The release of Force Awakens figures sort of fizzled out in New Zealand, with the last wave of characters barely seeing the light of day in stores. While the single-carded figures I'm after from wave 7 (namely, Admiral Ackbar and Tasu Leech) are still proving elusive, I have managed to track down the two final 2-packs on my huntlist: Sidon Ithano and First Mate Quiggold, and Snap Wexley and First Order Snowtrooper Officer for $14.95US ($20.79NZ) each.
While the Snowtrooper Officer is a minor repaint of the Commander figure that came with the First Order Snowspeeder (his pauldron now being black instead of orange), the other three figures across these two packs are all character debuts. Least impressive is Snap, who unfortunately suffers from the same 'banana visor' we saw on Poe and Ello in earlier waves. He does come with a working holster, however - and he's a welcome addition to those of us who are desperate to add more Resistance pilots to our collection.
Nevertheless, the real boons here are Sidon and Quiggold. I'm not usually one for alien figures, but these two are simply phenomenal. Hasbro have done an excellent job recreating their on-screen appearances, and an incredibly tidy paint job (including a nice glossy sheen to Sidon's helmet) ensures that none of those fine finely sculpted details goes to waste. Quiggold is unarmed (unless you choose to utilise the ridiculously oversized cannon included in the pack), but Sidon comes with a blaster rifle and a removable cape. Set in fantastic neutral poses, this pair of pirates look great standing side-by-side.
