The latest assortment of Star Wars Crossovers – the Class I Basic size class – have been sighted at US retail! 2005 Boards member PlanckEpoch picked up the General Grievous from the assortment, which also includes Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker. He has very kindly given us the first review of these guys as well as confirmed their release. Word of warning – these guys are small, Cyberverse Commander sized! But does the General deliver? Read on to check out the review and find out!
xanthax
So I ended up getting this guy last night. He's pretty cool. I really like how the light sabers come out and retract from his arms. That was a nice touch.
PlanckEpoch
Oh man. That'd be great. I wonder if something could be rigged up fanmode style!
xion14
Star Wars combiners? It would be funny to see him as an arm connecting with that thing .
PlanckEpoch
That's exactly what I was thinking. Such an odd piece that does not add anything to the toy at all. I wonder if there is some extra functionality down the line that we aren't aware of yet…
xion14
That black piece on his chest moving out seems to be there for no reason.
PlanckEpoch
No problem. Glad to help out! I saw the Eta-2 Actis pic from SDCC again and WOW…can't wait for wave 2 of the Class I stuff!
Shin Densetsu
Thanks for the pics PlankEpoch
PlanckEpoch
I noticed that too. I tried for the life of me to jiggle and move that piece, but to no avail. It sure as hell looks like it's supposed to do SOMETHING, as well. Now I think it's just done to hold the starfighter hull to the body without the use of too much plastic? Just add a block then pin it rather than engineer it so that it's glued on. I dunno.
9.8m/s^2
Just got him, and noticed something weird, aside from the chest panel the OP mentioned. There are two pin joints holding the spaceship body to his back. However, there's no movement in them; the legs and the width of the body block the joints almost entirely. Makes me wonder if there were supposed to be some other transformation steps that didn't make it into the final version.
PlanckEpoch
I'd say the articulation is limited in a similar way. I can't really describe it well, but I'll take some pics of the range of arm articulation in a bit.
Shin Densetsu
Actis is the Jedi Starfighter right? If so, yes there is a retool coming.
The Anakin robot mode cannot swivel his elbows, his elbows can only bend inwards.
PlanckEpoch
I don't really know since I don't have Anakin. Getting the other two have been secondary at the moment. I don't think I'll get Anakin as I swore I saw at SDCC there is going to be an armored Darth Vader retool of the Class I Eta-2 Actis. THAT one I'll get for sure.
Shin Densetsu
So basically he has similar articulation to Anakin?
PlanckEpoch
he's got a hinge and swivel at the shoulders, and just hinges at the elbows. A bit limited…all he can really do is do the pose I have him in thanks to the design.
FIVE Cobra Vipers! One of them is off shot.
Dinodigger97
Grievous,Windcharger,and 4 Cobra Vipers…..best team EVAR!!!!
Shin Densetsu
What's the arm articulation like? Saw this and the others in person today and they look good.
ViceGripX
Coolness, Park! Thanks!
chaingunsofdoom
Found these @ Target today and never knew they were supposed to exist.
Picked-up all 3 for $7.99 each here in Oregon. DCPI is: 087062321
Individual UPCs are:
653569627975 (obi)
653569628170 (ani)
653569627890 (grivous)
saberconvoy
kind of ugly looking if you ask me
xion14
I'll be getting it. I've never bought crossover because of price and look but for 8%, I'll take the plunge.