The speeder bike gets me a bit nostalgic. Christmas 83 my brother and I each got a bunch of ROTJ stuff. We each got a Speeder Bike. I got the Biker Scout which was sold separately.. I think this is great. I like how they include the display stand. The old school bike the legs as landing gears. The figures without knee joints would sit legs forward straight over the front. This looks great. I might need to get my hands on one. I appreciate that it's a small vehicle. It's almost an accessory to the action figure.
Brilliant review and although I’d rather they had reused the old bike and perfected the Biker Scout, this looks awesome and I can’t wait to get a few! Hope Hasbro does a bike subline: Anakin and Zephyr-G Swoop, Mando and Zepher-J swoop, imperial patrol trooper and Patrol Bike (vehicle is seen on Ferrix in Andor), Count Dooku and his bike etc. Cobb Vanth and his modified pod-racer bike
Good review Tim, unfortunately for me I won't be buying this, not at £52, it's way overpriced. Give it a year, when it's on Zavvi black Friday deal for 30 quid I'd consider it.
Yeah totally agree, even in the 80s this was a cheaper vehicle to buy. I passed on this due to price range, they shouldn't have included biker scout as then it could be used with endor Luke and Leia.
Thanks for the review Tim. Great looking vehicle. Definitely an improvement from the old school one. Don't thinks the price is very fair. It's being priced close to a hundred dollars here in Canada. I honestly don't think it should be worth more than the tantive playset. I can only imagine what the bunker will go for. Probably gonna pass on the bunker. I wanted 2 of these but at that price I'll be lucky to afford one. I'm already paying over $20 for the figures. I don't mind the price when the figures look so awesome, but this is getting a bit rediculous. TBH it may be time to start winding down on the collecting. It's been fun but the burden of scalpers and distribution has been getting a bit much. I have a pretty big collection as it is. There's probably only about a dozen more characters I would really feel necessary. Thanks again for the review
Another Canadian here, and I agree. I stopped collecting earlier this year. Prices are ridiculous and scalpers just took the joy out of it. I don't have the luxury to go toy hunting in stores every day. If something great comes out, I'll get it. But for now, I'm done.
Fellow canuck here I quitted collecting can’t find anything in stores since scalpers crazy prices got fed up I have more fun looking for old toys in flea markets or toy show. 25$ for a fig? Sorry but no 70$ for the speeder bike no sorry not for me I decided to spend my money elsewhere
Wow I hate to hear that. Are you able to order stuff from the states? We have a bunch of clearance sets, 30$ for this one, I’m picking one up this weekend
These retail for $45 in my area. Walmart was running a big sale and I was able to get 2 for the price of one. Glad I waited, these shouldnt be more than $20 anyway.
Got a few of these on order. ROTJ is my era of Star Wars and I love the Endor part of it. Can’t wait to get these and the bunker and put together a great scene! Great review as always - shame about cons on this but looking forward to it nethertheless. Definitely time for a new Leia sculpt! 😂😂
Seems the usual cut corners where they can and you get just an ok product. This was a really good opportunity to nail it but it is what it is. Excellent review as always
I hate myself ! In march I sold my entire fully completed VC collection ,figures ,sdcc exclusives ,every vehicle ever released in the VC packaging , all the exclusive three packs from the USA ( I live in the UK ) i had all figure variants and chances , even had the sdcc death star REVENGE OF THE JEDI death star figure set with the super super rare mouse droid and salacious crumb on the mini cards ,they are numbered and part of the figure line ( I sold just those two for £650.00 ). Sold both my razor crests and even sold my sail barge that I paid £1200 bloody quid for ( still made 300 on that ) I swore I was out for good , well in the last two weeks I've pre ordered everything to do with the roj 40th anniversary , the Mando jedi Knight luke ,and about 2 hours ago I ordered 4 of these bloody bikes , pre ordered the atst with chewie , I'm going to build one amazing endor battle scene ,that's it , I want the VC at -at , if anyone has one for sale pls message me , I can send the money immediately .
Mate! Such a shame you sold your collection. I feel your pain. I’ve started selling off a lot of my stuff and it makes me feel super sad inside. Star Wars toys are a decent investment though :)
Regardless of faults, I am picking up at least one of these. I intend to pick up more if I can find them on sale so I can have a few just lazing around the Bunker set when I get that too for display.
