Legends of Dragonore Ignytor

 
My preorder for this Legends of Dragonore Ignytor was finally fulfilled through BBTS recently after months of delay past the initially projected delivery date, and recent word from Formo Toys via social media pushed the second wave of figures further out as well. But you can get both dragons, Ignytor and Pyrant, and the 1.5 Wave is in stock as well. I'd love to have that recolored 1.5 Wave, but you can't have everything- not enough room! Check out my video of Ignytor:

I was surprised at the compactness of this dragon's packaging, separated among three trays with an elaborately illustrated booklet detailing assembly in upright position on one side, and rider mode on the other. The conversion is really only a change of front limbs and repositioning of the head, the neck peg inserted into the port on back of the dragon's head. I wish the chest harness would fit a little tighter around the Ignytor's body so the rider/saddle wouldn't drift, but it's manageable. The pegs are tight so be patient and try a hair dryer to soften the plastic if necessary.

The deco and sculpt are simple in the way a fantasy toy of this style should be, with bright, playful color. "Toyetic" would be the appropriate adjective. Ignytor is an expensive toy, but worth it to me- Formo Toys isn't pumping out the kind of volume larger companies do, so a smaller production run is going to be more costly. Like the other Legends of Dragonore figures I have, I love the overall quality of this dragon, solid and well crafted. Formo Toys has produced a line of fantasy toys we might have had in the '80s. Below, Ignytor with my Legends of Dragonore Divine Armor in front of my Funko Primal Age Batcave...

Ignytor is compatible with other 5.5" fantasy action figures like my Super 7 Conan and Lion-O, 

but my favorite pairing so far is with my Legends of Dragonore Divine Armor Figure...

My Funko Primal Age Batcave has become home to my Legends of Dragonore collection...

And finally, Ignytor with my Legends of Dragonore Wave 1...

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Legends of Dragonore Wave 1

 I had been watching this Legends of Dragonore for the last year on BBTS, and recently bit the bullet only a few days before it sold out on their website- I'm unsure if they will come back, but a Wave 1.5 in variant deco is up for preorder. Since Mattel started dropping MOTU Origins in 2020 my interest in 5.5" figures has been greatly rekindled, so Formo Toys' Legends of Dragonore proved too difficult to resist! Check out the video:

Like Mattel's MOTU Origins line, the parts on these Dragonore figures are interchangeable, and to my delight they possess a little more articulation than Formo Toys advertised- they all have boot top swivel, and the males have swivels above their wrist guards. The two females seem to have a swivel at the wrist, though one of mine seems immoveable. 

The comparisons of the Legends of Dragonore to Masters of the Universe are obvious, and like a lot of MOTU fans I'm drawn to other 5.5" fantasy action figures. I had some Remco 5.5" figures in the '80s that mixed well with my original MOTU figures, so these kind of take me back to that era, much like the MOTU Origins do.

Since Skeletor and all his friends in my MOTU Origins collection recently moved into the new Snake Mountain, my Funko Primal Age Batcave was free for the Legends of Dragonore to move in! A perfect fit! Watch the video above to see a bunch more photos of the figures interacting with the playset features. 

I'm not sure I could be happier with these figures- they aren't quite as flush with accessories, not do they have the articulation MOTU Origins have, and they cost more, but they are beautiful to look at and feel substantial in your hand. The sculpt and deco are top notch on these and I look forward to Formo's second wave and dragon figures they have previewed recently. Recommended!

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