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Registered: 09/25/08
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I'm not good at writing toy reviews mostly because I don't like to bother with POA. I just buy toys that I like.
So here goes:
This is a short review for the MU Gigantic Battles series. I don't collect MU but I was a fan of the ML Icons series. I developed an interest for 12" articulated figures so when Hasbro announced the Gigantic Battles series which is pretty much a 12" giant figure packed with a 3.75" MU figure I immediately got on board.
First I have to say that besides the silly twisties that holds the figure the overall design for the boxes are well done. The art shows off which charters are contains in this set and there's short description for the characters at the back.
The Icons body works pretty well for both giant figures. The first one here is Skrull Giantman. The head sculpt is very well done and the paint job here just reflects how good this sculpt is.
Goliath on the other hand is bright. The colors are really bright. He's a cool figure but his leg joints are too tight that I'm worried that I might break it. I have to dip it in hot water before moving the left knee and right hip. I think you can count him as a giant character or fit in with your 12" Icons collection since he's a size changing character.
The MU figures are decent. I didn't expect much from them but the new Cap turns out pretty nice. I like the paint job. It's clean. If anyone here collect the Toybiz Superhero showdown figures you'll know how bad paint jobs can ruin a well sculpt figure.
Bucky Cap here comes with his iconic shield, a gun and a knife. Not bad for a 3.75" figure.
Ironman is nice. I like his paint. Again it's pretty clean. Hasbro might have reduce the amount of paint on their figures when you compare them with Toybiz but I think Hasbro does a better job than TB with it comes to quality control.
Much to my surprise Hasbro is reintroducing the pack in comics. I wonder if these will continue through out the MU packs. I think the 3packs also contain a copy of Secret Wars comic.
I don't know how well MU is doing but the 3.75" scale is working better than 6" IMO. Marvel Legends has lots of great build a figures but scale wise they aren't accurate for 6" figures. However they fit in well with 3.75". I don't mind getting a couple or more 3.75" figures to battel Fing Fang Foom, or Skrull Giantman.
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Registered: 05/02/08
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Excellent review! I hadn't realised they were using Icons figures as the basis for the giant characters -- makes sense, and knowing that gives me a good idea of the size of the toys. I'm also very happy to see pack-in comicbooks make a return!
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Registered: 09/25/08
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Yes Hasbro's using the Icons body. But think it can only be used for limited characters. I know fans want a classic Sentinel which will require new sculpts. I wonder will Hasbro want to continue this series if it will require more new tooling.
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