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Super Mario Bros Action Figure - Luigi
by -michelle- Super Mario Bros Action Figure - Luigi My son has been a big fan of Super Mario Bros for a long time. He decided to start collecting these lovely little figures when he was a lot younger than he is now. Amongst his collection is Luigi, the ever loveable brother of Mario. What he looks like This 5 inch ... tough plastic, brightly coloured figure is adorable. His arms move freely backwards and forwards and his head turns from side to side. I have to say in the time my son has had this Luigi figure the colours have remained crisp and clear and very bright. His boots are brown, blue dungarees with bright yellow buttons, crisp white gloves and his green top all look like new. On his head sits his green hat with the famous L planted slap bang in the middle at the front. He feels lovely to hold and I'm sure the little hands of youngsters would enjoy holding him and playing with him. My reason for buying My son has quite a few of the Mario figures and they all look equally as bright. His initial reason to start collecting them was so he could do some stop motion videos using all the characters, which he has successfully managed to do and upload to You Tube. A lot of his collection of figures he has used for this purpose and because he makes such a good job of them I don't mind buying them for him. He has always looked after everything he has been given whether as gifts or otherwise. Only problem is finding places to put all his different collections. Is he worth it? So overall I would recommend this Luigi figure, he's made of tough stuff and still looks great after a few years lying around my son's bedroom, occasionally appearing in the odd movie made for You Tube and of course played with from time to time. I paid around £8.00 for him and I think he's worth it, I think any Mario and Luigi fan young or old would appreciate him. You will find him for sale at many different places including online stores such as Amazon. Thank you for reading my review which may also appear on other sites. Read the complete review |
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Super Mario Bros Action Figure - Yoshi
by broxi3781 It's funny with all the high quality and much more expensive toys my son owns, that he loves this simple plastic one so much. This is roughly 6" tall, and we do have this in green, blue and, and red, but it is the red one that is the best loved. These are also available in pink and yellow. Like some children have a favourite teddy ... bear, this is the toy that goes to sleep with him every night, has to be present for story time, and even sits at the table for dinner. We did forget Yoshi once and start reading without him. Halfway through a book, my son jumped up and rushed off to find this. We then had to start story time all over as Yoshi had missed the first ones! This is not soft or cuddly, but then my sons have never been especially fussed with cuddly toys. It is very well detailed, and I believe it is a very accurate representation of the video game character. This would look lovely on a collectors shelf - and I can see older fans of the video game having this just as decoration. This is sold as an action figure though, which to me implies it is meant to be played with, and as a toy it does have a few faults. This is made of molded plastic in seven pieces. The legs and arms are very stiff when first purchased and could easily be damaged. i would suggest that a parent carefully work the arms and legs back and forth to free them up before giving this to a child. The arms and head can be pulled off if you are not careful - but they do go back on, much as a Barbie dolls head can be replaced when it falls off. The biggest problem is that the nose piece is glued in place - and is not glued very well. My poor son was horrified when Yoshi's face just fell off. Thankfully it was easily fixed with superglue. The red colour has faded just a bit, likely from being taken out in the sun so often, and paint has rubbed off the boot as well. Even the paint on the eyes looks just a bit worn, but my son has never noticed. This really is one of those toys that truly well loved, and no matter how worn it should become - I can't imagine ever parting with it. When my sons outgrows this, it will still be kept - it has too many memories to ever throw away. This toy sells for £9.99 from Amazon, but we bought ours from ebay at just over £2 each. Ours were shipped from Hong Kong, which means shipping time may run into the months. If ordered from Amazon, you can expect this in days, or even the next day if you are willing to pay for the service. If not for the issue with the face falling off, I would say £9.99 isn't too bad, but it does seem a bit dear for a 6" plastic toy. But I would certainly pay full price if I had to, considering how much joy this has brought my son. This toy is more like a friend than an object - although at times a very naughty friend. Yoshi does misbehave at times! But my 3 year old son really seems to think of this as part of the family. Considering the fact that this is somewhat breakable, and the risk of being lost as it must go everywhere, I have taken the precaution of buying a spare and keeping it safely stored away. If it is never used - mint toys like this are collectible. But if something should ever happen to this very much loved toy - a new one might not quite fill the void, as children always seem to know the difference between their old well loved toy and a replacement, but at least we will have something. Because parts can come off this toy - I would very much recommend against this toy for younger children who might choke on a piece. I can't say as I have ever really gone by the recommended age of 3 for this type of thing. If your child has outgrown mouthing toys at 2, I see no reason not to let them have this toy. If they still chew on toys or might swallow a bit at 3, you definitely want to wait a bit longer. I would recommend this toy as a decoration or a plaything. If you can order one and wait, then I think this would be perfect as a pocket money toy, a party decoration, or even a stocking stuffer ( it's never to soon to start putting things away for next year). I think this would make a lovely cake decoration - my son's 4th birthday cake will feature a few toys from this line and blocks and cubes of cake and icing to make a Mario 3-d land. We used a set of these to create the best ever Easter hunt this year, as we had Bowser steal all the sweets and the children follow clues to