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'06 | #22 Firespeeder Pilot - Battle of Coruscant (Reviewed 03-16-2006) 

Includes:
• FIre Extinguisher
• Removable Backpack
• Base 

Click thumbnail for large image Spice: What is perhaps one of the most spectacular scenes in the prequels could be the Battle of Coruscant in Revenge of the Sith. One might even argue the best of all the films as far as an opening sequence goes. One of the most sought after releases in the wave is more than likely going to be the Firespeeder Pilot. For the fans that were not quite sure exactly who he is, they nicely supplied us all with a brilliant reminder of exactly where we saw them, one ship to the left and right of what was left of General Grievous' ship, that was being flown in by a rather determined Anakin Skywalker. I really love the way the bright package just jumps right out at you vs. some of the darker, less busy card backgrounds.

Click thumbnail for large image Upon further inspection you'll quickly notice how much the rolling articulation stands out in the elbows. It really didn't work with this particular color, as shown in the photo you can see how easy the rolling feature creates the opportunity for the arms to fall off as well as making very noticeable gaps in the light colored outfit. I do really appreciate the work put into the proportioning of the body, it seems to be just puffy enough in the right places for the extra protection you'd need in battling an intergalactic blaze! Again only seeing the character for a few seconds from basically the shoulders up does not really help for the assessment of exactly how accurate the out fit is.

Click thumbnail for large image With this being said you can only wish they would implement a little bit more detail in the accessories. Especially something like the extinguisher that they give you a pretty decent photo of on the card shot, but is one solid color, the same as the supply hose to the backpack. I think with an increase in price across the country, this should only be implemented if there is a dedicated increase in quality. They can go as far to put guide rails for the hose as shown on the backpack here, but they can't put another color on the gun? How much more could it be for a little bit of black and gray paint?

Spice - If they could only be so kind as to change the ratio around. How about 5 great releases in a case vs. more repacks and less new product? I understand it's a business but one that has been in it as long as Hasbro should know it's figures like this one that make us want to tear through stores from city to city searching. Big thumbs up and I can only hope to see more like it. Even if the character only has a few second, from any of the films, it's better than giving us something we already have!

(Figure '06 | #022, Asst. No. 85939, Item No. 85770, Backing Card P/N 6495801500, Window Insert P/N 6535500000) 

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