(NOTE: Because this is a repaint, this is not a full-blown review. This mainly covers any changes made to the mold and the color scheme, and merely compares it to SWTF Saesee Tiin. For a review on the mold itself, read the review of SWTF Saesee Tiin here.)

    Obi-Wan's color scheme used for this mold catches the eye a lot better than Saesee Tiin's, with a great mix of dark red and a mix of off-white, black, and dull yellow used for secondary colors. It's an incredibly unique color scheme, and all of the color contrast extremely well with each other. (Well, not so much for the pale yellowish-white against the pale off-white, but that's only in a few places in Mech mode). The particular mix of the colors is also a bit different in each mode, with the alt mode being more red and the Mech mode more yellow/white, which helps to differentiate the modes a bit. Plus, there's tons of cool paint apps designs all over Obi-Wan, all of which add to the toy's appeal quite a bit.
    As with most SWTF mold re-uses, Obi-Wan Kenobi has a different head than the mold's previous use as Saesee Tiin. This version of Obi-Wan has another robotic representation of the character's head for its' Mech mode head, though this one looks substantially better in its overall look than the overly square and small Obi-Wan head used on the Episode I Starfighter mold, in my opinion. (Still not too crazy about the mecha-facial hair, though.) In addition, a miniature Obi-Wan figurine is included with the toy instead of a miniature Saesee Tiin figure.
    Obi-Wan Kenobi is an awesome-colored remold of the Episode II Starfighter mold. The mold itself has quite a bit of kibble and is only average as far as the SWTFs go, but this is definitely as good as the mold's going to look. Recommended over Saesee Tiin.

Review by Beastbot

(Images taken from www.hasbro.com/starwars)

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