July 27, 2010
Photos and Story by David Syczylo (Boba Binks)

 

INTRODUCTION
Clone troopers beware the RC Hailfire Droid is rolling into battle, packed with 18-missiles and ready to attack! It cuts a fearsome path as it moves over the ground, blasting anything in its way. Watch out this mobile battle droid easily changes direction to keep the clone trooper army on the run!

Use the controller to send this droid forward, reverse, to the right, to the left or even into a 360-degree spin. When you spot your target remotely launch its 18-missiles! Hit your mark and help "control the universe"!

The Clone Trooper included with this set is a plain white generic Clone Trooper with blaster. It is good that Hasbro decided to throw in the generic white Clone Trooper; they seem to be almost non-existent since their first and only release a few years ago when the animated Clone Wars line started.

The Hailfire Droid itself is meatier than the regular non-RC Hailfire Droids. Turn it on and control it with the controller. It takes some practice to get this thing to move correctly. It has a lot of power for a kid's toy and it moves fast. Once you get it under control with the push of the button on the controller you can shoot all 18 missiles from this beast. The missiles shoot a good 10-feet so please be careful not to shoot any of the missiles at people or animals. 

The one feature I think would have been vital to this toy is there should have been a manual switch or button to release the missiles in case you do not have batteries in it to fire them off.

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES

  • Retails for $59.99
  • Vehicle requires 6 "AA" batteries (not included).
  • Controller requires 3 "AAA" batteries (not included).

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