Star Wars Trilogy Y-Wing - Rare Item!

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• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000231FT0
• Item model number: 34517
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #232,878 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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BRAND-NEW, UNOPENED

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Star Wars Trilogy Series Y-Wing, November 12, 2004

By 

Tristan Shamp (California, United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Star Wars Trilogy Y-Wing - Rare Item! (Toy)

This is the same Y-wing fighter for the Hasbro 3 3/4" Star Wars figures that was released several years ago as a Target exclusive, save that it is painted with a red trim, blue canopy frame, and silver body. It is essentially a copy of the origional Kenner Y-wing from the early 1980s, but without the electronics and removable R2 Robot unit. The landing gear retract using a switch, a bomb can be attached and dropped by pushing a button, the canopy opens sideways (like in the movies), the cockpit is detailed and seats one figure, the ion cannons elevate and rotate, the R2 Robot's head turns.

I was surprised when I found this at a Toys R Us, and quite pleased as I had previously been unable to purchase the rare POTF Y-wing released at Target. My hats off to Hasbro for providing a second chance. The vehicle, while undersized in scale, nonetheless appears accurate to the movie version. It is NOT loaded with funky, innacurate features as some Hasbro Star Wars vehicles are. A removable R2 unit (like on the large X-wing just released) would have been preferable, however. The paint job is nice and includes some wear and tear. All in all, the Y-wing is a good addition to a Star Wars vehicle collection.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Finally got a new Y-Wing, October 25, 2004

By 

Eric C. - See all my reviews

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

This review is from: Star Wars Trilogy Y-Wing - Rare Item! (Toy)

I knew I had to get one of these Original Trilogy Series Y-Wings when I heard they were coming out since I was never able to get one of the Target exclusive POTF Y-Wings from a few years back.

When I first saw the pictures, I wasn't sure I liked the paint job. But when you look at the ship in person, it actually looks pretty good. The chrome/silver color of most of the rear and the engines looks pretty cool. There are even some copper colored lines that look like tubes and pipes. The detail molded into the body is pretty impressive. The red and blue on the cockpit and front of the ship looks pretty nice too, although I still prefer the yellow and white of the POTF version. There are a few black marks scattered around the body to simulate battle damage and wear which is a nice touch.

The ship comes fully assembled with all decals applied right out of the box. Hasbro did a good job of securely packaging the toy so nothing would fall off during shipping. I was pleasantly surprised when I saw that the the engine pods were all straight on my ship!

The Y-Wing comes with a bomb that you can attach to the bottom. Push a button just behind the rotating R2 head to release it. There is also a sliding lever further back that lowers and raises the landing gear. As a previous reviewer noted, the front landing gear doesn't retract all the way, but it isn't too bad. A rotating laser cannon on top of the cockpit can be manually swivelled around.

I still wish the ship had a removable R2 unit. The rotating R2 head that comes with the ship just doesn't look that good to me. Having a space to put in your own R2 figure (like on the Red Leader X-Wing) would have been nicer.

Overall, I still like this ship a lot. If you are like me and missed out on the Y-Wing that was released a little while back, you will want to pick one of these up. It is a good looking ship and is a great addition to anyone's collection!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars get it before its gone, March 28, 2005

A Kid's Review

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Star Wars Trilogy Y-Wing - Rare Item! (Toy)

This is a great ship and is probably gonna dissapear from stores and websites soon get it while you can.The only problem is the landing gear is very weak,but other then that this toy deserves a thumbs up.So get it quick before the price rises!