Showing posts with label Sabine Wren. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sabine Wren. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 3,111: Sabine Wren (Epic Hero Series)

SABINE WREN New Kids Line
Epic Hero Series Deluxe Figure
Item No.:
Asst. F9949 No. G0139
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: n/a
Includes: Backpack, gauntlet, lightsaber, shield
Action Feature: Comes apart
Retail: $14.99
Availability: January 2024
Appearances: Star Wars: Ahsoka   

Bio: Sabine Wren is a Mandalorian warrior and graffiti artist with a creative and rebellious spirit. (Taken from the packaging)

Image: Adam's photo lab.

Availability: Click here to buy it at Entertainment Earth now!

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Commentary: For a few years I've been tooting the horn for a new kid line - it's been nothing but reruns in this category since 2018. So after six years, we're back, and you may see the Sabine Wren deluxe figure online or at Walmart so far. It's exciting to have a new figure format! She's a little awkward, but feels a lot like what you might hope a 1990s Kenner figure would have been. She's a hair taller than the other 3 3/4-inch Sabine figures, with different deco, putting her somewhere between the Retro figure and the Vintage figure. This Epic Hero Series Sabine lacks a painted belt buckle and a painted saber hilt on her h ip, but otherwise her paint is a bit fancier.

For those looking for the utmost in on-screen authenticity... this isn't it. But it's an idealized toy in a good format. The jet pack seems to be based on Rebels, complete with purple wings, as is the clear blue wrist shield. She has a two-piece wrist gauntlet accessory that plugs in with a slide-out dagger. I can have her standing on my desk with all of her stuff, and she's not falling over. This makes me happy. I love that her lightsaber hilt is painted gray, because it looks cartoony, with a clear green blade that reminds me a lot of the 1990s The Power of the Force figures. Are the added accessories enough to make her worth $5 more than her non-deluxe counterparts? Not really. But given the pop-out energy blades on the shield, the slide-out dagger on the gauntlet, and the painted wings on the backpack, it's clear Hasbro spent some of the money making this a good product. Sadly, she has no blasters, but I should note I honestly don't feel that they're missing.

The figure itself gets the job done well with lots of colors, painted stripes and a nice helmet. It's worth noting there is no alternate head or removable helmet, but you get a glossy black visor and a chunky rangefinder. The left pauldron has no special signet on it, the fingers are gray instead of skin color, and the blue is a little lighter here... but I don't dislike it. Every accessory is good, nothing feels too superfluous, plus it's worth noting she was sculpted nicely with a real pose. The right arm has a bit of a bend to the elbow, with legs that have a little life to them. Both holsters have blasters sculpted inside, too, and I'd be very happy if the Retro figure was given this exact pose.

Each gauntlet (and her back) has a hole in it. You can mount the shield or gauntlet on either wrist, and the backpack fits tightly on her back. Her hand easily holds her lightsaber, too. I'm trying to find a reason to not recommend this figure to you, but if Retro didn't do it this might be a good, small collection for lapsed collectors to start. Heck, buy it and let your kids play with it. There's no face here so I can't say how great the line is going to be for humans, but for helmeted characters it's shaping up quite nicely. $15 is a lot for a 5-jointed figure, and Retro Sabine has a removable helmet at a lower price - but if you can't find her, this is a decent substitute. I'd like to see Hasbro expand this line to more characters and vehicles, and while I will be set fire for saying this I wouldn't be that sad if this line started to steal the lunch money of the repack-heavy The Vintage Collection. Give this a look in stores if you see it, I think that if you are a fan of toys you may enjoy her.

Line Notes: I'm fond of the bright, colorful packaging with its legible logo and decent - admittedly, not thrilling - artwork. It's good, there's a lot of copy on the back of the card but most of the real estate is devoted to explaining the product and accessories. This is a toy, as these things should be. If Hasbro builds up this format (preferably in silos with a specific show or movie) I would be very happy to see this line continue, but I would prefer to see more basic figures and fewer deluxe ones. If this line only goes two or three waves, I'd say you should skip it - but I hope it's the start of a new ongoing format, and if they drop Retro I'd pick these up.

