Friday, 31 October 2008

Star Wars Millennium Falcon - Hide it from your kids!





Definitely not for the kids, Hasbro's new Millennium Falcon model is bigger and better than any that's gone before.  With authentic lights and sound effects from the movie, this new toy is sure to become a favorite among collectors and enthusiasts.

The iconic Corellian freighter, The Millennium Falcon was won by Han Solo from his buddy and fellow scoundrel Lando Calrissan in a game of sabaac and was used to smuggle Obi-Wan and Luke off the desert world Tatooine.  There are many differences between this model and those of the past but most notably is it's size. This new model is pretty damn big as you can see form the image below!


Director of Marketing for Star Wars at Hasbro, Derryl Depriest had this to say about the over sized ship:

"We've always wanted to make a bigger MILLENNIUM FALCON. When we literally "broke the mold" we seized the opportunity to fulfill ours wishes as well as the fans. Legions of young STAR WARS fans have grown up playing with the original MILLENNIUM FALCON toyIn designing the new MILLENNIUM FALCON for a new generation of fans, Hasbro's design team succeeded in adding new features that will both excite kids and thrill our devoted collectors."




Now before you go rushing out to get one, you might want to check your bank balance first! Like many of the new collector edition star wars models, this one aint cheap at £150!  I have to say, no matter how much I love this ship, I'm afraid £150 is simply too much for me even for the fastest ship in the galaxy!  

Features:

- Approximate Size (LxWxH): 32”x23”x8” 
- Includes 3.75-inch Han Solo & Chewbacca action figures
- 3.75-inch action figure capacity: 18 
- Light-up headlights
- Light-up engines
- Authentic movie sound effects: engine boost, cruise mode, fly-by, firing cannons, etc.
- Authentic movie phrases
- Light-up cockpit
- Medical bay
- Auto-opening boarding ramp w/ sounds
- Secret smuggling compartments
- Pivoting gunner station
- Rotating radar dish
- Light-up, "holographic" Dejarik game table
- Electronic, rotating laser turret w/ sounds
- Electronic, 3-missile launcher w/ sounds
- Electronic docking bay
- Electronic Jedi training probe w/ sounds



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