Star Wars mania is gearing up once again and the Disney store has recently released a series of Die Cast vehicles based on the original trilogy. From landspeeders to the Millennium Falcon, this looks to be a promising line at first glance. Today we’re looking at every rebel’s worst nightmare–the AT-AT.
The package is a nice windowed box with minimal text and photos. For some reason, the ties that secure the AT-AT’s feet weren’t tied, so that’s why it’s in such an odd pose in the box.
Standing at 5 1/2” with a 7” length, this AT-AT won’t cause any of our Hasbro figures to shake in their snow shoes, but it can work as a nice photo accessory or fun desk toy. The sculpting is decent, albeit minimal given its size, and I have no trouble with any of the proportions. As this isn’t entirely Die Cast and there is a good percentage of plastic used, I’m happy to say that the differences aren’t all that noticeable.
The AT-AT has articulation in the hips and knees as well as a head that rotates and a neck that can move up and down. The guns on the side of the head can also rotate. All of the joints are nice and tight expect for the hips—which are a wobbly mess. The good news is that the weight of the die cast body allows the AT-AT to stand in just about any walking pose without trouble. You’re just going to get him to stand on two legs. There is also a side panel that opens that would normally hold the troops. The panel door is made out of plastic and is nearly impossible to open. I have to resort to sticking an X-acto knife under the bottom and prying it open each and every time. It’s really not worth it as the interior lacks sculpting and any real size.
I wish I could be as satisfied with the paintwork as I am of the sculpt, but it really brings the toy down a notch. The gray color is nice and they’ve done a good job in mixing the metal and plastic parts. The visor portion of the head is completely crooked, but that shouldn’t be too difficult to fix. The biggest issue is the sloppy wash they’ve applied. It’s not the worst paint I’ve ever seen, but it is very uneven and poorly done. Clumps of black paint are collected on the legs and neck, while the head and body are fairly clean. A repaint would do this AT-AT wonders.
As the AT-AT is a Disney exclusive and I have no Disney Stores any where near me, I had to resort to purchasing this online for around $27 after shipping. I don’t have too many toy collecting regrets, but at that price, this guy almost made the list. The good news for anyone that still wants one is that Disney currently has him listed at $13.96 which is far more reasonable—and actually a pretty good deal.
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