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| Sculpt: |
| Durge was designed by the Skywalker Ranch Art Department, then further refined in maquettes that became the basis for the action figures. As such, it's pretty hard to judge his "likeness" compared to anything else, even the Dark Horse Comics or the Cartoon Network micro-series. Ultimately, it comes down to this: Can I believe this character in a Star Wars storyline? The answer is: Yes! The figure is believable as part of the SW universe, and is actually a pretty decent sci-fi character all on his own. So, on that basis, he's getting an 8 out of 10. |
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| Paint: |
| Durge is a fairly one-color type of guy; he seems to prefer various shades of gray. There's some silver and black in there, too, along with a touch of flesh at the inside elbows and wrists. The symbols on his shoulders, right thigh and right knee are in red, while the chest emblem is in blue. Including the dark gray wash on his light gray molded-plastic parts, that makes for 7 different paints applications. Not too shabby, giving him 8 /10. |
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| Articulation: |
| This line has been rather inconsistent with levels of articulation. Durge has just 5 points of articulation. These are: head, ball-jointed shoulders (2), and thighs (2). Wrist joints would have been good, as he can pretty much only hold his accessories in a very limited number of poses. The head articulation is a simple planer cut, and is somewhat hampered by the draping on the back of his helmet. Articulation is a disappointing 5.5 /10 |
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| Accessories: |
| Included are Durge's twin blaster pistols, a blaster rifle, a bolo, and a rocket backpack. The blaster rifle has a strap that attaches near the trigger, and it doesn't stay snapped in very well. The twin pistols are pretty nice, and they fit well into the holsters scuplted into his thighs. The rocket backpack fits very well, with the exception of a pair of very thin hoses that are supposed to fit into the holes in the back of his helmet. I had to use a pair of thin, jeweler's pliers to get them to fit in, after numerous attempts by hand failed. The bolo only seems to fit properly into his left hand, and even then it doesn't want to stay. If the accessories worked better with the figure, this score would be even higher: 7.5 /10. |
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| Packaging: |
| The same Clone Wars card as the rest of the line, with an brief history of Durge's grudge against the Mandalorian soldiers that the late Jango Fett was a member of, and how Durge came to be recruited by the Separatists. The insert depicts original artwork of the character. As this figure was part of the second wave of CW figures, the packaging wasn't as fresh and exciting at the time:
7.5 /10. |
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| Availability: |
| As of this writing, the figure is pretty hard to find at retail. Upon initial release in October 2003, he was in very good supply, but quickly became hard to find--even scarcer than Asajj Ventress! Many collectors probably found just one at retail, and others are still looking for it: 7 /10. |
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| Conclusion: |
| A very nice addition to the Clone Wars Expanded Universe storyline, as well as the toy line. Unfortunately, the single-carded version of the character isn't nearly as nice or articulated as the Deluxe Durge. |
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