A preview of things to come. [Toys]

The completed prototype of the Boba Fettuccini action figure, from the exclusive (only I will have it) Bl.O.O.P. action figure line.

Wave 1 "Inceptronatrix" Checklist:

• Boba Fettuccini incl. pump-action shotgun, machine gun, jetpack, deluxe blaster-pack with firing missile and Barney figurine.
  
• Boba Fettuccini [TRON gridsuit] incl. identity disc, baton, and working lights
• Paris.exe [Virus] incl. 2x identity disc, baton, power staff, and working lights
  
• Norton Antivirus [PC Security] incl. identity disc, baton, and working lights

Wave 2 "Zombie Hipster Apocalypse" Checklist (tentative):

• Jorba [Zombie Slayer] incl. axe/machete
• Hipster [Zombie Slayer] incl. vinyls and messenger bag
• Scene Kid incl. purse and Glock
• Taylor incl. bass guitar(?)
• Deluxe Bobacopter Action Vehicle

However, we may see this change. Like many toy lines, promised products will probably get pushed back to Wave 3, such as the Hipster and Taylor, and then Wave 3 will be canceled, leaving kids without their favorite characters, and collectors with a gaping hole in their collection. Yeah, Spinmaster, I'm looking at you. >:(

I'm very disappointed with things in general. Spinmaster is a toy company known most for Bakugan, Might Beanz, and Moon Sand. Recently, though, they got the license to make Tron Legacy action figures. They did a horrible job. The toys were cool, had lights, and were moderately posable, but were way too expensive. The face-sculpts were awful, and looked nothing like the characters. Wave 1 featured 6 characters. Wave 2... had the same 6 characters. The only hope was an addition of 3 more... one of which got pushed back to Wave 3. Last week, a rep from Spinmaster told me and a gob of other Tron collectors that Wave 3 is cancelled, as is Wave 4, which means we'll never get Castor, or the planned mask-free versions of the Wave 1 and 2 characters. I'm upset at this. Very. If they had done better marketing, better QC, kept the brand more focused... it could have made it. But because wave 2 was a clone of wave 1 with only 2 *RARE* characters thrown in, stores were choked with a lack of variety, and kids/collectors got bored. Never, EVER give licensing rights to a company that won't do a good job.

End rant.