Yellow Lion

>>6173093
No, because they haven't fucking restocked anywhere near me.

>>6173134
I bought mine back December, they only just sent them out one by one this week, tomorrow is Black

Admittedly it's been fun getting a lion a day, but then this happened

I suspect that means restocks are soon

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The only lion I have an issue with is the Green Lion from this set. The fuck is up with that massive underbite? none of the other Green Lions have it in the Toyline. all the other sized Green Lions have the regular mouth.

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Luckily I haven't had an issues with Black.
Tho that's all I CAN FUCKING FIND
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

>>6174266
"Durrrrrr" - Green Lion 2017

These things are impossible to find and i've literally hit all 5 Targets, 4 Walmarts and 2 Toy's R Us near me and the only one's iv'e seen are the Black Lion.
They're like $28+ online and higher on Ebay/Amazon and sold out online for Target, Walmart and Toys R Us.

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>>6174266
just checked mine, it looks the same as yours, actually.

I think it's supposed to be that way though, with how the teeth are set up. I don't think the jaw can go back any further.

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black lion came in today, he definitely looks the best out of the bunch, even with the bit of silver scratching

I fucking love him without his legs

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he's a pain in the ass to balance, he sorely needs a waist and neck swivel, and the leg tails have issue going in their holes

but I love this thing

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I think th issues with the Green Lion Jaw is the fact it sticks out too far. If I could remove that pin, i'd cut it down a bit and reattach it so it's the length it's supposed to be. I almost thought about trying to use the jaw from the 14 inch Ultimate Voltron for the proper length.

>>6174323
just remember it's also the teeth that are in the way. the top teeth are in a really horrible place to move stuff around them

>>6173093
Nope. Mine's clear of anything like that.

>>6174266
>>6174285
Might be made that way to hold the blade in the mouth.

>>6174443
Awesome, I'll check for other ones when they finally make it back into stores

Don't forget that there's a 9" die-cast combining Voltron that's coming out later in the year.

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>>6175313
>implying I won't be getting that as well to have a voltron army

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Am I doin' it right?

>>6176016
>blue and green reversed
>black not using front legs to balance on red
>yellow flattened opposite wing

I give it 6/10

>>6176016
this guy looks like he's in his mid 30s
I can get that he's into voltron, but pokemon and bakugan? The former came out when he'd be like 16 and the latter when he'd be like 26

>>6175313
Got a link? Googlefu sucks today

>>6176073
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQFuayOMSKs
skip to 4:20

>>6176034
It's a studio photo where they all work/hang out. There are lot of shots done there by various people.

I found a green lion at target today, but I don't know if there was a restock. Seems weird they'd only have a green lion and nothing else, not even a black, if that's the case. It was also hiding out with the power range movie zords.

I think my voltron with one limb is even sadder looking than my black lion alone.

Is there some trick to separating the lions? Because I can't get my green lion off....

>>6181146
have green lion point straight out, then tilt towards the center of black's chest

you're using black as leverage

it's difficult to be sure, I wish they had an actual mechanism like the legs do

>>6181154

Got it, man that's too tight.

Still waiting on restocks. Red is all I've left to get, got an order placed on Amazon, shipping anywhere from Feb 16-March 24.

Any news on restocks in general? Is there a better site I should use? I've got black sitting in box still cause I'm waiting for all the limbs and I'm getting really restless

>>6181245
stopped by target today, didn't see anything. Will probably stop by a different target, walmart, and TRU tomorrow to check there too. We have a convenient trifecta in the area

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HIT THE LEGENDARY TARGET
BOI

>>6175313
With how availability is with the plastic lions in my area, I don't know if I'll ever see the die cast lions in person

>>6181146
I did this method once because the standard method wasn't working for me and it seems to have loosened up the lions enough to be reasonable.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKoPDkjMDFw

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>>6180769
>>6181245
>>6181413
>>6181763
Your best bet is going to be either to wait it out or put in the miles to travel to some Walmart out in bumblefuck like I did in order to find them.

