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I just got in the mail my Nightbird and Bailiff. I decided to crack open the Nightbird first. Kinda pricey for the two but its 3rd party and we want them to survive right? Here are some pics I've taken. Enjoy













I wish the elbow had a rotating joint and its obvious the head doesn't move. I like the nungchuks have slots in the backpack for storage. I don't think the blades on his forearms come off. Or it might, but I didn't want to force it out. The blades are super sharp so this toy/collectible is definitely not recommended for kids. The legs are on ball joints at the hips, which I was pleasantly surprised.

And here are the pictures of the Bailiff. I like him a lot and his bigger than I anticipated. I think he came out really well. He has articulated fingers and the head came out well.













And here's a group pic of all the Quints. Yes, I had to have them all!

Thanks!

I might get Nightbird. Definitely this version rather than the Valkyrie repaint.

I'll get both ... eventually. I liek that they've made so many Quintessons, although I do wonder why it took them so long to produce these two.

Could you get some pics up of the Prosecutor? He's sitting in my PoL and I wanna feel like I made the right choice. Also, is the Judge's Death(the cobra looking one) face as chunky as the pre-production version? It not looking right(it's my favorite of the 5 head designs) is the reason I didn't order it and I wanna know if I should be kicking myself or not.

Thanks!

Thanks for the mini-review, I've actually been waiting for someone to review these. Anyway, how's the Quint-1 in your opinion. I could get it for $20 flat, worth it?

I'll take pics of the prosecutor tomorrow. I think its a take bulky (wide). It's my least favorite out of all of them.

For $20, I think the Judge is worth it. I paid $50 for mine.

here are the pics of the prosecutor









The goat tee was a little bent from the packaging, but that can be fixed with a blow dryer I think. Bends at the elbow, peg hand, knees and hips. The feet have a semi adjustable tilt.

Impossible Toys Nightbird is a piece.

I wouldn't buy either version. I've had this preorder since, well, forever, and I am NOT impressed with what I waited for, or what I paid about $50 for.

Loose wrists, loose feet, and no neck make her super unposeble.

And the feet. This bot has big 'ol clown feet. Totally odd looking on a female bot.

I would wait until they were clearanced before I ever recommend her. NOT worth the price at all. Much closer in quality to the 3 Animated figures that they made than any other product that they have put out.

The Bailiff is nice, and a great addition to the Quint set, which despite the fragile nature of Quint-01, are an excellent set to add to your G1 display.

group picture

Has anyone tried to remove the blades from Nightbird's forearms (the non-transforming one)? It seems like they should remove, but if you look at the handles they look like they'd be too small for her fists anyways.

The Impossible Toys designer does a great job with the aesthetics or sculpts, for the most part, but the execution of these concepts is extremely poor.

Extremely poor...

Fortunately I have a better version (an unofficial non-TF version of course).

I got Nightbird in front of me, here. She's pretty poseable, a lot more than I thought she'd be. Rotating elbows, waist and wrists. I like the large feet-add to stability.

And the blades are removable, too. Quite nifty.