Avatar Na'vi Dire Horse Creature

by Mattel

Product Features

• Na?vi creatures from James Cameron?s new film Avatar
• Accented with glow-in-the-dark bioluminescence
• Sure to be a collector's favorite!
• Comes with multiple authentic accessories
• Includes unique creature specific i-Tag to take you deeper into the mysterious world of Pandora.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12 x 2.2 x 8.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B002LE8KR8
• Item model number: T3896
• Manufacturer recommended age: 6 - 14 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,846 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

This set of Na'vi creatures from the new James Cameron film, Avatar, is sure to be a collector's favorite. With over 20 points of articulation, impressive detail and pose ability. Each is designed to carry any basic Avatar figure and accented with glow-in-the-dark bioluminescence. Comes with multiple authentic accessories and a unique creature specific i-Tag to take you deeper into the mysterious world of Pandora.

Product Description

Na'vi Name: Pa'li Scientific Name: Equidirus hoplites or 'feared armored horse.' Direhorse Action Figure based on the Avatar movie! Odin would be proud! What could it be but the direhorse? Based on James Cameron's blockbuster Avatar movie, this fantastic action figure of the Na'vi's pa'li creature has a saddle and tons of articulation. It works with most 3 3/4 to 4 1/4-inch figures (sold separately). Capture one for your toy box or collection! Ages 6 and up. Blue, six legs, armor-like skin over the shoulders and along the back of the neck and head. Over 13-feet high and domesticated by the Na'vi as a fast-riding animal, its moth-like antennae act as a neural interface for his rider. Usually gentle, but fierce in battle. What could it be but the direhorse? Avatar: On a deadly but mineral-rich distant moon called Pandora, ex-Marine Jake Sully is torn between duty and honor when he finds himself caught between the heavily armed forces of Earth's most powerful star-faring consortium and an exotic, noble alien race whose very existence is threatened by the human invaders.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful creature, March 6, 2010

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Geoffrey Bennett (Fort Lauderdale, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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Although the look of the Direhorse is beautiful. The colors are true and stunning.
One of the legs does not stay attached.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Major packaging issues, March 25, 2010

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J. Fox "Jolando" (Orlando, Florida) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Avatar Na'vi Dire Horse Creature (Toy)

There are several issues I have with this product. For one, the Dire Horse is very difficult to assemble (the legs require massive pressure to snap them into place and one back leg refuses to snap). As to the packaging, it's a joke. It's almost impossible to open, especially for the horse. The box is sealed tight on all sides. The horse is not visible until you open the package. Once you get the cardboard box open, the plastic is "stuck" to a flap and requires a firm yank to get it out. Definitely not for a wimp or someone with arthritic hands. The legs are so hard to snap into place it almost requires a wrench.

As to the figures themselves, some of the parts, like the tail, stick through the plastic and are secured by almost invisible cellophane rather than a twist wire (as with Star Trek figures). The figures are wedged into the plastic so tightly it becomes a challenge to get them out without breaking something.

Once everything is out of the packaging and assembled, the figures are truly beautiful and very articulate for such small figures (4+"). I would have preferred seeing them on a slightly larger scale (6" would have been nice).

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty realistic, March 20, 2010

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RebelWolfChris "~RebelWolfChris" (QLD, Australia) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Avatar Na'vi Dire Horse Creature (Toy)

The direhorse is a very fun figure. All six sets of legs are mobile at the shoulder and the knee save for the hindlegs which have no knee joint. The colouring is a nice two-toned blue and I was pleased to note the four forelegs all bore the pale stripes seen in the movie. The neck and head also move and the figure comes with a removable saddle the smaller line of figures fit into. I did have some difficultly snapping in the final hindleg which took me several tries over fifteen minutes. Otherwise a really nice realistic representation of the creature seen in the movie. The i-tag meant little to me as I do not own a webcam.