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>>6181935
BTW I'm the anon who posted in the previous thread about the paint app issues on the sword. I contacted playmates about getting a replacement piece. Here was their response:

"Thank you for contactind us at Playmates Toys. Since we mass produce our toys there will be some decoration variation from product to product, quantity of the products produced and the variations are all similar. Unfortunately, we can’t offer a new figure, but we do appreciate your comments and will continue to do our best to manufacture the highest quality product possible. Also any paint variation still allows you to utilize and hopefully enjoy the articulation and core weapons with each product.

Thank you & Regards,

Paula Billingsley
Consumer/Office Services Manager
Playmates Toys Inc."

So don't expect any fucking help. Although, given how widespread the paint issues with that particular piece are, I'm not entirely surprised.

>>6174285
I don't know if you can tell from my picture >>6181935 above, but my green lion has that overbite too.

>>6173093
My yellow lion lacks the stress marks, but generally speaking, the paint on my yellow lion is worse than on any other lion; however, it doesn't bother me once I have them all assembled. I can live with it.

>>6181940
I have the same issue. I was going to spray and topcoat mine, since yeah, I need to touch up the rest anyway.

>>6181947
good to hear

>>6174285
dat paint

>>6181935
My problem is that the bumblefuck wal-marts around here are shit at stocking any toys like Voltron or anything that isn't from the biggest capeshit movies.

>>6182470
If you think that's bad, I wouldn't buy any new voltron stuff.

>>6181803

This always seems to be a problem on Green, does Red have this issue?

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>>6181940
Meanwhile, Bandai not only sends out replacement thigh guards for the Thunder Megazord, but they even include instructions on how to replace them...

>>6184947
Is this for a defective part on all original (Legacy) ones?

>>6184947
That's an engineering/design issue. Bandai don't deal with minor paint chips either, no one does except for those ridiculous American walmart returns.

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>>6184957
Yup

>>6173093
Hit the jackpot this morning, stopped at the ghetto walmart closest to work for food, and they had a whole set of limb lions.
Don't have those stress marks on my yellow lion, but the paint is pretty sloppy. Do any of you think it might be some cost-saving measure since between being bulkier and having the disc launcher, he does use a good deal more plastic than the other lions his price?

Hit up target and got all five. Fuck. Yes.

Wound up buying all the lions yesterday at a Target that's nowhere near where I live. Only issues I have is that Yellows partially misassembled, it's rear wasn't proper screwed into place, and Blue lions teeth aren't painted, but I don't know if it's supposed to be like that.

Red and green really should of had some telescopeing features, and I hate how the hind legs target hamper the already weak arm articulation.

Also inverting the wings on the black lion in Voltron mode actually doesn't look too bad.

>>6185466
It's just usual playmates quality. Look at their tmnt toys

>>6186928
Blue's teeth are supposed to be painted, but no one's that I've seen actually are.
>>6186936
Yeah, but why the sloppy paint on one figure in particular? Everyone else in this line is okay for the most part, but then you get to yellow, who is ten kinds of fucked up. And it's not just mine, it's everyones.

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>>6181549
>>6186126
My gf surprised me last week with a full set of lions.

She found them at TRU and apparently lucked out cuz she got to them before they put them out. It was a pretty good day.

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>>6187555
Over all none have any issues. Pin on all of them seem ok considering the things I've been hearing.

>>6186928
>>6187202
I've only seen 2 other yellows in person before. One looked ok, but the other had some paint app issues.

I think with these they're very hit or miss and sort of a gamble where the paint's concerned.

>>6184947
Is there a form to fill out or number to call to get these? I hate that stupid lean it's got going on.

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>>6187564
really though this is more than I was expecting from playmates.

I like there TMNT line, but this blows it out of the water.

I just wish he had a neck and waist swivel.

Also when you finish combining Voltron the voice chip does this little roll call. It's a neat little touch, that I didn't know about before hand.

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>>6187568
Just call 714 then 816 and then 9560 since the contact form resulted in an email saying they won't ask for personal information over that medium.

You'll most likely get their voicemail. Leave your name, address, that you're calling about getting replacement thigh pieces for the Megazord. Bada bing, bada boom.

