Sculpt--4.5/5
The Han and Luke set is probably everyone's favorite of the two, and when you look at the Han and Luke figures it's easy to see why. Stormtrooper armor has never ever looked better in this scale. The details of the armor are sharp and well defined, and there are improvements over the much touted Commtech Stormtrooper. For one thing, the little flaps that hang over the hips are now connected to the belt piece, which is much more realistic; the Commtech Stomie had them molded onto the hip itself. Another big improvement is the butt-piece of the armor. It is now one piece which goes over the hip articulation, just as it would on a real Stormtrooper. This alone makes the figure look much more realistic and accurate.

Besides those basic improvements, the figures have other little details to appreciate. Luke's Stormtrooper belt is slightly different from Han's in that it has the droid caller molded on it. Luke uses this droid caller to contact C-3PO and R2-D2 who are able to shut down the trash compactor in the nick of time. On the back of Luke's belt is also a small box, which is where he gets the grappling hook from in the dramatic swing across the Death Star chasm with Princess Leia.

The only area that hurts the sculpting is the fact that these figures are scene-specific. It's a bit of a conundrum--these figures are supposed to be scene-specific, yet it would be nice to be able to use them in other scenes. Should figures that are supposed to be scene-specific get a lower score because of it? In any case, Luke is much more scene-specific than Han; his face is in agony, gasping for air. His right arm grabs at the tentacle wrapping around his throat. His outstretched left arm tries to hit the unseen creature attacking him. Within the trash compactor scene Luke looks great, but out of scene he looks as if he is an opera singer hitting a high note. Han doesn't suffer as much since his pose is much more neutral. It is still a bit limiting, but you can feasibly use him in a detention block scene. Han has also got a great headsculpt. It isn't perfect, but it does have a good resemblance to the scruffy-looking nerf-herder.

In the set you also get the lower half of the Dianoga. This portion has five tentacles with one of them being the main tentacle. The dianoga has plenty of detail with little wrinkles in the skin and plenty of suction cups (non-functioning) molded on the bottom of all its tentacles. The mouth looks slightly cheesy, mostly due to its simplistic looking teeth, but all in all, the dianoga looks great.

The trash compactor base is perhaps the most important piece of the set since it creates the context of the scene. It is molded in a translucent plastic, creating a nice murky water effect. Holes in the surface of the base allow the figures to appear to stand knee-deep in the garbage. Speaking of garbage, there's plenty of scraps and other debris molded into the surface. It's nice and complex-looking, creating a convincing trash compactor setting.

Articulation--Luke: 4/5, Han: 3/5, Dianoga: 4/5
Luke has the most articulation in the set with eight points: neck, shoulders, waist, hips, and bend and swivel knees on both legs. The knee articulation allows Luke to look more submerged in the water as the dianoga pulls him down. An interesting point is that the knee articulation is slightly different from each other. The right knee swivels below the knee, while the left knee swivels above the knee. More arm articulation would have been nice since Luke's pose is quite extreme.

Han has the basic six points: neck, shoulders, waist, and hips. Again, it would have been nice if they could have included some arm articulation so we could vary his pose more.

The dianoga has a bendy tentacle. Thus, you can pose it however you like. It was a great idea to do it this way and helps create an accurate representation of the monster.

Features--3/5
This set can connect to the second trash compactor set to create a full scene. Once you have both sets, you can arrange them in one of two ways: you can create one, long, narrow scene, or you can create a more square scene. The full dianoga creature can also be created when you have both sets.

Accessories--3/5
There are three accessories in this set: two Imperial blaster rifles and a piece of junk. Unfortunately my set didn't come with the piece of junk and since I bought it on ebay, I can't exchange it for a new set. Oh well. There is a space on the base where the piece of junk fits in. The rifles are the new accurately-scaled versions. Actually, there are four accessories if you count the cardboard backdrop that can fit into a groove on the base.

Paint--4/5
The paint looks excellent on my set. The trash has just the right amount of color to keep it from looking boring and the figures are painted well with no signs of major sloppiness. However, one thing that kind of bugs me is that they didn't paint a part of Han's black body glove that is showing from under his armor. It is clearly painted on the prototype so it makes me wonder why it isn't painted on the final version.

Overall--4/5
I for one, am pleased with the set. I was expecting figures made with cheaper plastic and less detailed sculpts, but instead I was pleasantly surprised. Luke and Han look great in the Stormtrooper armor and it only makes me want basic versions of them even more. The dianoga is also a nice addition to my collection and the whole scene looks great on display.