Thundercats Week :: Wileykit and Wileykat

 

As a 'thank you' for posting about his awesome custom Feline Hero Stands (Go buy some now,) Soundwave810 sent me Wileykit and Wileykat from the new Thundercats action figure toyline by Bandai!

Even though I have yet to see an episode of the new Thundercats cartoon, I fell in love with these cute kitties when I saw them appearing on toy store shelves. So I am super stoked to now have them; thanks again Soundwave810!

These new Thundercats action figures are cute and simple and well designed. Articulation is limited (that is a good thing!) and both 'kit and 'kat come with some cool accessories.

Wileykat comes with grapple-type claws that fit into each hand, and his hover/skate/surfboard in blue, which is apparently armed with machine guns. Kids and machine guns, always a winning combination.

Wileykit comes with a halo, or maybe it's a frisbee, or possibly some bladed death weapon. I'll leave the final decision in your hands. She too comes with a hover/surf/skateboard with retractable armament.

Both of these toys are super cute in their own right, even without following the cartoon. I hope I don't watch it and find out these two are annoying little $#!($, or else I may not like them as much.

Thundercats Week ain't over yet; see ya' tomorrow for the finale!

Thunder Thunder Thundercats...Maybeeeeeeeee!!!

I have yet to see a single episode of the new Thundercats cartoon. The original cartoon is one I thoroughly enjoyed, but the toyline was one I passed over with little regret, getting 'too old' for such figures (Ha! little did I know!)

However, the new toyline for the new cartoon, made by the toymaker Bandai, has really caught my eye. Nearby stores seem to have pretty good stock, and the line includes a wide variety of characters right out the gate (are you listening, Mattel?!?!)

In particular, WileyKit and WileyKat have caught my eye because they are super cute and have keen skateboards:

And then there's the 4.5" scale Deluxe 'Grune the Warrior:'

I know nothing about this guy's character, but he just looks so damn awesome!

I haven't nabbed any of these guys yet but have been very tempted; I haven't actually seen Grune in person, and last time I hit Toys R Us they had miraculously sold out of 'Kit and 'Kat, so I again went away empty handed. But I do not know how long I can resist - especially if I end up catching a glimpse of the cartoon and actually enjoy it!