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The Clone Wars
Battlepack
ARC Troopers
Captain Rex, Clone Commander, ARC Trooper A, ARC Trooper B

Accessories
Captain Rex is packaged with two blasters and a rifle and stand.
The ARC Clone Commander is packaged with two blaster and blaster rifle.
ARC Trooper A is packaged with two blasters and a backpack.
ARC Trooper B is packaged with two blasters and a backpack.

Look and Feel
Captain Rex is a repackaged figure. Hasbro has done a fantastic figure. My son thinks that this Rex's hair looks more yellow, but for me it is the same Rex that has been out on the pegs for years.
UPDATE - Captain Rex is almost a repackaged figure as Hasbro changed the head. This time around it is Commander Bly's head painted with Rex's hair color.

The ARC Clone Commander is the first figure that we have seen of the old Clone Wars micro series that uses a super articulated body. The look is completed by the addition of the iconic blasters the Commander used during that micro series. He also comes with a blaster rifle that mimics his hand blasters. I was at first put off by the worn red paint seen on the figure, but now love the real world look it gives off.

ARC Trooper A (as I call him because he is not named) is the trooper without the silver metal armor. This trooper was scene in the season three premier of Clone Wars. At first glance you might think this is a phase two ARC Trooper, but he is really more like a phase 1.5 ARC Trooper as he sports the fin on the top of his helmet. This figure is a perfect representation of the character seen in the show and the design of the character is awesome. I love the double pauldron as well as the ammo clips that are attached. To give the character an even more armed look, he has two more clip holders on his skirt next to each holster. The ARC Trooper also comes with the backpack that is seen in the episode.

ARC Trooper B (trooper with the metal armor) is pretty much the same as the last ARC Trooper. This time he does not have the blue highlights on the helmet, but does have a silver chest plate and silver boots. This trooper also has all the same accessories as the first ARC Trooper.

Articulation
Captain Rex is almost has super articulated as you can get. He has ball-hinged joints in the neck, shoulders, elbows, torso, knees, wrists, and ankles. He features a swivel joints in the hips.

The ARC Clone Commander has ball-hinged joints in the neck, shoulders, elbows, torso, knees, wrists, and ankles. He features a swivel joints in the hips.

ARC Trooper A and B have ball-hinged joints in the neck, shoulders, elbows, torso, knees, and ankles. They also have swivel joints in the wrists and hips.

Overall Reaction
When I first saw this pack I must say that I really wasn't all that impressed. You get a slightly new Rex, a ARC Clone Commander that I didn't dig the paint apps at first, and two phase two ARC troopers that I am not a huge fan of. Then when I looked at the pack the next day on the shelf there was something about those blasters that came with the ARC Clone Commander. It was those guns and the rifle with stand that was packed in with Rex that got me to buy the pack. Boy was I glad I did. Sure the Rex figure was nothing to be excited about as I have a clean version, dirty version, one with the blue paint on one of his hands and now a new head sculpt. Past that, these figures are flat out awesome! The two ARC troopers, one of which was seen in the season three premier, are just unbelievably cool and even have me toying with the idea of picking up a second pack. With all the Target items that will be hitting this weekend, I will be holding off. If you are a fan of awesome looking clones, this is the pack for you. It is everything you could want sans one additional new figure. I can't recommend this pack more. Go out and get this one, you won't be disappointed.

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