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Clone Wars Anakin's Jedi Starfighter Review
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12-08-2009, 04:39 PM
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Shin Densetsu
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This starfighter basically has 3 forms:
Combined mode
Manned fighter
Droid fighter
In this post I'll discuss the combined fighter. It is very reminiscent of the Jedi Starfighter(with all wing parts still attached) from
Episode 2: Attack of the Clones
. It's a delta winged starfighter, and it differs from the AOTC version in that:
It's an all new mold
It lacks landing skids
R2 unit is held in the center instead of off to the side
A bubble canopy is now featured
Front parts of the wings do not break off as part of the gimmick
The smaller wing gimmick is now gone
Combining gimmick is now added
So despite the overall similarities and similar silhouette, the Clone Wars Jedi Starfighter is a new beast altogether. It looks pretty accurate to the show. Also worth noting is that this is the 1st time that Anakin's Jedi Starfighter ever bore his colors from his ROTS starfighter. The AOTC Jedi Starfighter has yet to be repainted in those colors.
Combined mode is very sturdy and everything is painted. I don't remember if Obi Wan's release from last year was painted, but IIRC, you had to use stickers for some parts. It's great to see everything painted, as all you have to do is put the ship together out of box, which doesn't take long at all. This is of benefit to both kids and collectors. The 2 parts of the ship stay combined very well, they aren't prone to separating at all. The main bubble cockpit seems to secure better than on Obi Wan's fighter, in fact the whole toy overall feels like holds up together better. This is not to say that Obi Wan's fighter is bad, it's great actually, but Anakin's fighter seems to fit tighter and more securely.
The
R2 D2
pictured in the droid cockpit is the electronic R2 from the 2006 Saga collection. It is a very tight fit. I'd advise using the Clone Wars R2 D2 instead. Besides, the Clone Wars version has the most gimmicks on any R2 figures I've seen to date.
Luckily, for those of you who bought Space Suit Anakin, the figure
does
fit even with that big space helmet on! That's the figure I have seated in the main cockpit. Speaking of cockpits, both cockpits are very detailed with sculpted interior details and painted details on various parts. Detail all throughout is quite good, with well scribed panel lines and details. This is a toy that fits in well with both Clone Wars and Legacy Collection figures.
Weapons consist of:
Retractable central missle launcher under droid fighter
Missle launchers atop of the wings, towards the front of the main fighter
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