Review – Star Wars MTT Droid Fighter

This isn’t the first time that a modern Star Wars Mini-Rig has found itself on battlegrip.com. Last year I reviewed the 501st Legion Attack Dropship (review here) and the Star Wars Republic Attack Dropship (review here) — technically, the exact same toy twice — and now it’s time for another modern Mini-Rig toy review. This isn’t my favorite of the modern Hasbro Star Wars toys . . . which is why I didn’t even buy one until I saw it on clearance at Target.

Why Don’t I Collect Battle Droids

Even as a kid I was astounded by all of the droids of the Star Wars universe of toys, comics, books, and even the films. The robots of the setting were amazing and I could never get enough of them, but for reasons I don’t understand the Battle Droids of the prequel era just don’t inspire the same level of excitement for me.

I’m sure part of it is that I’m no longer five years old, but even overlooking that minor detail there’s just something a little off about the Battle Droids. Maybe it’s that I find them to be more comedy than anything else that limits my interest. Or, just maybe, it’s all of those Clone Troopers stealing the show and my heart. Either way, something keeps me from going after Battle Droids and that unidentified “thing” is what stopped me from buying the MTT Droid Fighter* before now.

A Flying Coffin

With its wings collapsed against its body, the MTT Droid Fighter* instantly makes me think of the classic Kenner AST-5 Mini-Rig (review here). It’s probably just that the two resemble blocks more than anything else when they’re closed up, but I’m sure I cannot be the only person who immediately thought of the AST-5 when they first saw this newer Mini-Rig toy.

An Impressive Wingspan

Even though it’s a small vehicle, the MTT Droid Fighter* is larger than you would first expect: with the wings fully extended, the vehicle measures ten-inches from wing tip to wing tip. Extending the wings is a manual process — one at a time — and the weapons must either be rotated into a new position or snapped off and snapped onto a new place on the vehicle’s body.

An Okay Vehicle

Even at the clearance priced I paid for it, the MTT Droid Fighter* doesn’t excite me in the same way that the 501st Legion Attack Dropship (review here) and the Star Wars Republic Attack Dropship (review here) did. That Dropship design really grabs me and looks fantastic, while this particular vehicle design feels flat and uninspired. That’s completely unfair, because the vehicle fits in just fine with the other Battle Droid vehicles, but I think my lack of excitement for the Battle Droids is extending to this vehicle.

Closing Thoughts

In the end, the MTT Droid Fighter* is exactly what it looks like: a small Star Wars vehicle with two simple action figures. (Figures shown below, and they’re just okay figures. Battle Droid action figures always feel way too flimsy when I start playing with them.) I know I’m not giving this vehicle a fair chance, but it really isn’t anywhere near as incredible as some of Hasbro’s other modern “mini-rig”-like toys . . . such as the Y-Wing Scout Bomber*, which I really should review in order to show you a fun toy.