Yea, giving how Hasbro cheapened out on us once again with this very inadequate bike there’s not much use to them other than parking them riderless next to the upcoming bunker, or having them lying around wrecked with dead Ewoks and Stormtroopers scattered about with an AT-ST roaming around. I’ll figure something out what to do with a few of them since it’s obviously not designed to be set up with an actual biker scout riding it. What a scam by Hasbro….🤦🏻♂️
When you have 3 of the Toys R Us version, I’m disappointed they didn’t knock this out the park.. I might entertain 1 of these to make a square army builder collection… definitely need that comparison. This should have been a home run!
Thanks for this review! Now that I've seen how it actually looks and works with figures, I can cancel the two I had ordered and save myself some dough! Much appreciated!
Their official name has always been a scout trooper. The bikes slid out of the Turbo clone tanks which is where they evolved from. The were also in the at-at's to scout for them and the at-st. The at-st was the command observation vehicle for anti infantry, the at-at's were for sieges. Everyone downs on walkers but the at-at was designed to launch troops over the walls of a compound after the heavy guns softened it up.
I saw these at my local target and for what we are being offered, the price is beyond absurd! Lol, I love my power of the jedi scout troopers and I love the power of the force speeder bikes and included scout troopers. 10 dollars each on those, new in sealed box from all the local vintage stores around here!
Hey, Bossk! Glad you got this one early. You've been beating the speeder bike drum for so long, I was very eager to hear your thoughts. Here is my reaction to the video in ascending order of disappointment: Hmm. The ventral gun doesn't swivel. A step backward! That's disappointing. Oh, there's no silver paint on the engine components. That seems lazy and doesn't look nearly as good. Disappointing! No foot pegs! Hmm, that'll make posing difficult for sure! I call that disappointing! Oh, you can't stand up the bike on its own without the stand? Ridiculous! Very disappointing indeed! WAIT, THE HANDLE BARS DON'T MOVE?! WHAT ON EARTH WERE THEY THINKING?!?! THEY JUST DESTROYED ANY CHANCE FOR POSING DIFFERENT FIGURES ON THE BIKE!! GAAAAH! DISAPPOINTING DOESN'T BEGIN TO COVER IT! Whew.... A shame that, despite some solid aesthetics, this feels like a several steps backward from prior versions.
Thanks for the great review Tim! Do you think the speeder bike color is a bit too dark of a brown? When I look at the scenes from the film I see slightly different shades but none of them look as dark as this to me. Most look like a much tanner brown to me, but maybe it’s just the lighting. What do you think with it in hand?
We deserved a completely new mold after what….16-17 years? But I like the new head and that it’s at least available. I’ll prob never get it. Haven’t gotten any vintage collection in years. Love them, but the price is too high. So I just watch people like you enjoy them haha.
Very well detailed review my friend! I actually like the thick cardstock and the efforts gone to for protection of the Biker Scout within the packaging! Its a nice looking vehicle which I may get if just for the action figure! Merry Christmas my friend!
Great video Tim, glad you showed the other figures on it! I bought three of these, but a forgot about Paploo!! Hmm… do I just use him and forget about Leia?
Wow! That was really thorough, nice job. I haven't seen the 2012 version so am excited to see the upcoming video for a comparison. Also, didn't know the helmet was a different size on previous versions, that Jedi Fallen Order bucket looks really odd, it's like his has 2 big ears sticking out the side.
Thank you for such an early review! 8:54 - 8:58 what is a weird paint omission by Hasbro is the lack of gray paint for the "helmet bolt caps" (the gray circle covers of the bolts the mask of the costume helmet pivots upon). The molding is clearly there, so why they didn't paint those circles gray is beyond me. Other than that, a very welcome new helmet mold!
Great review Tim…I feel like you’re alluding to possible conclusion on future bike comparison video… from what I’ve seen and heard, the ATST probably could have used the “new tooling $” that went into this all new bike. Excited to get it nonetheless…it does confound though to look at the older sculpts..even with the partial new biker…like, how can someone at Hasbro try to pose things like you are here and think this is ideal? 🤷🏻♂️ Thanks for the super early video!