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

--Adam Pawlus



Day 3,111: February 27, 2024

Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 3,105: Sabine Wren (The Retro Collection)

SABINE WREN (Kenner Style)
The Retro Collection 3 3/4-Inch Action Figure
Item No.:
Asst. F6874 No. F7305
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: n/a
Includes: Helmet, lightsaber, 2 blasters
Action Feature: Removable helmet
Retail: $11.99
Availability: October 2023
Appearances: Star Wars: Ahsoka

Bio: The Star Wars Retro Collection features design and detailing inspired by the original 1970s Star Wars figures and features original figure design and detailing! Continue your collection from a galaxy far, far away. (Stolen from the marketing copy. Packaging has no bio.)

Image: Adam's photo lab.

Availability: Click here to buy it at Entertainment Earth now!

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Commentary: While Vintage gave us a mark-up, Retro Sabine Wren is at normal price. During the one week I saw these at Target stores I never saw her, and as I write this she commands a premium on Amazon at $28. I assume "deluxe" Vintage probably comes from a calculus of "this is the most popular figure, we may as well charge more for it if it goes for a premium on Amazon anyway." Hasbro channeled their old Kenner skills to give us something not entirely unlike a 1980s figure. Her rubbery helmet and colorful blasters feel old, as does the green 1983-style lightsaber. This means she has more gear than she can carry, which has never happened for a Kenner figure new or old in the Star Wars line - they always capped them at two handheld accessories. (Honestly I'm surprised they didn't just make two figures - helmet with blasters, unhelmeted head with lightsaber, or something like that.)

Retro Sabine does not have all the paint applications of the Vintage counterpart, but she's still very good given she's 58% cheaper. The tampos on the shoulders are absent, the boot deco is missing, some of her chest stripes aren't there and some of the gauntlet deco is missing, and her back armor lacks the color stripes. The helmet is missing the white/light gray stripes, too - but aside from that? She really nails it. The purple hair seems more accurate than the Vintage version, there's a painted silver lightsaber on her belt (shades of Bespin Luke, who had the wrong color), and unless I'm mistaken she's more colorful than any real Kenner vintage-era figure. I'm counting about 3 colors of paint per limb, seven colors of paint on her chest, 3-5 deco hits per leg... that's impressive. With the extra accessories, it shows Hasbro can put more money in these figures and still make money. That's great! Hopefully we can see some more figures with this level of love and care in the deco before the line ends.

Hasbro has struggled to really capture Kenner's sculpting techniques, but they nail elements of it. The aforementioned lightsaber hilt is a lift from a 1980 Bespin Fatigues Luke Skywalker, and the smaller, "pinhead" with removable helmet was pretty common as a trade-off with the likes of Skiff Lando, Leia Boushh, and Stormtrooper Luke. The pose is nothing special - I think that's just the sculptor's lack of familiarity with the original figures' asymmetry (see Greedo, Walrus Man, Han Solo, etc.) as a bent elbow or some pose other than "at attention" was fairly common back in the day. Even a little slouch gives a figure some personality. Due to her gear and general demeanor, the pose we got is pretty appropriate for the character. I would have liked sharper details (like a real Kenner figure - they're not rounded off and soft like Hasbro's Retro remakes, go buy and squint at a Hoth Rebel Soldier) but it's not like my eyesight is perfect anymore. She turned out very well and the sculptor got the important parts right.

Her helmet is very similar in sculpt to that of Bo-Katan Kryze [FOTD #2,939], but when you look at the sides you can tell it's not identical. This is new - and rubbery, and removable. It's a tight fit over her small head, and it also is a very tight fit if you put it on the Vintage figure. It feels a lot like the old Boushh helmet. I wish they did a similar removable helmet for Boba Fett, but hey, maybe they can just do a The Book of Boba Fett version with one. I can dream.

Her articulation is on point, with 5 joints just like the originals. Everything swivels nicely, but the one thing I don't like is her weird thigh gap. More than other figures, you can see daylight where the thighs are under the torso. I assume this is a result of a talented - but new - sculptor not quite making the most of where the rotation can go, but also, I couldn't do it so maybe I'm just ignorant. When I look at figures made by actual old-school sculptors, even new "retro" ones from other manufacturers, we don't see this problem. Granted, it might not be a problem to you - I didn't notice it until I was writing this review and looked at the stock photos again. In person, I just have her standing around or sitting in ships, and she's fine.

