A.R.Ms # 16: Star Wars, Rebel Snowspeeder

Vintage Star Wars figures is the rage among Star Wars Collectors. I was fortunate to get my hands on this baby; a Rebel Snowspeeder from the Power of the Force action line made by Kenner. It came out in 1995.

The packaging on the back of the box reads:

Model: Rebel Alliance Combat Snowspeeder
Affiliation: Rebel Alliance
Crew: 1 Pilot, 1 Gunner
Length: 5.5 Meters
Maximum Speed: 570 kph
Weapons: Double Laser Cannon, Power Harpoon With Tow Cable

"As the battle for freedom took to the frozen planet of Hoth, Rebel Alliance forces transformed the Incom T-47 airspeeder to a snowspeeder. They achieved this by equipping it with coated, angled, heavy armor plating, placing dust covers over intake and exhaust ports and adding insulation to handle the extreme temperatures. Manned by a crew of two, a forward-facing pilot and rear-facing gunner, the snowspeeder's firepower consists of twin laser cannons mounted on the front fuselage and a rear-mounted harpoon cannon with tow cable.

The snowspeeder's harpoon was the only weapon that was successful in the fight against the fearsome Imperial AT-AT vehicles. The harpoon was fired at the legs of the walker, entangling them and toppling the vehicle, rendering it useless."

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A.R.Ms Contents:

• Packaging
• Detail/Sculpt
• Articulation
• Freestyle
• Pricing

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Packaging

I got this item through ebay for a price of AUD 25 which I think is worth the money because it was in very good condition. The box though looks kinda old because it is cardboard after all. Some hardcore collectors would just keep it in the box. Me on the other hand...(what?? it's a toy!).

Front

Back

The sticker sheet(have I ever mentioned I hate putting on stickers?!!)

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Detail/Sculpt

The sculpt is very good. The details made to the exposed panel on the right side is a plus. The cockpit is spacious enough to hold the two figures. My favourite part of this vehicle is the power harpoon with tow cable. Not that I can actually use it to bring down an AT-AT walker, let alone another person.

The guns light up when you press the button underneath the vehicle with firing sound...wicked

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Articulation

• Real Movie Sounds
• Opening Dual Cockpit
• Automatic Landing Gear
• Firing Harpoon Cannon With Tow Cable
• Genuine Firing Sound and Flashing Laser Cannons

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Freestyle

There's not much 'freestyle' poses you can do with a vehicle is it now? LoL

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Pricing

I wanted to laugh when I saw the price they were selling this on Amazon. USD 87 - USD 107. Interested?

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Princess Leia: "I love you"
Han Solo: "I know".
-Leia to Solo in Empire Strikes Back, just before Solo was encased in carbonite


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