Action Figure #821: Star Wars The Black Serie RC-1138 (Boss)

 You're not the boss of me now and you are not so biiiiiiiiig

 You're welcome for my sacrifice. I decided to collect the Republic Commandos, which are now expensive, and after getting RC-1138 turns out that the Black Series team finally sculpted a more accurate rendition of these guys. Ah well!

 Same exact sculpt as Scorch, but, his back pack sticks to his back MUCH better AND he can hold his gun much better. Other than that, well, I kinda prefer Scorch's color scheme, but hey, this is still a badass looking Clone Trooper.

 On the articulation end, he does have butterfly joints, but they don't offer much range. He has single jointed elbows and knees, with good range on them, a ball jointed waist, and swivels on his thighs. Overall, it's really good for the poses you'll probably have him in. He is a hair shorter than Bucky Cap.

 So... overall, he is good... but as of early 2026, he will be completely outdated by the new sculpt. Shucks!

7.0

Action Figure #820: Dungeons & Dragons Golden Archive Gelatinous Cube

 It IS a creature, so I guess it counts as an action figure?

 So... the Gelatinous Cube was something I already knew about, but didn't really care about... until I came across it at a measly 15 usd. I couldn't say no to 15 usd, so... well... Here we are!

 The cube is made up of six faces and 14 accessories that slot into each face. I purchased this thing new, unopened, but it seems Hasbro forgot to pack all fourteen of them because I'm missing the book! Dammit Hasbro, and I always do my best to defend you! Some of these items you can probably use with other action figures, like the axes and the bow, but others, like the potion flask, are too flattened to be useful. But still, the fact that weapons are compatible with figures is a good thimg.

 This is how the cube looks once assembled. There's a proper order for each face of the cube, but it's easy to tell where goes everywhere due to the shape of the dents on the 'floor' of the cube. The big metal shied piece can be removed to have a character sticking his hand out of it, and there's a piece in the middle of the floor to hold him down.

 This is how a figure looks while trapped in the gelatin. I have to say.... it looks pretty dope. The slimy texture and the transparent plastic are perfect, and the figure trapped looks amazing while inside. It's a fun gimmick, it really is. Since it's made to contain six inch figures, you can already tell that it's quite a bit larger than Bucky Cap.

 To be honest, I don't know if there's a place for this toy in my displays... but the gimmick IS fun, and the look of the toy is quite alright.

6.0

Action Figure #819: Blokees Leo Aiolia

 My first ever model kit!

 So, I was tempted to buy Blokees before, even though Model Kits never really caught my eye. But I cancelled my Sagittarius pre-order when I realized these figures were a bit short. And so, here I am. I've seen people falling in love with Blokees, so I decided it was about time I gave it a try, starting with Leo Aiolia because... well, because I found him quite cheap.

 The figure comes in pieces, each blistered is labeled and the instructions are very easy to follow. There were only two pieces that gave me the smallest of problems, the butterfly joints, but no other piece looked like them, so it wasn't an issue at all.

 A few minutes later and... here we are! Besides the figure itself, he comes with a spare wrist joint, 3 pairs of hands, and two different heads, one for the tiara, one without and a yellow effect piece for his wrist and a pretty cool stand. And yes, I am calling it a tiara. The pieces all came out of their runners applying the littlest of force, and I didn't need to sand anything at all.

 So, the figure itself... It looks beautiful. The only paint apps are on his face, but I love the gold plastic they used for his armor. The detail in the figure is very sleek, so it's a simple, nice looking figure. The figure is styled after the manga, and not the anime, but I don't think it's quite an exact match to Kurumada's art, because the hands are not sculpted in his style, although they kept the overly large eyes. One tiny issue I noticed, is that the gold paint has rubbed on his face already, as I have been posing him. It's not too distracting, but... yeah, his chin now has hints of gold.

