#sectaurs

[evilhorse]

Biker Mice from Mars (Volume 2) #7

[arcadebroke]

[bogleech]

Cut some wings out of watercolor paper to show how this broken "sectaurs" toy was originally meant to work!

Almost all flying insects from this toy line have broken off wings unless you find one that's been kept under perfect conditions for over 30 years

[dustinweaver]

Sectaurs drawing from the sketchbook (2024)

[therobotmonster]

You might say there's no such thing as an "ideal" toy experience.

And I might begrudgingly admit you're right, but for smaller categories, one can at least put together some standards.

And we're going to start with my favorite format, the action figure.

Now, ideally, when one buys an action figure, in the box/on the card you'll find:

An action figure, obviously. That figure should, bare minimum, have at least two moving joints (with size and play-pattern determining the exact amount), should be able to stand unassisted, and should have good joint tolerances and connection tolerances for accessories, and not easily break.

Accessories: At least two. If it's just one it should have some action gimmick or at least glow in the dark. Even a character like the Flash should have some doo-dads to tinker with.

A mini-figure. This is what kicks an otherwise 'meh' release into a must-have, and that's me speaking at every stage of my toy-loving life. Action figures are all about interactivity and story, and having a little critter or sidekick means that you get that in one purchase. No articulation or paint needed.

Lore: A character bio on the box, a mini-comic pack-in, a trading card, something that gives a bit of context and fleshes out the world these little plastic hoojibs are inviting us into.

Now, not every figure is going to meet this ideal, but if everyone was doing it, then I wouldn't have to be here ranting.

I don't really have much of a point, aside that there should be more mini-figure PVCs thrown in with action figures, and fewer severed limbs of a giant guy I'll never assemble.

[sandmandaddy69]

[tallus76-photography]

Coleco Sectaurs 1984

#1980s #80stoys #actionfigures #sectaurs #nostalgia #toys #1980stoys #80saesthetic #80s #coleco #actionfigures #toycollection #collector

[brokearcade]

my pick ups from todays toy hunt.