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One of the coolest starships of all time, the Star Wars Millennium Falcon has flown in some of the biggest battles and exciting adventures the galaxy has ever seen. Jump aboard and take control of this legendary ship as it battles Darth Vader’s fighter and helps defeat the Evil Empire. Features include twin laser cannons with sounds and lights; working headlights; rotating quad turbolaser cannon; secret compartment under floorboards; landing gear and boarding ramp. Cockpit holds 2 figures (sold separately). For ages 4 years and up. Imported. 4Hx22Lx15W”.
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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful
By Dave Cordes
Durability:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
For the first time since 1995, the Millenium Falcon gets re-released with a few "Special" modifications making this the best version of the Falcon released to date. The Hyperdrive now illuminates with a cool blue glow when activated by 2 of the 4 authentic sound effects buttons that simulate the "Jump into Hyperspace" and the casual "Flyby." There is also the engine "Jump-Start" sounds and the forward mounted cannons strobe red and "fire" when activated. The forward-mounted missile projectile shoots and makes the sound effect from the film to re-create the assault on the Death Star's Main Reactor. There are even working headlights on the front of the ship just like in the movie. The cockpit has been redesigned to accomodate two of the post-Power of the Force scale action figures, but don't expect to fit both of the super-sized "steroids" Chewie and Han figures from the '95 Power of the Force line. The landing gear now "snap" firmly into place and will not easily push up into the hull so the Falcon will no longer "sag" when it is in landing mode. The overall quality of the plastic is much more durable and the paint and weathering are very authentic and an improvement over the stark-white vintage and the over-done Power of the Force versions. The interior is pretty much the same. There is a hidden floor compartment to hide some action figures and there is a rotating chair for the swivel cannons. The landing ramp lowers and there is the old chess board table. Now, take my advice, if you want to use the holo-chess table that was included with Dejarik Chewbacca, DO NOT apply the decal for the chess board over the table first. The table has been fastened by a small phillips head screw. Unscrew this first before applying the decal, this way you can place Dejarik Chewbacca over the stem and easily switch between tables as you prefer. Overall, the modifications to the old mold are very impressive but there is still room for considerable improvements. The cardboard backdrop inside the playset could have been removed and an access corridor and doorway could have been implemented to connect the cockpit to the aft section like in the films. The rotating cannon could have been retooled to accomodate one of the previously released "Gunner Stations" figures and the flashing lights could have been incorporated into the cannon barrels instead of on the front of the hull. I would like to have seen an Emergency Access Hatch and elevator to recreate Luke's rescue from Cloud City. Perhaps it would have been better to just create an entirely new scale Falcon from scratch ala the FX X-Wing to accomodate all of these possible features but for what they have done to the old mold, she may not look like much, but she still has it where it counts!
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Durability:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A very big ship indeed!
It has cool sounds. Now you can fit two characters in the cockpit! Alot of room for figures inside, gunner seat,and
lights also. It looks small in the picture, but its huge!
Battle damage outside too. You can re-create the scene from the movie when ties come. Don't feel like fighting, Make the jump to hyperspace with lights and sounds! It also has the secret floor panel like in the movie! The landing gear is very durable.
The door works well, but the legs on the door aren't sturdy.
When I play with it,I open the flap to put the figures in because the figure will hit the legs and they will fall off.
They could have removed the cardboard wall and made more room though. Other than that, I love it!
It has cool sounds. Now you can fit two characters in the cockpit! Alot of room for figures inside, gunner seat,and
lights also. It looks small in the picture, but its huge!
Battle damage outside too. You can re-create the scene from the movie when ties come. Don't feel like fighting, Make the jump to hyperspace with lights and sounds! It also has the secret floor panel like in the movie! The landing gear is very durable.
The door works well, but the legs on the door aren't sturdy.
When I play with it,I open the flap to put the figures in because the figure will hit the legs and they will fall off.
