Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith: Wookiee Warrior action figure by Hasbro, review by Andrew Lenahan
Series Overview:
Well before the release of the Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith movie (AKA Episode III), Hasbro released a series of four figures as a preview of what to expect, both from the film and the inevitable toy line. The results are good, with all four figures presenting a solid addition to recent Star Wars toy lines, though not a spectacular improvement upon them.
Character Overview:
According to the package, the Wookiees get caught up in the Clone Wars when it starts to effect their homeworld of Kashyyyk. It also says they're led into battle by Yoda, so I guess we can assume they're good guys. There isn't much to say about Wookiee Warrior as a character, because he isn't a character. He's an army builder. He's burlier than the most famous Wookiee of all, Chewbacca, because Chewbacca is a lover, not a fighter, baby. Wookiee Warrior is a great figure though, so let's move on.
Action Figure Sculpt and Paint: 9
This is a big figure--he looks like he could mop the floor with that scrawny General Grievous--and every square foot of Wookiee goodness is detailed to the max. Hasbro's been showing us recently that they know how to do "hairy" figures right... notice the Wampa, and the two Jabba's palace aliens... and now those skills get a chance to shine. Detail abounds. They even thought to give him toes and soles on the bottoms of his feet. His expression is suitably menacing, like he's charging into a great battle or choking down some prune juice. The paint job is simple, as befits the figure, but it's still well done.
Articulation: 9.5
I'm going to go right ahead and say it: this is the best articulated Star Wars figure we've seen so far. He has well-jointed shoulders, elbows, hands, mid-torso (chest), hips, and knees. They all work smoothly and stay in place well. The head turns just a little bit, too. We can't expect too much there, because he has braids and a rope garment that clog the neck area, and lengthening his neck to compensate would've ruined the sculpt. Overall, though, this represents (hopefully) the start of a new era of articulation among Star Wars figures. I bent my wookiee, and I'm pretty darn happy about it.
Accessories: 7.5
Wookiee Warrior has a seperately-moulded but non-removable rope garment that covers his chest, stomach, and left shoulder, and also supports a flat piece of armous which hangs at about crotch level. He also has a big and extremely cool gun, complete with painted barrel and handles. That's the good news. Unfortunately, while his helmet is well-painted and a dead-on sculpt, it really has trouble staying on his head much at all. Come on, we've had helmets on figures for what, about four decades now? Let's solve this problem already. His shin guards (shin guards?! what is he, a junior-high soccer player?) are simple sculpts and also don't stay on well. The only good point about the guards is that they also fit on his arms too, which is nice if you're building an army and want some variety in the troops. Unfortunately, the accessories are the one questionable spot on what would otherwise have been one of the all-time great Star Wars toys.
Packaging: Above Average
All the Revenge of the Sith preview figures are packaged in very cool oval-shaped bubble, with a menacing Darth Vader-above-molten-lava background. The packaging is slightly hard to open, but gone are the annoying twist-ties which have plagued Star Wars figures since the late 90s. There's also a little colour pamphlet with ads for more Star Wars toys. Overall, the packing is well above average for an action figure.
Overall score: 8.75
Easily the best of the four Revenge of the Sith preview figures, Wookiee Warrior is the one to get if you're only getting one. This is the figure you're looking for.
Availability:
Should be easy to find in the USA. As of this review, they're a common sight at both Toys R Us and Wal-Mart. They're also on Amazon.
Well before the release of the Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith movie (AKA Episode III), Hasbro released a series of four figures as a preview of what to expect, both from the film and the inevitable toy line. The results are good, with all four figures presenting a solid addition to recent Star Wars toy lines, though not a spectacular improvement upon them.
Character Overview:
According to the package, the Wookiees get caught up in the Clone Wars when it starts to effect their homeworld of Kashyyyk. It also says they're led into battle by Yoda, so I guess we can assume they're good guys. There isn't much to say about Wookiee Warrior as a character, because he isn't a character. He's an army builder. He's burlier than the most famous Wookiee of all, Chewbacca, because Chewbacca is a lover, not a fighter, baby. Wookiee Warrior is a great figure though, so let's move on.
Action Figure Sculpt and Paint: 9
This is a big figure--he looks like he could mop the floor with that scrawny General Grievous--and every square foot of Wookiee goodness is detailed to the max. Hasbro's been showing us recently that they know how to do "hairy" figures right... notice the Wampa, and the two Jabba's palace aliens... and now those skills get a chance to shine. Detail abounds. They even thought to give him toes and soles on the bottoms of his feet. His expression is suitably menacing, like he's charging into a great battle or choking down some prune juice. The paint job is simple, as befits the figure, but it's still well done.
Articulation: 9.5
I'm going to go right ahead and say it: this is the best articulated Star Wars figure we've seen so far. He has well-jointed shoulders, elbows, hands, mid-torso (chest), hips, and knees. They all work smoothly and stay in place well. The head turns just a little bit, too. We can't expect too much there, because he has braids and a rope garment that clog the neck area, and lengthening his neck to compensate would've ruined the sculpt. Overall, though, this represents (hopefully) the start of a new era of articulation among Star Wars figures. I bent my wookiee, and I'm pretty darn happy about it.
Accessories: 7.5
Wookiee Warrior has a seperately-moulded but non-removable rope garment that covers his chest, stomach, and left shoulder, and also supports a flat piece of armous which hangs at about crotch level. He also has a big and extremely cool gun, complete with painted barrel and handles. That's the good news. Unfortunately, while his helmet is well-painted and a dead-on sculpt, it really has trouble staying on his head much at all. Come on, we've had helmets on figures for what, about four decades now? Let's solve this problem already. His shin guards (shin guards?! what is he, a junior-high soccer player?) are simple sculpts and also don't stay on well. The only good point about the guards is that they also fit on his arms too, which is nice if you're building an army and want some variety in the troops. Unfortunately, the accessories are the one questionable spot on what would otherwise have been one of the all-time great Star Wars toys.
Packaging: Above Average
All the Revenge of the Sith preview figures are packaged in very cool oval-shaped bubble, with a menacing Darth Vader-above-molten-lava background. The packaging is slightly hard to open, but gone are the annoying twist-ties which have plagued Star Wars figures since the late 90s. There's also a little colour pamphlet with ads for more Star Wars toys. Overall, the packing is well above average for an action figure.
Overall score: 8.75
Easily the best of the four Revenge of the Sith preview figures, Wookiee Warrior is the one to get if you're only getting one. This is the figure you're looking for.
Availability:
Should be easy to find in the USA. As of this review, they're a common sight at both Toys R Us and Wal-Mart. They're also on Amazon.
posted by Andrew Lenahan at 9:10 AM
1 Comments:
This one gets a 9.9 from me :-D
I totally adore this wookie! He is sooooo awesome I dont have a large enough vocabulary to exclaim just how awesome it is!!!! (all except for the hat) Handling this masterpiece of action figures...I thought to myself "My....he would be able to ride the ton-ton with no difficulty...and I wouldn't even have to use the fake leg saddle. YAY!!!! I give this one 10 thumbs up!!!!
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