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'Star Wars' action figures review: 'Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader: Final Duel' two-figure set

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Photo Credit: 2DayDelivery.com Pros:  Very nicely detailed, pose looks very dynamic. Cons:  Not recommended for very young children. Hasbro's third Star Wars 25th Anniversary Deluxe Boxed Set , Final Duel , captures a pivotal moment in the film A New Hope -- the turning point, perhaps, of the entire Star Wars saga: the legendary Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi facing off against his former Padawan apprentice and now Sith Lord, Darth Vader. His simple Jedi robes and blue lightsaber blade contrast starkly against the Death Star hangar interior and his former apprentice's menacing armored visage and red Sith saber blade. I have been collecting Star Wars figures almost since Kenner (now Hasbro) started selling them in the wake of the success of Star Wars (now known as Episode IV: A New Hope ). I own several variations of both Darth Vader and Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi, including the original 1978 figures with telescoping lightsabers and plastic cloaks, but I was impresse