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Based on the box, I'm pretty sure his name is the Special Edition Stormtrooper. It's black, has knees, and a cool red stripe pattern on his chest. He has a plug-in blaster and can more or less sit on his speeder bike. Want to know more? Read on!
If you liked Rey, you'll love Rey (Speeder)! Maybe. The same basic form is kept, but all of the parts are different - the head is new, the torso is tweaked, the hands have sculpted gloves, and the feet lack copyright marks. There are some color differences too! Also it includes a landspeeder thing. Read on!
I know what you're thinking. "Poe Dameron doesn't fit in the X-Wing!" Well, he does - you have to work him in there a bit, but you can absolutely get that canopy closed over him without smooshing down his removable helmet. It could be easier to do, of course, but figure/vehicle compatibility seems to be an increasingly tough thing to get. The X-wing pack-in figure is very similar to the individually carded version, but there are a number of minor changes all over - want to see a quick comparison? Read on!
You might not have this one yet. The red-striped removable helmet of this First Order TIE Fighter Pilot Elite is exclusive to the "desert" TIE Fighter sold at Toys R Us as an exclusive, and as you know it's showing up right now. If you collect one of every figure, you're going to want this one too. Read on!
Today let's look at Poe Dameron (Armor Up), one of the unique-to-the-armor-series figures! He's pretty great - new sculpt, nifty armor, and of course higher price tag. Should you get one? (As of right now - yes.) Read on!
If you're OK paying more for a figure, Finn (Starkiller Base) is worth a look. It's basically the same as the cheaper version with a different accessory, but the Armor Up coverings are actually quite nice - wouldn't you say? Read on!
A new character! X-Wing Pilot Atsy is the name on the front of the packaging, so let's go with that. He has a unique body and head, so odds are you'll want to get this one. His packaging art has some Aurebesh on it - wouldn't you like to know what it reads as? Read on!
That first trio of The Black Series 3 3/4-inch action figures are hitting Walmarts now - that's the good news. I spied two of them personally yesterday, neither of which seem to be significantly altered from previous releases.
Each figure is $12.93, and comes boxed. Darth Vader is a repack of the classic 500th Darth Vader mold, and now we know the dome is not glued down - the sample I saw was floating around freely in the box, the figure loose and the helmet wedged down below. Chewbacca appears to be a repack of the 2004 Original Trilogy Collection Vintage figure, which was $9.99 (and cheaper) and also repacked several times since then. I was not able to confirm if Luke has any changes, as he was not available at the stores I examined.
Another First Order Stormtrooper is already out, this time with a different build-a-weapon. Or "COMBINE" weapon, or whatever. The figure is the same, but the little gun is new - do you need it? Read on!
Hey, he's got a new hat! That's not true - but The Force Awakens rerelease of Kanan Jarrus does include a new gun. It's sort of like a Portal gun, but not - it combines with other gizmos to make a sort of a messy mortar thing. If you missed Kanan, like nobody did, here's another chance - and if you're a weapon completist, here's something new. Read on!
The regular Flametrooper is pretty much the same one in the Armor Up version and the Amazon boxed set (that just got delayed) save for accessories. It's sort of like a Clone Commando, but a little different. Should you army build this one? Read on!
This is new! No, really! This R4-M9 is new for 2015 and is on sale right now at a Disney park near you as part of a four-pack that is ultimately worth getting. (And it was $29.95 when I got mine - a real bargain!) He comes with R5-X3, R2-Q2, and a new R0 droid. And yes, we'll be looking at them all soon. Read on!
Getting the same figure with a new accessory is nothing really new, but it seems to be more frequent than ever. When it comes to troop builders like the First Order Stormtrooper (Armor Up) figure, it's less of a problem - everybody wants more Stormtroopers, and the accessory does make your figure look a lot different. Granted, it costs about twice as much as a regular Stormtrooper and that's where the problems are. Read on!
Hey wait a minute - they changed the sculpt? Whoa! Hasbro's Kylo Ren (Armor Up) costs more, but you get a new head, a new left arm, new legs, and a dusting of snow at his feet. It also costs nearly twice as much due to the strange armor. Is it worth the extra expense? Read on!
