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Clones And Commanders Gift Pack - TAC - Exclusives

Name: Clones And Commanders Gift Pack
Collection: 30 (77-07)
Number: N/A (International Exclusive)
Source: Revenge Of The Sith/A New Hope
Availability: August 2007
License: Hasbro

Commanders and their loyal clone troopers battle with courage and determination in battles that will determine the fate of the Republic!

You probably don’t even know this multipack exists, right? If you do, then you’re a pretty savvy collector. Seemingly created to be both an extrapolation of the popular TARGET exclusive Order 66 two-packs and a need to get these very popular characters out to the market again, Hasbro developed the Clones And Commanders Gift Pack. Originally intended to be picked up by Toys R Us in the USA, those plans were shelved and instead Hasbro decided that the international market may appreciate it more. (SPOILER ALERT: They didn’t.) As a result , foreign retailers sat on this rather boring multipack and had to clearance it out before any collectors would bite. The set on paper isn’t terrible. But two odd additions likely rendered it an immediate failure. Instead of a repacked Revenge Of The Sith Darth Vader (III 11) figure and the repack of 2004’s SW [S - P3] [Silver] Sandtrooper Toys R Us exclusive figure, Hasbro should have teamed up another specific Clone Trooper with his Jedi General and we imagine the set would have gone over a whole heck of a lot better. While the cast of characters that make up the Clones And Commanders Gift Pack don’t really gel into any one scene from Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith, the intentional pairing of “clone” and “commander” works better than we had ever expected. It’s just a shame the final product went off course a little too oddly. It might have been a success otherwise.

Based on the Battle of Utapau, Hasbro has includes the Utapau Clone Trooper and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Utapau Clone Trooper is a straight repack of 2006’s TSC Clone Trooper (SAGA 026) figure and Obi-Wan Kenobi is based on 2006’s TSC Obi-Wan Kenobi (SAGA 028) figure but this time doesn’t include all of the accessories including the soft-goods Jedi robe and lightsaber hilt. There are literally no differences between these figures and the ones we received a couple of years ago. Admittedly, it’s very nice to see the Utapau Clone Trooper available in the 30 (77-07) line again. It’s just a sham that only international collectors will be able to take advantage of this. The next two figures are the odd ducks. Darth Vader is just an obligatory addition here. Here is the main character in Episode III so including him here once again just makes sense from a merchandising perspective. The strangest figure in this set however is the aforementioned Silver Sandtrooper. Hasbro notes this figure with “this limited edition figure celebrates the dedication and enthusiasm of the entire Star Wars fan community and commemorates thirty years of the Star Wars experience.” OK, that’s very nice. But how about giving us an all-new silver figure, perhaps something from Episode III to fit within the theme of this gift pack? It’s just strange on a whole bunch of levels.

Hasbro has also included a pairing of Yoda and the Elite Corps Clone Trooper figures in this multipack as well. Yoda is a straight repack of 2007’s TAC Yoda Saga Legends figure (which is just a slight repaint of 2005’s ROTS Yoda (III 3) figure) and the Elite Corps Clone Trooper is a straight repack of the fun but screen inaccurate 2007 TSC Elite Corps Clone Trooper (SAGA 065) figure. Once again, no paint operation changes were made to either figure. Admittedly, the two looks great together and you can’t help but have your memories jogged to the brief but entertaining Battle of Kashyyyk from Episode III. It might have been wiser to include Luminara Unduli or a different more screen accurate Clone Trooper instead. For what this set it, it has its moments. But overall it is not ideal since all of its contends are straight rehashes from the past. Retailing with an MSRP of $34.99, this isn’t the best value out there, but it certainly hasn’t been overcharged either. Foreign collectors will likely pay higher prices for this if they want it. That’s just what happens when you’re a foreign collector anymore. Again, you’re probably not even aware of the Clones And Commanders Gift Pack. It would have been interesting to see how it might have performed at Toys R Us in the USA, but the will of the Force deemed it to ultimately not be released. Don’t worry, you have all of these figures multiple times already.

Collector Notes

Clones And Commanders Gift Pack

Assortment Number: 87448

UPC: 5010994257422

Retail: $34.99 USD

Market Value: Click here to check the latest prices based on listings.

Utapau Clone Trooper

On Utapau, Obi-Wan Kenobi leads a division of clone troopers into battle against the Separatist Droid Armies, all the while unaware that his troops owe their true allegiance to Palpatine.

Status: Utapau Clone Trooper is a straight repack of 2006's TSC Clone Trooper (SAGA 026) figure.

