Today we're reviewing what i consider as one of the Star Wars universe's coolest vehicle. It's up there with the Falcon, X-Wing, and the Tie Fighter (any model/type). So i was really happy to get this from Toyzone Shop, Jakarta. Even though the price is a bit steep, it was totally worth it. Plus, i never owned this as a kid so this is a whole new experience for me.. kind of like doing "it" for the first time hahahahahaha.
So what did i get? BEHOLD..
Star Wars Power Of The Force Imperial Speeder Bike (incl. exclusive Biker-Scout Stormtrooper)
Nice, right? Hell yeah! The 1st time i saw the speeder bike chase in the jungles of Endor in Episode VI, i was totally blown away by their appearances. Not to mention the Biker-Scout Stormtrooper.. totally different from regular Troopers and definitely cooler. The chase scene was like the sh1t back then, and i can't think of anything bad about it until now. The SFX was mind-blowing and became the standard of today.
See if you can remember these scenes..
Credits goes to Master Illustrator Ralph McQuarrie for illustrating this scene exceptionally well. Surprisingly, his idea and the realisation didn't go too far off.. in fact, it's frighteningly close. Check this out:
With such cool vehicles, it's too bad that the Empire got defeated by Ewoks :( I wish they wiped out the entire Ewok jungle-kingdom-thing so we don't have to see them or other movie spin-offs with them in it. But yeah.. history says differently, hahahahaha.
A'ight yo.. enough history lessons for today, let's get down to the product! Yayyy!
First things first, below's how the box looked like after purchase..
So what's inside the box? Let's find out together..
I get an exclusive Biker-Scout Stormtrooper and a mistery box. Before we get to the mistery box, let's get to the Trooper first..
As you can see, the standing position is a lot awkward.. i stood mine up with the help of Blu-tacks, as it would be impossible to stand this guy straight up without it. Turns out the Trooper was built like this because it wouldn't be possible to sit the normal ones on the Bike.
And now we move on to the mistery box. What's in it? Open Sesame!
In detail, this is what you'll get in this box:
1. Bike seat, which can "explode and rejects rider in battle!"
2. Steering device
3. The Bike's main parts (engine, landing gear, etc)
4. Decals
5. Biker-Scout Stormtrooper
6. Manual
7. Kenner catalogue
Quite a lot of items, and i especially liked this when i found out that some assembly is required. I just like getting my hands dirty :)
So let's build this thang!!!
First, grab parts (1) and (3) as pictured..
..and follow the images below to build the rest of it coz i'm too lazy to type hahahahaha.
So there you have it, ladies and gentlemen! Here's a final look at the finished product..
That's it from me, folks.. until then, keep on collecting till you feel like vomitting :)
Adios,
Donny a.k.a DeeJayRizla
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