New Galleries: Star Wars Transformers Class I General Grievous, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011 6:53AM CDT
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Posted by GuyIncognito on September 14th, 2011 @ 7:56am CDT
Posted by BeastProwl on September 14th, 2011 @ 9:19am CDT
Posted by rpetras on September 14th, 2011 @ 9:47am CDT
A couple comparison shots with legends class TFs would be awesome too.
Posted by Rated X on September 14th, 2011 @ 10:13am CDT
Posted by BeastProwl on September 14th, 2011 @ 10:41am CDT
Rated X wrote:Kids dont want these. They end up in TJ Maxx and Marshalls along with Iron Man crossovers. But they are great for kitbashers.
I know what you mean, and just watch, hasblow will eventually release Marvel Crossovers in this size as well, wich BTW, are kinda better than the Starwars ones, so I might bite....
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on September 14th, 2011 @ 10:50am CDT
GuyIncognito wrote:I like these little guys. I saw them at TRU last night and I was REALLY tempted to buy all three. The thing that stopped me from buying them was the price: $9.99 each. They should be no more than $7.99. I may still break down and get them. It's ironic that these smaller figures are so much better-looking than the larger SW TFs.
Hit them up at Wal-Mart or Target. The price is around $7.99 I believe. TRU is usually more expensive on most things.
Posted by Seibertron on September 14th, 2011 @ 11:39am CDT
GuyIncognito wrote:I like these little guys. I saw them at TRU last night and I was REALLY tempted to buy all three. The thing that stopped me from buying them was the price: $9.99 each. They should be no more than $7.99. I may still break down and get them. It's ironic that these smaller figures are so much better-looking than the larger SW TFs.
As much as I love Toys R Us, these Class I figures are overpriced there. You're right that they should only be $7.99, which is how much they are at Target and Walmart.
Posted by Seibertron on September 14th, 2011 @ 11:40am CDT
LOST Cybertronian wrote:GuyIncognito wrote:I like these little guys. I saw them at TRU last night and I was REALLY tempted to buy all three. The thing that stopped me from buying them was the price: $9.99 each. They should be no more than $7.99. I may still break down and get them. It's ironic that these smaller figures are so much better-looking than the larger SW TFs.
Hit them up at Wal-Mart or Target. The price is around $7.99 I believe. TRU is usually more expensive on most things.
Heh ... you beat me to it!
Posted by Seibertron on September 14th, 2011 @ 11:42am CDT
Rated X wrote:Kids dont want these. They end up in TJ Maxx and Marshalls along with Iron Man crossovers. But they are great for kitbashers.
I disagree. These things are selling like hotcakes at the stores around me. The Target closest to me probably had two or three cases of these out originally (there are 12 to a case). When I first saw them I thought "holy pegsitters!" Fast forward a few weeks later and every single one of them is gone. The Walmart closest to me had a full 3 cases out and their stock is slowly disappearing as well. People are definitely buying these things!
Has anyone seen the Class I Wave 2 toys yet?
Posted by Covenant on September 14th, 2011 @ 12:08pm CDT
These shots just tell me theres now two sizes of these guys for me to ignore, unfortunately.
Posted by Megatron Wolf on September 14th, 2011 @ 12:36pm CDT
EDIT: also does anyone know what the hell the flap on the chest is for? i Noticed that all of them have it. On gievous it does nothing, it just opens. Its not landing gear because it makes the vehicle wobble when down.
Posted by Michael Alex Kawa on September 14th, 2011 @ 5:31pm CDT
Posted by Noideaforaname on September 14th, 2011 @ 7:39pm CDT
Posted by Rated X on September 15th, 2011 @ 9:39am CDT
Seibertron wrote:Rated X wrote:Kids dont want these. They end up in TJ Maxx and Marshalls along with Iron Man crossovers. But they are great for kitbashers.
I disagree. These things are selling like hotcakes at the stores around me. The Target closest to me probably had two or three cases of these out originally (there are 12 to a case). When I first saw them I thought "holy pegsitters!" Fast forward a few weeks later and every single one of them is gone. The Walmart closest to me had a full 3 cases out and their stock is slowly disappearing as well. People are definitely buying these things!
Has anyone seen the Class I Wave 2 toys yet?
I guess it's a regional thing. Dont get me wrong I love star wars. But I dont like mixing the 2 together. Down here in Miami these things sit on every wal-mart shelf and the older ones quickly end up in the discount chains.
Posted by Burnin12 on September 15th, 2011 @ 11:21am CDT
Posted by GuyIncognito on September 20th, 2011 @ 9:21am CDT
They're neat figures, but have several flaws:
In vehicle mode, they don't really sit level, so you'd need some sort of stand if you really wanted to display them.
In bot mode, they have trouble standing up. Anakin has no heels, and Obi-Wans feet are not flat on the bottom.
Anakin's arms are almost impossible to pose in any natural way due to the limited articulation. Obi-wan's are a little better.
There are few positives, however:
They're cool to look at. Nice paint jobs with lots of small details. I like the little R2 head sticking up out of the vehicles. The little light sabers are well-made and nicely painted. And the simple transformations make them perfect for fiddling with at your desk when you're "working" or during commercial breaks while watching TV.
If I had it to do over again, I'd probably pass on Anakin but I'd still buy Obi-wan.