The Phantom Menace 3D

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Ric Olié

Info and Stats
Number:  
9
Year:  
2012
MSRP:  
$9.99
Availability:  
Walmart Exclusive
Definitive Status:  
Close
 
This figure has room for improvement and/or has a few minor flaws, but is close to definitive and worthy of display.
Suggested Hasbro Action:  
No Action
Grade:  
9/10 Bantha Skulls
 
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Review by: Chris
Review date: 02/19/2012

I know what you’re thinking.  You took one look at the all plastic jacket on Olié that still allows him to sit and said “WHAT THE &@$* HAPPENED TO TARKIN”?!?  But enough about that future disappointment.  Here’s another figure from the Discover the Force subset that I happen to like.  I think the head sculpt is highly accurate.  The detailing is once again very nice.  There are three different paint applications on the S-5 blaster alone.  The plastic lower jacket has a slit the allows the figure to sit, but it does take some working to make the front pliable enough to extend the legs straight out to the point that I think it will develop some stress lines over time.  And when positioned in the seated position, the back of the lower jacket still sticks straight down meaning the figure’s fanny never quite makes contact with the seat.  The inclusion of the orange soft goods duster is a nice touch, but with all soft goods in this scale, it does take some futzing to get it to not look ridiculous.  The fact that the collar of the flight jacket is sculpted so the duster can be tucked under it is another nice minor detail that really punches up the display appearance of the figure.  Add in super articulation with ball joints at the customary positions, and I don’t have much to complain about with this figure. A solid 9 out of 10.

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