The EP3 toys aren't that great...

Ok,I'm not sure which category this goes into on the forums, so I picked this one.

I'm not sure how many other people have purchased any of the new EP3 toys, but I'm really unhappy with their design. Here's a few examples:

1) Anakins/Obi-Wans Jedi Starfighter
a) Stickers that are almost impossible to place inside the cockpit.
b) A slot for droids that is advertised as being able to accept R2 style droids. This is true if you use an R2 style droid from any other edition of the Star Wars toys EXCEPT the EP3 droids, the EP3 droids won't fit.

2) Padme Figure
a) Yes, we know she is pregnant in the movie, but only 1 figure?

3) Anakin/Obi-Wan figures
a) Despite what the Jedi Starfighter toys state on the box, these figures really don't fit that well in the cockpits, due to the fact that the legs don't bend at the hip, which means they have to lay in the cockpit, which just looks goofy and dumb. What is even worse is that the Red Leader version of Obi-Wan is supposed to be a pilot, and can't fit in the cockpit the right way.

4) R2 Figure
a) Yes, R2 has many different tools, but to design this figure so that the center foot/leg assembly is spring-loaded is dumb. It's impossible to get R2 to "stand" upright, and in the "reclined" position, the figure has to lean way to far back.

I called Hasbro and told them about all these problems. The response I got was "These toys were thoroughly play-tested and have no known defects". That's it, they didn't even respond to the leg bending problem in the cockpit or anything.

Anyway, I think that those of us who are dedicated fans and collectors need to send a message to Hasbro and the folks that work for George Lucas and let them know these toys aren't that great when it compared to the toys Kenner made. I have a 9 year old brother that hates his starfighter because he can't get the figures to fit.

-Crimsus

 

Sounds like many of the toys were rushed and not designed well.

Yes I was disappointed that there was only 1 Padme figure...pregnant..and it didn't even look like her in my opinion.


I much prefer the books myself.

 

I think we should do what we can to get the message out to everyone to try and contact the folks that work for George Lucas and let them know these toys aren't making the fans very happy.

-Crimsus

 

Honestly someone should just use the mind trick and get them to fix the problem.. LOL ok.. But anyways I think they did not really put much thought into the toys. Now if only the master series saber jilts weren't freaking .45.. That's way too small. anyways sorry about my rant.

 

I was disappointed in:

Grievous' Wheel Bike
The lack of articulation on the Clone Troopers deluxe figure pack
The terrible face on the Anakin on Mustafar
Padme

 

Am I one of the only one's here who actually likes the toys?

Espescially the Clone Commander ones.

 

I don't dislike all the toys. They're just some that I don't like.

I love the clone commander action figures, actually all the clones except for the three-packs (almost no articulation), and the BARC speeder that comes with a Kashyyyk trooper instead of a BARC trooper.

 

i`m disappointed in the commander bacarra figure, it looks cool but try to stand him up and it`s almost impossible, crappy action feature too.

and what is the point of having starfighters that the character can`t fit into? (as previously posted)

the only decent figures that are spot on so far are the clone commander, R2 (although what`s with the accessories with #7?) and vader. these are the only figures i haven`t got a problem with, the others have got some stupid problems, be it action features, rubbish poseability or a poor face sculpt (anakin #50, non crispy face anyone?)

of course this is just IMHO!!

 

I didn't like the Vader toy at all. I tried for hours, but I couldn't get him to force choke anyone. Not even Padme's action figure.