ECHO BASE FIGURE REVIEWS #5: RUM SLEG

DESCRIPTION: The Boonta Eve Classic Podrace draws a huge crowd of spectators including bounty hunter Rum Sleg. Held just outside Mos Espa, the race is a death-defying competition, which doesn't stop young Anakin Skywalker from competing.

SCULPT: 10/10 - An extremely detailed sculpt for a character who only appeared on screen for about five seconds.

ARTICULATION: 8/10 - 12 points of articulation. The exclusion of ankle articulation makes it difficult (but not impossible) to stand him up and, of course, limits the variety of poses he can be displayed in.

PAINT APS/DECO: 10/10 - A very detailed paint job. Every little strap and buckle on his outfit is covered. Also, his jetpack thingy has a nice wash to bring out the details in the sculpt.

ACCESSORIES: 10/10 - Includes a removable helmet, jetpack, two blaster pistols, and Build-a-Droid pack-in.

AVAILABILITY: 4/10 - Rum Sleg is a very difficult figure to find. I was lucky enough to get mine in one of the BOGO 2-packs, which were available at Target shortly after the holidays and dried up pretty quickly.

FINAL SCORE: 42/50 - B

IN CONCLUSION: Rum Sleg is an awesome figure, and was a nice surprise when Hasbro announced they would be releasing him. He has some cool accessories, a great sculpt, and a freaky face. The biggest problem with this figure is the lack of ankle articulation. He is also very difficult to track down. However, I still feel Rum is a superb addition to any collection. I usually don't collect PT stuff (unless it's for customs), but I like this figure a lot. He looks great chilling next to my cantina figures. I also think he'll be excellent custom fodder once I find a few more of him.