The paint job on this figure can be described in many ways: sublime, fantastic, fabulous, ingenious. ( Darth Vader 30 01 never shipped in a case assortment.) (Too bad the Airborne Trooper came with the older style.) And as the official “first” action figure in the 30 (77-07) line, he holds a special place in our hearts and minds. The figure is super-articulated and the joints are masked thanks to the figure’s great design and he comes armed with the much scaled-down version of the DC-15 blaster rifle (which is accurate for the 3.75” line). The Galactic Marine has the aforementioned removable helmet, removable pauldron and removable backpack. That’s all we care about as far as that is concerned. And although we don’t prefer the Bodie Taylor head, the helmet covers it up and stays snuggly on the figure. (Yes, we know all the clones were CG, but just go with our point.) The Galactic Marine is a triumph as far as action figures are concerned. The attention to detail that has been incorporated into this action figure is nothing short of amazing and Hasbro has been able to show off this fine sculpting thanks to a stunning dirty wash that showcases these accomplishments as if this action figure was pulled right from the set of the film.
This doesn’t mean that he blows us away with his ability to be posed in a variety of ways, but aesthetically this action figure is brilliant. The Galactic Marine has one of the most impressive sculpts any figure in the basic figure line has seen. (And he isn’t even perfect, that’s how great he is.) He is perfectly scaled, extraordinarily decorated and has “passable” articulation to make him a stellar action figure. Hasbro made us wait a while, but it was well worth it because the Galactic Marine is one of Hasbro’s finest accomplishments. Just like the Airborne Trooper, the Galactic Marine was extremely high on the wish lists of nearly all collectors. Perhaps it’s the fear of the unknown maybe? (Unfortunately Hasbro has taken the mystery of many Star Wars characters away from us.) But the Galactic Marine just struck a chord with the viewing audience and we just couldn’t wait to see this action figure get the opportunity to be released in the basic figure line. There is something about that hood that draws us in as Star Wars fans. Of course there are many differences between the two uniforms, but there was enough of a resemblance to make the connection. Interestingly, they were on a cold, snowy planet just like their Original Trilogy lookalikes, the Blizzard Force snowtroopers. Isn’t it exciting when we have the opportunity to connect the dots between the Prequel Trilogy and the Original Trilogy? When we all saw Order 66 get enacted in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith, we were immediately drawn to the Galactic Marines on Mygeeto.
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