They didn't send any sort of confirmation that they got my message, but it took about two weeks to get mine.

>>6187569
I'm just autistic, but it bothers me the voices are not the actual voice actors from the show. Other than that, very cool with how it knows what lions are attached and total number of sounds. And clever marketing because if you attach only one or more lions, but not them all, the thing will only call for the missing pieces.

>>6187569
>really though this is more than I was expecting from playmates.

What's sad is that I kinda wanna wait for a Season 3 version, thats better, more show accurate, has newer features...
But its Playmates. And their revisions are almost never better. Maybe you get some more show accuracy, but at the expense of something else. Paint, articulation, etc. I can see a rerelease of this next year thats stripped of electronics and still retailing at the same price.

>>6189302
Maybe if the 9 inch diecast sell well, they'll make multiple versions of it instead. After all, they're expecting it to be popular since it was THE Voltron toy in the 80s.

>>6189302
Also, I wouldn't mind an electronic-free black lion if it reduced the weight, even still at 30 dollars. It would make it much easier to pose if he wasn't so top heavy.

>>6184947
so what is the improvement by replacing the thigh guards with this ?

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>>6181935
The target near me restocked, and the limb lions are already gone again. Got me another black lion to go with the completed Voltron just because I think he's the coolest to look at when not combined.

>>6190476
The diecast parts make it so top heavy that the original release thighguards do not prevent it from just leaning over all the time, the replacement thighguards have these nubs >>6185127 to stop that from happening.

>>6190692
If they ever stop being such a bitch to find, I'm tempted to buy a whole second set so I can display both the Voltron mode and Lion mode at the same time.

>>6174266
BTW if you look at the image of the fully assembled Voltron featured on any of the lion's packages, you can see the green lion even has the overbite there.
>>6174285
>>6181947

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>>6190476
Old guards vs new.

>>6190885
It makes me wonder why the underbite exists, considering it that means it's deliberate and not an accident. Red lion doesn't have it, which means it isn't necessary for holding the sword like that other anon guessed.

Pics of the diecast lions are in, mates;
http://news.toyark.com/2017/02/18/toy-fair-2017-playmates-voltron-display-242855

>>6192220
Am I mistaken, or in that last photo, are they already selling the diecast yellow lion at the toyfair?

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>>6190994
>>6192368
Also, the die cast green lion in the photos has the overbite, so apparently, that IS intentional.

Kinda torn because if these photos are any hint at the final mass-produced product, the pain on those die cast lions is likely going to be fucking horrific.

>>6192375
*paint

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>>6192368
It looks like just a display sample because all the boxes look like pic related.

>>6192480
What's with this farming diorama?

>>6194850

New spin on Voltron for Season 3, It's going to be about lions on the Farm, getting back to nature.

>>6194850
BAKA I didn't even notice that.

So how in the fuck do I pop the arms out of Combined Voltron without massively pulling on them?

>>6203945
Option 1:
The official recommendation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i68xeqpjo4

Do note that they are fucking it up here. Don't grip the lion by the lower half or you risk putting pressure on the arm joint and breaking it. Grip the upper half actually attached to Voltron

Option 2:
Alternative method
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKoPDkjMDFw

>>6204079
Holy shit that's way easier.

>>6204079
Thank you for posting this! My Voltron's been assembles since I opened them from their packages.

>>6192220
>>6192375

I think I'll pass on the die cast lions. Pretty happy with the plastic one. But I will be getting some of the pilots.

>>6213526
Love the plastic one. People complain that it's not screen accurate and badly proportioned but I actually like the beefy look of it. Still getting the diecast one, however.

>>6192375
I worry, but I guess I'll make my final decision when it actually comes out

I'm actually more curious about the articulation

I found the correct thread to bitch in this time, but goddamn why is the yellow Lion so hard to find? Black was so easy. I got him, Blue, and Green for my husband for Valentine's Day, but the hunt for Yellow is killing me.

