Star Wars Action Figure Reviews

The ultimate clone trooper figure? The ultimate Star Wars figure?? This could be it! The super poseable, super articulated clone trooper is here and he is awesome! This is one of those figures that ushers in a new age of Star Wars figures! Read on for the review and 13 photos!

Clone Trooper

Army of the Republic

"At the time of their introduction, the Republic Clone Troopers represented the future of galactic warfare. Far superior to the battle droid armies of the era, the Clone Troopers formed the backbone of the Republic's new military initiative that battled against the forces of the Confederacy of Independent Systems. Accelerated growth allows them to reach maturity quickly, and they are constantly trained in fighting techniques, vehicular skills and battlefield tactics, creating superb soldiers molded mentally and physically for battle." --Excerpt from the package back

	Sculpt--5/5 There is simply no other Clone Trooper figure in this scale that looks this good, it's that simple. Hasbro went all out on the details on this guy with sharp lines and all the little details that they neglected in past Clone figures. Comparing this figure to other Clone Trooper figures is like night and day. For one thing, the proportions on this trooper are much more realistic--the legs and arms no longer look scrawny and the figure now gives a more realistic impression that a person is actually inside the armor. Everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, is just more detailed on this trooper. For instance, the boots are now fully detailed with thicker soles and clearly defined details, unlike on older Clone Troopers which had very generalized details. The same could be said for pretty much any other part of this figure; the details are just totally improved! Articulation--5/5 The Clone Trooper has 14 points of articulation: neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, mid-section, hips, knees, and ankles. The neck joint is a true ball-joint. The hips and wrists are normal, but all other joints are the bend-and-swivel ball-joints! Positively the most articulated humanoid figure ever in the Star Wars line! If you've ever dreamed of G.I. JOE-type articulation on a Star Wars figure, then your dream has come true! Okay, so the hip joint's aren't ball-jointed, but still, this figure has incredible poseability. He is capable of many great poses--you can have him run-and-gun, shoot in the prone position, kneel, sit on the edge of your Republic Gunship cargo bays...pretty much anything you want him to do! There's just one problem: this figure has no pegholes in his feet! That was a total bummer, because pegholes would have been useful for displaying this figure in a running pose or any other pose that will now require hand support. I should also mention that the hip joints don't have much room for movement because of his armor, and it might seem like you can't move them much at all, but with a bit of work you can get more motion out of them. Features--5/5 This figure has super articulation! Okay, so that might not be a "real" feature, but it's something that can't be done on just any figure. Accessories--3/5 He only comes with the standard blaster. I'm not complaining though, considering the added cost of all the articulation, not to mention the paint job (which I'll discuss shortly). The blaster fits in either of his hands, but fits more naturally in his right hand. The inclusion of the heavy blaster rifle would have been cool since this figure looks great holding it as well. Paint--5/5Wow. Even the paint job on this figure is improved over past trooper figs. They painted all the things that weren't painted on other versions, like the little lines on his chest and elbow armor, and the soles of his boots! They've also painted the little lines on the sides of his helmet and most suprisingly, they've painted the the little red light on the tip of the fin on his helmet (Trivia note: in the movie, the number "1138" was hidden in this light...though it was never big enough on screen to be legible). Overall--5/5 Without a doubt, this is one of the best Star Wars figures ever made. It might even be the best Star Wars figure ever made--it's just that good! Here we have a figure that looks awesome, has a great paint job, and is capable of neutral and action poses. There's really not much more we can ask for! Can it be improved? Probably, but the fact remains that we have never seen a Star Wars figure like this in this scale (although Durge with Swoop comes close!). I hope Hasbro makes gobs and gobs of this figure because this is one figure no Star Wars fan should be without! I should also mention that there is a packaging variation for this figure. There is the one shown here, with the Clone Trooper posed in a running pose within the bubble (facing left), and then there is a version where the Trooper is posed in more of a kneeling pose within the bubble (facing right).