Yet, despite a concerted effort to match them, each Republic Commando is unique in its own way. (Not that this is a hard task, but one mistake could be disastrous for the rest of the figures.) What’s more, Hasbro has evidently tried rather hard to match the paint jobs of the 2006 figures to those in this set. Hasbro has taken the backpacks from all of the figures in 2006’s TSC Republic Commando Delta Squad set and have applied them here and they even managed to match them correctly to each respective Republic Commando. So don’t be surprised if you feel that these figures are still lacking a smidgen in the articulation department. The very nature of their movement and various poses sort of necessitate this much needed enhanced articulation. This super-articulated figure is great, although, we have to state that it should have been designed to come with ball-jointed hips. Inside the box you’ll find five glorious action figures that look fantastic inside and outside the streamlined packaging and they truly represent one of the finer moments of Hasbro’s involvement in the video game side of the Expanded Universe.Īll four Republic Commandos are based on the awesome Fi Skirata figure from the 2009 LC Clone Commandos Evolutions Walmart exclusive. This gorgeous set has indeed hit retail just as promised and fans are scooping them up left and right. The good news is that this set, although introduced at 2011’s San Diego Comic Con, is not an SDCC exclusive and instead are a general Toys R Us store exclusive. The Star Wars: Republic Commando (Delta Squad) Toys R Us multipack has instantly excited collectors around the world and many cannot wait to add this crew to their collections. Some of the included characters may not have the total wow factor when compared to those in the 2006 set, but we’ll get to the specifics of what makes one better than the other in a moment or two.

Besides, the included figures are incredibly constructed and beautifully paint as well. The 2011 set is marvelous and although it’s not perfect, it should nonetheless pacify articulation junkies who have waited for the Delta Squad to be updated to super-articulated status.

But don’t misunderstand us at all please. It’s hard to say if it’s summarily better however because some of the paint operations on the 2006 set are a bit more impressive. and for better figures! With two less Geonosian Warrior figures this time, but a plethora more articulation, the new set is incredibly awesome for multiple reasons. It's nice to know we now have another chance. Those 2006 sets command a premium and are quite hard to find. It’s hard to believe that a half of a decade had passed since we got them the first time with the limited articulation they possessed (but stunning paint jobs) when they were released as 2006’s TSC Republic Commando Delta Squad.

Proudly displayed July 1st on TRU’s pre-San Diego Comic Con page, it confirmed that the Republic Commandos were seeing release for the first time as super-articulated action figures. Hasbro metaphorically pulled a rabbit out of their hat with the surprise announcement of the updated Star Wars: Republic Commando (Delta Squad) right in time for the 2011 San Diego Comic Con show via Toys R Us’ website.

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