Comments on: A Line that Begged for Another Wave

By: Jim Abell

Jim Abell — Sat, 03 May 2008 11:36:38 +0000

Yeah, Jeff. Galoob’s ST:TNG is the main one, but the head sculpts for A-Team were excellent, too. Don’t think anyone has ever nailed likenesses in 3 3/4″ like Galoob did. Mego came close considering the limitations of 70′s but Galoob was still the best.

By: Lt. Clutch

Lt. Clutch — Sat, 03 May 2008 05:09:15 +0000

Great post. I never had any of these guys as a kid, but I remember seeing them advertised on the old Sears/Wards/Penney’s catalogs. Like Battlestar Galactica, they did complement the Star Wars figures quite well.

Prince Barin looks very Green Arrow-ish in the cartoon. The only version of him I’d seen up to now was Timothy Dalton’s Movie interpretation. Princess Aura reminds me of Teela from Filmation’s later classic, MOTU.

Cool line-up for a fourth wave, though!

By: Texgnome1

Texgnome1 — Sat, 03 May 2008 02:59:36 +0000

I loved this line – I made sure to get every figure. And you’re dead on with your pics for the fourth wave. Thanks for the memory lane trip.

By: Anubis8

Anubis8 — Sat, 03 May 2008 01:50:44 +0000

Just for you Dan

By: Jeff Cope

Jeff Cope — Fri, 02 May 2008 23:45:45 +0000

Jim, are you referring to Galoob’s TNG line?

That line not continuing still bums me out to this day. I wanted that Romulan fig so bad! Loved their TNG line.

By: Jim Abell

Jim Abell — Fri, 02 May 2008 22:33:05 +0000

I really don’t remember much about the cartoon, but Thun and the Lizard Woman (which I always thought was a strange choice for the line even when I was a kid) were patrons of my cantina and/or Jabba’s palace for years.

Jeff, I agree that Mattel’s headsculpts were good but the deco always left much to be desired. My personal choice for best 3 3/4″ headsculpts goes to Galoob. The quality of the plastic/toys may not have been the best but the likenesses were always dead-on…

By: Jeff Cope

Jeff Cope — Fri, 02 May 2008 21:36:59 +0000

I dug that toon back in the day. I think they even debuted the premiere in prime time which was unheard of back then.

I don’t know why, but I never got the figures except for the Beastman. Someday…

I agree about Mattel’s headsculpts back then. Rock solid. The Battlestar Galactica figures face sculpts were terrific, as was the 4″ Mork from Ork.