"Hold up, Squad…I'm getting a read on something big headed this way."
Fixer is the third Clone Commando from the 2005 Republic Commando video game released in the Star Wars Black Series. Like all the other figures, Fixer is a Gaming Greats release within the wider Galaxy Collection series. He is number 13 in the Gaming Greats series, sitting in between The 13th Battalion Clone Trooper and the Riot Scout Trooper - both from the Jedi games from EA. Fixer uses the standard packaging with a window and has the blue-hued colouration on the artwork and box details is aligned to the Gaming Greats releases. The figure is an exclusive release, sold by Gamestop in the US and tied into Zavvi in the UK.
Fixer uses the same Clone Commando body as that of Boss, Sev and Scorch and that originated with the Bad Batch figures of Hunter and Crosshair. This is a pinless body with parts cast, as much as possible, in either the white of the armour or the black of the undersuit and then assembled around the joints to minimise base paintwork. The physique and proportions of this body have never quite sat right vs the bulkier Clone Commando we see in the game and in The Clone Wars animation, with the sleeker look aligned more to the newer Bad Batch animation. Paintwork is applied in green panelled markings but done so as is the case with most Clones to look slightly rough and hand-painted around the edges. Further decor is included to add weathering, with grey markings on the chest and shoulders as well as some scratches on the green to show the white armour beneath.
Fixer features an updated helmet vs the other Commandos with an extended section to the left of his head with communications antennae. The helmet, like the body, is cast in white with painted green markings as well as black and silver around the various vents and breathing components. The look is finished with the almost mirrored visor in a metallic blue hue.
Like all the Commando’s, Fixer features a backpack. Like the helmet, this has been tweaked specifically for Fixer’s gear with a wider base and an upper rail between two upright antennae. Again, this is cast in white and overlaid with green markings as well as some darker gun metal panels. It attaches to the rear of the figure by a single-shaped peg that slots into a socket on the rear of Fixer’s armour. The fit is secure enough without being overly tight.
One weapon is included, the DC-17m Clone Commando Blaster Rifle as also included with Boss. This is a cast black piece with no other decor with a relatively simple sculpt. Like the body, it feels undersized and when you look at shots from the game it should be at least 50% bigger. It fits into the right hand and can be cupped by the left for dual-handed posing.
Articulation is all pinless and worked into the sculpt so the overall look of the figure is not thrown by the joints. There are 19 points in total, with further support from a pair of hinged shoulder armour panels that move with the arms so as not to restrict movement. Fixer can kneel as well as being able to adopt upright poses including line-of-sight firing with his weapon raised up to his helmet.
With the arrival of Scorch in 2023, our Republic Commando squad is now complete and while there is an argument each of them should be bulkier and the weapons increased in size, this is as good as fans of the game are going to get with the Gaming Greats focusing mainly on repaints and tweaks of existing figures - in this case from The Bad Batch - to realise other characters and troopers from the video game universe. The exclusivity drives up the price with an RRP on these just shy of £29.99. Both Hasbro and Zavvi also appear to have sold through their stocks so anyone seeking this one out now will need to look at import stock or the secondary market where prices are rising. In summary, Fixer is an adequate release without doing anything spectacular. It works well as a standalone figure, but of course, the real benefit is assembled with the rest of Delta Squad for display.
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