Whereas the Vintage Collection has so many upsides, I ultimately went with Black Series because it had more Luke Skywalker options when I started. Seeing this review makes me glad I went this direction as I can get my Endor Leia and Luke to share one speeder bike significantly more comfortably than this. However, this one has nice callback artwork and I’d be tempted to get this TVC package if not for the price in Canada. I actually wish the BS version didn’t have pegs as they tend to make posing harder at that scale, especially for figures that don’t have front peg holes (Endor Luke).
Wasnt too sure about this set, but now I've seen your review I'm definitely going too try to get a couple, hopefully they'll be easier to get than the new stormtrooper which is like gold dust.
Maybe a little hairdryer for the leg guards to bend them ever so slightly so he sits more proper? Great review, and have to agree with the rest that this is overpriced. They have skipped/removed/downgreaded the older version when they could have really improved upon it. Its 2022 dang it! Now I wonder if they might have done the same with the AT-ST and should I cancel my PO for it...
I think when they expanded starwars it become scout trooper, as they would've been given more tasks than just riding bikes, the armour is designed to be easier to move in, and would be better to.. scout in. I would like to see a release where he's given a shoulder rifle as well as the smaller blaster they do use sniper rifles in the EU, and there are loads of stormtrooper variants!
They were only ever colloquially referred to as "biker scouts". Officially, they've always been Imperial scout troopers but since I've always been well into Star Wars (not disney😖) and have a thing for bikes of the motor variety, they'll always be Biker Scouts to me.
Let me help you clear up your confusion over the 40th anniversary logo. you said yourself that you got it early from overseas. Doesn’t it make sense that the logo is there for the year that it’s set to release. It takes some time to produce these sets so they have to build up their stock ahead of time. I hope this helps
I’m sad and upset because I used to have this exact toy as a child and I had to explain it to Siri to find the actual toy in today is the day that I rediscovered it found out that it’s $175 USD on eBay and it’s just sad because it was such a beautiful toy. You put your finger in the ring and pull the string and it had a gyroscope that sent it forward, while it stood up from the gyroscope, just a beautiful toy of the time😢😢😅😊 how I was born in 1991 so I was fairly young when this toy came out and was in my hands. I didn’t know what value was as a child.😅
Thanks for the video. Now this is another of my preorders I’m considering cancelling. I’m really tightening up now. These current prices are making me become very discerning, much more than I used to be. This looks a nice set. But I’m not sure I NEED it. And £50 for it is insulting.
For the price, this is not enough of an upgrade i wish i knew in advance they would've made this cost so much MORE, as well as not improve it nearly enough and as you said.. some places down graded it. I would've brought more of the toys R us version and completely ignored this. I think i'll ignore this completely maybe buy one if i have money but i expect this to go on clearance, Hasbro is soon going to have loads of stores complaining they can only move stock when its on special, certainly for vehicles.
I ordered 4 of these, and unfortunately, I sold off my original 4 Kenner speeder bikes, and looking at this new version, I should have kept the Kenner ones. The feet as you described are a big disappointment compared to the Kenner. Being able to stand by the feet (parked) is way better than using a stand at the lower setting.
They should get you to test all their stuff before they go to production! Still looking forward to getting mine - I still think the Kenner original is the best IMO with the way it sits/stands. PS QUESTION FOR NEXT WEEK (or after Xmas?): Bearing in mind Hasbro are making the Clone Wars (and all animated) characters look more inline with the realistic live action inspired figures - can you see them ever making a more bulky 'realistic' Battle droid or Super Battle droid, as they were CGI animated in the films and always seemed very flimsy to me when made into figures?
you sound you don't like it either the thigh swivel like me .for me it get in the way of ball-jointed hips articulation. and it look pretty ugly. I like my idea for Haslab do 2 versions same figure one without the thigh-swivel. or try to ask them if they can do that with the order
thigh swivel should on troopre no good for me I like troopres. I wish there 2 versions same figure one without thigh-swivel. and with thigh swivel limb swivel isn't articulation any way you look at it good job hasbro you invented limb swivel haha lol me don't no why people like this I guess like hasbro hideous invented me don't cary way it look the thigh armour@@dantooine4279
Eh, the Scout Trooper sculpt needs to be updated more for me to get it. Hands suitable for more weapon types and better articulation (especially on the arms/wrists)
After seeing this I’m hoping I can somehow get Endor Leia and Luke riding together on one of these to recreate the chase scene, but it doesn’t look possible. I was able to do that with the Black Series figures and bike and it looks awesome and really completes the scene. This one though might be more of a challenge getting two figures riding together, especially that Leia. Overall this looks very inadequate and uninspiring. Kinda disappointing there’s no articulation in the handle bars or feet rests, and no peg holes. We got ripped off again by Hasbro…🤦🏻♂️.
