Some sneaky Thundercats fans snapped some pics of Bandai’s new 3¾” line at the London Toy Fair. Follow the link for the pics–I’m not going to post them here, mostly because I don’t see any reason to get Bandai miffed at me.
Of particular interest to Poesters, I imagine, is the promo pic of a 20cm (8″) articulated Lion-O from what is referred to as a “Collector Figure,” and appears to be based on the original cartoon and not the new one.
Mark
Amazing, I am so happy.
doubledumbassonyou
I've never bought a single item that Bandai has ever produced. I just don't want shiny plastic, and the 7" scale keeps me thinking of those gigantically proportioned Power Ranger toys.
dlia
How much articulation on the 7" classics is the question. I wonder if they're just resized versions of the already released statues/busts. Probably unlikely since they're different companies. Bandai vs. Hard Hero. And then there's the price point. The 6" polystone statues from yet another company, Icon Heroes. go for around $60.00 regular price. If the price point is this high, its a bit ridiculous. Then we'll be seeing Mattel as patron saints.
FakeEyes22
That sword is awesome. It's one of those thing you wish you could give your kid self!
The fuzzy pics already surpassed my expectations. I even dig the cartoon art.
Poe
@MldMnrdReporter: The 7"-8" figs might be in scale w/ MOTUC. It's hard to say. 20cm is is 7.8 inches, but who knows if that's just Lion-O, who's relatively tall.
MldMnrdReporter
Yeah, too bad they're not in scale with MOTUC. I could see some EPIC battles between He-Man and Lion-O if they were…
Mountain-man
Never got into Thundercats as a kid. Cool for all the fans of the property. If the animation is any good I'll check out the new media. Art looks high quality, even if the anime style doesn't appeal to me.
Mecha-Shiva
Cheetarah and Lion-O look like Deedlit and Parn from "The Record of Lodoss War" anime.
Reverend Ender
I'm gonna go with Cheetara's rack FTW. No 6" or even 7" figures FTL. Thundertank IS awesome, but why is nothing in scale with what I collect anymore? Maybe I'll get these and have them fight Fin Fang Foom on the shelf.
Ben
If the show is decent…I may have to break my "no new action figures" policy.
Dead Man Walking
I really like Cheetara's look in the drawing; not sure about Lion-O or Panthro.
Don't know why they would make 8" collector figures. That puts them out of scale with just about every popular collector's scale. Clueless move.
clark
I like the design of the figures, but they look like they have the typical U.S. Bandai articulation of about 7 joints. That tank is awesome though.
I actually like the look of the cartoon, the anime designs don't bother me at all, I just hope the animation is decent.
doubledumbassonyou
Thunder Tank FTMFW!!!! While I'm not too crazy about the anime infused designs for the cartoon I am totally on board for that new Sword of Omens.
fengschwing
Another line I've never understood the appeal of, even as a kid I thought the cartoon was shonky, I guess this has the nostalgia appeal to some. An easy pass for me. The little guys look like Mattel's 3/4 DC line to me, ugh.
Brian-Man
Sweet! Looks like I'm collecting another toyline. My good friend, the very talented Matt Mercer is voicing Tygra for the show. So I'm already kinda obligated to buy that figure. But after seeing these, I think I'm gonna wind up with all of it.
barbecue17
So you're telling me that I'm going to start collecting Thundercats now, too? Interesting….
Mysterious Stranger
Thunder Tank FTW!!! Even if the figures suck I'm still getting a Thunder Tank. If it has crappy action features I can customize them away.
Mecha-Shiva
Holy crap,I love it!