Star wars Legacy AT-ST Wal-Mart Exclusive

by Star Wars

Product Features

• Roof opens for easy access inside!
• 2 action figures fit in vehicle (includes 1 figure)!
• Interchangeable missile-firing cannon!
• Package includes vehicle, weapons, figure, missiles & instructions
• Ages 4 & up

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 9.8 x 9.8 inches ; 2.9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B002W7VVWA
• Manufacturer recommended age: 4 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #88,408 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

The All Terrain Scout Transport (AT-ST) walker strides across the ground searching for Rebel troopers. The armored vehicle's blaster cannons and concussion launcher give the walker plenty of firepower, while the height an mobility provide significant advantages during attacks.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nicest looking Chicken Walker ever!, February 24, 2010

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Rolando F. Mocan Quan (MIAMI, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Star wars Legacy AT-ST Wal-Mart Exclusive (Toy)

This is the best looking AT-ST ever produced for the star wars toy figures line, but is also the most fragile.

The original Kenner toy from the Empire Strikes Back line and all its reissues were smallish and inaccurate (Power of the Force Imperial AT-ST (Scout Walker) Vehicle, Star Wars Power of The Jedi Imperial AT-ST Scout Walker and Paploo on Speeder Bike). Now, Hasbro has finally produced a new mold and a new toy that more faithfully depicts this vehicle.

PROs:
- More movie-accurate representation: weapons, details and overall proportions and shape look great.
- Larger size: bigger cockpit fits two figures; legs extend aprox. 15 inches.
- Greater poseability: Each leg has 5 parts and 5 joints wich can perform a total 7 different motions, just as the models used in the movie. The older toy's legs had just two parts and two joints.
- Two interchangeable "chin" cannons: one movie-accurate and one action-oriented that shoots two missiles.

CONs:
- FRAGILE. Two out of three toys that I got had broken hip-leg joints COMING OUT OF THE BOX. This is very bad because these are the ones that join the legs to the body.
- Several small parts can fall or detach, so it's not for smaller children.
- Very difficult to balance (stand): the concept of the AT-ST itself is very top-heavy, so this is more a problem of the vehicle design than the toy. But the ratcheting joints move only in 60° angles, which really detracts on poseability and may put additional stress on the joints.
- No "walking" action-feature as in previous toys, but compensated by poseability and range of motion.

Overall, I'm pretty impressed by the detail, proportions and range of motion of this new AT-ST, but apalled that they can come out of the box with broken joints. Definitely this is more of a display piece that will be appreciated by older collectors but hated by children.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste you money if you want to actually play with this toy., March 15, 2010

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Jeannie "romance4me" (New Hampshire) - See all my reviews

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Star wars Legacy AT-ST Wal-Mart Exclusive (Toy)

I understand how someone may enjoy this as a display item but as an actual toy it's incredibly frustrating. My 5 year old son has a large collection of Star Wars toys and I have never been so dissatisfied as I have been with this one. It doesn't stand up and once you have spent a long time getting it positioned just so, you can't even breath on it wrong or it falls over and falls apart. He gets so frustrated with it that I may even throw it away. If you're looking for great play value this is not the toy for you.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars 2010 Hoth version - no improvement!, October 22, 2010

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Jon (NY) - See all my reviews

= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Star wars Legacy AT-ST Wal-Mart Exclusive (Toy)

I just purchased the Hoth set of which this vehicle is a component at the major national retailer to whom the set is exclusive.

There is NO IMPROVEMENT in the design - it still is almost impossible to get it to stand up on it's own. I did in fact find a way, but it was the ONLY way out of tens of different leg combinations - and it STILL isn't too sturdy!

There is a little room on the "soles" of the feet to possibly attach lead fishing weights but I'm doubtful it would do any good. Didn't Hasbro test this out? And if they are going to market a toy like this to kids, with all kinds of extra exclusive figures and stuff (which is cool for the forty bucks plus tax it cost), didn't they realise how kids HATE to have to fight with the thing to get it posed?

Obviously, no one at Hasbro has children or remembers what it was like to be one. I deliberately withhold certain unbelievably cool items from my six year old nephew because I know, practically speaking, that their shortcomings will drive him up the wall (as it would have ME when I was his age).

For instance, a major national wholesale club has for a limited time 1/18 scale die cast metal toy cars by Maisto for twelve bucks - they are an incredible value, a 1/18 Mercedes gull wing is one of the coolest things I've ever seen, with working doors, hood and hatch. It SHOULD be able to fit any number of Star Wars, GI JOE, Marvel or DC Universe figures... but they don't fit because 3.75" (1/18) figures are actually a little too large for 1/18 scale cars and vehicles.

So, rather than make the little tyke crazy trying to squeeze the figures in across the passenger seat, I'll just get him something else. And it's a shame 'cos it really is cool. But kids hate to be frustrated with design issues that make no sense and aren't "PLAY FRIENDLY".

Too bad.