Well I decided I was going to do one fun thing this evening so I tore open the Defend Kamino Battlepack, sorry Jay I mean slight disagreement pack. Here is the video review link for those who want to see that:
The three clones we get in this pack are all superarticulated that I can see with pretty nice paint apps. I plan to review each figure in detail, but overall I was very impressed with ARC Commander Blitz. The only improvement I think we could have would perhaps be the superball jointed hips and perhaps a face sculpt with a removeable helmet, but it sure makes me wish this figure will see the basic carded format.
Frankly I think the kama on this ARC Commander Blitz is gonna be required gear on all further ARCs and Clone Commanders. I could easily see Clint getting a hold of this and chopping it up and just making a ton of accesories. Finally I see holsters on a kama that look like they never would allow the pistols to fall out and still let you get at em. I also loved the added magazine pouch right beside the holster. That was a very nice touch. The paint job on the kama (diamond pattern) seemed pretty sweet and crisp too. About the only item of note I saw on this figure outside of wishing it had a removeable helmet and was realistic in frame (sorry guys I still think they are slightly thin) was that one super-articulated wrist tried to become too super-articulated when I tried the get him to grip the ARC Rifle. Still, it was a quick pop back in and think the customizers here could easily thicken that up just a bit to get it to stay. I think the articulation is well worth t
I thought the packaging very nice and as you know me I hated to open this, but found that there was very little tape on this diorama insert and I was finally able to get it out without tearing it. Bravo Hasbro. I thought the box design itself made it very possible to keep this momc indefinitely. Having only three figures sure did make it easier to see the box art and inside diorama insert. I also thought the back of the box was very nice graphically, but perhaps used a bit too much of the TCW Episode synopsis and perhaps not enough in explaining how each character was a part of said episode. I zoomed in on the box art for ARC Commander Blitz and then for Echo and Fives. Graphically it was pretty nice.
Clone Trooper Fives was excellent in terms of super-articulation and just general overall movement. Outside of his slightly emaciated frame common in my opinion on this entire line of characters, his paintwork and markings were spot on. The sticker insignias I thought were a nice touch, although I thought some of W9's transfers looked to be a bit better quality. Still, as you can see he has a removeable helmet, but his bucket looks pretty daggone good over the head and doesn't take too much pulling to take off.
Clone Trooper Echo was no different. I really couldn't add anything more to the review for Echo more than Fives other than the fact that one of his pistol's handles was so thin that I don't see how any trooper would grip it. I could easily see adding some superglue to it to make it a bit more substantial. However, this is a very minor gripe to a very nice figure.
As you can see each figure comes with its own stand, a battle card, and one battle die. These were packaged in a separate arrangement that once again lends itself to getting no damage to the card. This was just an awesome pack for TCW line up and about the only other pack I think that could compete with it from what I could see was the real Battlepack a few years ago with all of the ARCs (never did see it so I can't say definitively). I think all three of these figures would be must buys for TCW Collector and one can only hope that one day each will see the basic card.
Thank you for taking the time to look at this as I felt a bit out of my element (I am not a TCW Collector), but tried to do it justice. I also once again will try to get the video review up later where you can see me get confused over the identity of Echo and Fives. And remember, only one package was harmed in the making of this review.
