Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 3,290: Clone Captain Rex (Epic World of Action)

CLONE CAPTAIN REX 2025 Kids Line
Epic World of Action "Power the Force" Basic Figure
Item No.: Asst. F9405 No. G1152
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: n/a
Includes: Two blasters
Action Feature: n/a
Retail: $7.99
Availability: August 2025
Appearances: The Clone Wars 

Bio: Rex served the Republic on the front lines during th Clone Wars, taking orders from Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano. (Taken from the packaging)

Image: Adam's photo lab.

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Commentary: We probably got this figure because Clone Captain Rex showed up for some mystical flashback sequences in Ahsoka back in 2023. So you know, it's timely. There's no anniversary or any particular reason to do this particular figure in the kid line right now, which pretty much sums up Epic World of Action. It's neat, but why this? And why now? It's a very nice figure but if you're trying to appeal to younger fans, the increasingly disjointed line just doesn't make a lot of sense. I mean I wouldn't time something with Andor season two, but it doesn't seem to serve a purpose of the show promoting the toys and the toys promoting the show. And the funny thing is, this probably exists because the licensor thinks - rightfully so - that kids liked Rex.

It's kind of a shame that this line didn't pick a pony and stick with it - because a full wave of The Clone Wars with Obi-Wan, Cody, and maybe an antagonist of your choosing would be a lot of fun. As it is, you get a Kenobi bike (which no stores carry yet), Anakin, and a Yoda which should be phased out when this guy ships. It's kind of funny, the kid line is actually more difficult to piece together than a lot of the collector line. But I digress. You're here because you want to know if the figure is worth the eight bucks and I'm here to say that it's a very good figure given inflation. And it only took two rambly paragraphs.

The figure meets the expectations of a happy kid from the 1980s. You've got joints at the neck, shoulders, elbows, knees, and hips - so other than a lack of a waist joint it's as good as an o-ring G.I. Joe figure. He stands very well, and is easy to pose. Heck, his knees have little ratchety joints. The legs swing forward nicely, and the holster... well, they tried. One blaster has a big blue bulb at the end which looks cool, but is functionally blocking the pouches on the skirt. That's no good. But both are functional, and Hasbro was clearly trying. I assume this was an 11th hour change for their "Power the Force" branding that basically went unseen by many fans. The blasters are clear blue, and stand out. Either you're going to see them as ice sculptures or as some sort of energy blast lighting up the weapon, and either way, it works for me.

The rangefinder is painted, but not articulated - color me surprised. Considering the last Captain Rex for kids at this scale had only 5 joints, and was around $6, it's a massive improvement. Just think about it - in 2013, we got this figure with similar market needs and now we have something with roughly twice the joints for $2 more, 12 years later.

The off-white armor is a nice substitute for dirt, and while I miss the various marks on his armor I don't miss them all that much. It's Rex! He looks like Rex! He has a lot of articulation and the sculpt is a slightly stylized version of the cartoon costume. Sure it's super clean, but at this price point you can't have it all. The soles aren't painted, but the knees are, and you get the shoulder stripes. Hasbro seemed to determine the most effective places to paint and made sure that you had a figure that's satisfying. I think a kid into the show and characters would be very happy to get this, if they could find it.

I like the figure for what it is. It's not as skinny as the cartoon versions were, and if it were just a smidgen shorter I'd recommend to pretty much everybody. I really do believe Hasbro could have a successful line of figures for almost all ages if it were a little more focused on either the new hotness or a single legacy source at a time. If Hasbro had a 2025 focused on The Clone Wars and no distractions, that'd be awesome. What we got is good, but you have to be able to appreciate this figure in a void. I don't think it's unreasonable to say less isn't more - Star Trek has had a few lines that stopped at 2-3 characters per series and fans wisely stayed away. If a toy line has no future, it is not something collectors or even savvy kids will want. And they're missing out - Hasbro did a really good job here and whoever engineered the joints and budgeted the deco deserves praise for putting something out this good, in this economy, especially when you compare it to what $4.99 got us in 1995.

Collector's Notes: I got mine from Entertainment Earth.

--Adam Pawlus

Day 3,290: November 4, 2025