STAR WARS EPISODE I " ARMORED SCOUT TANK w/ BATTLE DROID "

It's hard to like the Trade Federation and those no-good battle droids, but they clearly had some of the coolest vehicles in Star Wars: Episode I, The Phantom Menace. This 6-inch-long armored scout tank was one of them and crucial to the federation's blitzkrieg invasion of Naboo. The plastic hovertank comes with realistic details like blast marks and smoky exhaust vents, but its neatest feature is a spring-loaded laser cannon mounted to the side. Just turn the knob in back to shift the pilot droid right and left in its seat, launching the two 3-inch-long projectiles one at a time. The plastic 4-inch-tall droid figure has articulated shoulders, hips, and head, and it bears the unmistakable blue markings of a pilot. --Paul Hughes