Originally posted by Dark Angel Demands Blood:
...well, Mega, I hope you didn't throw the bubble out yet.
Went ahead and bought a set today, as Target marked them down to $9 even for their after-Thanksgiving 2-day sale. Now, the instructions seem to indicate that the third figure could be any one of three: Valtheran, previously available with the Dooms Gate playset; Warfang, who came with the Dark Portal playset; or Kronoguild, the as-yet unseen single-pack repaint of Paladar/Valtheran. Mega and I both seem to have gotten Kronoguild, which is just fine by me, as buying this set already gives me a double (Drachnid).
None of them comes with a metal card, and thus no "stands". ...or are there?
Now, the mystery of the bubble: upon inspection, there is a twisty running from the top of the bubble to the underside. Remove it, and give the bubble a twist at its center seam, seperating the halves. A hearty yank should free that chrome disk, which is a very cheap grade of metal. Yep, its a stand. I believe its really intended to provide a base for the magnetic building sets (the "bubbles" in the metal are a size match to the metal marbles that are used as joints in those sets), but it will allow one MagWarrior to stand on it easily, two if they are good friends.
Overall, a pretty good set, but only because I got Kronoguild. It leaves me in search of only 2 of the orginal mold repaints, which is cool. And the spare Drachnid can sit on my desk at work. Still would not have paid $14.99, but at $9.00, in light of the price hike for single figures, its a steal--even without shoulderpads.
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