Well, I've got a full Lancer of the 2012 bikes. Looks like I won't be replacing them on first impressions!! Lol A complete over haul on the bike & it's not an improvement from 10 years ago! The only thing better is they fixed the shoulder paint & new ankles. A complete waste of R & D. I just pre-ordered one, probably will cancel it after the full comparison video.
I spit my drink out when that Leia pic came up 😂 He does excel as just a Biker Scout, leaning against his ride, chillin.
Good review, just ordered mine and now I am looking forward to have it in my collection.
24K buddy 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thanks Rob!
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 good job BB
They look amazing! I can't wait to add this to my Biker Scout Collection!!! One of the few TVCs i'm going to buy.
This is the BEST Speeder Bike and Scout Trooper ¡Congratulations! Hasbro & Kenner
The speeder bike gets me a bit nostalgic. Christmas 83 my brother and I each got a bunch of ROTJ stuff. We each got a Speeder Bike. I got the Biker Scout which was sold separately..
I think this is great. I like how they include the display stand. The old school bike the legs as landing gears. The figures without knee joints would sit legs forward straight over the front. This looks great. I might need to get my hands on one. I appreciate that it's a small vehicle. It's almost an accessory to the action figure.
Brilliant review and although I’d rather they had reused the old bike and perfected the Biker Scout, this looks awesome and I can’t wait to get a few! Hope Hasbro does a bike subline: Anakin and Zephyr-G Swoop, Mando and Zepher-J swoop, imperial patrol trooper and Patrol Bike (vehicle is seen on Ferrix in Andor), Count Dooku and his bike etc. Cobb Vanth and his modified pod-racer bike
One of the bright stars of my childhood toy box
Good review Tim, unfortunately for me I won't be buying this, not at £52, it's way overpriced. Give it a year, when it's on Zavvi black Friday deal for 30 quid I'd consider it.
Exactly, they got the price wrong again. It will probably go on clearance eventually. I just pre-ordered only one.
Yeah totally agree, even in the 80s this was a cheaper vehicle to buy. I passed on this due to price range, they shouldn't have included biker scout as then it could be used with endor Luke and Leia.
Got it for $37USD locally at Harrison Comics, Salem, MA
Thanks for the review Tim. Great looking vehicle. Definitely an improvement from the old school one. Don't thinks the price is very fair. It's being priced close to a hundred dollars here in Canada. I honestly don't think it should be worth more than the tantive playset. I can only imagine what the bunker will go for. Probably gonna pass on the bunker. I wanted 2 of these but at that price I'll be lucky to afford one. I'm already paying over $20 for the figures. I don't mind the price when the figures look so awesome, but this is getting a bit rediculous. TBH it may be time to start winding down on the collecting. It's been fun but the burden of scalpers and distribution has been getting a bit much. I have a pretty big collection as it is. There's probably only about a dozen more characters I would really feel necessary. Thanks again for the review
Another Canadian here, and I agree.
I stopped collecting earlier this year. Prices are ridiculous and scalpers just took the joy out of it. I don't have the luxury to go toy hunting in stores every day.
If something great comes out, I'll get it.
But for now, I'm done.
Fellow canuck here I quitted collecting can’t find anything in stores since scalpers crazy prices got fed up
I have more fun looking for old toys in flea markets or toy show.
25$ for a fig? Sorry but no 70$ for the speeder bike no sorry not for me I decided to spend my money elsewhere
Wow I hate to hear that. Are you able to order stuff from the states? We have a bunch of clearance sets, 30$ for this one, I’m picking one up this weekend
Another great review! Gutted I missed this on Pre-Order 🤦♂️🤦♂️
Thanks for the review Tim, it’s funny how our speeder bike toy from the 80s didn’t need a stand to balance. 😂😂
These retail for $45 in my area. Walmart was running a big sale and I was able to get 2 for the price of one. Glad I waited, these shouldnt be more than $20 anyway.
