Toy Review: Anakin Skywalker's Jedi Interceptor (Armada Edition) from Star Wars: Micro Galaxy Squadron by Jazwares

 

   

   Jazwares seems to put out new models quite frequently, but they also tend to release quite a few repaints/ retools and rereleases. In 2024 they began releasing most straight repacks of popular vehicles with the designation "Armada Edition" on the package and an "A" at the end of the numerical designation. Now, if you see Armada Editions in stores, you'll know what they are. Anakin Skywalker's Jedi Interceptor is a Light Armor Class release and originally came out in 2023, though it's just received an Armada Edition release this year as part of series 8. This is Anakin's yellow Eta-2 Actis-class light interceptor and the one that he flew at the beginning of Revenge of the Sith during the Battle of Coruscant. That's where it was destroyed, too. Ready to check out another cool mini ship for your fleet? Then join me after the break...

The Facts:

Dimensions: 3 5/8ths inches long, 1 1/8ths inches tall, 3 inches wide.

Articulation: Hinged landing gear (x3), hinged S-foils (x4), and a hinged cockpit canopy.

Accessories: Anakin Skywalker and R2-D2.

Non-Scalper Price: $13 dollars

The Positives:

* I really like the look of the Jedi Interceptors, especially Anakin's. The yellow and grey color scheme is fantastic and really eye-catching. It brings to mind the N-1 Naboo Starfighter, the ship Anakin piloted in his first major starship victory. The Micro Galaxy Squadron ships really have impressive sculpts, reminiscent of a higher end model rather than a toy. It's small, sure, but there's some fantastic paint detail, a touch of weathering, and a tampo of the Republic on the port side along with the Open Circle Fleet logo in six different places.  

* Here's a look at the top of the ship. The vehicle is very light but feels quite sturdy. It looks incredibly accurate, too. Most of the detail you see is truly sculpted, so you can feel the lines and grooves all over the starship.

* The bottom continues to have plenty of excellent sculpted detail, a touch of weathering, and landing gear that you can flip down. There are two front struts that fold down and one in the back middle. 

* The wing tips, or S-foils (I think), can open on the top and bottom. In universe, they're supposed to help with movement and to help move heat away from the engines during intense combat. They look really cool and it's fun to open and close them. They also help to give the ship a design that makes it feel like a forerunner of the Empire's TIE Fighters. That cockpit front window and the wing tips definitely bring to mind Darth Vader's TIE Advance. 

* The Jedi Interceptor has two ion engines on the back and they're sculpted quite nicely.

*Note* You can see a stand in some of my pictures, like this one to the right. It's actually a generic action figure stand I bought a pack of on Amazon. it doesn't come with the ship!

* The cockpit is nicely sized with a wide viewing canopy and the front segmented viewport. It's really detailed inside, showing off the impressive work of this micro line. 

* Anakin's Jedi Interceptor comes with both a miniature Anakin Skywalker in his outfit from the beginning of Episode 3 and R2-D2. Anakin's around an inch with R2-D2 being fittingly shorter. The paintwork is clean and these are cool looking micro figures, though I still don't think they're comparable to Galoob's Action Fleet microfigures (which were just a little bit larger, but not much). Still, they look fine piloting the vehicles, and this line is all about vehicles. 

* R2-D2 doesn't move at all, but Anakin is articulated at the hips and shoulders. Both arms and legs are on the same peg, so they swivel in unison. I didn't have any trouble with the articulation on this set as everything moved smoothly on Anakin Skywalker: Jedi Master Knight.  

* Anakin fits nicely in the cockpit of the Interceptor while R2-D2 plugs right in to the astromech droid port on the portside wing. It actually fits nicely, unlike the movie versions which make you really question how the heck the astromechs fit inside there. 

   This is a pretty impressive little model, especially considering the price point on these. I absolutely love the design and color on this one and it's nice that Jazwares is making this one available again. The paintwork is excellent, the sculpt is fantastically detailed, and the figures fit really well. The only thing I would have liked to have seen is a stand of some sort, though it does have functioning landing gear, so it can stand on display. It's really an Epic ship and one I keep picking up and messing around with. I have a couple of the Jedi Interceptors, but this one is my favorite. I really hope they release the Darth Vader one at some point, though. That's a pricy model these days.


Looking for more of Anakin Skywalker/ Darth Vader? Then check out Fortress Vader for all of my reviews.

If you're looking for more R2-D2 reviews then make sure to check out my reviews of the Micro Machines Classic Characters set and the Mini Heads set,  the R2-D2 Playset from Hasbro's Micro Machines revival, the Micro Machines Royal Starship Repair playset, the Black Series R2-D2, the POP! R2-D2 (Jabba's Skiff) #121, and the Micro Force R2-D2 and Advent Calendar.

If you're looking for more Jedi Interceptors/ Eta-2 Actis-class light interceptor, I've also reviewed Obi-Wan's Jedi Interceptor from the Hasbro Micro Machines Droid Army Ambush set. 

For more Star Wars: Micro Galaxy Squadron reviews check out the following:
Boba Fett's Starship (Ep 5)
Outland TIE Fighter
Razor Crest
Tydirium Shuttle