Saturday, February 25, 2012

Review of Return of Marvel Legends Thor figure!!!!!!!!

The Basics:
Price: $15.99 (Target) - $20.99 (ToysRUs)
Scale: 7 1/2"

First Impressions:
 Ok, for a little history lesson. This is not how Thor has always looked. This came into play back in 2006 when Thor was brought back from "the dead",  due to the catacylsmic events of Ragnarok that brought about the destruction of Asgard and all the Asgardians. After a pep talk from his human host Dr.Donald Blake he reawakens and is back with new armor, and more powerful than before as he brings back all the asgardians and creates a new Asgard that floats about 5 feet over a barren area of Oklahoma. That ladies and gentlemen is a tale only J.Micheal Straczynski could weave and make cool. That being said this figure looks stunning!!
Sculpt:
The Sculpt here is truly top notch. Thor looks like he was ripped right from the comic with the headsculpt being absolutely perfect. The chain mail is fantastic,  and the boots and tunic are great. The little "button" thongs that connect the cape and the tunic are nice and have scratches. The lower half of the tunic and belt are sepoerate pieces and not removable. The cape even has little scratches on it and overall has a nice texture to it, even the hands have veins and battle marks on them. Mjolnir, Thors hammer is absolutely stunning with so much detail like battle scars and Asgardian engravings.

Paint:I want to start off by saying the flesh tone on this figure is absolutely fantastic. All the other paint apps, the gold lines on the tunic, the silver chainmail with black wash, the silver on the tunic, and the brown on the boots is wonderful. The only paint apps to watch when picking yours off the shelf is the gold on the tunic as it can bleed onto the black or just have a very light application making it barely visible.

Articulation:Ball jointed neck
Swivel-hinge shoulders
Swivel biceps
Swivel-hinge elbows
Swivel-hinge wrists
Ball jointed abs
Swivel-hinge hips
Swivel thighs
Double-hinge knees
Swivel-hinge ankles

Accessories:Thor comes with the "Mighty Hammer Mjolnir"!!! Its wonderfully detailed and painted and as a bonus, if ur sick of having him hold it, there is a strap on the bottom, if you unhook Thors belt, you can slide it right in and have it rest at his side.

Overall:
For the third figure in a row Marvel Legends and Hasbro has impressed me. This is only wave 1 and i have nothing but praises. With new sculpts, and added articulation coming, all i can say is welcome back old friend, we missed you

10 OUT OF 10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


 

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