Black Series 3.75" Titanium Series Figures

[Jeff]

From io9

"The 3.75-inch figurines in the new Titanium series will retail for $15 each, and are all based on A New Hope. While they’re static figurines rather than poseable action figures, each of the six —Darth Vader, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Han Solo—also feature accessories like FX pieces for their weapons, as well as their own special backdrops. The backdrops include two different inserts, a backdrop from the movies, and also character art that can be connected to other Titanium series figure stands to complete the full scene."




Reminder - The Walmart computer has listings for a TFA-theme in Wave 2:

55335328 UPC 630509536511 SW E4 LUKE SKYWALKER
55335329 UPC 630509536528 SW E4 DARTH VADER
55335330 UPC 630509536542 SW E4 HAN SOLO
55335331 UPC 630509536559 SW E4 OBI WAN KENOBI
55335332 UPC 630509536566 SW E4 PRINCESS LEIA

55335333 UPC 630509552528 SW E7 DC REY
55335334 UPC 630509552535 SW E7 DC FINN
55335335 UPC 630509552542 SW E7 DC KYLO REN
55335336 UPC 630509552559 SW E7 DC CAPTAIN PHASMA

[Nicklab]

I remember when they did this.... 12 years ago. 

[Rob]

I feel a philosophical collecting crisis coming on... I'm assuming these are metal and not plastic?  Non-posable, but scaled with the regular line we've been collecting for 20 years...

Would one buy these and mix them in with regular figures or treat them as something completely separate?

[Nicklab]

I cringed when I read the word "figurines" in that article.

[Jeff]

I'm assuming these are metal and not plastic?

Yes.  Titanium Series = die-cast.

Would one buy these and mix them in with regular figures or treat them as something completely separate?

Do whatever you did the last time they tried this (like Nick said, 12 years ago - 2005).   Although the 2005-2007 version had a plastic case and these look like they won't.

I have no problem treating them as their own separate thing and passing on them.

I cringed when I read the word "figurines" in that article.

Well, these are non-posable so they really are more "figurine" than "action figure".

[Nicklab]

The "figurine" term always gives me a bit of a flashback to Star Wars Celebration 2 or 3 when some security guy at the Indiana Convention Center was yelling out "Line up her for your exclusive FIGURINES!"  (Either the C2 exclusive George Lucas X-wing pilot or the Darth Vader with voice stand)

As for these?  Yeah, if they're a side line that's separate from the standard 3.75" figure line I may very likely pass on them.  Some of it is based on finances, and some of it's based on how good they look.  I was able to do the old Titanium figure line back in the day because my collecting budget was greater.  Now?  Not so much.

[Rob]

Do whatever you did the last time they tried this (like Nick said, 12 years ago - 2005).   Although the 2005-2007 version had a plastic case and these look like they won't.

I have no problem treating them as their own separate thing and passing on them.

That's probably where I'll end up.  I think I want to see them in person first though.

[Jeff]

A closer look - they actually don't look half bad.

[Dave]

Seems kinda lame.  For $15 I would be more interested in having 5POA figures with stands like these.  I wonder why they felt like unposeable metal figures was the way to go.

[Diddly]

I remember when they did this.... 12 years ago. 

And there were piles upon piles of those figures sitting in the clearance aisle for 75% off in 2008, and they STILL didn't sell!

I doubt these will be any different.

[Darby]

Pretty much just die cast versions of the 2002 era extreme pose figures. Which I didn't mind. The Han is very reminiscent of the 25th anniversary Han. But these are not the figures I'm looking for. I can see nabbing one or two on clearance, but doubtful. I don't own a single figure from the previous Titanium line. Never appealed to me.

[Jesse James]

These are muff cabbage.  Easy pass.

I hope something decent comes out this year but yeah, these are an easy pass even if they were plastic.

[Nicklab]

A closer look - they actually don't look half bad.

 

...and there's your Cantina distillery, guys! 


Is it bad that I'm more interested in these for the bases and backgrounds than the actual figures?

[SnTrooper]

Shoulders are articulated.

[P-Siddy]

But Han's face.  Luke's hair!! Eek!