Jedi Starfighter

Jedi Starfighters are one-man fighter craft used by members of the Jedi. Thanks to their pilots' use of the Force, they can transform into powerful battle mechs.

Several variations of the Jedi Starfighter exist:

• A sleek, triangular vessel that can be outfitted with an optional ring with additional engines and weaponry. Used by Obi-Wan Kenobi and Saesee Tiin.
• A variation of the first, with the dome-shaped assistant robot placed in the center of the craft rather than on the left. Used by Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Plo Koon, Kit Fisto, and Ahsoka Tano.
• An entirely different ship which is basically a bubble-like cockpit with wings. Used by Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker and Mace Windu, and later modified by an evil Skywalker into a "Sith Starfighter".

Toys

Star Wars Transformers

• Obi-Wan Kenobi / Jedi Starfighter (2006)
  • Accessories: 2 lightsabers/missiles, Obi-Wan figure

• Known designers: Marcelo Matere (packaging artist)

The first Jedi Starfighter mold is the type seen in Revenge of the Sith, what is known in Star Wars fiction as a Eta-2 Actis-class light interceptor (specifically Obi-Wan's one, naturally). In vehicle mode it features flip-up S-foils and two firing missiles that become lightsabers in robot mode. Like all Star Wars Transformers toys, it comes with a tiny figure of its pilot that can sit in the cockpit. It also features a non-removable detail of the astromech droid R4-P17.

This mold was retooled with new heads to make Anakin Skywalker and Mace Windu's Jedi Starfighters along with Darth Vader's Sith Starfighter.

• More information on Obi-Wan Kenobi at TFU.info

• Anakin Skywalker / Jedi Starfighter (2006)
  • Accessories: 2 lightsabers/missiles, Anakin Skywalker figure

• Known designers: Marcelo Matere (packaging artist)

A retool of the Eta-2 mold with a new head. This toy specifically represents Anakin Skywalker's personal ship. The in-built astromech is R2-D2.

• More information on Anakin Skywalker at TFU.info

• Mace Windu / Jedi Starfighter (2006)
  • Accessories: 2 lightsabers/missiles, Mace Windu figure

A retool of the Eta-2 mold with a new head. This toy specifically represents Mace Windu's personal ship, including the astromech droid R4-M6.

• Galactic Showdown (2-pack, 2007)
  • Accessories: 2 lightsabers/missiles, Obi-Wan figure

A redeco of the Obi-Wan toy with blue highlights rather than magenta. It was available exclusively at Walmart stores in a two-pack with Darth Vader. The astromech is R4-P17 again.

• Saesee Tiin / Jedi Starfighter (2007)
  • Accessories: 2 hyperdrive ring parts, 2 hyperdrive engines/missile launchers, 2 lightsabers/missiles, Saesee Tiin figure

The second Jedi Starfighter mold is the Delta-7 Aethersprite-class light interceptor type, featured prominently in Attack of the Clones. Like the Eta-2 mold, the toy is armed with two lightsaber missiles, this time fired from the engines on the optional hyperdrive ring accessory. Exclusive to the Saesee Tiin version of the mold is a battle mask that flips over the mech's face. This toy includes an unnamed non-removable astromech droid.

This mold was retooled repeatedly, first in the Star Wars Transformers line with a new head into Obi-Wan Kenobi. It was then retooled further for the Crossovers line into a slightly different craft for Anakin Skywalker, Plo Koon, Ahsoka Tano, Kit Fisto, and Obi-Wan again.

At last, the circle is now complete.

• Obi-Wan Kenobi / Jedi Starfighter (2008)
  • Accessories: 2 hyperdrive ring parts, 2 hyperdrive engines/missile launchers, 2 lightsabers/missiles, Obi-Wan figure

A retool of the Delta-7 mold with a new head. This toy specifically represents Obi-Wan Kenobi's personal ship, including the astromech droid R4-P17.

Crossovers

• Jedi Starfighter to Anakin Skywalker (2008)
  • Accessories: 2 hyperdrive ring parts, 2 hyperdrive engines/missile launchers, 2 lightsabers/missiles

The first Jedi Starfighter toy released after Crossovers replaced Star Wars Transformers is a retool of the Delta-7 mold into the Delta-7B used in the Clone Wars series. The difference between the two is merely that the astromech droid, R2-D2 in this case, is centered instead of on the left dorsal side. As Crossovers did away with the minifigures, Anakin and all subsequent Jedi Starfighter toys do not have pilots.

• Jedi Starfighter to Obi-Wan Kenobi (2008)
  • Accessories: 2 lightsabers/missiles

This Jedi Starfighter is a single-packed version of the "Galactic Showdown" Eta-2 toy. Other than the lack of a pilot, it is identical to its previous release.

• Obi-Wan Kenobi to Jedi Starfighter (2009)
  • Accessories: 2 lightsabers/missiles

Obi-Wan's second Crossovers release is a repackaged version of the very first Jedi Starfighter toy with the magenta highlights, again missing the minifigure.

