Hoth patrol
This ESB battle pack was a Toys R Us exclusive and part of the 30th AC line. The pack includes a Tauntaun, a Wampa and a Luke Skywalker in Hoth outfit figure.
Information from the packaging:
The Rebels establish their new base on Hoth, a world of snow and ice where daytime temperatures are bone chilling and nighttime temperatures are deadly. Rebel patrols riding indigenous tauntauns venture into the freezing landscape to guard the base's perimeter. On one of these routine patrols, Luke is captured by a wampa ice creature, one of the planet's most vicious predators. The wampa drags Luke back to its ice cave and suspends him from the ceiling, planning to make the Jedi its next meal. Only Luke's skill with the Force saves him from an untimely end: he uses the Force to retrieve his lightsaber, which enables him to free himslef from the ice and escape from the wampa.
Luke Skywalker:
It is my first Luke in Hoth outfit figure for my collection.The face sculpt looks really good but the articulation is not the best. He comes with oversized snow goggles. Also included is a lightsaber hilt and a blue lightsaber blade. One strange thing is that the holster on Lukes belt comes without a blaster.
Information from the packaging:
Luke's growing expertise with the Force comes in handy when he is capured by a wampa. While hanging upside down in the creatures cave, on the verge of being the wampa's next meal, Luke uses the Force to retrievehis lightsaber and free himself.
articulation:
*ball-jointed neck (it's more of a swivel joint)
*ball-hinged shoulders
*swivel torso
*swivel hips
The tauntaun
The tauntaun loos great in my opinion. Articulation could be better but it's ok for a creature. The biggest demerit is the fact that Luke can't sit in the saddle.
The only accessory is the removable harness in its mouth.
Information from the packaging:
This domesticated snow lizardis used by the Rebels to patrol the perimeter of Echo Base. Tauntauns have adapted to the cold planet, but even they cannot tolerate the subzero Hoth nights. Luke's tauntaun also falls victim to the wampa's attack.
articulation:
*swivel neck
*swivel shoulders
*swivel hips
The wampa
The wampa is the highlight of the pack. That beast looks just awesome.
The wampa comes with a piece of meat and its right arm detatches.
Information from the packaging:
The carnivorous wampa hunts its prey with stealthin spite of its size. Perfectly hidden by its white fur in the snowy Hoth landscape, the ice creature sneaks up on Luke and renders the unsuspecting Rebel unconscious with one swipe its massive hand.
articulation:
*swivel neck (very limited)
*swivel shoulders
*ball-jointed torso
*swivel hips
A great pack for every Hoth and ESB collector.
rating: 7.5/10
