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This Princess Leia Organa action figure was released single boxed in late November/early December 2016
Hasbro included Leia's basic blaster, an Imperial Stormtrooper blaster, a removable belt and a removable soft-goods dress with the figure
Leia's belt can be unplugged in the back (this works well)
Once the belt is unplugged it's possible to pull the dress off the figure (not recommended, it's quite difficult to put it back on properly and make it look good without too many wrinkles)
The figure is able to hold both weapons, but they fit only loosely into the hands
The soft-goods dress looks good and works overall quite well, except for the hood
Sometimes the hood stays on perfectly while other times it seems impossible to place over Leia's head just right, a plastic hood/soft-goods dress combination would have probably worked better in this case
The head sculpt is hit and miss, if you look at Leia from the side or the bottom up it looks spot on, but if you look at it from the front it looks off
Before judging the likeness based on the images here, pick up the figure in a store and judge for yourself, it's much better in person
The paint application on the clothing feels simple (white boots, white dress, white and silver belt), but it's true to the outfit seen in A New Hope
The paint app in the facial area is done quite well, the brown color on the buns looks good, the eye brows and the eyes were painted cleanly as well
We didn't encounter any balancing issues with the figure
Hasbro re-released this figure in February 2017 with an updated head sculpt and in vintage Kenner inspired packaging, take a look here: 40th Anniversary Princess Leia Organa
PACKAGING TEXT
Princess Leia Organa was one of the Rebel Alliance's greatest leaders, fearless on the battlefield and dedicated to ending the tyranny of the Empire.