POTJ Imperial Officer Review
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Imperial Officer
"The Imperial officers are cunning, calculating and ruthless. They have survived a grueling training program to earn their rank. Whether he is giving commands on the bridge of a Star Destroyer or leading a garrison of stormtroopers, the Imperial officer is in complete control and rules with an iron fist. Failure means death as many have found out in the service of Darth Vader" --Excerpt from the card back
 | Sculpt--3.5/5 Hasbro has been paying more attention to details and realism, and they've done a marvelous job in the sculpting of this officer's uniform. There's just one problem--this is the WRONG uniform! This isn't an Imperial dress uniform which most of the officers wear in all three movies of the classic trilogy. This particular uniform is most easily seen in Return of the Jedi when Vader makes his surprise visit to the second Death Star (this might even be the ONLY time it appears in the movies). The uniform the figure is wearing is made up of black overalls, black cap, long gloves and boots and a belt with no utility boxes. The uniform also has an Imperial insignia on the left shoulder and a commlink on the left wrist. This is basically what a TIE Fighter pilot wears sans helmet and control box. Apparently Hasbro couldn't find a good picture of such an officer, because the picture on the front of the card is of Lieutenant Shann Childsen ("Where are you taking this...thing?") who is wearing a Imperial dress uniform. Interestingly, Hasbro altered the picture to make him resemble the figure by removing his rank badge. Anyway, back to the sculpting...The headsculpt is pretty good, and it somewhat resembles Lt. Shann Childsen. It's even got the long sideburns. The uniform is pretty wrinkled--maybe too wrinkled, but in the end, I like the way the figure turned out, as he has a good stance and well posed arms. Articulation--4/5 Accessories--2/5 Paint--3/5 Overall--3.5/5 |
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