Personal Observations
The alien X-Wing Pilot Asty is a fun addition to The Force Awakens action figure line. Asty is an all new alien character who is part of the mostly human Resistance that takes part in the attack on Starkiller Base. Things didn't go very well for him there, but hey, at least we got a figure of him! Asty has a nice sculpt, but does have a few annoying little problems. The first and most obvious is that he has a solid yellow visor so we can't see his eyes. Hasbro does know how to make transparent visors as well as removable helmets, so unless it was simply for cost cutting measures, I'm not sure why they chose to give him and the other Resistance pilots visors like this. The other issue is the hole in his back. It's there so you can attach a jet pack accessory, but for people who have no interest in the jet pack, the hole just looks ugly. The jet pack is part of the 'build a weapon' concept for The Force Awakens line, which some may find fun, and others find unnecessary. Asty also comes with a nice little blaster. I don't think we can see if he actually carries a blaster in the movie, but at least this accessory is believable. The figure sits decently and can even fit in my old Kenner X-Wing. He looks pretty good in there doesn't he? As of this writing, we now have a squad of four Resistance X-Wing pilots. There are still lots more that could be made, but this is a really good start. For people who love minor alien characters, you will definitely want X-Wing Pilot Asty!
The alien X-Wing Pilot Asty is a fun addition to The Force Awakens action figure line. Asty is an all new alien character who is part of the mostly human Resistance that takes part in the attack on Starkiller Base. Things didn't go very well for him there, but hey, at least we got a figure of him! Asty has a nice sculpt, but does have a few annoying little problems. The first and most obvious is that he has a solid yellow visor so we can't see his eyes. Hasbro does know how to make transparent visors as well as removable helmets, so unless it was simply for cost cutting measures, I'm not sure why they chose to give him and the other Resistance pilots visors like this. The other issue is the hole in his back. It's there so you can attach a jet pack accessory, but for people who have no interest in the jet pack, the hole just looks ugly. The jet pack is part of the 'build a weapon' concept for The Force Awakens line, which some may find fun, and others find unnecessary. Asty also comes with a nice little blaster. I don't think we can see if he actually carries a blaster in the movie, but at least this accessory is believable. The figure sits decently and can even fit in my old Kenner X-Wing. He looks pretty good in there doesn't he? As of this writing, we now have a squad of four Resistance X-Wing pilots. There are still lots more that could be made, but this is a really good start. For people who love minor alien characters, you will definitely want X-Wing Pilot Asty!