Hey everyone!
I got my Thundercats order from Enchanted Toy Chest (great service btw, I will have to order from them again) and I thought I'd share some pics and thoughts. First of all, I must admit that I approached this line with some trepidation. For one thing, depending on the pics I either got excited about the Classic line or fearful of it. Plus, to be honest I almost didn't WANT to like them. I hardly need another line to collect.
First up, Lion-o (you can access larger versions of the pictures
here):
The thing that most impressed me about the figure first is the sculpt. It's funny, but it's a lot more sharp and crisp then some of the pictures I've seen had me believing. The face sculpt captures the character very well, and I like the crisp, almost angular muscularity of the figure.
The next remarkable thing is how well constructed these figures are. They feel nice and heavy and solid. And their joints are very tight. This, added with a lot of articulation means they can be posed in all sorts of poses and they ACTUALLY STAY there. Not one of the pictures I've taken here involve any sort of artificial support. The figure kept all these poses on it's own. LIon-o comes with three different hands (four if you count the claw shield) and this is very useful for trying out different poses for him.
The claw shield looks so incredible. I remember being fairly unimpressed with it as a kid because it was just a vague chunk of orange plastic to me. But this one is beautifully painted in metallic gold. The fact the Sword of Omens fits into it is a great plus.
A shot to show off the great range of movement and balance.
As you can see, you can take off the blue piece that hangs off his thigh that holds the claw shield (as shown in the first pic above.) Even though this leaves a hole, I actually like this look when the claw shield isn't holstered rather than have the blue bit dangling off his thigh. The way it attaches is pretty clever, as at the end of it is a ball-joint that attaches to the claw shield the same way the wrist joint does.
One of the extra hands is a gripping hand, and it holds the sword (both the short and long versions) well.
How cool is it to finally have a Lion-O that can do this pose? It should be noted that the Sword of Omens is wonderfully detailed.
The sword of omens IS made of a very soft material, which will annoy some. But it must be said it was packed well and didn't arrive warped, and it seems to be holding it's form well so far. I also want to point out the great metallic paint on his belt. I am wondering if the chromed version of the Sword of Omens will be made of a harder plastic. I might still be tempted because of that to get the set, but after getting the regular edition I don't think the SDCC version is that essential to be honest. This is so nice as it is.
I have to say, again, that as far as construction goes these Thundercats Classic figures have my beloved MOTUC figures beat. There are very few He-man figures that could do this because of the occasional loose joint here and there.
The parting shot...
All in all I'm VERY happy with this figure... so I guess I WILL be buying this line. It isn't perfect, mind you. The lower neck joint that allows the forward and backward movement was wobbly on mine, creating a slight bobble-head effect. But you could still make him hold his head position. And the left to right movement wasn't wobbly at all. The paint apps on his skin color on his abs and chest don't match the plastic skin tone on his arms and legs. It has a bluish cast from the plastic underneath. But even taking these things into consideration, I must admit I'm very happy with this figure.
I'll try to get a review of Tygra and the 6'' New Series Lion-O up soon.
Cool nontheless
