KE4-N4 (E-Wing Fighter Pack-In Figure)
The Vintage Collection 3 3/4-Inch Pack-In Figure
Item No.: No. F9395
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: n/a
Includes: A whole E-Wing Fighter
Action Feature: n/a
Retail: $99.99
Availability: November 2024
Appearances: Star Wars: Ahsoka
Bio: Astromech droid KE4-N4 served alongside New Republic E-wing pilot Lieutenant Callahan on Lothal. (Taken from the packaging.)
Image: Adam's photo lab.
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Commentary: The
KE4-N4 is the kind of thing that makes me happy. The little guy basically was nothing more than a cameo in a TV show, but it was memorable. It's a weird place we're in with entertainment, when the story isn't a complete thing what we remember is a cameo for applause - but if it's obscure, it's more of a subtle head-nod to a certain person. Since I am that person, I'll accept your pandering, Lucasfilm. I think it's great Hasbro made this figure. I think it's a weird decision to bundle him with the E-Wing (rather than the human pilot) because this droid could probably sell more units to customizers - but hopefully Hasbro will repaint him in R2-D2 colors for an exclusive for some handsome devil's online retail shop.
I like this figure, and I feel kind of like a dork for saying "it's not necessary." The ship on the TV show only showed a dome, and I don't know if there is a full prop or if Hasbro just made up a body. The body itself is a reuse of the build-a-droid mold that has been around since 2008, so you no doubt have several figures with this exact body. It differs from most of the droids Disney sells in a few ways, the most obvious of which are the visible wires on his feet. The body itself has a jointed dome, removable third leg, and rotating legs on the sides. It's nothing particularly new - it's also probably a cheap add-on (depending on the factory whims) for a $100 vehicle.
I would have bought the ship with or without the figure. I prefer figures sold separately so I can get extras, and the ship itself is pretty good - it doesn't feel like a $100 toy, and the deco is fine. It's big enough that you won't complain, but you're going to need very skinny humanoids to pilot it. (I started with the first figure on my desk, a Retro Clone Trooper, and it didn't fit - but the TVC X-Wing Luke body used for those Rebel Pilots 4-pack fits.) The droid fits in the droid socket, but you have to pop off a panel to fit him in there. There's even a little indentation so you don't have to remove his third leg - Hasbro did a good job here in terms of droid compatibility.
Collector's Notes: I got mine from Entertainment Earth.
--Adam Pawlus
Day 3,202: December 31, 2024
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