Stuff about all of these Hot Wheels Starships : For those that are unfamiliar with this product line, most of the models are fairly detailed, well designed and faithful recreations of the Star Wars Vehicles and Starships. When I first saw this line, I didn't expect much, given they were being made by Hot Wheels, but much to my surprise they are great display models, which although looking like plastic, are 'mostly' die cast, and quite solid/heavy for their size. Some of the Vehicles have plastic parts as well and usually it's the legs/guns/wings etc. that are plastic. I personally like these as collector pieces more than 'toys' as they are definitely a big step up from the cheap hasbro line and in many cases, significantly better than the Black Series (but not for every ship). Another thing of note that isn't mentioned in many places, is that several (not all) of these ships/vehicles come in a couple of different 'Stand' types. There are versions which have a stand which doubles as a finger attachment to fly the ships around, while there are also the ones which have actual display stands (like this item). For kids wanting to play with these, the finger attachment is probably preferred, but for those buyers who want a display model, the version with the display stand is fantastic! The finger stand is far easier to knock over, and isn't as 'collector-like' in appearance. That said, this particular ship (I believe) may only come in the stand version so far at least. I think Hot Wheels has generally outdone themselves with most of these models, as they are awesome miniatures, but there are a few exceptions. Kylo Ren's Command Shuttle is a bit of a let down for example, as the fixed wings and ship feet are not as faithful to the in universe ship as they could be. Not bad, just not as nice as some of the others. This Actual product: Ok, I'll just get this right out there, this particular model, The Lambda / Imperial Shuttle is one of my absolute favourite ships in the Star Wars universe and this recreation has not let me down. The shapes, lines, colour, wing movement and Imperial plastic stand, make this one the best of the Star Wars Hot Wheels line. The AT-AT and SnowSpeeder are also right up there as well, however where those items have little obvious pose-ability options, this item allows for the wings to be posed either up in landing position or down in flight position... and it looks... fantastic! I believe the body of the ship is die-cast and the wings are plastic, but it does not hinder the model as far as looks go and there is no obvious colour differences between the materials. If you are buying this for a child, I would definitely take into account that this is very much a collector style model, in that it is fairly detailed, quite heavy for its size (the body of the ship is die cast), and has moving parts that could (I suspect) easily break off. I personally do not see this as a down side as I believe it is an amazing recreation of the in-universe model, but as a toy, it may not be as strong or sturdy as you would like. If you are a collector, or just love this ship, then enjoy, because it's a great version.
