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Luke Skywalker Hoth Attack
« on: December 12, 2003, 10:54 PM »
I bought this figure today, the only Hoth wave figure to be found at the store, and I have to say I'm pleased with this Luke. Here's the rundown of his vital stats:

Articulation: Waist, Hips, Ball Jointed-Shoulders, Neck (turns at shoulders and pivots at jawline)

I was very surprised to see the extra neck articulation (guess I missed it in the previews) The scarf pivots, too, so that's a little bit of "bonus" articulation as well. The neck looks a little bit goofy, but that's a trade-off I'm willing to accept for the extra posability. The shoulders are very well done--Hasbro is getting really good at these.

On the negative side, there really could've been some articulation on the wrists or forearms, there's plenty of leeway for it in the sculpt.

Accessories: Plastic-hilt lightsaber with removable blade, Goggles, Scarf (well, sort of), Ice Chunk Base.

The accessories are a bit of a grey area for me. The goggles looked nice in the package, but once I got 'em out it was too apparent they were just the Mechanic Chewie goggles in new colors, and therefore a little too large to look good anywhere near Luke's face. Still, it's a cool bonus and something they didn't have to give us at all.

The lightsaber looks real nice, as I pulled it out I couldn't help noticing a largish knob on the hilt, obviously put there to plug into Luke's belt in deactivated mode. Except...there's no hole on Luke's belt, or on Luke anywhere so far as I can see. Guess there was a miscommunication at the design phase.

The scarf isn't really an accessory, but it does pop out of his head (and leaves a large hole in Luke's head).

The ice chunk base is the standout accessory, I knew it was meant to attatch Luke to the Wampa's base, but it works just fine as a stand-alone--Luke's feet "clip" in rather than plug into pegs, so it gives a nice feeling of being sunk in the snow. Upside down, it looks like the "frozen into the ceiling" scene from the movie.

Sculpt: There's nothing here not to love. The neck is a bit off to accomodate the extra joint, otherwise there's nothing even to nitpick. The bulk of the outfit is conveyed beautifully at the belt area. He has a wonderfully detailed holster, and the face is dead-on, scarred in the sculpt even!The buttons and badges are right on, as is the wrist commlink. I can't praise this sculpt enough.

Paint: On top of the beautiful sculpt, the paint job is fantastic. The blood on the face is the first thing that jumped out at me, and though it looks like it could be easily screwed up, mine is flawless. The rank badges,  buttons, belt snaps, boot cinches, and wrist commlink are all clean and crisp. The lightsaber hilt is two-toned correctly, and the ice base has a light white applied over the translucent blue.

Overall: I like this figure, I like him a lot. I would be happy if Hasbro slightly retooled the face to eliminate the scars and release a "clean" version somewhere down the road. It's a solid, well done piece.

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Re: Luke Skywalker Hoth Attack
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2003, 10:50 AM »
A very nice figure. I like how nice the base of Luke and the Wampa fit together. It is a nice touch. I hope Hasbro makes more sets like this.
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Re: Luke Skywalker Hoth Attack
« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2003, 11:48 AM »
I haven't found him yet in my area but I'm Looking forward to getting it.

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Wampa Steak Luke
« Reply #3 on: December 26, 2003, 10:55 PM »
Picked this guy up in Atlanta, hidden behind some crap...

Appearance -
Perfect. Looks just like him, if you ask me.
10/10

Articluation -
7 points, including his scarf thing, and a very nice pivot-style head. No knees, wrists, or elbows… sad.
6/10

Pose-ability -
Not too much, but thankfully he’s in a semi-neutral pose.
6/10

Accessory -
Lightsaber with removable blade, mask, and a big chunk of ice.
10/10

Overall -
Very nice, very nice. No articulation on the wrists and elbows and knees really killed the score, but he’s still very nice.
7.5/10

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Re: Luke Skywalker Hoth Attack
« Reply #4 on: January 9, 2004, 10:44 PM »
The lightsaber looks real nice, as I pulled it out I couldn't help noticing a largish knob on the hilt, obviously put there to plug into Luke's belt in deactivated mode. Except...there's no hole on Luke's belt, or on Luke anywhere so far as I can see. Guess there was a miscommunication at the design phase.

At long last I now have the Wampa set that goes with Luke, and the "lightsaber knob" mystery may be solved--the slot where the saber fits on the Wampa base grips the knob, I guess so that the lightsaber sticks out just right.

It's kinda a clunky design (why not just make the hole only so deep?) but at least it explains the knob. (And they still could've put a hole in Luke's waist.)