REVIEW: Mattel SDCC Exclusive Stay Puft Marshmallow Man

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[QUOTE=JeffSaylor;56957]"Gozer the Destroyer" is unleashed...

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[HR][/HR]Since the debut of [B]Mattel&#8217;s Ghostbusters[/B] toy line, fans and collectors alike have been given hints that a [B]Stay Puft[/B] was coming.  Whether he would be a build-a-figure or something else remained a mystery until this year&#8217;s San Diego Comic-Con where &#8220;Gozer the Destroyer&#8221; (or known to us simply as the [B]Stay Puft Marshmallow Man[/B]) made its big debut as Mattel's largest exclusive.

Standing over twenty inches tall, Stay Puft was made available at the convention for $70 and also on [I]Mattycollector.com[/I] on Monday, August 1, 2011.  If you haven&#8217;t gotten a hold of yours yet, eBay or other specialty shops may be your only hope.

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The massive package that Stay Puft comes in resembles a large carrying case, complete with handle for easy transport.  On the box is Matty&#8217;s big face and the words:

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Removing Stay Puft from the packaging will take some tender loving care, as he is tied down pretty good.  Small scissors would be what I recommend for this job but you&#8217;d also need to cut open the top flap to remove the many plastic supports inside the box.  It would have preferred if Mattel gave Stay Puft a removable tray instead of strapping him down but this will do.

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Included inside the box are four separate diorama pieces with tabs that plug into the slots.  They don&#8217;t stay attached all that well, so make sure all the folds and flaps are folded properly for a better fit.

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Stay Puft himself is an impressively large figure.  He doesn&#8217;t have much in terms of articulation (one per limb) but because he&#8217;s made of a soft foam material, this was the best course of action.  Fans who passed on NECA&#8217;s Stay Puft will be pleased to know that Mattel&#8217;s size is even larger.  The advantage does go to NECA for having a figure that is much more durable and features an angry head.  An angry Stay Puft head was seen at Comic-Con but not planned to be made.

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Paint is pretty clean for the figure but I am more concerned of discolorization as time passes.

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Displayed with the diorama, Stay Puft is an amazing piece.  While he&#8217;s not as big as he should be in relation to the 6&#8221; Ghostbusters figures, it&#8217;s certainly the largest version we&#8217;ve had so far... and the most impressive.

[I]Review and Photography by [B]David Yeh[/B][/I]

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