Obi-Wan Kenobi (Episode II Starfighter; Clone Wars version)
Vehicle ModeMech Mode
Difficulty of Transformation: Easy
Color Scheme: Off-white, red, pale light yellowish orange, and some bluish black, yellow, dark maroon, tinted clear plastic, transparent light blue, light muddy brown, silver, and light sky blue
Rating: 7.0

(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.)

     Same character, same mold, different style-- that's this release of Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Episode II Jedi Starfighter mold. Given the series' recent emphasis on the Clone Wars, it was only a matter of time before a version of this popular character came out in the Clone Wars' styling, and here it is. Even though the base colors of red, black, and a bit of yellow are the same as on the original Episode II Jedi Starfighter Kenobi toy, the patterns are slightly different-- there's more off-white in the vehicle mode, and the yellow's a bit of a different shade. There's also subtle differences in the paint apps near the center of the vehicle mode, with generally a bit more detailing. In mech mode, though, the addition of a rather blah creamsicle yellow-orange doesn't really fit well with the rest of the colors, and unfortunately rather ruins the look of that mode a bit.
    Obi-Wan gets a new head mold in the Clone Wars styling, with the "hair" a bit more streamlined than on the first release of this mold as this character. I think the cleaner look works much better for the whole "robotic face" look, and it's detailed quite well. However, as you've probably noticed by now, the entire interstellar ring assembly has been removed from this release. Even though that assembly was one big piece of kibble in robot mode, this practically HALVES the amount of plastic you get for the same prices-- plus, the panels behind Obi Wan have nothing to plug into now. I know inflation has caused Hasbro to cut back a bit, but THIS much?! This is a pitiful amount of toy for $16 U.S.
    Although the Clone Wars "update" of Obi-Wan sports a very nice colors scheme-- creamsicle orange in mech mode excepted-- and a bit cooler detailing and head mold, it's more than negated by the loss of roughly half the toy's mass while still keeping the price the same. Get the original release of Obi-Wan in this mold if you want a SWTF version of him-- this one just ain't worth the money.


Obi-Wan Kenobi (Episode II Starfighter, Clone Wars version) Bio:
Obi-Wan Kenobi flies his starfighter across the galaxy to track down and capture Count Dooku. But when he reaches the Separatist leader’s last known location, Dooku is waiting for him with a large droid army. Obi-Wan quickly morphs his fighter into a massive mech to battle the droids!

Review by Beastbot

(Images from Hasbro.)

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