Well done B, way ahead once again. Decent in depth review
Cheers Roo!
Santa arrived early, Tim, and in the best possible way!
Hope you and the family have a good one !!
Cheers Tony, you too buddy!
Got a few of these on order. ROTJ is my era of Star Wars and I love the Endor part of it. Can’t wait to get these and the bunker and put together a great scene! Great review as always - shame about cons on this but looking forward to it nethertheless. Definitely time for a new Leia sculpt! 😂😂
Seems the usual cut corners where they can and you get just an ok product. This was a really good opportunity to nail it but it is what it is. Excellent review as always
I hate myself !
In march I sold my entire fully completed VC collection ,figures ,sdcc exclusives ,every vehicle ever released in the VC packaging , all the exclusive three packs from the USA ( I live in the UK ) i had all figure variants and chances , even had the sdcc death star REVENGE OF THE JEDI death star figure set with the super super rare mouse droid and salacious crumb on the mini cards ,they are numbered and part of the figure line ( I sold just those two for £650.00 ).
Sold both my razor crests and even sold my sail barge that I paid £1200 bloody quid for ( still made 300 on that )
I swore I was out for good , well in the last two weeks I've pre ordered everything to do with the roj 40th anniversary , the Mando jedi Knight luke ,and about 2 hours ago I ordered 4 of these bloody bikes , pre ordered the atst with chewie , I'm going to build one amazing endor battle scene ,that's it , I want the VC at -at , if anyone has one for sale pls message me , I can send the money immediately .
Mate! Such a shame you sold your collection. I feel your pain. I’ve started selling off a lot of my stuff and it makes me feel super sad inside. Star Wars toys are a decent investment though :)
Amazing 40 years anniversary Scout Trooper figure with the speeder bike. I would love to purchase one as my new collection.
Great honest review as always, thanks Tim
Cheers Lewis
TY for the review. I didn't even know this was available. This is my 2nd favorite vehicle. However, I'm on the fence about getting one.
Wow. Seeing how thick the outer box is. I better buy 2 of these. They look amazing
Regardless of faults, I am picking up at least one of these. I intend to pick up more if I can find them on sale so I can have a few just lazing around the Bunker set when I get that too for display.
Yea, giving how Hasbro cheapened out on us once again with this very inadequate bike there’s not much use to them other than parking them riderless next to the upcoming bunker, or having them lying around wrecked with dead Ewoks and Stormtroopers scattered about with an AT-ST roaming around. I’ll figure something out what to do with a few of them since it’s obviously not designed to be set up with an actual biker scout riding it. What a scam by Hasbro….🤦🏻♂️
When you have 3 of the Toys R Us version, I’m disappointed they didn’t knock this out the park.. I might entertain 1 of these to make a square army builder collection… definitely need that comparison. This should have been a home run!
Merry Christmas Big Bossk Little Bossk and Mrs. Bossk. Hope you all have a good one. And here's to next year guys!
Congrats on the 24K 🙏
Thank you 🙌
Great review Tim
You have me all excited now
Look forward to receiving my Speeder bike soon
Thanks for this review! Now that I've seen how it actually looks and works with figures, I can cancel the two I had ordered and save myself some dough! Much appreciated!
Their official name has always been a scout trooper. The bikes slid out of the Turbo clone tanks which is where they evolved from. The were also in the at-at's to scout for them and the at-st. The at-st was the command observation vehicle for anti infantry, the at-at's were for sieges. Everyone downs on walkers but the at-at was designed to launch troops over the walls of a compound after the heavy guns softened it up.
Great update weird they didn't update the hips considering we need him to sit on the bike. If ever a figure needed hip update its this!!
I saw these at my local target and for what we are being offered, the price is beyond absurd! Lol, I love my power of the jedi scout troopers and I love the power of the force speeder bikes and included scout troopers. 10 dollars each on those, new in sealed box from all the local vintage stores around here!
