As a tie in for "The Clone Wars," McDonalds
released a series of bobble head figures. They were a
series of classic vehicles with oversize heads of the main
characters coming out of the top of them.
Appearance:
This version of Luke looks like something out of Star Wars
Bombad Racing. Kind of Mario cart meets pod racing.
It's not a particularly bad Luke sculpt for the head, and keeps
pretty much in line with the current animated style. The
only part of the head I'm not fond of is the eyeliner.
The X-wing is actually kind of cool for its size and value.
It's got a number of little panels all over it. There's a
giant Luke body popping out where R2 should be. Which make
me wonder what's under the cockpit canopy. I'll let y'all
make up your own funny line.
Paint is the downfall for the body, as it is with a number of
fast food premiums. The body has three small orange patches,
one for Luke's body and one for each of the side stripes.
Some black for the canopy and wing guns would've really helped.
Speaking of the wing guns, they're missing the front thin portion.
I'm sure this was done due to a combination of shipping and
safety. It just looks funny to see an X-wing without them.
Fun:
Woo Hoo! Sweet bobble head action! This only the
second BH to make it into my collection of oddities. The
first is an autographed Gordie Howe, 'nuff said. I just
really don't get the attraction. Unless you live in
earthquake zone or on a boat, there won't be much bobbling.
That said, Luke's big noggin bobbles along as required.
The second feature is actually a bit cooler. There are two
small wheels on the bottom of the X-wing. Pull it back and
it will move forward under spring power. Now, if they had
done a series of pull back vehicles without the carnival heads on
them, I'd have probably been all over that.
Overall:
I like the idea of Star Wars fast food premiums. I can still
remember my Empire Strikes Back Luke glass with fond memories.
However, I'm not sure I'm a huge fan of this over the top
caricature style. But hey, that's my opinion.
I'm sure there are plenty of folks who do.
While a neat gimmick, this isn't something that
seems very exciting for kids of any age. After the fourth
time little Timmy runs Luke's X Wing across the dinner table, mom
will be ready to relegate Luke to the darkness of the kitchen junk
drawer.
Engineernerd Score: 75/100
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