They could have removed the cardboard wall and made more room though. Other than that, I love it!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
When I first saw the new Millennium Falcon, I thought it was just a repackaged version of the one that was released in the mid to late 90's. I'm glad that I took a closer look because Hasbro has added some nice new features and made some improvements over earlier releases.
As a collector (i.e. big kid ;)), I've always liked the Millennium Falcon toy. But there were a few things on the original and the 90's re-release which bothered me. First was the fact that it is rather difficult to get figures into the cockpit. There's not much space in there and the cheap plastic hinge used to open/close the cockpit cover always seemed kind of fragile. I was always afraid of bending it too far because the plastic would eventually get weak and break. And remember how if you 'fly' the ship upside down the cover over the main compartment would fall off?
Well, I'm happy that the toy designers at Hasbro have fixed these problems. The new cockpit has a redesigned cover that flips up (instead of sideways) on a more standard peg hinge. The control panel sits inside the cockpit cover and no longer has a divider to separate the left and right 'seat'. This makes getting Han and Chewbacca in and out of the cockpit much easier. The new hinge should also be more durable over time, although you must be careful not to flip the cockpit cover up too far. They also added strategically placed tabs on the main compartment cover so it will stay in place even when the ship is upside down. It takes a little bit of effort to get the cover on, but it's not too bad.
On my 90's re-release Falcon, I discovered a problem with the rear landing gear. I had stored the ship for a few years. I got it out recently and pulled out the landing gear. The plastic tabs used to lock the rear landing gear into place had been pushed in for so long that they no longer popped out far enough to securely hold the gear out. Hasbro must have recognized this problem because the new 2004 version uses spring loaded tabs in the landing gear which shouldn't have this issue.
One of the best new features of the ship are the lighted engines. This is what caused me to buy it. They look really cool (especially at night) with the bright blue lights. The new 'fly by' sound effect enhances the visual effect of the lighted engines. The new launching missile is another nice feature. You can load the red missile into the front of the ship and press a button to fire it. Firing the missile also turns on a missile launching sound effect (nice!).
The new sound effects are mostly good. Besides the 'fly by' sound, you also get 'start' (which sounds like the engines starting up and then switches to a cruise sound; the engines also light up), 'burst' (which sounds like the hyperdrive turning on, followed by cruise sound; the engines light up for this one also), and 'cannon' (which sounds like the laser cannons firing and causes the red cannons on the front of the ship to light up). I don't really like the 'cannon' sound and prefer the laser cannon sound from the 90's re-release Falcon better. But that's just my opinion.
The only other thing I don't quite like about the ship are the small pegs used to secure the ramp in the closed position. They are smaller than the ones used on the 90's re-release. It looks like they might snap off if you're not careful. Only time will tell if this will be a problem.
Overall, I really like this new ship. Hasbro did a good job adding new features and correcting problems the old versions had. It is a great looking ship/toy. Whether you had an earlier Millennium Falcon or not, you will enjoy this new 2004 version.
As a collector (i.e. big kid ;)), I've always liked the Millennium Falcon toy. But there were a few things on the original and the 90's re-release which bothered me. First was the fact that it is rather difficult to get figures into the cockpit. There's not much space in there and the cheap plastic hinge used to open/close the cockpit cover always seemed kind of fragile. I was always afraid of bending it too far because the plastic would eventually get weak and break. And remember how if you 'fly' the ship upside down the cover over the main compartment would fall off?
Well, I'm happy that the toy designers at Hasbro have fixed these problems. The new cockpit has a redesigned cover that flips up (instead of sideways) on a more standard peg hinge. The control panel sits inside the cockpit cover and no longer has a divider to separate the left and right 'seat'. This makes getting Han and Chewbacca in and out of the cockpit much easier. The new hinge should also be more durable over time, although you must be careful not to flip the cockpit cover up too far. They also added strategically placed tabs on the main compartment cover so it will stay in place even when the ship is upside down. It takes a little bit of effort to get the cover on, but it's not too bad.
