Actually, yeah...I am. ;]
hell yes it's still an awesome friggin' ship! The "second pilot seat" isn't necessary, I just thought it was an interesting feature. I sure feel dumb.
Not really - it was a defining feature on the fighter in the film, so it should be the same!
yeah, they knocked this one out of the park
Don't feel dumb, man! It's an easy mistake to make. I can see how someone would see it as another seat. Over-all, this is one sweet ship. The droid fits in there pretty tightly, great engineering on the part of Hasbro. It would have just added the icing atop the cake had it been vac-metal. If only, but small sacrifice. I'm glad I sold my old one to make room for this bad boy.
It has to be a little bigger because the fake droid dome on the original was undersized.
Aw, it looks so nice in that pic.......Why can't it come out faster????????HD picture of the new Naboo Starfighter:
Good idea. The Rebels had a wide assortment of ships due to their not being an official government. I understand why George only gave them X-, Y-, B-, and A-wings, due to budget restraints, but on the Blu-Rays, it would've been cool to see them using a few ARC-170s or N-1 fighters would have been better than putting a rock in front of R2-D2.
I love that idea, it's definitely something I had never considered that before. It makes perfect sense, I hope to see pictures of it.
Hah! I totally thought as well. I love R5's they are my favs and Hasbro has finally REALLY been churning them out lately, too. I have R5's in all my ships that have droid slots...
Gotta say though, I've always loved the electronic Kenner original - it is one of the kewlest SW vehicles realised as a toy vehicle, IMO - and I won't be ditching the original for this one.
Did I read correctly when someone mentioned a "slightly newer cockpit"?This is especially awesome:
If that's a boatload of new features, then I'd hate to see how it would have turned had they skimped on it.
I agree. I display my collection loose and I rarely pick up a starship to play with its buttons and lights. No offense to those that do, but to nick pick about this masterpiece is absurd. hasbro took a starship, and reworked it from the ground up. This could have easily been a repack like almost everything else, but it has features that we never would have dreamed of. Sliding Canopy window, flip up panel to reveal the cannons and droid slot (and can be used in repair diaromas). Brand new cockpit and throttle handles, hidden missile launchers, and a better weathering application on the engines. So I have a hard time understanding the negativity concerning the lack of sound and lights when they have been replaced by these other features. Another thing is that the new one makes the other one look a little dated.
