The Mattel Ghostbusters Ray Stantz, in both 6-inch and 12-inch sizes, went on sale last Thursday. Mattel’s Toy Guru was kind enough to send over some nice high res pics of both Rays and the Winston Zeddemore 6-inch figure that goes on sale on Mattycollector.com in December.
While you’re there, why not order one of the DC Universe Classics 2-packs? Mattel recently announced in one of the Ask Matty Q&As that the Animal Instincts 2-pack in December will be the last. I can only conclude that the earlier 2-packs, Space Heroes and Battle for Earth 3, haven’t performed as well as they’d like, since they’re both still available. If you’ve been on the fence, show some support and maybe we can get Mattel to continue making DCUC 2-packs with more obscure characters!
VeeBee at the Fwoosh has Ghostbusters Ray Stantz times two. Both the 6-inch and 12-inch versions of Ray go on sale on October 15 on Mattycollector.com.
I got the 6-inch Egon Spengler at San Diego Comic-Con. I was on the fence at the time, but was compelled by the old psychological fallacy that if I was standing in line as long as I was, then there must have been something I wanted to buy.
I’ll probably continue picking up the 6-inch line but pass on the bigger figures.
The likeness to Aykroyd is pretty good, certainly not as strong as Ramis, but it is not as far off from the figure I saw in the booth at SDCC. I do think the head got a little pinched in production. I am thinking that perhaps Aykroyd will end up being the hardest likeness to master (this is also evident to about the same extent in the 12 inch figure), but I hope that the Horsemen get to take another crack at him for a future variation. Toy Guru spoke of perhaps a “Sedgewick Hotel” version with the Ecto-Goggles, that would be a great place to try out a new head sculpt. Overall though, this one is not bad.
Ray does come with a fun accessory in the Ghost Busters logo “No Ghost”, complete with removable slash sign. It is cool to finally get this little guy though I am a little torn on the glow in the dark feature. It is neat (not quite as neat as Scareglow) but I think I would almost have preferred to have had the ghost cast in a bright white plastic to better resemble the logo. Perhaps we will be seeing that sometime in the future and I am happy to have this one. It does include a stand just like Slimer’s.
The figure itself is an all new body developed by Mattel for their large scale figures. It does provide a lot of movement for Ray and I am able to put him into just about any natural and relevant pose. The build is also appropriate which is good since I imagine that they will be using this figure for all four of the regular Ghost Busters. Unfortunately, I do not own any Side Show or Hot Toys 1:6 figures so I cannot compare the bodies point for point but, as I said, you can get great movement from all of the joints and the figure is balanced well so he stands up with little effort.
The sculpts for this line are being done in house by Mattel (e.g. NOT by the Four Horsemen) and I have seen mixed reactions to the Aykroyd likeness in the head sculpt of this figure. As mentioned in my previous six-inch Ray review, Dan must be a hard guy to capture as the upcoming 1:6 Egon seems to have a stronger likeness to Harold Ramis. That isn’t to say that this head sculpt doesn’t measure up, it actually looks more like Ray than I originally thought it would, but it is still a little soft. I think the thing that throws a lot of people off is the hair sculpt, it is in an odd shape and makes his head seem a little tall. As you can see from the pictures, he looks much more like Aykroyd with the Ecto-Goggles on his forehead, I think that is because it covers up the hair.
Diamond Select Toys continues to help Toys R Us build up its collector-oriented product offerings with action figures and Minimates across the Battlestar Galactica, Marvel, Trek, Terminator, and Ghostbuster licenses.
Have any of you started seeing pre-order forms at your TRUs?
Toys “R” Us Exclusive Updates!
It’s time to send children across America back to school, which means the aisles at Toys”R”Us will be that much easier to navigate while you’re hunting down these hot, exclusive action figures and Minimates! With some already in stores and more on the way, we’ve created this guide to help you find those missing gems from your collection.
Battlestar Galactica Action Figures Series 4: Arriving In Stores: Now!
This all-new assortment of action figures from the hit SyFy series Battlestar Galactica delivers the first-ever single-packed Number Eight in the form of the misanthropic Boomer in her New Caprica attire. Also included are the new Off-Duty Apollo and the heavy-packed rebellious Red Stripe Cylon Centurions featured in the show’s final episode, Daybreak.
Battlestar Galactica Minimates Series 2: Arriving in stores: Now!
This entire wave of five new Minimates two-packs will delight sci-fi fans and collectors alike as we round out the cast with new versions of their favorite characters, Cylons and even the Final Five! With Eye Patch Tigh & Captivity Six, Chief Tyrol & Mortar-Pack Cylon Centurion, Athena & Cylon Centurion, Tory Foster & Sam Anders, plus the enigmatic Ellen & Simon two-packs in stores now, this set is the perfect companion to our next exclusive…
Battlestar Galactica Mini-Flyers Series 1: Arriving in stores: Now!
