[Trivial Psychic]

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Originally Posted by Captain Nash

I just realized, between Toybiz and Hasbro, we can now finally complete the Australian Outback team. Granted none of the outfits are correct except Longshot, Havok and Wolverine, but that's really something....

Just because you gave me an excuse to put up my crappy Outback Rogue custom again by mentioning it...





Today's arrival...



While it's basically a re-issue of the former BAF figure with more accessories at a lower price point (being that you don't need to complete a wave to get him...) I kinda dig this version of Groot the most. Truthfully, I prefer the head on the original BAF over the smiling expression (and those creepy eyes the new one has...does Groot have pupils in this movie?) but the body on the (almost)new TRU Groot has a much better set of paint apps with more spots of green dry brushing, and the issues that the older Groot had with the joints (the arms used to come off easily) seem to have been fixed, since this figure is not really meant to be built (although there is some assembly required.) The baby Groots are tinier than I expected, but are cute additions and made it worth while to pick up the figure all over again. And for those of you wondering, the head on the old BAF is interchangeable, giving you options to pose that way as well.

Hasbro could have went a cheap route and could have just included the new head sculpt and baby Groots with the new wave of GOTG2 figures (ala Magneto Onslaught's head coming with Kitty Pryde) but I'm glad they went this route, since so many people had difficulty completing this wave thanks to the difficulty in finding Nova, Rocket and Gamora the first time around, with many resorting to picking up the ChinaBay version with light up chest action instead to fill in the gap of their collection...


Although I'm not completely letting them off the hook. Making Groot a TRU exclusive? Shame on you Hasbro....