'Star Wars' Collectibles & Toys Review: Hasbro's TIE Bomber with Imperial Pilot
Pros: Nice rendition of the TIE Bomber, packaging, comes with figure Cons: Hard to find, has small parts that can choke toddlers TIE Bomber: Using the standard TIE fighter as a starting point, Imperial engineers designed a dedicated craft to deliver explosive payloads through bombardment. Showing its TIE roots, the TIE bomber's fuselage is bracketed by a pair of solar gather panels. For its increased power requirements, the bomber boasts elongated panels with greater surface areas than the standard starfighter. – Star Wars Databank entry at www.starwars.com Since 1978, when Kenner Toys (now Hasbro) released the first vehicles that were designed for the then-revolutionary 3.75-inch scaled “action figures” based on the characters from George Lucas’ Star Wars saga, children and adult collectors have seen various toys based on the basic TIE (Twin Ion Engine) fighter and follow-on variants, including three versions of the basic ...