On my 90's re-release Falcon, I discovered a problem with the rear landing gear. I had stored the ship for a few years. I got it out recently and pulled out the landing gear. The plastic tabs used to lock the rear landing gear into place had been pushed in for so long that they no longer popped out far enough to securely hold the gear out. Hasbro must have recognized this problem because the new 2004 version uses spring loaded tabs in the landing gear which shouldn't have this issue.
One of the best new features of the ship are the lighted engines. This is what caused me to buy it. They look really cool (especially at night) with the bright blue lights. The new 'fly by' sound effect enhances the visual effect of the lighted engines. The new launching missile is another nice feature. You can load the red missile into the front of the ship and press a button to fire it. Firing the missile also turns on a missile launching sound effect (nice!).
The new sound effects are mostly good. Besides the 'fly by' sound, you also get 'start' (which sounds like the engines starting up and then switches to a cruise sound; the engines also light up), 'burst' (which sounds like the hyperdrive turning on, followed by cruise sound; the engines light up for this one also), and 'cannon' (which sounds like the laser cannons firing and causes the red cannons on the front of the ship to light up). I don't really like the 'cannon' sound and prefer the laser cannon sound from the 90's re-release Falcon better. But that's just my opinion.
The only other thing I don't quite like about the ship are the small pegs used to secure the ramp in the closed position. They are smaller than the ones used on the 90's re-release. It looks like they might snap off if you're not careful. Only time will tell if this will be a problem.
Overall, I really like this new ship. Hasbro did a good job adding new features and correcting problems the old versions had. It is a great looking ship/toy. Whether you had an earlier Millennium Falcon or not, you will enjoy this new 2004 version.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Birthday gift for our grandson
This is a huge success. He is very involved in Star Wars characters and specifically asked for this particular toy.
Published 4 months ago by S. Mark Novick
1.0 out of 5 stars
To old, too expensive, less value for more money
$214.99 for a Millenium Falcon? Why paying that money if you can pay $169.99 for a newer, bigger and better Falcon? Read more
Published 14 months ago by R. L. Arias
3.0 out of 5 stars
Check out the Legacy version
This wasn't bad for its time, but the 2008 Legacy Millennium Falcon absolutely blows it away. It's bigger, has more features, and comes with Han and Chewie. Check it out here.
Published on March 23, 2011 by Enjolras
4.0 out of 5 stars
To Get or Not to Get? Depends on Who You're getting it For
I'm not too surprised by the negative reviews for the product. In a way I agree with them. When you look at a toy like this I think you have to first ask who it's for, and what's... Read more
Published on November 12, 2008 by bordersj2
3.0 out of 5 stars
Depends on your kid and what you want it for!
Good-looking? Definitely. Cheaply made? Yep. Parts do fall off, 3.75 figures don't fit right, hinges are poor quality, etc. Read more
Published on November 12, 2005 by Compulsive Toy Shopper
5.0 out of 5 stars
its a great toy!
this is a very cool toy, it has a opening cockpit and back. plus a secret floor board for them to hide in! overall it has lights and sounds!
Published on April 3, 2005
5.0 out of 5 stars
Greatest Falcon ever... but be wary of the box pictures!
As other reviewers have stated, the "Original Trilogy Collection" (OTC) Millennium Falcon has several improvements over the old "Power of the Force" (POTF) version of 1995. Read more
Published on February 21, 2005 by Rolando F. Mocan Quan
5.0 out of 5 stars
a KIDS review
i got this toy for christmas and its really fun. i really like the sound effects and the light on the back. i also like the fact that you can open the top. the toy is HUGE. Read more
Published on February 16, 2005
2.0 out of 5 stars
DON'T BUY THIS WITHOUT READING
I just bought this toy for my 5 year old son who is a huge Star Wars fan. He loves it although it does tend to fall apart. Read more
Published on February 1, 2005 by A. Fillizola
3.0 out of 5 stars
Agreement and tips for the disintegrating pieces
My four year old loves this toy, but I share many of the complaints echoed in these reviews - especially the problems with the landing gear, ramp, and gun. Read more
Published on January 27, 2005 by LoWa