Excellent update to both the bike and biker scout... I hope Hasbro does an more screen accurate for the black series as a well..
I see a Dremel, some modeling putty, paint matching and superglue in my future 😁
Great review. Wishing you and your family the best for the holiday season.
Awesome job Bossk, and many congratulations on reaching 24,000
Thanks Dez, Hope you have a great Christmas buddy
Cardback is fantastic
Yea it is Johnny. Truly is. 😊
Nice to see the figure unpunched.👍
I love it. I can’t wait for this to hit retail.
Hey, Bossk! Glad you got this one early. You've been beating the speeder bike drum for so long, I was very eager to hear your thoughts.
Here is my reaction to the video in ascending order of disappointment:
Hmm. The ventral gun doesn't swivel. A step backward! That's disappointing.
Oh, there's no silver paint on the engine components. That seems lazy and doesn't look nearly as good. Disappointing!
No foot pegs! Hmm, that'll make posing difficult for sure! I call that disappointing!
Oh, you can't stand up the bike on its own without the stand? Ridiculous! Very disappointing indeed!
WAIT, THE HANDLE BARS DON'T MOVE?! WHAT ON EARTH WERE THEY THINKING?!?! THEY JUST DESTROYED ANY CHANCE FOR POSING DIFFERENT FIGURES ON THE BIKE!! GAAAAH! DISAPPOINTING DOESN'T BEGIN TO COVER IT!
Whew....
A shame that, despite some solid aesthetics, this feels like a several steps backward from prior versions.
Thanks for the great review Tim! Do you think the speeder bike color is a bit too dark of a brown? When I look at the scenes from the film I see slightly different shades but none of them look as dark as this to me. Most look like a much tanner brown to me, but maybe it’s just the lighting. What do you think with it in hand?
I missed this on preorder, I’m sure more are coming or. 😢.love the unpunched card Great review Tim 😊.
Cheers mate. I am sure these will be easy to get eventually
No worries. Just like tantive it will be out in abundance
I want one of these so bad. Actually, I want at least three of these so bad. Unfortunately they sold out before I even realised the preorder was up
We deserved a completely new mold after what….16-17 years? But I like the new head and that it’s at least available. I’ll prob never get it. Haven’t gotten any vintage collection in years. Love them, but the price is too high. So I just watch people like you enjoy them haha.
Looks great. Sturdy box and likely collectors will buy multiples. I just want the carded figure
Can’t wait to get mine, salivating🙏🏻Congrats on 24K🎉Tim mate👏👍
Thanks Tony! appreciate that mate.
The figure looks great! I doubt I will pick this up however as I own a boxed vintage speeder my dad bought me a few years ago
rebel soldier: what’s the last thing that goes through a biker scouts head after he crashes
his after burner
Very well detailed review my friend! I actually like the thick cardstock and the efforts gone to for protection of the Biker Scout within the packaging! Its a nice looking vehicle which I may get if just for the action figure! Merry Christmas my friend!
Great video Tim, glad you showed the other figures on it! I bought three of these, but a forgot about Paploo!! Hmm… do I just use him and forget about Leia?
Yeah Leia won’t fit lol
This is totally AWESOME!!!
Cracking review. Glad I was able to pre order this one.
Cool final display
Prefer the older concept. Like the newer paint.
Heyy Tim! Thanks for the review. Great looking Biker Scout, preferred name 😆 and speeder bike looks really cool. Can’t wait to get this 🙏🏽
Oh preferred name for sure 😂😂.
Wow! That was really thorough, nice job. I haven't seen the 2012 version so am excited to see the upcoming video for a comparison. Also, didn't know the helmet was a different size on previous versions, that Jedi Fallen Order bucket looks really odd, it's like his has 2 big ears sticking out the side.
How does your compare to the 12" figure and speeder bike package? The 12"model is quite impressive
Thank you for such an early review! 8:54 - 8:58 what is a weird paint omission by Hasbro is the lack of gray paint for the "helmet bolt caps" (the gray circle covers of the bolts the mask of the costume helmet pivots upon). The molding is clearly there, so why they didn't paint those circles gray is beyond me. Other than that, a very welcome new helmet mold!
