraithnine/IMAG1049_zps2af20e85.jpg)
The Figures:
well this is where it all goes downhill
the Yoda comes with 2 accessories a cane and a lit lightsaber
(http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii493/wraithnine/IMAG1050_zpsb13ad843.jpg)
the figure itself comes with a soft goods jedi robe ,the head has a head set molded on and it might be just me but he looks as miserable as hell.
(http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii493/wraithnine/IMAG1052_zps1129b58d.jpg)
the figure has below average articulation he has:
ball jointed head and shoulders swivel wrist and hips and thats it..
(http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii493/wraithnine/IMAG1053_zps499685c1.jpg)
now the Super Battle Droid
hold onto your hats :
this figure is truly ....dreadful
it feels very cheap and the plastic on the lower legs is very soft it has preposed legs so it doesnt like to stand .
as for articulation Hasbro has spoilt us with 4 (yes you heard right 4) points of artie swivel shoulders and hips and thats it.
(http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii493/wraithnine/IMAG1054_zps8630ba8c.jpg)
(http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii493/wraithnine/IMAG1055_zps8f6586bd.jpg)
so in summary you have a great little ship with a crap figure and a shite figure..
i think you can see where all the money went in this pack
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I'm pretty sure that the SBD is a reissue of the AOTC DLX Yoda/SBD 2pk one (making this the second time this particular SBD has been paired with a Yoda figure).
If anyone gets more than one of this set and wants to trade the BAD droid dome, LMK :)
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Nice review Jay, on the front page. I need to do some new buttons for the review section on the fp and this one is definitely gonna be on the list.
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Nice review! The ship is a lot cooler than I imagined, I love the customization options this vehicle has, the interchangeable droid dome is a really nice touch on Hasbro's part. The Yoda is disappointing, but I was gonna stick my VC Yoda in it anyway. The soft goods look decent though, and a spare Yoda cane never hurts. I really wish they'd throw in TVC SBD instead of that one, but oh well. Thanks for the run down on this vehicle!
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does the R2 unit drag it's "feet" under the wings?
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does the R2 unit drag it's "feet" under the wings?
LOL. For the win Spooky. I still think its pretty cool they have made it able to use different astro domes though.
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Review Button made for the front page.
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I was excited about this when I saw it in the NY convention pics (I think thats where I saw it) and i'm still excited about it now! I can fix the yoda and get a better SBD out of my fodder bin, awesome review!