Superfriends!

[wise guy]

Thanks for posting pics of Apache chief, and Samuri, they look pretty good.
Not liking the Superman, and Robin heads, so I cancelled my pre order and decided not to collect the Superfriends .

[MIB41]

That just made my day! LOL! "I taught him to stack". Great vid, Tom!

Thanks! In our hobby I think it's safe to say that's a occupational hazard.

[Hedji]

My grandson, Lil D, wanted to sell them to you.

http://vid861.photobucket.com/albums...psugvajmw1.mp4

That just made my day! LOL! "I taught him to stack". Great vid, Tom!

[warlock664]

My grandson, Lil D, wanted to sell them to you.

http://vid861.photobucket.com/albums...psugvajmw1.mp4

That's awesome !

[thunderbolt]

Superman is definitely killing it for me, the too small emblem, goofy grin and on the big side head really sink him. FTC and Supes would really benefit from a new chest size piece that would make him match the control art better.

[MIB41]

My grandson, Lil D, wanted to sell them to you.

http://vid861.photobucket.com/albums/ab176/clayton45/Lil%20D%20and%20the%20Superfriends_zpsugvajmw1.mp4

[alex]

Superman is the weakest link here, love that the boots are thick, gives it that more hard edge line cartoony look. I also prefer the molded hair, also giving it that drawn effect.

[tllgn]

I should get mine anytime now,they look fantastic ,thanks for sharing ,after christmas ill get a 2nd set .nice pics,that robin is great,now we need
the batman

[MIB41]

Here are some loose shots. First, let me say I absolutely love these figures. I have a new all time favorite Robin. I think he looks like he came right out of the cartoon. Very well designed and his outfit is gorgeous.



The boots hug his legs nicely and are made of a durable rubber. The wings appeared glued on but are sturdy.



His cape is very nicely made and is beautiful with the black inner lining.



The gloves are nicely made and adhere to his arms firmly. I really like the head sculpt myself. I think it looks allot like the cartoon incarnation.



Samurai is another perfect figure. I wouldn't change anything on him.



The boots also hug his legs nicely and are also made of the same pliable material. Very nice.



Another winner with the head sculpt. Looks like he jumped right out of the cartoon. Great likeness.



Apache Chief falls right in line with the others. Great look all the way around and nicely made outfit.



The boots fit the same as the others. I really like this style.



Impeccable head sculpt. Really like it.



Superman came out relatively close. I really like the head sculpt although the insignia is a bit small. No biggie here though. Plenty to like.



The cape has the emblem on the back which is done really well. One of the better Supes capes I've seen in this scale.



Overall I think the likeness is there. He's definitely a keeper. Fits with the others easily.



Overall I was thoroughly pleased with series one. This really has me excited to see how the others will come out because the quality is there and the likenesses are so close it really makes me want to plop down and watch one of my animated box sets. If that doesn't honor the classic cartoon, I don't know what would. My thoughts.

[powersthatbe]

got my set today(but strange I never received a shipping email from ftc).Robin is great.i put tan colored bodysuits on apache chief and samurai.

[Krypt0nite]

Second the need for loose pics!

I'm all in on Apache Chief and Samurai, and I'm hoping to be persuaded on Superman and Robin.

[ODBJBG]

We need loose pics!

[TRDouble]

Input the tracking # into the FedEx tracking system, it probably shipped via FedEx Smartpost and will be delivered by the USPS.

That was it! Thanks!

[warlock664]

My original order was declined because of a replaced CC. I received an email that it was declined, but I don't think I ever received a phone call. Could be wrong and I just didn't answer the call.

I placed the order again and it has shipped, but the tracking number isn't working. It's shorter than the usual USPS tracking number, so I think it might be wrong. They will probably arrive any day now, if they were shipped, but I might email to have them check the tracking number anyway.

Input the tracking # into the FedEx tracking system, it probably shipped via FedEx Smartpost and will be delivered by the USPS.

[scott metzger]

It's interesting that Grodd and Grundy are both featured on the back. That's not confirmation that FTC is necessarily making them, but at the same time it is a good sign that they might be in contention.

I rather imagine they are at least planning on those two; as far as we've seen thus far, when they put something on a cardback, it seems to mean they intend to make it. Grundy would need a new overmuscled body, but that's really needed anyway in this line (Grundy, Darkseid, Blockbuster, etc). As for an ape body, I think they could justify that. Grodd (two versions, gray comic and brown Legion of Doom), Solovar, Monsieur Mallah, Congorilla, Angel and the Ape come right to mind.

As for the released Super Friends:

Superman: THe head is a bit too big, but not Alfred/Bizarro bad. It misses the likeness mark by a pretty wide margin, looking nothing like the Alex Toth design, as evidenced by the picture on the card. It's oddly thin front to back, as well. The costume is decent, though the "S" is way too small (again, definitely not matching the original designs) and too high. The cape, on the other hand, is nicely done, like the batcapes in the '66 line. That little bit of wire adds a surprising amount to the display options you have with the figure; you really can give the cape a nice looking flow. The belts are a conundrum of a good idea and a really bad design. The end sticking out so far looks bad, and it is a needless eyesore. If the belts were sized correctly so the clasp was directly in the back, and the end of the belt made a bit shorter, it would work quiet nicely. You can loop it back through one of the belt loops on his back (and tuck it into itself on Robin), but it really is a design misfire. Too bad, as both belts actually look pretty good otherwise. The boots work a lot better than i though they would; they are thicker than, say, Thor's or the Titans boots were back in the day, but they aren't bad at all.

Robin: big head on par with Supes, but also not horrendous (just unnecessary). Likeness is okay, but the hair shape is off. Still a recognizable Robin, just not a great SF version. Cape is great with the wire like Supes, and the black trim on the inside really elevates the whole figure. It could fit a bit better around the neck (especially if the wires came all the way around the front), but it's not bad. The '66 style boots and gloves work well here, especially the newly sculpted boots. Aside from the aforementioned belt problem, the head is the only partial misfire here.

Samurai: Pretty much a home run with only a couple minor quibbles. Big quibble is the off colored boots; they aren't even close to the color of the outfit. The other problem is again with the hair shape; Sam's do is much to close to his head, as is apparent by the picture on the card. The face, though, is pretty much dead on, as is the costume. It takes a little finagling to get it straight, but they did a great job on the details, especially the trunks, where the actually took the time to sew separate pieces together to capture the correct look (even I didn't bother to do that on my custom Samurai, so kudos to FTC for going the extra mile here). He's the best of this batch easily.

Apache Chief: Truthfully, the hair flip on the bottom of his do is the only minor problem I can see, and there are some shots where it does look like that laying on his shoulders. Aside from that, the head sculpt is dead on. Love the special material they used; again, they could have just used the regular jersey knit here and no one would have thought ill of it. Again, a case of going beyond the minimum, and it's appreciated. The costume is pretty well perfect, and here the boots match nicely with the clothes, and are another case of going all the way as far as the details go, with three painted seams per boot. And the boot style couldn't work more perfectly in this case, as AC's boots aren't supposed to be skin tight. Now we just need an 18" scaled version

And that brings me to a heartfelt plea: PLEASE, FTC, PLEASE do this. Make an 18" Apache Chief. It is the most perfect use of the 18" body I can think of, and I can honestly see that being your best selling 18" figure, because it isn't just a big version of an existing 8" figure, it is a big figure you can actually USE with the 8" figures.

Now that's out of my system, so I'll get back to the existing figures. Supes and Robin miss the mark a bit, but Sam and AC are pretty much on the mark. If the rest of the figures come out closer to the latter two, I'll be very pleased to add them all to my collection.