• Ahsoka Tano to Jedi Starfighter (2009)
  • Accessories: 2 hyperdrive ring parts, 2 hyperdrive engines/missile launchers, 2 lightsabers/missiles

A retool of the Delta-7B mold with a new head. This toy specifically represents Ahsoka Tano's personal ship, including the astromech droid R7-A7.

• Plo Koon to Jedi Starfighter (2009)
  • Accessories: 2 hyperdrive ring parts, 2 hyperdrive engines/missile launchers, 2 lightsabers/missiles

A retool of the Delta-7B mold with a new head. This toy specifically represents Plo Koon's personal ship, the Blade of Dorin, including the astromech R7-D4.

• Kit Fisto to Jedi Starfighter (2009)
  • Accessories: 2 hyperdrive ring parts, 2 hyperdrive engines/missile launchers, 2 lightsabers/missiles

A retool of the Delta-7B mold with a new head. This toy specifically represents Kit Fisto's personal ship, including the astromech R6-H5.

• Obi-Wan Kenobi to Jedi Starfighter (2010)
  • Accessories: Lightsaber

A retool of the Delta-7B mold with a new head and new hands (all previous uses of the mold featured the left hand as a closed fist and the right in a "Force pose"). The toy does not come with a hyperdrive ring, as such cannot fire its only lightsaber nor store it in vehicle mode. This toy specifically represents Obi-Wan Kenobi's personal ship, once again including R4-P17.

"A remold with fewer accessories? I see through the lies of the Jedi!"

• Anakin Skywalker to Jedi Starfighter (2010)
  • Accessories: Lightsaber

This Anakin toy is the same as his 2008 Jedi Starfighter toy, except it has fewer accessories. Like the 2010 Obi-Wan Kenobi toy, Anakin doesn't come with his hyperdrive ring and has only one lightsaber. Unlike Obi-Wan, he retains the same head mold, hand molds and paint layout as the original toy.

"You're shorter than I expected."

• Anakin Skywalker to Jedi Starfighter (2011)
  • Accessories: 2 lightsabers

Part of the first wave of a smaller, simpler class (similar to the Cyberverse Commander class) of Crossovers toys, this new Anakin mold again transforms into an Eta-2 Actis interceptor. Interestingly, the instructions neglect to mention that the figure has storage for its lightsabers. The sabers can clip on within 2 clips underneath the legs, which form the front sections of the ship. He features a panel on his chest (one that is similar to the ones found on class III Darth Vader/Anakin's turbine cannons) which flips up to act as a handle for class III figures to hold him in ship mode as a weapon (though it ends up just looking like he's just holding a starfighter).

Hello There!

• Obi-Wan Kenobi to Jedi Starfighter (2011)
  • Accessories: 2 lightsabers

Part of the first wave of a smaller, simpler size class (Similar to the Cyberverse Commander class) of Crossovers toys, this Obi-Wan is a new mold which, like the 2010 version, transforms into a modified Delta-7 Jedi Starfighter. He features a simplified transformation and two blue lightsabers. The two lightsabers can be stored in small brackets within the rear flaps of his vehicle mode, however the blades of the sabers stick out straight forward to look like laser fire. He features a panel on his chest (one that is similar to the ones found on class III Darth Vader/Anakin's turbine cannons) which flips up to act as a handle for class III figures to hold him in ship mode as a weapon (though it ends up just looking like he's just holding a starfighter).

• Saesee Tiin to Jedi Starfighter (2011)
  • Accessories: 2 lightsabers

A retool of the Crossovers Obi-Wan Kenobi with a new Iktotchi head replacing the Human one, the second Saesee Tiin figure, which transforms into a 'Jedi Starfighter' Delta-7B Aethersprite-class Light Interceptor (with an untruncated R3-D5 astromech droid in the center), is in a smaller size class (similar to the Cyberverse Commander Class). He has two lightsabers that store under his ship mode's "wing" bits which resemble laser fire. His alternate mode is now colored to match Tiin's starfighter as it appears in 2008's CGI The Clone Wars cartoon show.

"From my point of view, the retools are evil!"

• Anakin Skywalker to Jedi Starfighter (2012)
  • Accessories: 2 lightsabers

A retool of the smaller size class Obi-Wan Kenobi toy, Anakin transforms into a Delta-7B again. He features a simplified transformation and two blue lightsabers. The two lightsabers can be stored in small brackets within the rear flaps of his vehicle mode, however the blades of the sabers stick out straight forward to look like laser fire. He still retains the handle in his chest, just like the previous versions of the mold. The robot head is the same sculpt as the smaller Eta class Anakin toy.

Oh no, I'm not brave enough for politics

• Obi-Wan Kenobi to Jedi Starfighter (2012)
  • Accessories: 2 lightsabers

A retool of the first smaller class Anakin Skywalker toy, this new Obi-Wan again transforms into an Eta-2 Actis interceptor. He comes with two lightsabers. He still features the weapon handle in his chest. The head sculpt is the same as the one used on the smaller Delta-7 Obi-Wan figure.

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