With a few more months until new characters hit shelves with the release of The Force Awakens, my recent collecting focus has been on filling gaps in my 3 3/4" modern figure display. One notable omission has always been an accurate Hoth Luke. Fortunately the Black Series has included this figure in its first wave for the year, and I was lucky enough to find one for $9.99US ($13.15NZ) during my recent trip to the US.
The last few years have seen some amazing improvements in the detail and accuracy of Hasbro's 3 3/4" Star Wars figures. The Legacy Collection, Vintage Collection, and Black Series have given us some of the best action figures we've ever seen from this franchise - and this version of Luke is no different. The likeness is perfect and the paint application is nearly flawless. His fifteen points of articulation also allow him to be maneuvered into almost any pose imaginable. Luke comes with three accessories - his ignited lightsaber, an unignited lightsaber hilt that can clip onto his belt, and a BlasTech DL-44 blaster pistol which fits snugly into the holster at his hip.
