* The Assault on Scarif set also includes an AT-ACT, but this one features an open cargo bay. I like the look of this version of an Imperial Walker with the open interior. I wonder if a small ship (like a mini-rig) could land inside of there? While I like the other AT-ACT better due to the presence of the storage container, this one is much more stable. The sculpting is excellent here with plenty of sharp, clean details.
* My gosh, do I love this thing. I've already reviewed the Black Series Hovertank Pilot but it's cool to see the vehicle he pilots around. The front is really heavily armed with multiple blasters while the back looks to maybe be toting around some cargo. Are those supplies? Munitions? Portable jail cells for rebels? The sculpt and paint is quite nice on this one and, if you have any of the old Galoob stands still, there is a peg-hole on the bottom.
* The AT-ST is a vehicle that Galoob released many times and it was one I always found a bit problematic. It was cool that the legs swiveled but you couldn't keep that thing standing to save an Ewok. This one stands nicely, though, and it also has a swiveling cockpit. I do wish it had a few small paint apps but the sculpt does seem a bit sharper than Galoob's. I'd say that overall this one feels like a bit of an improvement which is really a pretty high compliment.
* Also known as the UT-60D, the U-Wing seems to be the ship that the main crew from Rogue One run around in. Honestly, I kind of wonder if this is the ship that gets the designation Rogue One which seems to be alluded in the trailer. It's a really nice sculpt with quite a few paint applications. Everything is neat and clean, too. It's also offered with no changes in the smaller set "High Speed Rebel Raid."
* The Assault on Scarif set had an X-Wing in this color with the S-foils open, but there it was called a Partisan X-Wing (the Partisans are Saw Gerrera's guerilla group of fighters). This one may just be a standard X-Wing as there's nothing different about it sculpt wise from any other T-65B X-Wing with the S-foils closed. The paint scheme is nice, though.
* At this point we don't know much about Baze Malbus. He joins the Rogue One crew, he's from Jedha, and he's pals with Chirrut Imwe. He also looks to be absolutely beasting that heavy repeater cannon he's toting around. The sculpt and paint on Baze is really good and he has a lot of presence as a minifigure. I love the backpack that seems to hold ammunition for his cannon!
Director Krennic* Director Orson Krennic seems to be the primary adversary of the Rogue One's cast of rebel heroes, so it's nice that he is included in one of the sets. I like the dynamic pose and the white uniform with visible insignia. He seems to be wearing a helmet of some sort, too. I think the only white suited Imperial we've ever received in Micro Machines is Grand Admiral Thrawn from one of the old Galoob sets, so it's cool to have another.
I've reviewed a number of Micro Machines on here, including sets from both Galoob and Hasbro:
Micro Machines: Star Wars by Galoob (1994)
Classic Characters (2nd Edition)
Star Destroyer/ Space Fortress Transforming Action Set
Micro Machines: Star Wars Episode I by Galoob (1999)
Collection I
Collection II
Collection III
Collection IV
Collection V: Gungans
Collection VIII
Naboo Temple Ruins
Micro Machines: Star Wars by Hasbro (2015)
Desert Invasion
Droid Army Ambush
Endor Forest Battle
First Order Star Destroyer Playset
First Order Stormtrooper Playset
Millennium Falcon Playset
R2-D2 Playset
Rebellion Rising
Speeder Chase
Micro Machines: Star Wars Gold Series by Hasbro (2016)
Kylo Ren Playcase
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