Looking at retro product from Super7 - heck, and Hasbro - I don't know how they delivered it for this price. Four accessories in four different colors of plastic would be unheard-of back then, and it's pretty unusual now. I assume this cost a bundle, but maybe they stole Morgan Elsbeth's budget. I was hoping to find an extra of this figure at retail, but I don't think that's going to happen. She's great, unless you hate the face sculpt - which doesn't look a ton like the character - I'd recommend it. Heck, even if you don't like it, you can leave on the helmet. You've got options, and this is probably the best figure that isn't Chopper in the entire wave. What's funny - or sad - is that I'm more excited to have this figure to go in the HasLab The Ghost ship when it comes out later. As long as there are Kenner-style figures to match a HasLab 3 3/4-inch vehicle or playset project, I'll always buy both. If you love Kenner figures, and can deal with her not having every last correct detail, she's more than worth the retail asking price.

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

--Adam Pawlus



Day 3,105: February 6, 2024

Thursday, February 1, 2024

Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 3,104: Sabine Wren (The Vintage Collection)

SABINE WREN
The Live-Action One

The Vintage Collection 3 3/4-Inch Deluxe Action Figure
Item No.:
No. F6881
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: n/a
Includes: Lightsaber, helmet, bag, paint tool, hilt, Lothcat 2 blasters
Action Feature: n/a
Retail: $27.99
Availability: November 2023
Appearances: Star Wars: Ahsoka

Bio: Sabine Wren was a Force-sensitive human female Mandalorian warrior and revolutionary leader during the Galactic Civil War against the Galactic Empire, and later a Jedi during the early years of the New Republic. (Taken from Wookieepedia, packaging has no bio.)

Image: Adam's photo lab.

Availability: Click here to buy it at Entertainment Earth now!

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Commentary:
If money is no object, then this Sabine Wren deluxe figure is pretty good. For the price of $27.99, this 3 3/4-inch is $3 more than the 6-inch version. What does this smaller one have going for it? Hasbro knows you'll probably pay it - also a Lothcat sidekick and a paint accessory, plus a bag. Does that make it worth $11 more than a basic Vintage figure, or $3 more than a better-looking 6-inch one? Or $15 more than a Retro one? I'd say no. But that's not what I'm supposed to do when I review a figure - I'm supposed to tell you if it's good or not, but I want to give you some unsolicited context anyway. This figure did not get wide distribution in 2023, showing up fairly few places - and despite that, she pegwarmed hard at Target. (I also saw her in-stock on Amazon.) For that reason, there may be demand even with the high price - when Hasbro says "you can't have it," fans respond "but I want it!"

She's pretty great. The Retro one lacks the bag or kitty, and some of the paint applications - so I can't argue that Hasbro did a mostly great job here. Her pistols fit in the holsters and have the blue and yellow highlights. The Ezra lightsaber is included, both full and just as a hilt. There's a satchel, a helmet, and a bag. The latter two accessories, I have notes - everything else is just superb. As you can see in the pictures, she has a sizable helmet that's too big. Given we've seen Bo-Katan Kryze's head as an alternate head, or just tighter helmets in general, this sort of thing just isn't OK after Hasbro (and Kenner) put four decades in removable helmets, especially at this price. Deluxe Boba Fett had two bonus Stormtrooper heads in addition to a helmet - the budget is there. Also, the bag is just a wasted opportunity for play and storage. It would be great if it had indentations on the back to store the paint gun or the spare lightsaber hilt, just so it served a function beyond "hangs there." There's nothing wrong with the accessory, but I do feel there's a lack of imagination and innovation. There's no surprise - it does what it's supposed to do, it looks how it's supposed to look, but you won't be pleasantly surprised by any of it. (Kudos, though, to putting a lot in the box. I just take away more points when there's a botched helmet or head.)

What will be a big selling point for many is the Lothcat. You get a little kitty with a jointed neck and some nice striping, painted eyes, and creamy brown on the back. It's cute, and on par with/better than the average Grogu figure. I don't think it would be missed had Hasbro left it out and cut the price by a buck, but when it comes to accessories? They can sell a figure. I've bought Playmobil sets just because they had a dumpster, or a chainsaw, and I have no doubt that a cute kitty with beady eyes will sell some people on Sabine who would have otherwise purchased Retro or Black figures.

