Star Wars ARC 170 STARFIGHTER

by Hasbro

Product Features

• Features Swing-Down Handle, Firing Cannons, Dropping Proton Torpedoes and More!
• Socket can fit a Droid Figure! (not included)
• Opening Wings! Large 16" Size!
• Includes Vehicle Body, 2 Wings, 2 Cannons, 2 Projectiles, Rear Gun, 2 Proton Torpedoes, Labels and Instructions!
• Produced by Hasbro in 2005. Approximate Size of Unopened Packaging is 20 x 12 x 5.5 inches!

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00065ARKW
• Item model number: 85457
• Manufacturer recommended age: 4 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #121,842 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)

Product Description

Editorial Review

The clone troopers from Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith don’t exactly need a custom ride as they patrol the galaxy far, far away enforcing the will of Emperor Palpatine and his forces of the dark side. Still, they get to operate a pretty nifty starfighter as depicted here in miniature form. It sports a swing-down handle for easy navigation, a pair of spring-loaded projectiles, proton torpedoes that drop down on the bottom, and wings that open in classic Star Wars x-formation. An R2 unit fits snugly in the wing to serve as a navigation aide. No clone troopers are included with this set, leaving you free to either buy some or load up other action figures from around the house, thus creating an entirely new science fiction adventure as GI Joe, the Power Rangers, and Barbie all take the ride of their lives. --Charlie Williams

Product Description

Star Wars ARC 170 STARFIGHTER

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

54 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The New ARC-170 Starfighter, April 2, 2005

By 

Tristan Shamp (California, United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Star Wars ARC 170 STARFIGHTER (Toy)

A new movie and we get a large new ship to go with it! This is a cool looking fighter and it is comparable in size to the old FX X-Wing. It has space for three crew members plus a droid - none of which come with the vehicle. There is a retractable gear in the nose, and a "control stick" that pops out the bottom. Pull a trigger on the stick to drop bombs from another small compartment. The S-foils open on the wings and are manually operated without a switch. The wing cannon fire a missile and have a little rotating gun. There are two canopies and some cockpit detail. There is the tailgun that rotates and elevates. The ship assembles easily, with pieces snapping together.

The amount detail is reasonable, but not as good as with past Hasbro Star Wars vehicles. In a glaring lack of quality, screw-holes were left all over the right side of the vehicle, and the undersides of the wings (you can actually see this in the picture of the ARC-170 on Hasbro's Star Wars toy website. Other companies manage to fill in or conceal these holes on their vehicles, so why Hasbro didn't do that is puzzling and it wrecks the overall look of the fighter. It is also nearly impossible (at this early stage) to find the Clone Pilots that crew this vehicle and the Republic Gunship. Hopefully these will be avaliable in much greater numbers here on amazon and at other stores in the near future. The rebel pilots I have flying the thing now just don't look quite right!

The Hasbro ARC-170 is an ambitious attempt, but falls short of its potential - the exposed screw-holes and unavaliability of the pilots being the real sticklers. The Red 1 X-wing and Y-Wing avaliable a few months ago were actually better vehicles, in my opinion.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A CLONE FIGHTER!, June 4, 2005

A Kid's Review

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Star Wars ARC 170 STARFIGHTER (Toy)

Finally we get a starfighter intended for clones and what makes it even better is that it can fit 3 pilots in and 1 astromech figure! It features firing cannons, opening wing parts, swivelling tail turret and it is simply awesome for any collector or fun lovin kid, you finally feel like your getting your dollars worth! So by it when you can because if other people are like me giving answers about how good it is then they won't last long!

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ZOOM, May 18, 2005

A Kid's Review

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Star Wars ARC 170 STARFIGHTER (Toy)

This toy is sweet. i love putting my characters in it, but be warned: dont try to put the jedi in it. They'll fit, but it'll be tight and really hard and their skirts will get in the way. If you try to fit them in to hard, the glass top will pop off, and u will have to put it back on. it's still a great toy to have.