|
|
11-16-2022, 06:41 PM
|
#1421
|
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
|
Re: I open a toy & post it here... VOL 2!
|
|
|
11-17-2022, 06:59 PM
|
#1422
|
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
|
Re: I open a toy & post it here... VOL 2!
|
|
|
11-21-2022, 07:03 PM
|
#1423
|
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
|
Re: I open a toy & post it here... VOL 2!
859-2
Hasbro- Transformers R.E.D.: Cheetor
I’ll be honest with you, these R.E.D. figures are a bit of a mixed bag and certainly not for everyone. Don’t get me wrong, as someone who has a healthy collection of typical Transformers and 6” articulated action figures, this blend of the two still works for me, but I can see a collector who likes one over the other would pass on these. I mean, first off, they don’t transform so if that is a required feature, these are not for you. But secondly, as 6” action figures, they aren’t particularly good toys: rather basic looking opting for cartoonish designs with flimsy joints. I suppose there is the benefit of animation accurate sculpts that could never have been achieved in toy from outside of Masterpiece Class figures, but that really only works for the characters based on G1 designs and typically falls apart with the amazing current crop of Studio Series figures that look the part and actually transform. All in all I can’t say why I’ve stuck with this line, but also say that I’m passing on anything that isn’t G1 going forward.
Pros: Cheetor remains to be one of my favorite Beast Wars characters and I think that this R.E.D. figure has captured the overall look of his robot mode really well. Overall nice sculpt, key accessories including a blaster, some energy effects and spare hands and a good amount of unhindered articulation for some decent poses.
Cons: Not sure if this is just my version, but his joints are really floppy and has a difficult time holding the poses that his articulation allows. Also, and this is just personal taste, given that an updated Cheetor was just released as part of the Kingdom line, I feel a better figure could have been based on the much cooler looking Beast Machines design.
|
|
|
11-21-2022, 09:55 PM
|
#1424
|
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
|
Re: I open a toy & post it here... VOL 2!
The colours on the box art are way nicer than the actual toy imo
__________________
Visit the official TFcon Toronto Website for all the details!
|
|
|
11-22-2022, 03:29 PM
|
#1425
|
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
|
Re: I open a toy & post it here... VOL 2!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Robimus
The colours on the box art are way nicer than the actual toy imo
|
Yeah, that blue could have been a bit more subdued.
|
|
|
11-22-2022, 03:29 PM
|
#1426
|
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
|
Re: I open a toy & post it here... VOL 2!
860-2
Hasbro- G.I. Joe Classified: Cobra Island Roadblock
Three quick things:
G.I. Joe Classified figures could be the best thing on the market right now for 6? mass produced action figures.
If you are a toy collector and have even the slightest connection to the brand, but are holding off due to the size or the style, you really should do yourself a favor and pick one up even just to see how great they are.
I can only imagine the fighting within Hasbro between the G.I. Joe development team and the higher ups concerning this toy line. It is clear, especially after the success of the Haslab Hiss tank project, that the Joe production team is giving Joe fans everything they can: highly sought after characters, more waves each year and accessible product on the shelf, while Hasbro is making things amazingly difficult with limited production runs, lack of commitment to a manufacturing schedule in favor of other lines and of course a continued use of exclusives that are ridiculously difficult to find. It?s almost like Hasbro wants the line to fail, which seems crazy.
Pros: Little odd thing (in the G.I. Joe world anyways) is that I am a big fan of Sigma Six and more specifically, A HUGE fan of the character Heavy Duty. And while he was a big part of the Sigma series and had a bit part in the initial G.I. Joe: Ride of Cobra movie, he faded to obscurity given the ?only one big black guy per movie? rule was firmly in place for Retaliation. After that, All things Heavy Duty were filled once again by Roadblock which is how we got to this exclusive. Thankfully this is a great use of a re-paint and exclusive: Really nice sculpt with a different paint job and most of the same accessories. It?s fun because it?s a bit different, but if a collector can?t track one done, it's not the end of the world.
Cons: I love the new head sculpt but this doesn?t look like Roadblock to me. Also, while the glasses look cool, they have a tendency to fall off on my version.
|
|
|
11-24-2022, 02:34 PM
|
#1427
|
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
|
Re: I open a toy & post it here... VOL 2!
|
|
|
11-24-2022, 02:34 PM
|
#1428
|
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
|
Re: I open a toy & post it here... VOL 2!
|
|
|
11-27-2022, 11:35 PM
|
#1430
|
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
|
Re: I open a toy & post it here... VOL 2!
Yeah, that's totally Heavy Duty to me as well.
__________________
Visit the official TFcon Toronto Website for all the details!
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
|