Great review Tim…I feel like you’re alluding to possible conclusion on future bike comparison video… from what I’ve seen and heard, the ATST probably could have used the “new tooling $” that went into this all new bike.
Excited to get it nonetheless…it does confound though to look at the older sculpts..even with the partial new biker…like, how can someone at Hasbro try to pose things like you are here and think this is ideal? 🤷🏻♂️
Thanks for the super early video!
Really good detailed review Tim you always know your stuff have a great Christmas
Cheers buddy. Try to be a thorough as possible! Hope you have a good Crimbo!
Whereas the Vintage Collection has so many upsides, I ultimately went with Black Series because it had more Luke Skywalker options when I started. Seeing this review makes me glad I went this direction as I can get my Endor Leia and Luke to share one speeder bike significantly more comfortably than this. However, this one has nice callback artwork and I’d be tempted to get this TVC package if not for the price in Canada. I actually wish the BS version didn’t have pegs as they tend to make posing harder at that scale, especially for figures that don’t have front peg holes (Endor Luke).
Thanks for this review I’m glad I ordered it
Hasbro’s prices have gone insane. I encourage everyone not to buy this until it inevitably goes on sale for $30 or less. Stuff like this should be $25
Nice! managed to pre-order a few of these from Zavvi. Everywhere else was quickly sold out. Thanks, BB!
How does this compare with the Toys R Us release? Any comparison shots you can share?
I have the toysrus version. I may get this one just to recreate that chase scene from ROTJ.
Wow, was looking forward to this but will stick with my POTF versions
Great video is this an exclusive are will it be wide spread keep up the great work
Wasnt too sure about this set, but now I've seen your review I'm definitely going too try to get a couple, hopefully they'll be easier to get than the new stormtrooper which is like gold dust.
Superb looking set, but is it me or is the Speeder Bike under-scaled?
Can’t wait for this! Great review
From what you've said, the 2012 Saga version can rest easy, not bad but definitely doesn't surpass that. We await the comparison
Do you think we’ll get a new kashyyyk trooper out of this mold?
do think the new helmet, and the removeable helmets with door playsets might be a gate way to ezra, maybe even a hint
Wish down the line they release the scout without the speeder , ain't got money to get this pack I love the scout troopers
Maybe a little hairdryer for the leg guards to bend them ever so slightly so he sits more proper? Great review, and have to agree with the rest that this is overpriced. They have skipped/removed/downgreaded the older version when they could have really improved upon it. Its 2022 dang it! Now I wonder if they might have done the same with the AT-ST and should I cancel my PO for it...
off-topic I have a questions for you me don't like thigh-swivel on figure. I hate this. what about you. me just seeing
who else feel like me on this
I think they should have kept the exploding feature that the Vintage and POTF2 versions had
I think when they expanded starwars it become scout trooper, as they would've been given more tasks than just riding bikes, the armour is designed to be easier to move in, and would be better to.. scout in.
I would like to see a release where he's given a shoulder rifle as well as the smaller blaster they do use sniper rifles in the EU, and there are loads of stormtrooper variants!
They were only ever colloquially referred to as "biker scouts". Officially, they've always been Imperial scout troopers but since I've always been well into Star Wars (not disney😖) and have a thing for bikes of the motor variety, they'll always be Biker Scouts to me.
off-topic I have a questions for you me don't like thigh-swivel on figure. I hate this. what about you. me just seeing
who else feel like me on this
Im Def buying a few of these!!!!
they are still canon wise as scout, there are recon units too, samething
Great and thorough review Tim!!! Some disappointing issues, but overall, I’m very excited for this release!!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
9 out of 10.
Let me help you clear up your confusion over the 40th anniversary logo. you said yourself that you got it early from overseas. Doesn’t it make sense that the logo is there for the year that it’s set to release. It takes some time to produce these sets so they have to build up their stock ahead of time. I hope this helps
I hope they release a kenner color grey version
I’m sad and upset because I used to have this exact toy as a child and I had to explain it to Siri to find the actual toy in today is the day that I rediscovered it found out that it’s $175 USD on eBay and it’s just sad because it was such a beautiful toy. You put your finger in the ring and pull the string and it had a gyroscope that sent it forward, while it stood up from the gyroscope, just a beautiful toy of the time😢😢😅😊 how I was born in 1991 so I was fairly young when this toy came out and was in my hands. I didn’t know what value was as a child.😅
Thanks for the video.
