It’s the day after Christmas and clearly there are still a few nice surprises to end an amazing 2014. Kaiyodo has just officially announced the Star Wars Revoltech R2-D2 action figure. R2-D2 has been shown at various toy shows over the past year, but this is the first time that Kaiyodo has released any official […]
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Chalk this one under "glad I saved my money": Fwoosh recently posted a review which expresses a great deal of disappointment with The Bridge Direct's WB Shop-exclusive Smaug. Sculpted by Gentle Giant, the figure is billed as having a 22-inch wingspan but Fwoosh editor Veebee refers to that number as being, "a stretch at best".
While I was a little apprehensive over the design (and had also been hoping Bandai would do a S.H. MonsterArts version), I figured I would pick Smaug up eventually. So when the figure was marked down to US$60, it seemed like now might be a good time. However, after reading VeeBee's review, I'm thankful that I decided to check out an outside opinion or two.
Given that so much of the size is in the wings and tail, Smaug actually looks tiny. VeeBee was easily able to fit most of the dragon's body in his hand (see gallery). The photos also give a better look at the originally US$70 figure (see highlights in gallery) and, while certain aspects are nice, Smaug would need a very steep discount before I'd pick him up. While VeeBee praises things like the sculpt, the overall assessment was as follows: "Smaug does have a few things working for him, but NOTHING so exceptional that it justifies the price tag."
Read VeeBee's full review on Fwoosh and see some of the highlights in the gallery. As far as oversized dragons go, I think I'll be sticking with Mattel's MOTUC Granamyr and, on a smaller note, Funko's Pop! Smaug.
Benscollectables have posted a new video review for the Transformers Takara Platinum Edition Masterpiece Soundwave Year Of The Goat set. Get the breakdown on this repaint edition with very interesting colors to say the least, in a somewhat unbalanced mix of clear plastic and copper/brown colored parts. Watch the video review to the figure and exclusive packaging now for the full details.
From a listing on Chinese auction site Taobao, we've got new images showing the updated Masterpiece Skywarp. Using the modified seeker body that's been used for Coronation Starscream, Sunstorm in Japan and the US, and Thundercracker and Acid Storm as Hasbro exclusives, Skywarp has been long awaited to finish the original trio by collectors that weren't quite satisfied with the mold's original form. Skywarp is a bit sparse in accessories though, only including a Megatron gun and another Dr Arkeville. Click through and check it out!
