12 inc h Hasbro figures. Love 'em? Hate 'em? Or just Meh?

[jimsmegos]

I have been eyeballing the "low rent" 12 inch Star Wars and Marvel Titan Heroes figures for a while and finally bit the bullet on a Vader. I thought I would like him because of the psuedo retro vibe via the limited points of articulation. I was right I like him. Not love him but REALLY like him.

[Godzilla]

I think they're great for kids. He looks good in your pictures.

[Figuremod73]

They gotta do a Luke to compliment this figure.

[Werewolf]

I like SW ones. They have a retro appeal sort of like the Gentle Giant upsized SW figures. There's a Luke Jedi and Stormtrooper coming that look great.

Luke Jedi and Stormtrooper from toy fair

http://www.figures.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=322191&title=star-wars&cat=11831

[Trappy Trek Freak]

The Hasbro SW I always switched heads for the 1996 Joe bodies but I ended up getting the Anakin/Vader but switched the body for a more articulated one, all my HOF Joes have newer Hasbro bodies with the Gung Ho grip lol

[enyawd72]

I have the Vader and Hulk and I agree with you 100% Jim...these are fantastic toys. This Vader has replaced the 15 inch vintage one as my favorite.

[jimsmegos]

Thanks for the link Werewolf... the Luke looks great but the Stormtroopers are going to be the HUGE sellers! I know I will have to have a minimum of two... or twelve.

[Werewolf]

but the Stormtroopers are going to be the HUGE sellers!

Totally. That Stormtrooper really invokes the original 12 inch Kenner one, to me.

[Hedji]

The Stormtrooper helmet sculpt is perhaps the most accurate Hasbro has ever done.

A little bit of a scale problem with Luke and Darth being the same height, but otherwise I like what I'm seeing.

[Figuremod73]

Anyone know the release dates on Jedi Luke and stormtrooper?

[jimsmegos]

Only thing I'm seeing is Fall

[kisstour03]

I have the Hulk from the Marvel line. It has a nice retro vibe and isn't that bad a figure really. It fits in well with my other Hulk figures. The Stormtrooper is going to be a must have when they come out. I haven't run across the Vader in any local stores. I'd love to see an IG-88 for this line too.

[warlock664]

Every time I pass one of these by, I think to myself, "what a sad waste of plastic". But that's me. I've become spoiled by the detail and articulation we get in most figures these days, so I can't go backwards.

[Figuremod73]

Every time I pass one of these by, I think to myself, "what a sad waste of plastic". But that's me. I've become spoiled by the detail and articulation we get in most figures these days, so I can't go backwards.

It makes me wonder how well action figures would do with 5 points of articulation these days. Would the new ReAction figures be a hit in a grocery store, for instance? Their some cool licenses, but they are old properties. (But thats popular with hot wheels now) Does everyone expect full poses now?

[Hedji]

Actually Hasbro has knocked back to 5 points of articulation for lots of their 3.75" lines already, to appeal to kids who, according to market research, don't care about super-articulation.