Toy of the Week: Star Wars Force FX Lightsaber Construction Set
Master Replica’s Force FX lightsabers?what with their ascending light beam and variety of sounds?have been some of the greatest geek merchandise available (despite the lack of a Count Dooku saber, grumble). If you’ve waited to buy one of these bad boys because you couldn’t decide between Luke, Vader, Yoda, Mace Windu, Obi-Wan, or Darth Maul (and NOT Count Dooku, goddammit) there’s now a new option?your own. The new Force FX Lightsaber Construction Set includes 15 different lightsaber pieces so you can assemble your own unique handle, and even has a switch to let you choose what color blade you want: red, green or blue. Best of all, at $100, it’s just as cheap as all the other lightsabers. Pick it up here (mystic crystals not included).
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