Fans Hobby Air Eagle VE-01 Review

We’re kicking off the week with a drop down to the Battlegrounds, as Bobby Bee has received his copy of Fans Hobby’s Air Eagle VE-01 over the weekend and has shared a review. What’s his take on the highly anticipated “not Sky Hawk”? Check it out –

A quick look at the Fans Hobby Air Eagle VE-01 1/12 scale vehicle, similar to a GIJoe Sky Hawk

In his review, Bobby references a screwdriver, but isn’t sure what it was for. A subsequent video was then shared (a “short”), highlighting the Air Eagle’s conversion into something…well, a bit more G.I.Joe-centric –

It looks pretty sweet and a heck of a lot bigger than I thought it was going to be! We first got word of the Air Eagle back in April of last year (2024), with initial images giving way to an apparent C&D from Hasbro, which lead to a design “tweak” to the vehicle. Here’s a timeline for those interested, concluding with a full gallery of shared promo images, wrapping up with packaging shots –

• April 2024 – Fans Hobby Teases G.I.Joe Sky Hawk
• April 2024 – Fans Hobby G.I.Joe Sky Hawk Prototype Images
• June 2024 – Fans Hobby VE-01 Air Eagle Pricing and Preorder Announced
• July 2024 – Fans Hobby Shares More VE-01 SKY EAGLE Test Shot Images
• August 2024 – Fans Hobby VE-01 AIR EAGLE Prototype Update
• September 2024 – Updated Fans Hobby VE-01 AIR EAGLE Available For Preorder
• October 2024 – Fans Hobby VE-01 AIR EAGLE Color Test Shot Images Now Available
• December 2024 – Fans Hobby VE-01 AIR EAGLE Field Test Images Now Available
• December 2024 – Fans Hobby Air Eagle VE-01 Lighting Effects Revealed
• January 2025 – Fans Hobby Air Eagle VE-01 In Package Images

Thanks as always go to Bee’s Battlegrounds. Will you be adding the Air Eagle to your collection, or will you instead be waiting for an official Hasbro release?

For those that have added one to their air force, what are your thoughts? Share’em in the comments below!