But we haven't even talked about the figure herself! She's good. Articulation is on par with the better figures from The Vintage Collection, as she has a good center of gravity and doesn't necessarily tip over when you type. She has no problems holding all of her gear, which is a good thing. It's a little ridiculous to see her all geared up with both lightsabers and the giant helmet, but for those of us who bristle at storing figures apart from a figure display it's handy. The painted armor looks great, but it's not perfect. For $28 I want perfect. The lights are missing from the gauntlet, the "white" or very light gray on the helmet and armor are a few shades too dark. The head is very nice, with a purple "wig" and a likeness I assume may also be preproduction. But I could be wrong. The hair could also stand to be a few shades darker, but at least it looks like her. Hasbro could take this figure, remove some accessories, update the deco, and sell it as a cat-less, bag-free basic figure too. I think people would be excited do get her on a regular cardback.

If you can get this figure for a price you think is fair - be it $27.99 or on clearance - it's pretty decent, but becomes even better if it's on sale. (It was, at Target around Chrismtas.) The helmet isn't good, but everything else is perfectly nice. At $17 or less, I'd say it's essential. I appreciate that we got it somewhat close to the release of the show, but I would also like to start being annoying and demand Hasbro be allowed to have these things ready in time to launch with - or before - the show, mostly because fans can buy the figure before the show changes their minds.

Collector's Notes: I got mine from Target

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--Adam Pawlus



Day 3,104: February 1, 2024

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 2,352: Sabine Wren (The Black Series)

SABINE WREN Season One Armor
The Force Awakens The Black Series 6-Inch Figure
Item No.:
Asst. B3834 No. B9882
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: #33
Includes: Two blasters, helmet, paint sprayer
Action Feature: Removable helmet, articulated rangefinder, working holsters
Retail: $19.99
Availability: November 2016
Appearances: Star Wars: Rebels

Bio: Sabine Wren was a Mandalorian warrior, explosives expert, and talented graffiti artist - qualities that came in handy as one of the first to rebel against the Empire. (Taken from the figure's packaging.)

Image: Adam's photo lab.

Availability: Click here to buy it at Entertainment Earth now!

Click here to buy it at Amazon now!

Commentary:  Hasbro's really killing it with the "realistic" 6-inch Star Wars Rebels figures.  I don't know why they didn't do Sabine Wren earlier, because I don't know which fan of the franchise - even one who doesn't watch the show - wouldn't go for a Mandalorian Rebel artist warrior ex-Imperial.  As characters go, she's a multi-hyphenate in a world of archetypes.  On the show itself she's cooler on paper as they don't give her a heck of a lot of screen time, but I could say that about much of the main cast.  At least she has skills, desires, and interests beyond "something bad happened to my family" and "the Empire burned my house down."   Seriously, when have we ever really seen someone in Star Wars on the big or small screen with a hobby?   It's rare.

Her hair and armor are a big part of who she is, as this is a character with color who seems designed by someone who used to live in Phoenix.  (The bird logo, the purple and orange hair recalls the Phoenix Suns basketball team.)   Rather than cop out,  Hasbro ponied up the pennies on paint here.  The right shoulder has a checkerboard pattern, the left has a wolf.  Her chest armor is covered in stripes and the aforementioned Phoenix design, while her gloves and boots have paint splatter that - in a rarity on toys - is meant to represent paint splatter.  It's very convincing.    There's a lot of grey under all the purple and orange, but multiple shades of it break up the figure nicely.

I think it should go without saying, this is one of my favorite action figures out of Hasbro in recent years.  It's great.

The "realistic" version of the figure gives her a decent skin tone and face sculpt, although the biceps seem a little ill-defined due to the color.  Or sculpt.  Or both.  The face is expressive with a nice smirk, and of course you can hide the whole thing under a very tight helmet.  It fits, but I don't know if it will cause paint rub with frequent use.  I advise caution, or buying two figures just in case.  You wouldn't want to rub off the orange streak... or purple, for that matter.   The helmet itself looks cool although the dark purple border around the visor doesn't contrast from the purple plastic that makes up the rest of the helmet.  There are little sculpted scuffs too, which is a nice textural addition.

