Pictorial Review of Green Leader's A-wing Fighter

[Valentin]

Star Wars The Legacy Collection - Green Leader's A-wing Fighterâ„¢
Item #: 87914
UPC/EAN/ISBN: 653569355021
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Availability: Walmart(Exclusive), TFH.
Release Date: 26 July 2008
Price: SGD$79.90/USD$24.99

Boxed Pics:

In a desperate sacrifice during the Battle of Endor, Arvel Crynyd smashes his A-wing into the bridge of the Executor, causing the warship to crash into the secnd Death Star - and turning the battle in favour of the Rebels.

Features
• Opening canopy
• Pivoting "laser" cannons!
• Retractable landing gear!
• Includes Exclusive Arvel Crynyd figure

The packaging is the usual window type, though, I would prefer it to be totally opaqe, since there isn't much artwork type background in it, apart from the Rebel Alliance logo.

Unveiling the vehicle:




Useful, a pair of wirecutters are in the above scenario.

Without further ado... we have the 6 views of the vehicle.

Fore:

Starboard:

Aft:

Port:

Top:

Bottom:


The a-wing uses the exact same mold as the POTF2 version, with some paint improvements. For the insignias at the front of the a-wing. The POTF2 version used stickers.

Some of the features of the vehicle, like the pivoting laser cannons and the opening cockpit are still the same as the POTF2 version.


Though, the best part of this vehicle is the interior of the cockpit. Particularly the instruments panel...

Here's the pilot seat,


Green Leader, a.k.a. Arvel Crynyd, is one super-articulated figures with 14 points of articulation.


Helmet on...


Of course, some comparison pics between the POTF2 version and the current TLC's.

[porkins]

Thanks for the review
I always like the A-Wing better than the X-Wing and also owned a POTF2 version of it. I think if you good painting skills, a total repaint of the vehicle and also to custom make a more gung-ho, realistic looking side-wing blaster would really carry this toy to the next level.

[Joey&R2D2]

Great looking vehicle