New Star Wars Micro Machines have been a little thin on the ground lately, but now we've finally seen two new deluxe packs hitting stores here in New Zealand - "Battle for Jakku" and "Space Pursuit". The two packs are in plentiful supply at most Warehouse stores for $22.99 each.
Both of these sets are heavy on repacks, but fortunately a number of these (including the FO Special Force TIE Fighter, FO Transport, and T-70 X-Wing) work well as army-builders. The big attraction of these new sets is the handful of new vehicles, however - the battle-damaged Star Destroyer (the Inflictor) in the "Battle for Jakku" pack, and the Resistance Troop Transport and Quadjumper in the "Space Pursuit" pack. The minifigures (Kylo Ren and FN-2187 in the former pack, and Han Solo and the First Order Stormtrooper in the latter) are all debuts too.
These two sets are part of the new 'Gold Series' line, with one vehicle in each set being painted in a metallic gold finish. I'll be honest, I'm not 100% happy with this particular gimmick. Call me old-fashioned, but my preference is for a polychromatic screen-accurate version of each vehicle. The gold Falcon is tolerable, as we've already had multiple chances at picking this one up. The Resistance Troop Transport is a different story, however. This is the first time we've seen a Micro Machines incarnation of this ship, and sadly, it comes in a gaudy gold. Those of us wanting the polychromatic version will have to wait for Wave 4 of the blind bags (the release of which are highly sporadic here) or the upcoming Resistance Base 3-Pack (which, thanks to my buddy Daniel, is currently winging its way here from the US).
