Star Wars Big AT-AT

[bowspearer]

Not sure if anyone else picked up one of these bad boys, but the only way to describe them is HUGE. It's about the size of a full grown Springer Spaniel or 6 month old Labrador fully assembled and standing.

The movement is great on it, while it also allows you to deploy a Speeder Bike and 4 figures at a time by cable lifts- while holding upto 20 figures between the cockpit (6 figures), rear hangar (3 figures) and the main troop hold.

The most amazing thing though is the way they've coordinated the lights and sound on it. When it sits idle, it makes walking noises, while there must be about 10 sound bytes taken of mostly General Veers with 2 or 3 from Vader with a few sound effects thrown in for good measure.

On top of that, some of the sound effects trigger different effects in different parts of it. Pressing the cockpit light and sound button can trigger a sequence between the cargo hold and cockpit, and likewise with the button in the cargo hold.

The only downside with it is the size. The actual AT-AT is supposed to be able to fit upto 2 AT-STs or 40 troops in it as well as 5 Speederbikes, whereas this representation of it takes less that half of that.

However realistically, we're unlikely to see a scale accurate AT-AT due to it most likely having to be the size of a great dane and being WAAY too cost prohibitive heh.

[3 3/4"collector]

that thing pissed me off, i was waiting months for that thing to come out and what do they do. they make it bigger but then they take like 2/3 rds of the body away to fit electronics and a needles speederbike port. so it really doesnt seem any bigger to me inside.

[rocklord74]

This one

[bowspearer]

Dec 24, 2010 2:51:14 GMT -6 3 3/4"collector said:

that thing pissed me off, i was waiting months for that thing to come out and what do they do. they make it bigger but then they take like 2/3 rds of the body away to fit electronics and a needles speederbike port. so it really doesnt seem any bigger to me inside.

Except that in terms of Speeder Bikes, it's meant to be able to fit 5 of them while also holding either 40 troops or 2 AT-STs depending on the configuration.

[jongernaut]

If they made a to-scale version, it could probably double as a legit vehicle for kids, like Power Wheels.

[3 3/4"collector]

Dec 24, 2010 20:49:03 GMT -6 bowspearer said:

Except that in terms of Speeder Bikes, it's meant to be able to fit 5 of them while also holding either 40 troops or 2 AT-STs depending on the configuration.

im not fully certain what you are saying, are you talking about what that actual at-ats in the film were suppose to carry?

all im saying is that toy would be so cool if they utilized the entire interior for figures. but look at those pictures. almost 2/3rds of the body is closed off for stuff i dont care about.
i wanted that thing so bad, i was following it on rebelscum for ever. from rumour to confirmation to actual measurments of how much bigger it was than the old one etc.. i even got rid of my old at-at in anticapation of putting this one in the spot. and then i finally saw tiyfair or something pictures of it and all i see is a little crowded space to put figures in while this whole chunk of the back is closed off to put a single little speeder bike in.

[jongernaut]

I agree^^^

My brother got this and the interior is so cramped! It should be roomy enough to stage scenes inside. Without all the walls inside we could easily fit a few speederbikes, not just the one.