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Kenner / Hasbro Collecting => Black, Mission, and Saga Legends Series => Topic started by: Tamer on May 05, 2014, 08:01:17 AM
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Hasbro sent us images of a fantastic looking Yoda today!
(http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f115/CTtamer/CTtamer001/322180_SW_Yoda_Black_Series_zpscc2dbc7a.jpg)
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Sweet! What wave is he supposed to be in?
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I am pleased with the Muppet-looking mouth on this figure. I might just have to replace the one I own with this one, my dislike of soft-goods clothing notwithstanding.
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He'll need to be dirtied up a bit and it seems like his head is just a little too small. I'll have to see him in hand before I buy.
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I just don't get why he's so green. In Empire Strikes Back, he's bluish-grey.
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I am guessing this is just a prototype version. We can probably expect the paint color to be changed just a bit if any other pr shots I have seen in the past are any indication. Usually though its not for the better. Anyone remember the press shots for the 6 inch R2 and then the version they got out to us?
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This Yoda looks semi-cool. His head does seem a little small but could just be the bulky soft goods clothing. I am still not jumping on the bandwagon for this 6 inch tall line though. I will continue to pick and choose which 6 inch figures I buy (and that isn't many of this new line). For me Star Wars figure collecting will always be the smaller scale figures that first started in the late 70's.
The 6 inch Black Series line=too pricey.
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Another thing I want to say is that the snake looks like a candy cane. I'd rather have it be solid orange for nostalgic reasons than these colors. I guess the snake would be easy to paint, but then why can't Hasbro do it?
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I kinda like the look of the snake, but will admit the first thing I thought when I saw this is why not an orange snake. What are the chances they will re-release this one a few times with different accessories for each film he was in and I hate to even mention it but a store exclusive orange snake version?
Now I do not have any insider information at this point, but this is just from all my years of experience at following the enigma that is Hasbro.
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This figure will great repainted and weathered on a small dio. I also think once the cloth goods are softened they will sit better on the figure and teh head will look normal to the rest of the body.
Ron