find the other characters and save their chocolates. It made our Easter morning into a real life video game adventure. I think this would be a very fun activity for a holiday - or children spending a few days with a relative as well. At only £2, you might even consider these for party bags. If I had paid the full £10, I am sure I would be complaining about the face falling off. As it is, this problem is easily fixed, and since this available at a much lower price, I am not rating down for this. I am leaving the rating up to my son, who says this is the best toy ever - for the price I simply can not complain. I do not intend to review any more of these toys, as I feel I will be repeating myself too much, but will point out that most Mario characters are available in this line, including Bowser, Wario, Princess Peach, several versions of Mario and Luigi, King Boo, the Koopas, Donkey Kong and many more. They are all very well detailed, but all seem to share the same design flaws, in that they can fall apart easily. Prices range from £2 - £10 depending on the character and where you purchase this. Read the complete review |
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Super Mario Bros Action Figure - Luigi
by broxi3781 My sons are both Mario mad, and love the various games on Gamecube, DS and Wii. Neither boy has been very big on stuffed animals, and the only dolls that have ever caught on are there collection of old Action Men. So I was surprised when they were so fascinated by a few smaller Mario figures I picked up to decorate a cake. When they ... went online with me to spend some pocket money, they each chose a larger figure, and this was chosen by my 7 year old son. He has a few figures he keeps on a shelf - so I assumed he only wanted this as a room decoration, but it has ended up having hours and hours of play time. These toys are made by Hive Entertainment, which is part of the Power Play Group specialising in licensed merchandise for video game characters - but they also have a number of television and movie items including Star Wars, Dr Who, The Simpsons and Disney Cars. Luigi measured 12 cm in height and is listed as an action figure - which would lead me to believe he is posable, but in fact only the arms can be moved. I also believe these toys were really meant to be kept as display items rather than trailed all over the place and subjected to the amount of abuse a typical action figure goes through. Luigi has been on bile rides, to the beach, lost in the bottom of the duvets and bounced on a trampoline. He has survived - but with a few doses of super glue. Luigi is very well detailed, and looks very authentic, but it is not the sturdiest of toys. It is made of molded plastic in six parts and snapped or glued together. In particular the glue holding Luigi together at the waist was very weak and he did break into two pieces when bouncing on the trampoline. This was easily fixed with superglue, but unfortunatley my husband carelessly allowed the glue to run down, gluing on arm into an awkward position. I was very fortunate in that I had an identical figure waiting to give my youngest for Easter - so I ended up ordering another Luigi for my 3 year old and letting my oldest have the new one. I am lucky I had one on hand, as I picked these up for £2.05 each directly from Hong Kong via ebay. This meant a 6 week wait for the post to arrive. These are available through UK sellers, but at a considerably higher cost, and Amazon is charging £9.99. At £2.05, I think this is a brilliant toy, but I don't really think £9.99 is good value for money. They look nice, but they just are not well enough made. In addition to breaking in the middle, the arms have come off, but snapped back into place. The hat also fell off, but was easily fixed with super glue. The arms are extremely stiff when you first get these, and could be easily damaged. I would suggest an adult carefully move the arms back and forth a few times, which will loosen them up and make them less likely to break when played with. For those who may be interested, we have Mario as well, and he is very similar, being glued together in the middle, but his hat appears to be attached much better. Mario is also slightly shorter. We have in fact bought a number of toys from this series, but as they are similar, I am only reviewing my sons two favourites. We had a wonderful Easter this morning using a few of these to start a scavenger hunt. The Bowser figure held a note saying he had stolen all of the children's sweets for Easter, and they had to follow clues to find the other characters and finally their chocolates. At just over £2 each it was easy to afford a small set, and I have even splashed out on two more expensive ones for my sons Birthday Cake. His birthday won't be until August , but considering shipping times I have ordered early, choosing him the raccoon suit Mario and King Boo for Mario 3-d land cake. I do feel £9.99 is too much to pay for these as child's toys. I could see spending this for a gift for an older Mario fan who will be keeping these on a shelf as collectibles, and would note some of the other Mario Toys we have would be worth more than we paid for them if they were not play-worn. Of course I am never one to buy something for a tenner when I can buy the same thing for £2! At prices between £2 -£5 from Hong Kong, with the newest 3ds figures costing the most - I have no problem recommending these as pocket money toys, cake decorations, stocking stuffers, or even to spruce up a nicely wrapped birthday gift. I also think these would be handy wee toys to take on holiday. I've always tended to bring a few new toys bought online rather than splash out on overpriced tat at many shops catering to holiday makers. I considered rating this down for the poor glue weld, but it really is easy fixed if you are careful. My son really does love this, and it has encouraged hours of creative play, as well as making a nice decoration. I just can't bring myself to rate this down when it has brought my son so many hours of happiness, so I am giving this a full 5 stars - but don't pay full price. This is probably his very favourite toy except for big things like video games and bicycles. As these are inexpensive enough if you can wait - it might well be worth keeping a spare if ends up a favourite toy like it is in our house. Please note: Small parts can come off of this toy. This is not suitable for children still at risk of choking! Please be alert with younger siblings. Read the complete review |
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