Her blasters are slightly weathered and slip in  her holsters or wrists without a problem.  The paint sprayer can sit in the holster, sort of, and comes undecorated.  She can also hold her helmet in her hands, and you can move its rangefinder with your fingers.   In other words, this figure is better than Boba Fett.

Based on my stats, you guys are mostly interested in Rebels stuff now.   Based on your comments and emails, you are not.  You are a confusing bunch.  I'd say old or new fans would be well-served to buy this one, mostly because there's nothing else quite like it.  I love the original trilogy movie stuff, but the Rebels stuff is far better than I'd imagined in this scale.  We've got Kanan already, Hera is on the way, I can't wait for them to finish the Ghost crew.   It might not ever happen, but I hope it does - Hasbro really delivered the goods with this one. 

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

--Adam Pawlus


Day 2,352: March 15, 2017

Thursday, October 13, 2016

Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 2,290: Sabine Wren (Rogue One)

SABINE WREN Take Two
Rogue One   Basic Figures
Item No.:
Asst. B7072 No. B7282
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: n/a
Includes: Helmet, 2 blasters, zipline gauntlet
Action Feature: n/a
Retail: $7.99
Availability: September 2016
Appearances: Star Wars Rebels

Bio: A Mandalorian Warrior, Sabine Wren is an explosive expert and graffiti artist - qualities that make her an excellent fit as one of the first Rebels against the Empire. (Taken from the figure's packaging.)

Image: Adam's photo lab.

Availability: Click here to buy it at Entertainment Earth now!

Click here to buy it at Amazon now!

Commentary: Available very briefly in 2014, the first take on this Rebel sold out quickly - and had a helmet deco variant which I'm still looking for to this day.  The new Sabine Wren debuted the same week as the season three version of her costume.  The figure is based on the season two version.   Ah well.  It's still cool! You'll still want it.   Packed at one per case, along with Stormtrooper Kanan, I'm going to bet this is one you're going to want to snap up first.

Sabine Wren now stands above her previous figure.  Her colorful removable helmet makes her even taller.   She still has only five points of articulation, but sports a much more dynamic pose - this is sort of in line with what we got in 2002 with the "Saga" line.   Her right arm is posed down, casually.   Her left arm looks like it was posed to grip her blaster while it's still in her holster - very cool.  It seems that this is a "collector" figure, mostly due to the character and deco, but the pose is very non-traditional compared to the rest of this line so far.   She's more like a tiny statue developed on Hasbro's budget, even though her joints all work exquisitely.


When it comes to deco, the level of detail is much sharper than there are more paint applications than her previous outing.  They also changed her skin color, so she's not another white girl.  The hair fades form a dark bluish black color to the green tips, and the face is painted quite well.  Her lips and eyes don't quite pop like the art on the show, but she more or less looks like she should with the "5" on her shoulder, painted checkers on the shoulder armor, armor on the opposite shoulder painted with a small creature, a screen on her gauntlet, painted knee pads and gauntlets... they did a nice job.  They also didn't paint numerous elements, like the spots on the front of her boots and her elbow pads.   This is most likely due to making sure the figure comes in under budget, because the extra deco on the hair and helmet and everywhere else doesn't come cheap.  Maybe she stole a few pennies from the Stormtrooper and K-2SO.   But I digress - they did a nice job making a better figure with functioning holsters than last time.  I'm sure customizers with a magnifying glass could improve on her considerably, but Hasbro might find this a challenge even in The Black Series given just how much is going on here.

Both silver blasters fit in her hands and holsters without much fuss, but the thing Hasbro wants you to pay attention to is the "zipline" accessory.  It's OK - thematically appropriate, interesting, and creatively non-lethal in a line where "Wars" are the theme and 50% of the title.   The wrist bit is modeled after Boba Fett's gauntlet, with a string going through it sporting hooks on either end.   You can attach them to something, and she can slide down it to adventure or safety or whatever you so choose.   It's OK.   I like that it works, that it fits, and that she can carry it without tipping over.  I also love that it's recognizably Star Wars-y, which The Force Awakens' Combine weapons largely were not.  "It's a gun!"  "It's a claw!"  Who cares?   Giving Sabine a functional (and fun) accessory that looks like it belongs in this particular franchise was a good move.  I don't know if kids will find her to enjoy it, but I hope so - it's worthwhile.  And splendid.


