The Armorvor Glyaxia Command Mimic
is a little less colorful than his ancestors, but it brings us a second
blue Armorvor - and this is a good thing. Previously we've had an
unpainted "OMFG Mimic" and a dark blue "Ecroyex Mimic," the latter of
which was a striking figure with dark blue, light blue, red, and silver.
This guy? He's got yellow and black. It's not bad, but it doesn't
"pop." With the price increase, my guess is we're seeing a pushback
against increasing wages in China and other inflationary things.
Most of what interests me in toys are really old things - like Battle Beasts - or brand-new figures. I went nuts and got as many of these guys as I could a few years ago, including Pixilated Pointer.
I'm not a big dog person as such, but this is a fine figure - the
2-inch pooch has jointed arms and a weapon, plus a rubsign sticker.
It's awesome. You should get one, or whatever figure best represents
your spirit animal.
Familiarity breeds contempt - if you want a line to get some long-term love, martyr it. Rynas Burst was a clear, almost completely unpainted redeco from Beast Saga,
a toy line which I foolishly assumed would be brought over to the USA
by Hasbro as they did with Beyblade. I still imported pretty much the
whole line, mostly because I was so high on vintage Battle Beasts
and filled with optimism for the Minimates that I simply had to have
everything - and now I don't feel that way. Because this line burned
out quickly I actually kind of miss it, even the clear repaints which I
was actually starting to get sick of after the third series. Two more
unpainted series were planned, and were mercifully axed before it was
too late.
Courtesy
of most toy lines dying out in the late 1980s, the toys made their
statement and left a more or less perfect plaything that most kids
missed out on. Rainbow Sam was released in the USA in limited
numbers, so he can be had for a somewhat hefty but not insane price.
$30 is the usual going rate for a loose and complete specimen.