As of this review, we’ve only seen a bit of this ship in the trailer, so it’s hard to determine how screen accurate it might be, or if the action features are appropriate.  But from what we have here, it’s a nifty vehicle.  The design harkens to some kind of salvaged or repurposed B-Wing Fighter.  Admiral Ackbar might be rolling in his…oh wait, no he’s still alive.  Heh, awkward. 

Well anyway, the ship has several moving parts.  It has 2 landing gear that together with the ventral fin (which is seen dragging along the surface in the trailer) ensure the vehicle is sturdy when on the ground.  The landing gear can flip up for flight, while conversely, the ventral fin has a spring loaded piece which adds a third landing gear, or springs open in the down/hanging position as seen in the trailer.  When flying, this ventral fin serves double duty as a grip, and it has a trigger which activates the 2 spring loaded missiles.  Both missiles launch together (not one at a time), and have a decent range, probably about 4-5 feet.  Fortunately, Hasbro has replaced the Nerf missiles with more traditional hard plastic missiles.

The speeder has 2 battle damage features.  The cowl to the central engine is removable, which exposes the engine itself.  Additionally, there is a large button on top of the engine that ejects the right wing.

The cockpit has no canopy, but apparently in an effort to provide safety for the exposed pilot, there is a seatbelt which secures the pilot in place.  It’s a little tricky to use, but nobody said safety was meant to be fun. 

The Poe Dameron figure is 5POA, so there isn’t much to say.  It serves its main purpose, which is to sit in the cockpit, although he does take a bit of maneuvering to get him to sit properly.  He has a blaster which he can hold tightly, and also (thankfully) a holster, which also holds the blaster snugly.  He has a headset which fits okay, but unfortunately is too loose.  It’s hard to get the figure into the cockpit without the headset falling off repeatedly, which you have to try because getting the headset on after the figure is fully seated is hard unless you have pixie fingers.  The paint on his face and hands is a bit sloppy, although it’s possible they’re going for some kind of battle damage look with cuts and scratches.  Who knows at this point.  The likeness to Oscar Isaac isn’t too bad, a decent effort at this scale.  Overall, the figure looks good.  He obviously lacks the desired super-articulation, but if he’s just sitting in the pilot’s seat, it doesn’t matter much.  It is what it is.

The ship and figure each interact with the Force Link Activator (sold separately).  Phrases and sounds are listed in the last image of the gallery above.  Audio is much clearer than the old Comm-Tech gimmick.

Overall, the vehicle is a pretty good toy, and looks nice on display.  I think Hasbro has done well to remove the Nerf missiles.  It would seem that this vehicle is decently scaled.  I’m generally a fan of Hasbro’s Star Wars vehicles, and this one is a nice addition.  We’ll see how much screen time it gets in due time.  Due to well-executed action features, a familiar paint scheme, and sturdy working parts, I will give this a 7.  I won’t deduct much for the pack-in figure being only 5POA.  While not ideal, the Poe figure serves its purpose.