Get yourself Sabine.  It's a girl figure, it's from a popular and unmerchandised facet of your hobby, and it's a Mandalorian.   Your skipping this figure for any reason other than budget means you are making a bad move.  This is the best 3 3/4-inch Sabine yet and by virtue of being wave 1 in a launch line, you might actually find her this time.  Do so.   Hopefully Hasbro can do a Season 3 version and a super-articulated one down the road, but I'm not holding my breath.   The Clone Wars toys petered out long before the show, much to my disappointment.  Rebels  has been delivering a pretty good (if small) selection of wonderful vehicles and very good figures, I hope they continue after the show's end.  I mean, who among us wouldn't want Hondo Ohnaka, a couple of Ugnaughts, or even another plain Stormtrooper or six?

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

--Adam Pawlus


Day 2,290: October 13, 2016

Monday, March 9, 2015

Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 2,118: Sabine Wren (Star Wars Rebels Mission Series)


SABINE WREN and Stormtrooper
Star Wars Rebels Mission Series
Item No.:
Asst. A5228 No. A8930
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: #MS08
Includes: Twin pistols, Stormtrooper figure
Action Feature: n/a
Retail: $9.99
Availability: January 2015
Appearances: Star Wars Rebels

Bio: A crew member on The Ghost freighter, Sabine Wren uses her skill with gadgets and explosive to cause trouble for the Empire's Stormtroopers. (Taken from the figure's packaging.)

Image: Adam's photo lab.

Availability: Click here to buy it at Entertainment Earth now!

Commentary: And we're back! Bottlenecks in supply were created by a late Hasbro launch and compounded by a dock worker slowdown that lasted a couple of months, but now lots of figures are showing up including multiple waves of Saga Legends and of course Mission Series.  This Sabine Wren and Stormtrooper 2-pack was manufactured back in October of last year, if that puts into perspective how long it took to make it to store shelves (although some were unloaded earlier and showed up very late in January).

She's good! Not great, but good.   The figure's nature demands more accessories and paint than most, and you can tell this was a bit of a shortcut.  It's a "close enough" release - things like her checkerboard shoulder armor, glossy visor, removable helmet, paint-splattered gloves, and other things didn't make the cut at the two-for-$10 price point and the end result is a much simpler figure.  Her skin is also more than a little pale, and while there's really no excuse for that part, well, there it is.   She does have twin working holsters and a Rebel paint symbol on her armor, so it's not a total loss.  The figure feels like the primer coat version, and customizers will undoubtedly turn this figure into something beautiful. In terms of deco, I'd say she gets whatever the low mark is for passing while still being more or less authentic. Heck, maybe so will Hasbro for San Diego Comic-Con, as they seem keen on plussing up figures with added deco or accessories. 

Beyond that, it's a pretty good figure.   Clearly pressured to make something cheap (because, seriously, it's not an expensive figure) you get 5 joints and no removable helmet. A nice touch is you can see some of her hair peek out of the back of the helmet.  The joints all move nicely and freely, plus she can sit without any problems.  She fits right in to the Phantom's seats with no problems, and the guns fit perfectly into her hands or holsters.   From an engineering perspective, there's nothing wrong here - it's just a good, solid, petite figure.  And it's a Mandalorian!  The rangefinder isn't jointed, but given the budget limitations involved in selling two figures for ten bucks in 2015 I can't complain too much.

Each blaster is designed for her smaller hands and the holsters.  The guns are a little boxy, but they fit - there is no looseness in the grip, and the holsters aren't excessively tight either.  They did a really nice job here, I just wish they had the budget for some more paint and an unhelmeted face.  If Hasbro is reading, please consider a $10-$15 version with a helmet, more deco, and maybe some paint cans.  (Or just give us a customized TIE Fighter and throw the figure in for good measure.)

Collector's Notes: I got this from Entertainment Earth.  Sabine started appearing in stores late in January and early in February, and may be online right now.  The companion Stormtrooper figure is the same as the other releases save for the date stamp, identifying it as being manufactured around October of 2014.  Sabine has no date stamp.

--Adam Pawlus


Day 2,118: March 9, 2015