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Hasbro's The Clone Wars 2010 Wave 8 Review Posted By Curto on January 31, 2011
It's time once again to review another wave of Hasbro's The Clone Wars action figures!
The first wave for 2011 includes 2 upgraded figures, a repainted droid, and an all-new clone trooper...all brought to life in the animated style!
Galactic Battle Game This year's pack-in gimmick continues in this wave with Battle Card, Battle Stands, and Battle Dice.
Now, onto the figures themselves!
CW40: Obi-Wan Kenobi:
The Jedi Master gets an all-new updated figure which reflects this new look in Season 3. While he still has the armored gauntlets as before, the rest of his Jedi outfit, the new design is closer to how he appeared in Revenge of the Sith.
This figure is actually a bit of a step backwards. Since there have been a few upgrades in this line recently, with added articulation and soft goods, it's a bit odd to see such a major character lacking these features. Not that this detracts in any way the visual of the figure. It's a spot-on likeness to how Obi-Wan looks in the series. Obi-Wan comes with his trusty lightsaber, ready to face off against villains old and new.
CW41: Clone Trooper Hevy (Training Armor):
The highlight of this wave is the new Clone Trooper Training Armor for Hevy, a popular clone character. This armor was seen in the season 3 premiere episode, where we flashed back to Domino Squad's early days training on Kamino under the under the direction of Sgt. Bric.
The articulation on the figure is less than previous clones, although consistent with many of the latest designs: swivel waist and no ankles. Not that each and every figure needs to have ankles, mind you...but I know fans often complain about these things. The helmet is something of a challenge to fit comfortably on Hevy's head, since he has the buzz-cut hairstyle. But it does fit, and snugly at that.
The deco is clean, which is consistent with what's been done lately, although a "dirty" wash would be VERY appreciated on this figure, since there's a lot of blasting going on in the training arena, so there should be some "carbon scoring" here. Still, the deco that is here is nicely done, with toned down colors and a nice application on the cannon.
CW41: Cad Bane (& TODO 360):
The popular bounty hunter from the show gets his third action figure treatment, and there have been a number of upgrades made along the way! Cad now has knee articulation (again, not ankles...I'm seeing a pattern here), and the top part of his coat is removable.
Cad's considerably taller than the previous version, and he has a brand-new head sculpt, which actually looks a lot more realistic than animated style.
As an added bonus, Cad Bane comes complete with his trusty robot sidekick, TODO 360. TODO has a ball-jointed neck, and well...that's it really. But the little droid also sports a cool deco, and even if he's nothing more than an accessory, it's great to have him join the line.
CW42: R7-A7:
Finally, here's Ahsoka Tano's droid she uses when flying her Jedi Starfighter during the Battle of Ryloth. This is another astromech droid repaint using the "Goldie" body, which is what you'd expect.
Once again, the deco is very subdued, which makes for a very cool-looking figure. There are no extra accessories, other than the removable middle leg and the flip-open panels.
Stay tuned for more updates as each figure is added to The Clone Wars Photo Archive!
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