Thursday, January 30, 2014
Marvel Legends Face Off Hulk!!!
A few years and quite a few Hulks later, I pull out this guy and realize that hes a pretty damn good Hulk. In fact, hes probably the best damn Hulk out there sculpt-wise, articulation-wise, and maybe even paint-wise.
So put aside your Marvel Universe Hulks, your other Marvel Legends Hulks, and of course your Megos Hulk, kick back and take a gander at this review!
Like: His proportions. His arms are just long enough, his hands are just the right size, his legs arent overly bent nor does he have too wide a stance. His torso and chest are not to large, too small or too restrictive to his articulation, and his head is also the right size and width.
These may feel like they are givens if you like a particular figure but on a Hulk hes vital. There are too many of them out there that have great torsos but poor heads (MU 1st release Hulk/Grey Hulk), great arms that end up to long (Target Movie Exclusive 6" Hulk), and great size and scale to other figs but weird faces or chests that are too big (movie 3.75" Hulks). So this guy is the best out there in terms of a proportionally pleasing Hulk.
Like: His head and face. Its just wide enough, with a flat enough nose and eyes that are just perfect: not too wide, and not too small or large. The wide cheekbones stand out nicely without making him look like a baboon.
Hulks scowl is also angry enough but not so crazy it throws off the eyebrows, which are excellently painted.
What I like best though, is the upper lip to nose distance. Its larger than a normal person as it should be, but not so large that he starts looking like a chimpanzee. See these things are important because HULK WANT LOOK HANDSOME AND NOT LIKE APE.
Like: The snarl. Its just right in terms of how it fits the proportions of his face. The teeth are painted white but given a dirty brown wash. Its so dirty it looks great. :)
Theres a roar variant to this figure, and Id pick it up if I saw it for cheap, but I think the snarl fits the figure better because it goes better with more of the poses that this Hulk can pull off.
The other points I love are in his feet. Each foot has a point/pivot ankle hinge, a rocker hinge, and hinged toes! Its awesome how he has these and still can maintain his balance without the joints moving under his weight.
Dislike: No Ab Crunch. But this is minor because his hips work well enough to compensate for this. Also an ab crunch would probably break the torso sculpt enough to make a great looking Hulk body look like crap.
Like: The detail and tooling of the sculpt. Pants has texture. Skin is leathery and wrinkly where it needs to be and his veins are not overly done. They are still there, but it adds to the powerful body sculpt instead of drawing attention away from it.
Like: His hair, which is just long enough and unkempt enough to frame his face without taking attention away from it. Its also painted black and given just the right amount of green highlights to look believable or real.
RATINGS
Poseability: 9/10 - 27 PoAs, 27 reasons why this Hulk not only looks good but plays well too. An angry but not overly done face also keeps him looking good with every pose he pulls off.
Special mention also goes to his hips on top of those I mentioned above. Hes got the Hasbro swivel/hinge "ball joints" there which move freely and yet are not loose. Forward, back wards, side to side, you dont need to wrestle the hips joints into position. Also, the ball-joints have been given the same texture as his paints, which is rare for a Legends figure, even a new one from one of the current waves. Most, if not all of those have smooth balls without texture.
Fun: 10/10 - Hes the perfect size for all your other Legends figures and can hold onto/grip/grapple other figures readily. The excellent hand articulation also lets him hold a myriad of accessories, from pipes to steel girders. Lifting other figures over his head and balancing is
Value: 9/10 - Hulk comes with the Leader, a double diorama base, two figure arm stands (that can plug into the figures backs for additional support), and a cardboard diorama background depicting robots firing lasers and such. Its an all inclusive playset and I think I only paid S$30-S$40 for it way back when I got it. Even all those years back (2006) its a steal. Now thats value for ya! :)
If you have the chance to own him for a reasonable price, dont hesitate! You definitely wont regret it. :)
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