Thor: The Dark World Thor (Lightning-Bolt Hammer)

It's the turn of the main character. Here's Thor bringing the lightning.

If you've watched the movie, you'll find that at no point did he wear his winged helmet. This figure has him wearing it. It looks a little too big but at least it's better than the "Cerebro" helmet on the first Thor movie figures. I plan to do a head swap to get a more movie accurate look and also because I find the gentle facial expression he has on doesn't suit him. There are two figures of Thor released so far in the line. I picked up this one as he's wearing his full armor and I'm more likely to display it. There's lots of great sculpted detail on it and it's also very well painted. The flap at the lower half of his body armor is flexible and allows for leg articulation. He has a little trouble standing up straight and tends to fall backwards due to his cape. 

Accessories. He comes with a bluish translucent Mjolnir with lightning-bolts protruding from it. It looks more like a frost hammer to me. Maybe it would look better if it had some grey on it. Thor's grip of Mjolnir is quite loose in his right hand and he can't hold it in his left.

Articulation. He's got a ball joint neck, ball hinge shoulders, swivel hinge elbows, wrist swivel, 360 degrees type hips with hinge, thigh swivel, double jointed knees and ankle hinge and pivot. The armor at his shoulders extend out too much and he can't raise his arms straight up.

I'm using the Avengers movie Thor figure's head and Mjolnir in some of the pics in case you're wondering.

Comparison shots. This figure is taller than the first movie version and the same height as the Avengers version. I just noticed that all the capes of the Thor figures flow to his right side.

This figure would be more appealing if it had the unhelmeted head sculpt and a normal looking Mjolnir. It's still a nice figure though. Thanks for viewing!

Thor: The Dark Work Dark Elf

I've watched Thor: The Dark World. I found it entertaining and enjoyable. It had a Lord of the Rings meets Star Wars kind of feel. Some parts were a little too convenient but overall it's a good show. I hate the ending, in a good way that is. I'm desperate to see what happens in the next installment. There are two end credit scenes, do watch out for them.

Right, here's another Thor 2 figure. The Dark Elf.

This is a great figure. The sculpted detail on it is fantastic. Just check out the gold armor. Great stuff! And there's some black shading on it which makes it look very realistic. He's wearing a Venetian looking type mask. It's designed with sculpted streams of tears flowing from his eyes. (click images to enlarge) The braided hair on top of his head too was very well sculpted. One thing which I don't like about the figure is the black "skirt" portion at the back. It's a little too thick and sticks out and gives him the appearance of having a big behind. My figure has two right feet.... Fortunately it doesn't affect his stability and articulation. 

He come with three accessories. A blaster cannon, a staff and a claw weapon. All three weapons have great detail on them. I particularly like the big blaster with its tree bark mixed with technology design. The staff has an Egyptian look to it. The claw like his armor looks very realistic.

Articulation. He's got a ball joint neck, ball hinge shoulders, swivel hinge elbows, 360 degrees type hips with hinge, thigh swivel, double jointed knees and ankle hinge and pivot. This is another figure where the shoulder pads restrict the arms from being extended out to the sides. The ankle joints are loose on my figure which made posing him quite frustrating.

Comparison shots. These Thor 2 figures have some the best detail among the 3.75" Marvel movie figures.  

Great figure. I'll probably pick up one more of him since he's a troop builder. Thanks for viewing!

Thor: The Dark World Kurse

Thor: The Dark World opens tomorrow! I hope I can catch it the first day. I've been looking forward to it. The toys have been out for a couple of weeks. I haven't been able to do much shopping of late. Thanks to a friend for helping me get them!

Kurse is a character I don't know much about. From the back of the package he's said to be a powerful villain who serves Malekith (the main villain). I kind of got that from his appearance. He's got such a fearsome head sculpt. The horns are quite something and they were well painted too. There's lots of great detail on his body. He's got a rough, tough looking exterior. Almost the whole figure is textured. The "skirt" is a separate piece and is glued on. It too has great detail. He has some trouble standing and tends to fall backwards, so I had to use blu-tac on him.

UPDATE: He appears like this due to the mask he was wearing fusing to his face. The likeness is spot on.

Accessories. He comes with a grenade like object. I'm not sure what it is but we should be finding out very soon.

UPDATE: This weapon is sort of a "worm-hole" bomb.

There's three more of those things sculpted on his belt. Check out the mud caked /weathered detail of his "skirt". Great stuff!

The articulation is a little lacking. He's only got a ball joint neck, ball hinge shoulders, swivel hinge elbows, 360 type hips and swivel hinge knees. The shoulder pads hinder articulation and he cannot extend his arms out to the side fully. He also can't lift his legs much, especially his right leg due to the "skirt".

If you have no space in your Marvel display we can always use him as an orc.  

Comparison shots. This guy is pretty big.

The articulation could be better but other than that this is a great figure. Can't wait to see Kurse in action on screen. Thanks for viewing!