>>6219475

If anyone is interested

For those who don't know: the diecast Voltron is up for preorder.

entertainment earth might have gotten their limb lions in. 80.99 and free ship

>>6227317
Source? I've been checking them twice a day and they still show as "Coming in March 2017"

Going to use my $86 in store credit to get them along with Black once they're all in stock.

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http://news.toyark.com/2017/02/18/toy-fair-2017-playmates-voltron-display-242855#images

didn't feel like making a new thread, but playmates have pilot figures at toyfair

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>>6228789
>you ok pidge?
essentially, wait for the figma

>>6222892
Where?

I heard each lion is going to retail at 15.99 each. EACH. Meaning even the Black Lion is the same price as the others. They're also diecast and supposedly about as large as the original toy.

How the fuck is that possible?

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>>6228828
Um. About that.

>>6228835
>seriously thinking the BBTS listing is anywhere close to what actual retail price will be
A rep at NYCC literally said they're all going to be 15.99 each on toyselves.

>>6228837
Did they? Did they really?

Are you 100% sure about that?

I just started the show and didn't think I would love it as much as I did
So I'm interested in the 8 inch combiner releasing in August
Anyone happen to know if it's going to have the same articulation as the one currently out?
The interviews from ToyFair and such that I've seen have shit audio
>>6228837
I saw a video where a rep at Toyfair said they would be 14.99 including the Black Lion and the interviewer called bullshit.The rep then had to say they Black Lion would be "slightly" more expensive
So I'm pretty sure they don't know what it actually be

>>6228841
The diecast ones are basically the current plastic ones but downsized so they should be just as articulated.

>>6228840
>>6228841
This guy actually asked "including the black lion?" and was answered with a solid "correct."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iM0CVXbReJ8

So who knows?

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>>6228848
>Those Paladin figures
JUST

>>6228910
What's the problem? Given the price point and playmates I think they're solid efforts.

>>6227420
mine just shipped so yea, they got a very small stock so only preorder people got it. bigger stock coming in a few months.

Has anyone else had problems getting the front limbs of the arm Lions to go completely into their torso? The red Lions right front leg wouldn't go completely in at first until I noticed the neck attachment piece was in the way and realized I could just jiggle the leg until it fit in correctly, but the same problem on the same leg is happening on the green lion and I can tell it's not the neck in the way. Can't tell if it's either a problem with the joint compressing into itself correctly, or something else.

>>6229209
I don't have this issue with mine.

>>6229209
Had the same issues with red and green, if you put your finger on top of the screw and then push the leg in it should slide in correctly.

>>6228789
>>6228791
>wait for the figma

Of an American series character? Totally worked for Avatar TLAB and Korra right?

>>6192220
Can the mega lions still combine?

I will double dip for those.

>>6236378
I believe so.

>>6236378
>>6237494
Nope. They're non-combining.

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>>6238606
Incorrect.

>>6238930
Those are the (smaller) die-cast lions. >>6236378
said "mega" lions. The ones that come with the pilots.

>>6238930
Someone's illiterate

I'm thinking you fuckers might be shit out of luck finding these things at retail: all the stores in my area have removed their pegs for the combiners.

>>6242850
We got a box in of the limbs last week and a box of black lions a few days ago (wal mart) so they're still trickling in.

>>6228835
I went ahead and pre-ordered those, since who the hell knows if we'll even be able to find these on shelves either

Unless Amazon prices them cheaper, I guess.

>>6243012
found the Amazon listing, but it's third-party for now

might be worth keeping an eye on for when Amazon gets in on it

https://www.amazon.com/Voltron-Legendary-Defender-Die-Cast-Action/dp/B06XD1B7R3/

>>6243012
I did the same. I know BBTS is probably marking it up a bit, but I rather have a guaranteed set instead struggling to find shit in my area like I usually do.

>>6173093
>new 16" Voltron
You deserve the fuckery they sold you

>>6181549
how much does it set you back, altogether? the black one costs a bit more than the others?

>>6236378
No. Besides, they've only announced Keith and Lance, they might not even do the rest of the team.

>>6248248
If you can find them at MSRP, the limb lions are like 20 each, and the black lion is 30 because it's bigger and has lights and sounds. So 110, plus tax.