Pictorial Review: TCW Clone Turbo Tankâ„¢

[Valentin]

Star Wars The Clone Wars - Clone Turbo Tankâ„¢
Item #: 89053/89052
UPC/EAN/ISBN: 653569424376
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Availability: All Major Retailers & Toy Specialty Shops
Release Date: August 2009
R.R.Price: SGD$179.90/USD$99.90

Packaging shots
{Front}


{Back}

The Republic's Clone Turbo Tank is bristling with weapons and covered with thick armor. This ten-wheel titan plows through every obstacle in its path. Clone troopers take aim from laser turrets and missile ports as this heavy assault behemoth crushes anything under its massive wheels. A true mobile fortress, the Clone Turbo Tank can deploy a company of troopers and a full recon speeder team, and also serve as an armored command bunker for extended ground sieges.
Features:
• Electronic lights shine steadily or flash when alarm sounds!
• Cannon pods fire three missiles!
• Gunner's station rotates 360degrees
• Rotating crow's nest pulls up and fits a figure.
• Weapons storage rack
• Vehicle holds up to 20 figures
• Launch speeder bike from rear of vehicle
• Remove rear section for separate bunker

Hasbro has indeed release this behemoth early. And it's big. Check out the packaging comparison to ROTS gunship.



Of course, without further ado, let's rip it!


Opening the 1st layer.


The 2nd layer.


And there's the wheels!


Everything out of the box.


Opening up the baggies.


The booklet and the sticker sheet.


Shots of the booklet(Page by page)








And here's the CTT, all fixed up.


Check out the 6 views of the vehicle.







The CTT is big, but how big when compared with the AT-TE...




{End of Part 1}

[Valentin]

{Part 2}

Let's check out the interiors. And here, we have Master Vos and a volunteer showing us the way.


The crow's nest.


The cockpit.



Next up, the hidden arsenal...


Missiles!


The control room


Opened up


Missile Control


The other station's targeting


Next up...


Surprise!

More room for troopers.

The command pod/station


Check out the interior


Targeting computer


Detached Command Pod


Overall view {All exposed}


The 4 views of the interior.





{End of Part 2}

[masteryoyo]

always a pleasure to read valentin's pictorial reviews. thank you for sharing

[jenki]

big .-. its like a giant bowling bowl against tiny droid pins x3

[zirst]

Together with the Republic Fighter Tank , they make one helluva fighting
!

[Frodo,Naruto,Weirdo]

Valentin, the title says "Quick Look" in front, but "PC intensive" at the back. abit contradicting right?
anyways, it is not a quick look, it is more like a detailed look.

[trooperJ]

Quote:
The Republic's Clone Turbo Tank is bristling with weapons and covered with thick armor. This ten-wheel titan plows through every obstacle in its path. Clone troopers take aim from laser turrets and missile ports as this heavy assault behemoth crushes anything under its massive wheels. A true mobile fortress, the Clone Turbo Tank can deploy a company of troopers and a full recon speeder team, and also serve as an armored command bunker for extended ground sieges.
Features:
• Electronic lights shine steadily or flash when alarm sounds!
• Cannon pods fire three missiles!
• Gunner's station rotates 360degrees
• Rotating crow's nest pulls up and fits a figure.
• Weapons storage rack
• Vehicle holds up to 20 figures
• Launch speeder bike from rear of vehicle
• Remove rear section for separate bunker

Valentin
Impressive, not just the CTT, the pictorial review itself is impressive.
Your pictures make me excited as if I'm the one who's actually opening the toy.

Just 1 question, how does it actually LAUNCH the speeder bike??

[ant]

Zirst posted this link from the other turbo tank thread.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYPzDRvo ... re=channel

There show how the being launch. With the door open, shoot out with sound..
Think its 1/2 to 3/4 time of the film.

[snipe]

Cool! Nice review and thanks for the effort.

One question

Does the lights come on everytime a button is pressed?

Thanks

[trooperJ]

Zirst posted this link from the other turbo tank thread.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYPzDRvo ... re=channel

There show how the being launch. With the door open, shoot out with sound..
Think its 1/2 to 3/4 time of the film.

Oh yeah, from one of zirst fav. youtube reviewer.

Ok Thanks
(missed it because didn't watch the whole 28++ mins the first time)

[Valentin]

{Part 3 - Finale}

Having seen the interior, how does it differ from the actual fictional workings? Check it out... [Click the thumbnail for the full image.]


The barc speeder is located within the CTT's hanger.



Depressing a switch, launches the barc speeder.


Check out the 6 views of the barc speeder.







A comparison



Of course, before I move on, let's not forget the hanger.


And yes, that's the end of the review... or is it?
As you may know I did a lego CTT review some time ago, and it's still here.

It's pretty hard to choose if you were to ask me which do I prefer, the 1/18 scale version or the lego version... Oh well, let's let the photos do the talking.




Here's scan of the booklet which informs about the phrases and lights for each switch.


And to end off, a few more shots...


"STAPS!?!"


"Base, do you read?"


"Let's start her rolling!"


{Lights on, Missile prep.}


"Here we go!"


{Straight ON!}

And of course, this is what I would call ARMOUR!!






Thanks for reading.

[Valentin]

@masteryoyo: Glad that you enjoy it. Thank you.

@Frodo,Naruto,Weirdo: You are right. I normally use pictorial reviews when I have the time to really air my views about a toy. Though in this case, I guess, with the insane number of pics, pictorial review, it would be.

@trooperJ: Have included that portion on the speeder bike in part 3 of the review.

@snipe: Not necessary so. Only switches 3 & 4 activates the light depending on the duration of press too, whether short or long. Have included a much higher res scan of the booklet which states what each switch activates.

[gundam_skywalker]

The Hasbro Turbo Tank is so small compared to the drawing. Nice review.

[NM-Horn]

Awsome review man! So was it worth it? there pretty hard on the wallet aint they? I think the RRP is $249 AU

[zirst]

It's "only" $180 before discount ! Much cheaper than the ARC 170 that I bought . Personally I feel that it's worth every moolah although I haven't got it yet ! It's big, it's bad, and it makes a great conversational piece !