Tron Legacy Core Figure: Sam Flynn!

12.16.2010 - What a better way to take part of Tron: Legacy experience by showing one appreciation for the film itself. It took a long time for the franchise to bring a sequel worthy of its predecessor and with that the merchandise will be enough to capture interest in the franchise. Clearly, there are very few fans have waited a very long time who would remember the original 1982 film, and this is certainly some got to be introduced with this film not seeing the original that gives a new life to keep things going. Jump after the cut...

The nostalgia days of the past eeing the original film on Betamax or VHS wasn't that bad, but watching it now with som campy scenes was a different time the film did not age very well. But the rapid change of how films are produced with technology was way ahead of its time when it the sequel fill in the void that longtime fans have been looking forward to.

Tron Legacy is without flaws, but the film has set to produce official merchandise, toys, and action figures that has become popular with upgraded looks and aethetics of the new characters and how The Grid would look like in the present day.Spin Masters produced the acrtion figures and vehciles based on their apperance on the film and they really emphasize on how they would look. But not exactly how they would be based on the actions, which is just fine as they are still great to have on your display.

Back then everyone would like to get their hands of the characters as they appear in the original film and back then merchadise was a bit scarce unlike now. Today almost every movie, animation or videogame has a merchandise to support the property. Tron: Legacy had a lot of merchandise out there, and recall on Tron Night there where posters that was given to every viewer in the US. Lately Tron was also available in fashion when VANS came out with an exclusive pair of sneakers inspired from the film.

There are countless merchandising with the toys are at the forefront to support this film. Spin Master had release a couple of action figures, and vehicles as well as playset for those, who wants to re-imagine the world of Tron.

Of course, you do not want to miss out acquiring an action figure that is in scale with G.I. Joe (1:18 or 3.75 inch), and Sam Flynn is one such character that you might want to get to build your collection and here's a a closer look.



The packaging is generic it is kind of missed opportunity that this carded figure with little information lacking a crossell to feature other characters in the series at the back with little to know information with so many legal stuff and bilingual of information, and this product is not only catered in the US. But it might be different in the US release to merit that this might be an international card back.

At the front you'll see Sam Flynn tucked inside, where there's an open hole to TRY ME for the light up feature. The card also features the actor who portrayed Sam Flynn, but the product itself does not show that it is the actor being a generic figure, which is another missed opportunity or the budget cost is limited to what Spin Master have in producing this toyline.

There's nothing much to expect to when opening this figure. it comes with his disc and baton and they are suceptible to get lost if you do not put care in removing it from its plastic inner tray. There's a small peg in his right leg where you can attach the baton. Unfortunately the disc can be attached at the back, where the button for the light up feature is located. The paint quality is not that good, but it will do as some would customize to correct the blue highlights in his body.

The articulation is quite superb, but there's no waste movement since it has to accomodate light-up feature built for the figure as part its gimmick. The head sculpt doesn't look like Garett Hedlund, who plays Sam Flynn as noted due to budget cost in producing this figure. During SDCC 2010 the actor received a limited edition 12 inch figure that has his exact likeness.



The accessories like the disc would be cool if they made way for it to be attachable in its back, which is a bit of a downer not being functional with most of the Tron Legacy figures. This also comes with a figure stand for a good display on your desk, but Sam lacks something to make you like this figure.

Overall its cool to see Spin Master to produce a 1:18 scale Tron action figure, but would be great if they included Quorra too? Or Castor... Or event the Sirens girls? But the most missed opportunity is the figure not having liekness for the actors and the disc not being functional to be attached on Sam Flynn's back. The articualtion is great and the figure is great, but not as impressive as its 12 inch version.

For PhP 499.75 pesos (Roughly $10.00 US) your paying for the light-p feature. But if your not entirely a fan who just like the movie, we suggest you wait for the clearance sale in the next six or eight months. We're sure you'll get these at half the price the same way the A-Team toys had experience. But if you compare these Tron figures with G.I. Joe surely they will also fit in nicely with your Star Wars collection battling for shelf space.