Rune, thanks for the link! Yippeeee!!! CHEWIE is pretty damn pleased with these... I know some people are thinking "blah" but to me, this is nice after a year where I bought so many damn figures - most of these that I really like are the army builders, and I'm wanting to get several of each... I'm seeing some pretty good quality here... I won't comment on the basic repacks, as I'll probably pass on most of those...
Lucas - Ha Ha!!! I said yesterday that the pic of him with the CT Stormtrooper helmet looked photoshopped... I was right! The piece of crap POTF2 removable helmet! Hasbro, you are a bunch of lazy punks for this... I give you a 0/10 score! PASS!
Greedo - Looks great on articulation and sculpt... a bit of a shiny finish on this one, and the vest looks like crap. Still a 9/10 figure, and I'll get just one and put an old vest on him.
Tusken - I really wish we had a pic without the gigantic gauze roll on him... looks like it could be a promising figure without it... can't judge it yet.
Endor Han - Nice looking figure, but I'm not balls out crazy about it. Count me in for two openers. Looks like a 9/10 figure and maybe the trench coat is better than I thought.
X-Wing Luke - Nice, nice! Very good sculpt, and articulated just like I hoped! I think his arms look kind of thick, but that's ok. I want probably 3-4 of them. 10/10 job on this.
Scout Trooper - Wow, what a sculpt - he's missing those ball jointed hips... but oh well, I will live another day. I think this is an outstanding figure, I do want at least 10-12 of him. 10/10 job.
Death Star Gunner - Definitely an all new figure... and talk about some awesome articulation - I will want a minimum of 8-10 of these for various scenes, and a couple for custom fodder too. Looks like a 10/10 figure to me.
3PO - If those are indeed ball jointed knees, I'm estatic... but I'm not so sure they are? How can you tell they are? Other than that, it looks like the ROTS sculpt... if the knees are articulated, I give this a 9/10... if not, it's just a repack with a decent chair accessory (but I'll still get one).
Luke - I'm glad to see another Tatooine Luke, especially one with so many accessories. The hat doesn't look like it fits at all... but the little suitcase thing is a great accessory and the poncho looks great. Definitely want a couple of these. Looks like a 9/10 figure to me.
Hammerhead - Looks so damn real... I must get several for dioramas and some really awesome custom fodder... what a sculpt! 10/10.
Talz Jedi - The more I see it, the more I love it. I want two of them probably. Looks like a 7/10 figure, which is fine.
Utapua Clone - Looks good, but to save myself the hassle, I'll probably paint my own. 9/10 figure though.
Sandtrooper - Hey, did they retool this some? The elbow joints look new! I don't really need it, but I'll grab one. 7/10.
Chirpa - I've never been a big fan of Ewoks, but it's a great addition to the line - a 9/10 looking figure for sure. I'll probably grab at least two.
R5-D4 - Looks pretty damn near perfect to me... a bit of weathering/carbon scoring and it's a 10/10... I definitely want a couple of them.
Cody - From earlier pics, I wasn't all that impressed... that's changed now. He looks great. A 9/10 figure perhaps... I need several I think.
Firefighter - I love this. Totally. I love everything about it, from the design to the bulky clothes in some areas. It's a figure I didn't know if we'd ever get before it was announced, and looks like some great custom fodder. I'll most likely get several. 9/10.
Dofine - Looks like a basic pegwarmer... but a figure I like. Great sculpt, and it's good to see variety still in the line. I like how Hasbro will still make figures that some of us pass on, to make the rest happy. 7/10 figure, but I want at least 4 of them.
Hem Dazon - Really cool, but not as good as the EE pics looked. I think knee articulation would have put it over the top. I still want some, but only 2-3 probably. 7/10.
Jerrod - Looks nice, but suffering from lack of knee articulation. Looks like a 7/10 figure. I'll get a few of them though.
So... based on all of these, I think the best looking figure is the upcoming Death Star Gunner or the Scout Trooper. There is some fine work here, and some definite turds that I really didn't comment on.
