Nothing has made me long for the end of winter like my first glimpse of Jakks Pacific's new line of Star Wars 3-D Kites at this month's Toy Fair. Bigger than any other Star Wars toy vehicles (except my 7' long display models that used to hang at Toys R Us) these would be fun to play with on the ground, or hung from a ceiling. But, these really fly!
In case you were wondering, each kite will require a 15' tail for stability, somewhat taking away from the "look". But, it really doesn't matter - this is the closest you and I are ever likely to get an X-wing fighter off the ground!
And while many manufacturers are focusing on the Clone Wars series, these are real Star Wars vehicles from the original trilogy: The Millennium Falcon, Darth Vader's Tie Fighter, and Luke's X-Wing. Each kite is going to retail for $24.99
I'll be reporting on handling and "feel" on the first warm day of spring.