Now this is another of my preorders I’m considering cancelling. I’m really tightening up now. These current prices are making me become very discerning, much more than I used to be.
This looks a nice set. But I’m not sure I NEED it. And £50 for it is insulting.
For the price, this is not enough of an upgrade i wish i knew in advance they would've made this cost so much MORE, as well as not improve it nearly enough and as you said.. some places down graded it.
I would've brought more of the toys R us version and completely ignored this.
I think i'll ignore this completely maybe buy one if i have money but i expect this to go on clearance, Hasbro is soon going to have loads of stores complaining they can only move stock when its on special, certainly for vehicles.
the only one i can find cost 48 quid is that worth it?
Idk what it is but I’ve always referred to these guys as scout troopers. Damn you wookiepedia😂
Looks great, but Hasbro forgot about or didn't care enough to make the bike compatible with Endor Leia. A big whoops.
I ordered 4 of these, and unfortunately, I sold off my original 4 Kenner speeder bikes, and looking at this new version, I should have kept the Kenner ones. The feet as you described are a big disappointment compared to the Kenner. Being able to stand by the feet (parked) is way better than using a stand at the lower setting.
Its cool. I like it.
They should get you to test all their stuff before they go to production! Still looking forward to getting mine - I still think the Kenner original is the best IMO with the way it sits/stands.
PS QUESTION FOR NEXT WEEK (or after Xmas?): Bearing in mind Hasbro are making the Clone Wars (and all animated) characters look more inline with the realistic live action inspired figures - can you see them ever making a more bulky 'realistic' Battle droid or Super Battle droid, as they were CGI animated in the films and always seemed very flimsy to me when made into figures?
Yeah, the legs of the TCW super battle droids which i do love, the legs i loathe.. they're hard to stand up in hot weather.
you sound you don't like it either the thigh swivel like me .for me it get in the way of ball-jointed hips articulation. and
it look pretty ugly. I like my idea for Haslab do 2 versions same figure one without the thigh-swivel. or try to ask them if they can do that with the order
@@johnmorin7177 Yeah just looks odd to me when the leg markings don't line up!
thigh swivel should on troopre no good for me I like troopres. I wish there 2 versions same figure one without thigh-swivel. and with thigh swivel limb swivel isn't articulation any way you look at it good job hasbro you
invented limb swivel haha lol me don't no
why people like this I guess like hasbro hideous invented
me don't cary way it look the thigh armour@@dantooine4279
thigh swivel is like a bad cabity don't go away there is new hip joint @@dantooine4279
I’m not a fan of the figure, but that bike is pretty nice! I might have to pick it up.
The shin armor is new and movable
Eh, the Scout Trooper sculpt needs to be updated more for me to get it. Hands suitable for more weapon types and better articulation (especially on the arms/wrists)
Nice 👍😊
Why does the Speeder Bike have a brown color?
My fking thoughts exactly!!
After seeing this I’m hoping I can somehow get Endor Leia and Luke riding together on one of these to recreate the chase scene, but it doesn’t look possible. I was able to do that with the Black Series figures and bike and it looks awesome and really completes the scene. This one though might be more of a challenge getting two figures riding together, especially that Leia. Overall this looks very inadequate and uninspiring. Kinda disappointing there’s no articulation in the handle bars or feet rests, and no peg holes. We got ripped off again by Hasbro…🤦🏻♂️.
So this doesn't appear to be the definitive version still. Maybe one day Hasbro will figure it out. Maybe for the next generation, lol.
off-topic I have a questions for you me don't like thigh-swivel on figure. I hate this. what about you. me just seeing
who else feel like me on this
Great Video. Just the price is too heavy with 55€ over here.
Well, I've got a full Lancer of the 2012 bikes. Looks like I won't be replacing them on first impressions!! Lol
A complete over haul on the bike & it's not an improvement from 10 years ago! The only thing better is they fixed the shoulder paint & new ankles. A complete waste of R & D. I just pre-ordered one, probably will cancel it after the full comparison video.
The handlebars don't move?!? That makes no sense. For an all new sculpt, I am underwhelmed.