Long-rumored and eagerly-awaited, the Battlestar Galactica Mini-Flyers have landed and are defending Toys”R”Us shelves nationwide from would-be Cylon attackers. With working cockpits perfect for an adventurous Minimate, both ships also include a new exclusive BSG Minimate! The Mark VII Viper is piloted by the first-ever Hotdog release and the Cylon Raider features the all-new gold Cylon Commander.
Marvel Minimates Series 4: Arriving in stores: September ’09
Continuing the Minimate invasion of the Toys”R”Us aisles, the latest assortment of Marvel Minimates is ready to deliver army builders, fan-favorites and sneak-previews, PLUS two new exclusive sets designed to remedy those gaps in your collection. X-Force Wolverine gets an early debut along with the Vault Guard, Insulated Spider-Man takes an early shot at Electro and two all-star members of the Ultimates face off with Ultimate Hulk and Ultimate Iron Man. The exclusive Secret Wars companion set includes the evil Molecule Man and an all-new Julia Carpenter Spider-Woman while the X-Men make their mark with the X-Factor Angel and the debut of Warpath!
Star Trek Action Figures Series 3: Arriving in stores: Now!
The spirit of classic Star Trek is still alive and well in Toys”R”Us stores across America, as evidenced by the latest wave of original series action figures! Take a trip to the legendary Mirror Universe with both Mirror Kirk and Spock but also keep your eyes out for the first-ever Kang the Klingon release!
Terminator 2 Minimates Series 2: Arriving in stores: Now!
They said they’d be back and now they’re ready to take over your collection as they battle evil cybernetic forces from the future in a battle to save humanity! Though you’ll have to journey into comic book stores to find the Asylum Assault T-1000 & Inmate Sarah Connor, Toys”R”Us stores will be carrying the rest of the wave plus the exclusive Battle Damaged Endoskeleton & Silver T-1000. Motorcycle Cop T-1000 & Battle Damaged Sarah Connor and T-800 & Young John Connor round out the set.
Ghostbusters Minimates Series 2: Arriving in stores: Now!
Because the first wave sold out faster than you can say “ectoplasmic residue” we’ve got a follow-up assortment of exclusive Ghostbusters Minimates that’s simply to die for! With Ray & Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, Winston & Taxi Ghost, Lab Coat Egon & Jogger Ghost, Peter & Energized Terror Dog plus Luis Tully & Slimer – this is your chance to add these all-new ghosts to the mix and complete your Ghostbusters team!
Mattel has published a MattyCollector.com release schedule for the remainder of the year. As we suspected, the Dark Knight figures were pushed back by a month. And check out December – better start saving up for the holidays! 😀
Upcoming sale dates for MattyCollector.com
Hey gang,
We are working on getting items up on Mattycollector.com about 3 months before the onsale date. Until that goes live in a few weeks, here is an update through the end of the year:
Ghostbusters 12-Inch Egon Spengler
Masters of the Universe Classics Scareglow
DC Universe Classics Animal Instincts Two-Pack
The Dark Knight Harvey Dent
Oct 15:
Ghostbusters 12″ Ray – $60.00
Ghostbusters 6″ Ray – $20.00
MOTUC Teela $20.00 (subscription figure)
MOTUC Zodak – $20.00
Dark Knight Movie Masters Bank Robber Joker – $20.00
Nov 15:
DCUC Color of Fear 2 pack -$25.00
DCU JLU Doom Patrol 4 pack -$30.00
Dark Knight Proto Suit Batman $20.00
MOTUC Scareglow – $20.00 (subscription figure)
MOTUC He-Man reissue $20.00
CARs Die Cast 1:24 Mater $45.00
Dec 1:
3 3/4 Avatar collection (retail items, not exclusive to Mattycollector.com)
Dec 15:
Ghostbusters 12″ Egon $60.00
Ghostbusters 6″ Winston with Trap – $20.00
DC Superfriends Robin $15.00
DC Superfriends Hawkman (brown deco) $15.00
DCUC Animal Instinct 2 pack $25.00
DC 12″ General Zod $60.00
Dark Knight MM Harvey Dent $20.00
World’s Greatest DC Superheroes Green Arrow -$20.00
MOTUC Goddess $20.00
MOTUC King Randor $20.00 (subscription figure)
MOTUC Skeletor re-issue $20.00
CARs Die Cast 1:24 Doc $45.00
Flying Stands for 6″ Mattel figures $15.00 (3 stands)
There may be a few additional item as well and not everything always goes to plan. If any of these dates change we will be sure to announce and update as soon as possible.
Wait until you see 2010! Lots of great items in store!
