Review: 9488 Elite clone & Commando Droid BP

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Review: 9488 Elite clone & Commando Droid BP

Postby mutley777 » Tue Dec 27, 2011 2:02 pm

TLC this year have changed the Battle packs to include 2 factions in each BP to give kids a battle in the box. Also the part counts are back up to the same kind of levels we saw in the first BP. This means In the UK the price has gone up by £2 or 20% still to be confirmed if other countries will se a rise in price as well.

The Box is still the same size as the older BP (other new sets I have got are in the new smaller size :) )

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The box has the just 2 bags like most BP. The range finders and visors are in their own bag in the large bag.

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The parts page. A very nice selection

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Not many Minifigs have 7 building steps but the new Elite Clone does!

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The minifigs of this set have been creating a real buzz around the web and they don't disappoint when you gwet you hands on them. :geek:

The Elite Clone Trooper is a real thing of beauty. I can't think of a better Star Wars fig to date.

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The back pack is simple yet looks good.

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The new ARF I another nice fig with some great new helmet printing. I has been suggested that he part of Commander Wolf's Regiment

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The new Commando Droids again very good figs with a great new head mold and nice printing. They are dark brown without the metalic hints we saw in preliminary shot which is a shame.

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All the figs to show height differences.

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The set come with crazy amount of Dark red range finders and visors.

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The cannon has some great parts and it is nice to see Battle packs with a good part selection again.

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The finished cannon is a good build with the now statutory flick fire missle.

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The left over parts.

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The finished set.

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I am really happy with this set even if it has meant a UK price hike. The minifigs are just fantastic with the Elite clone being one of the best ever produced in my humble opinion. The parts selection is also very good and means a few sets together will be much better than the limited part of the last BP's. I doubt I nead to tell many of you reading this that you nead this set but you do. A great set! :geek:
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Re: Review: 9488 Elite clone & Commando Droid BP

Postby RomanticWarrior » Tue Dec 27, 2011 2:13 pm

Thanks for the great review.

That Elite Clone is great, as you said. It's nice to see cloth kamas.

Nice to see a decent "vehicle" in a battle pack, rather than some expedient pile thrown together.

So are the commando droids a new color, where we wouldn't be able to get replacement shorter legs? It's been said before, but I don't like the SBD-sized llegs on the commando droids.
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Re: Review: 9488 Elite clone & Commando Droid BP

Postby mutley777 » Tue Dec 27, 2011 2:19 pm

RomanticWarrior wrote:So are the commando droids a new color, where we wouldn't be able to get replacement shorter legs? It's been said before, but I don't like the SBD-sized llegs on the commando droids.


It looks to me like they are dark brown. As I said in the review the metalic colour we saw in the prelims has been dropped, which is a real shame. :ugeek: The old Battle Droid fig legs are also not available in Dark brown either. So it looks like we are stuck with them.
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Re: Review: 9488 Elite clone & Commando Droid BP

Postby DoubleT » Tue Dec 27, 2011 3:08 pm

Great review mate, i got to have one ore more of this one.

So the new SW are out in England?
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Re: Review: 9488 Elite clone & Commando Droid BP

Postby mutley777 » Tue Dec 27, 2011 3:50 pm

DoubleT wrote:Great review mate, i got to have one ore more of this one.

So the new SW are out in England?


Thanks mate. The BP's, Geonosian Cannon, Droid Escape, TIE, X-wing and the planet sets are. :geek:
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Re: Review: 9488 Elite clone & Commando Droid BP

Postby DoubleT » Tue Dec 27, 2011 6:48 pm

Well Those are good :P :D
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Re: Review: 9488 Elite clone & Commando Droid BP

Postby indyman09 » Tue Dec 27, 2011 7:04 pm

Thanks for the review! :)
This is a great set, but I wasn't sure of buying it, now I am.
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Re: Review: 9488 Elite clone & Commando Droid BP

Postby xwingyoda » Tue Dec 27, 2011 8:41 pm

mutley777 wrote:The minifigs are just fantastic with the Elite clone being one of the best ever produced in my humble opinion.

Amen to that mate !! Once again cheers for a great review :geek:

Love the figs and will need several (less than Mutley though :D ).

The canon is actually pretty good IMO and I'll keep some built :geek:
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Re: Review: 9488 Elite clone & Commando Droid BP

Postby Vader » Tue Dec 27, 2011 10:30 pm

Great review mate, i shall be of to Argos to pick mine up tomorrow. The new figs in this set are superb, i cant wait to own those new clones :geek:

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So the new SW are out in England?


They sure are, but they are only in one store right now.
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Re: Review: 9488 Elite clone & Commando Droid BP

Postby captaintau » Sun Jan 01, 2012 1:40 pm

That is a brilliant Elite Clone figure. Well impressed.
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