Thor movie Fandral, Hogun and Volstagg

The movie was great ! Thoroughly enjoyed it. The Warriors Three had a decent amount of screen time. And now for the figures to get some exposure.  

Like the Iron Man line, the Thor figures are numbered too. Fandral is 8, Hogun is 9 and Volstagg is 10.  

My favourite is Fandral. He reminds me of Cary Elwes in the Princess Bride. He looks like he's taunting his enemy, and at the same time displaying charm and confidence. I like this costume, think it suits him well. The "breast plate" is only attached to the top half of his torso, so the torso articulation is not affected as much as I thought it would be. He's got a half-basket hilt sword which he can carry in his sheath but I don't recommend it as the blade will get bent.  

Hogun has a good likeness to his appearance in the movie. Good head sculpt. He may look fresh faced in the pics but he is serious looking. The pattern on his clothes and silver outline on his armour are well done. In fact, all three have good paint jobs, better than the figures in wave 1 in my opinion. His cape makes him fall backwards, have to bend him forward most of the time. He can do the most poses of the three. He's got his mace for an accessory.  

Volstagg is a decent figure. Like the hair and beard. His head could be used for a custom LOTR Gimli or Hagrid from Harry Potter. Taking the warped legs into account, he is still slightly shorter than Fandral and Hogun. Again, good paint on his armour and clothes. His "leather skirt" restricts his leg articulation. He's got an axe for an accessory.    

Articulation is great but their costumes can limit the range of movement. The most annoying one is Fandral's sword sheath. For some reason, its attached to his waist and thigh, rendering his left leg immobile. A simple cut should fix the problem.

They all come with gimmicky weapons. Fandral's Launching Harpoon and Volstagg's Spinning Ram Axe are bound for the accessory bin. Hogun's axe is a nice weapon I wouldn't mind displaying him with. The blades can be detached so he can use them as fist blades.

Their capes can be removed for those casual fighting days. 

These figures are good additions to the Marvel movie universe.

Can't wait for Sif to be available to complete this group.

DC Universe Classics Jonah Hex

Finally got round to opening up DCUC 16. Jonah Hex is one of my favourites from this wave.

A great figure. Good sculpt with lots of detail.  His head is tilted downwards. What you see in the pics is as far as I can get his head up. The good thing though, is his eyes are looking upwards, so he can stare back at you.

His attire is weathered and dusty. His jacket is stained, torn and has a couple of bullet holes. 

 

His accessories include a shotgun and pistol which he can carry on person. The pistol is a bit soft and does not fit well in his holster. It drops out fairly easily.

The disfigured portion of his face. It's a little disturbing to look at.  

Great detail on his boots too. You can make out the threads on the sewn areas.

He cannot lift his legs much. The lower part of his jacket, although flexible, hinders him. 

Think I'll fiddle around with him for a bit before he goes onto the shelf. 



DC Action League series 2

Another good looking set of DC Action League figures.  

Batman vs The Joker

This pack is the must get of this wave. Batman especially looks great. His expression is serious enough and he looks all action with batarang drawn and flowing cape. I also like the shade of blue they used.

He's also got extra articulation in the form of hinge joints on his shoulders.

The Joker is decent looking. One thing is, you can't turn him at his waist much as his coat tails get in the way.

A comparison with the Brave and the Bold versions. They have their own appeal, but I prefer the current DC Action League versions.

Green Arrow vs Prometheus

Like GA's head sculpt and his bright green colours. The way he is posed, he's going to shoot someone's head off.

Don't know anything about Prometheus. He looks a bit like Batman. His visor looks cool. A check on wiki says he can download abilities through it. Lucky for his white cape to give him some contrast and make him a bit more noticeable.

John Stewart vs Atrocitus

John Stewart has a good likeness. His lips seem a bit fat but thats okay for these figures.  Paint is pretty bad on my piece. Like the giant rings they're giving these guys.

Red, mean Atrocitus has a good head sculpt with some nice detail. He appears a bit bigger than the other figures. His shoulder pads are stuck in place and they do not get in the way of him moving his arms.
  

Tomar-Re vs Low

Like the "don't mess with me" look Tomar-Re is spotting. The figure looks good. Nice bright colours. Dislike figures with extended arms when they don't really need to be. They can be an incovenience on the display shelf.

Low looks pretty good. There's a black mark on his head on my piece which is not supposed to be there.



The League is starting to come together. Superman looks to be a bit small now.

Singapore Toy Games & Comic Convention 2011

STGCC 2011

20 - 21 August 2011

SUNTEC Singapore Halls 401 & 402

http://www.singaporetgcc.com/

STGCC returns ! Looking forward to it ! Liking the date. Exclusive toys to be sold ? Hopefully. See you there ! 

Iron Man Legends Series Crimson Dynamo

Didn't think we get wave 1 and now wave 2 has showed up. Picked up Crimson Dynamo. Love that we are getting more 6" Marvel figures but not at the price they are going for at retail.

Overall a good figure. My main issue with it is paint, especially on the red areas. If I had waited a bit, I could have gotten a better piece from another store. But with some figures, its better to pick up the first one you see on sight.    

Articulation is similar to Titanium Man's. You can check him out here.

He cannot lift his arms up that much due to his armor, which also prevents him from...

... bending forward as much.

Crimson Dynamo comes with a launching "electricity" blast. The launcher fits better on his hand than Titanium Man's accsessory.

Some comparison shots.

"You're going down Iron Man !"

Thor movie 8" Destroyer

Thor stuff have finally hit retail. Managed to find this guy. I don't have the Marvel Legends Destroyer. This will do nicely for me.



First impressions, thought he looked fat and stumpy but I warmed to him. Good sculpt. A minor gripe is he's stuck looking down. 

He's just got basic articulation at the neck, shoulders and legs. 

He's got the height but think he could use a bit more bulk.

He looks better compared with Iron Man.