The Official Star
Wars Site has provided some information on the newest
collectibles for 2003. In this article, there is a picture of
Anakin's starfighter that we may very well see in Episode III. As
revealed in Episode II, the Clone Wars battlefield is filled
with high tech combat vessels. On the Republic's side, we have a
turquoise-hued Jedi starfighter, like the one glimpsed in deleted
material on the Episode II DVD.
Hasbro has made Anakin Skywalker's custom-modified Jedi
starfighter. "As we know, Anakin is a tinkerer, and he has
modified the Jedi starfighter to his specs, with more horsepower and
more firepower," said Jeff Popper of Hasbro.
Anakin's starfighter began as a standard Delta-7 Aethersprite
that was heavily modified by the Chosen One to suit his demanding
tastes for speed and control. It is more heavily armed than the
standard Jedi starfighter, and handles better during atmospheric
flight. These concept design sketches are by Ryan Church, one of the
Concept Design Supervisors for Episodes II and III.