Articulation Count: 23 points (14 areas of articulation)

Articulation Details: ball-socket head (1), ball-jointed left shoulder (2), ball-jointed right shoulder (2), ball-jointed left elbow (2), ball-jointed right elbow (2), swivel left wrist (1), swivel right wrist (1), ball-jointed torso (2), swivel left hip (1), swivel right hip (1), ball-jointed left knee (2), ball-jointed right knee (2), ball-jointed left ankle (2), ball-jointed right ankle (2)

Accessory Count: 2

Accessory Details: DC-15 blaster, communications antenna

Date Stamp: 2005

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Despite overwhelming odds, Obi-Wan Kenobi battles tirelessly throughout the Clone Wars to save the Republic from the Separatists, only to see it fall to Emperor Palpatine.

Status: Obi-Wan Kenobi is a straight repack of 2006's TSC Obi-Wan Kenobi (SAGA 028) figure. This time the figure comes without the soft-goods robe.

Articulation Count: 23 points (14 areas of articulation)

Articulation Details: ball-socket head (1), ball-jointed left shoulder (2), ball-jointed right shoulder (2), ball-jointed left elbow (2), ball-jointed right elbow (2), swivel left wrist (1), swivel right wrist (1), ball-jointed waist (2), swivel left hip (1), swivel right hip (1), ball-jointed left knee (2), ball-jointed right knee (2), ball-jointed left ankle (2), ball-jointed right ankle (2)

Accessory Count: 4

Accessory Details: removable soft-goods Jedi robe, lightsaber, lightsaber hilt, communications headgear

Date Stamp: 2005

Darth Vader

Anakin Skywalker encases himself in black armour and forsakes his former allies, transforming himself into Darth Vader and heralding the rise of the Galactic Emperor.

Status: Darth Vader is a straight repack of 2005's ROTS Darth Vader (III 11) figure.

Articulation Count: 10 points (9 areas of articulation)

Articulation Details: swivel neck (1), ball-jointed left shoulder (2), swivel right shoulder (1), swivel right bicep (1), swivel left forearm (1), swivel right forearm (1), swivel waist (1), swivel left hip (1), swivel right hip (1)

Accessory Count: 1

Accessory Details: lightsaber

Date Stamp: 2004

Silver Sandtrooper

This limited edition figure celebrates the dedication and enthusiasm of the entire Star Wars fan community and commemorates thirty years of the Star Wars experience.

Status: Sandtrooper is a straight repack of 2004's SW [S - P3] Sandtrooper [Silver] figure.

Articulation Count: 8 points (8 areas of articulation)

Articulation Details: swivel head (1), swivel left shoulder (1), swivel right shoulder (1), swivel left bicep (1), swivel right bicep (1), swivel waist (1), swivel left hip (1), swivel right hip (1)

Accessory Count: None

Accessory Details: None

Date Stamp: 2000

Yoda

The wise Jedi Master Yoda leads the Republic's army to battle on the world of Kashyyyk.

Status: Yoda is a straight repack of 2007's TAC Yoda Saga Legends figure.

Articulation Count: 11 points (9 areas of articulation)

Articulation Details: ball-socket head (1), ball-jointed left shoulder (2), ball-jointed right shoulder (2), swivel left wrist (1), swivel right wrist (1), swivel left hip (1), swivel right hip (1), ball-socket left feet (1), ball-socket right feet (1)

Accessory Count: 7

Accessory Details: removable plastic cloak, lightsaber, cannon (4 parts), projectile

Date Stamp: 2004

Elite Corps Clone Trooper

Yoda's Elite Corps troopers bravely turn back hordes of invading droid forces threatening to overrun the beaches of Kashyyyk.

Status: Elite Corps Clone Trooper is a straight repack of 2007's TSC Elite Corps Clone Trooper (SAGA 065) figure.

Articulation Count: 23 points (14 areas of articulation)

Articulation Details: ball-socket head (1), ball-jointed left shoulder (2), ball-jointed right shoulder (2), ball-jointed left elbow (2), ball-jointed right elbow (2), swivel left forearm (1), swivel right forearm (1), ball-jointed torso (2), swivel left hip (1), swivel right hip (1), ball-jointed left knee (2), ball-jointed right knee (2), ball-jointed left ankle (2), ball-jointed right ankle (2)

Accessory Count: 2

Accessory Details: Scout Trooper blaster pistol, DC-15 blaster

Date Stamp: 2005

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