Action Figure #566: Star Wars The Black Series Finn(Jakku)

 Oh, the guy Disney forgot about!

 I never cared about Finn which is why it took me so long to get him, but I blame Disney for that. He was introduced as a fugitive Storm Trooper and he even got to wield a lightsaber.... and then he was turned into a "REY!" shouting machine and got progressively pushed out of the more interesting plot lies. Be that as it may, I had Rey and Poe, might as well complete the team!

 Well, his face sculpt is excellent considering he was released before the digital face pain technology, as it holds a pretty faithful likeness to the actor. As for the rest of the figure.... something about the proportions feels off. It might be the oversized jacket that makes his arms look lower, and his torso beefier. His single accessory is an ochre gun... that I actually don't remember him ever using!

 The articulation is the same as per usual, no butterfly joints, double jointed knees but singles jointed elbows, leg swivels and a ball jointed ab crunch. His arms reach a little further than 90 degrees, so that's always good. He is also really short, which I think isn't very accurate. Never mind that! I just looked it up and he is as short as Mike Hamill!

 He is decent. There's nothing special about him, nor anything horribly wrong with him.

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Action Figure #565: Star Wars The Black Series Tusken Raider(Archive)

 Grunts and shouting, I can speak that language!

 While not my favorite society in Star Wars, I did use to own a Kenner Tusken Raider way back when, and I remember I lost his robes pretty quickly, but I loved his bandaged look underneath. So, out of nostalgia alone I knew that eventually I'd be getting my hands on one of these guys!

 He looks pretty dope. While not fully bandaged below his robes, unlike the Kenner classic, he has wrapped boots and forearms, which look really rad. His headsculpt is very detailed too. He also comes with a soft-goods poncho-like coat. It looks a bit.... as if it will unravel at any moment, but it fits the look. He comes  with his Gaffi Stick, as well as three different possible parts for it, as well as a sniper rifle.

 His elbows are single jointed while his legs have swivels and have double jointed knees. No butterfly joints for him, but his waist is ball jointed. His skirt is cut at both sides, so it doesn't restrict his legs too much... that said, soft-good would've been better. The bend on his elbow reaches 90 degrees, so it's decent but not the best.

 The one big issue is the hinge on his hand. It should go up and down instead of left and right. Thus, getting good looking shooting positions out of him is a bit hard. He is almost as tall as Bucky Cap.

 The Tusken Raider is a decent figure that with a few tweaks could be much better. That said, as a generic enemy..... he is good enough.

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Action Figure #564: Star Wars The Black Series Knight of Ren

 Yeah, why use his name when you can call him Knight of Ren #45.

 Well, getting this Knight of Ren makes me wish we'd get the rest of them. Sure, they have like 10 minutes total screen time, but so dd Boba Fett and we love him all the same.

 I got him because I thought he looked cool, and he does! He is clad completely in black save for a few silver accents and a dirty snow effect on his boots and coattails. He comes with a very unique looking gun and a weird pike-like weapon.

 Articulation is what you'd expect: single jointed elbows and knees, a ball-jointed waist and butterfly joints. The range on his joints is pretty good, although his coat does limit his legs a bit, although it's not too bad.

 His gun holster is pretty unique. He is just a bit shorter than Bucky Cap.

 This Knight of Ren is a pretty good figure, even if a bit unremarkable.

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Action Figure #563: Star Wars The Black Series Bix Caleen

 I wish I knew ANYTHING about her so that I could try to write something witty here.

Who is Bix Caleen? You tell me! I just thought that she was a cheap, cool looking figure, so dropped the cash(Or rather, typed my credit card number's in) and had her shipped to me. That's it.

 And... yeah, she looks really cool. Her costume, her hair, everything looks really cool. Not only are her clothes detailed, but they are also textured, and as far as I can tell, everything about her is an unique sculpt. She comes with two weird, yellow accessories that can be combined.

 The articulation is the usual Black Series fare, single jointed elbows and knees with a ball jointed waist. She has thigh swivels, but due to her coat, you can barely use them. And... yeah, her skirt does get in the way.

 A lot. The coat-tails should've been made out of soft goods. That said, I made some cuts, and now she can kick a bit and kneel. She is very short, quite shorter than Bucky Cap.

 Overall? I like her, but the articulation leaves a lot to be desired.

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Action Figure #562: Star Wars The Black Series Mandalorian Super Commando

 Can he be Super without a cape?

 As I wrote on the Pre Vizsla entry, I discovered that the Mandalorian Super Commando was a thing only recently, and that he was kinda expensive... until I got him for cheap on Ebay!

 The Super Commando is yet another Jango Fett palette swap, for good or bad. I really liked the Jango buck, despite the arm articulation, so I like it. He has a much cooler paint job that Pre Vizsla, thanks to all the red paint, but he also has SPIKES on his helmet and shoulder pads. He looks great, truly. He comes with a pair of guns and a jetpack.

 So... yeah, same articulation as Jango and Pre Vizsla. While not fixing the range on the bed is pretty bad, in the Super Commando's case I don't mind it as much since he should be shooting and not using a blade. He is a bit shorter than Bucky Cap.

 Yeah, the articulation is a bit dated, and yeah, I was probably a bit too enthusiastic with Jango's score... but the Super Commando is a pretty decent figure, and I like him more than Pre Vizsla. Hey, a good paint job can go a long way.

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Action Figure #561: Game of Thrones Legacy Collection Robb Stark

 Robb the Broken.

 Well, it seems that Funko decided to fuse Robb Stark with Bran Stark, because my Robb lost his legs right out of the box. Man, so far, 3 out of 6(spoilers!) figures have broken, and I've only featured 4 of them. Not a good ratio.

 Much like Jon, this figure's sculpt is incredible, the armor is very detailed and faithful to the show, but, much like with Jon, his Head-sculpt looks NOTHING like the actor that portrays him, although, unlike Jon, this head sculpt somewhat looks like the actor, and instead of looking bored, he looks stern, which fits him rather well.

 He has the same articulation as Jon: Single jointed elbows, double jointed knees and thigh swivels. His waist has a swivel, but it feels as if it will break if you twist him too much, so be careful. His joints may not be made out of clear plastic, but his legs can't move much upwards DESPITE how soft his skirt-piece is... and one of his legs broke and I had to glue it on. The plastic on his hands is very hard too, I had to heat it up before I could get him to hold his sword.

 This is as much as he can bend his arm, pathetic, and they can't go completely straight either. He is a bit shorter than Bucky Cap.

 Another mediocre figure. I'm starting to believe that Jamie was an outlier.

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Action Figure #560: Marvel Legends Daimon Hellstrom

 Sometimes known as Hellstorm.

 Well, Daimon Hellstrom has never been a character I cared too much about, but he is one I didn't own and one that came with a part of Blackheart(Spoilers!), so here we are.

 He is as basic as a figure gets, built on the Sunfire Mold, he is a guy wearing pants and no shoes. To be fair, a Pentagram is painted on his chest, and it looks pretty crisp, and he has golden armbands and a golden belt. His face sculpt is beautiful, he looks so nasty and full of himself. He comes with two alternate hands and a golden trident. All that said, as much as I enjoyed his head sculpt, the head itself a touch too large for the body.

 Articulation is... well, it's the usual, so it's pretty good. He is a bit taller than Bucky Cap due to his large head.

 So... he is a good figure, they got the most out of Daimon's design. The other issues are the same issues that have been plaguing Marvel Legends as of late: Gummy plastic and large heads. Other than that, he is fine.

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