Hasbro Star Wars Episode III Clone Trooper Action figure
Written: Apr 17 '05 (Updated Apr 26 '05)
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Pros: Great looks, Quick Draw McGraw action
Cons: It is hard to buy only one
The Bottom Line: An important figure in the story and great looking too. I think he makes a good purchase.
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| some_guy5's Full Review: Hasbro Star Wars Episode III Clone Trooper Action ... |
Clone Trooper, while only one of millions of identical people, is still an important figure in Episode II and also, I am guessing, in Revenge of the Sith. Clone Trooper is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic which was raised presumably to fight the separatists. More and more it is looking like the war was caused by Palpatine to create a situation where he can destroy the Jedi and seize power.
Clone Trooper is one of the cooler looking figures I have bought so far. He is figure number 6 and a member of the collection number 1 in the Revenge of the Sith series. Clone Trooper was not too difficult to find, but I do think it is a popular figure and will fly off the shelves. That is because, like storm troopers (I had 7 at one point when I was little), they don't really function individually very often. If you want to play with the figure then you may want more than one. As a collector, I am happy with just the one and choose to leave him in his package. Clone Trooper is not recommended for children under the age of four because the small pieces can be a choking hazard. As far as the durability of this series of figures, well I don't open them. But I did open some from Episode I and I can tell you from past experience that the small weapons and accessories will get lost. As a boy I tried so hard to keep track of them and just failed. Slowly but surely the guns and lightsabers disappeared. By and large the figures are durable. The heads can be popped off by abuse or a determined push (for those with heads that rotate), and the hands can be chewed until they no longer function. That is my best guess as to how well this series will hold up.
Clone Trooper stands 3.75 inches tall. This figure clearly shows the progression from Clone Trooper to Storm Trooper. His armor, while similar to how it looked in episode II, now looks like a morph between the old version Clone Trooper and a proper Storm Trooper. Clone Trooper is covered from head to toe in white armor made from molded plastic. He wears black gloves, has black weapons, and apparently has something black on underneath the armor because that is the color that shows through the gaps in the armor. Overall his appearance is very cool looking. Clone Trooper has a special action move. If you squeeze the legs together you will activate Clone Trooper's quick draw attack. Basically, his arm whips up, so if you have a weapon in it.... Quick Draw! The likeness on the figure very closely matches that of the photos on both the front and back of the package. Clone Trooper comes equipped with both a pistol and rifle. He has joints at the shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips and knees. He wants me to open him, but no, I won't give in.
Clone Troopers appear in the thousands in Episode II. Given the number of battles that will occur during the Clone Wars, I think we can expect to see a lot more of them. The package describes the Clone Troopers as follows.....
Clone Troopers are the genetically engineered soldiers that are the Grand Army of the Republic. They are sent throughout the galaxy to fight the droid armies that belong to the Separatist forces.
It sounds like there are a lot of them.
This figure is crucial to the story as well as cool looking. I recommend you buy at least one, more if you intend to play with them.
Please also see my other reviews of Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith basic figures
Figure 23 Royal Guard
Figure 11 Darth Vader
Figure 32 Aayla Secura
Figure 13 Count Dooku
Figure 20 Agen Kolar
Figure 24 Mon Mothma
Figure 31 Luminara Unduli
Figure 29 Ki-Adi-Mundi
Figure 34 Clone Pilot
Figure 30 Saesee Tiin
Figure 10 Mace Windu
Figure 35 Palpatine
Figure 4 Super Battle Droid
Figure 22 Kit Fisto
Figure 21 Shaak Ti
Figure 3 Yoda
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 5.24
Type of Toy: Action Figure
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