 Articulation is alright. The butterfly-joints barely add any range, he has bicep swivels, a ball jointed ab crunch, a swiveled waist and double jointed knees. The wrists and ankles are on ball joints, so you have some articulation there too, plus, drop down hips. The joints are very tight, but they don't feel dangerously tight, as if anything could break. Being a model kit, expect some pieces to come apart or some bits of armor to jump around when you move him around, but it ain't half bad. I decided to use some super glue on the wrist guards to keep them in place. That said, while the skirt and the pauldrons have a bit of articulation, these are the parts that will pop out the most if you go too wild with his arms and legs. He is... quite a bit shorter than Bucky Cap, he is closer to a Figma, although I don't have one with me at hand to compare.

 Well... Let's just say I understand now what the Blokees craze is all about. They are easier to build than the average Model Kit, without needing any extra paint apps, the likenesses are good, the articulation is good enough and they are also getting a lot of licenses under their belt, plus, the fact that you build them yourself makes you like the end result a little bit more. I don't think they can compete with proper action figures, as some people are claiming, but I will definitely will be getting more of these.

7.5

Action Figure #818: Jazwares Pokemon Select Tyranitar

 Catching'em all will be expensive at this rate!

 Well, I just paid a pretty penny for this Tyranitar here, but being one of my favorite Pokemon... I had to bite the bullet. Luckily, now that I know about this line, I'll be able to get new ones at release for much cheaper. Spoilers? Spoilers!

 Now THIS is the Tyranitar figure I meant to get when I bought that 4 inch Tyranitar. No harm done, mistake corrected! As far as the sculpt goes, it's a perfect representation of Tyranitar. I think this version's shade of green is closer to how it looks in the modern games, but I kinda like the other one a tiny bit better.  Unlike the 4 inch version, however, the paint apps are perfect, and no silly action gimmick this time around!

 His only accessory is a base to help stand him up in case you have a had time balancing him on its tiny feet or for some funky poses.

 And, much like with Typhlosion, articulation is were everything falls apart, only that Tyranitar is even more limited in how it articulates. Let's start from the top! While the neck and head are quite obviously separate pieces you can't turn the head, not one bit, but at least you can open and close its jaw, I guess. While the arms are segmented in three pieces, there's not much you can do besides raising his arms or putting them down, that said, there's a tiny little hinge at the elbow bend, and you can rotate its forearms. It's not much, but it's better than nothing. The chest and abdomen are clearly separate pieces, but no articulation here either. And the legs can move about 90 degrees upwards, and no further. The feet can pivot, but it feels tense, as the feet try to rever to facing forward, and he also has tiny toe-joints. Lastly, the tail can be raised or lower a bit, or by rotating of its segments, to the side. It's kinda lame. He is a bit shorter than Bucky Cap.

 Well... the sculpt is fantastic, it is an excellent looking Tyranitar, that's for sure, but the articulations lets it down SO hard. Even Typhlosion was a bit better in that regard. Ah, well, at least it's a six inch figure of one of my favorite Pokemon!

5.5

Action Figure #817: Power Rangers Lightning Collection In Space Pink Ranger

 I wonder if her satellite gun can pick up some TV waves...

 Enough detours, back to the In Space Rangers we go, and joining up next is the In Space Pink Ranger which, by the by, I scored alongside the Zeo Yellow Ranger for very cheap! At least it gave me a good reason to get started on the Zeo Rangers.

 While I thought this costume didn't look so good in yellow... it does look really nice in pink. It's a good looking design with a nice color scheme, whatcha want me to say! 

 She comes with a blaster gun, a satellite gun, and unmasked head, a unique effect piece for her satellite gun and... I think an open palm and a fist... if they weren't the Yellow Zeo Ranger's that is! While the SatGun looks kinda silly by itself I think that she poses really neatly with it.

 This figure seems to be built on a revised female buck before they went for pinless joints. Elbows are still single jointed, but they have butterfly joints that do add some little extra range. Her ab crunch is on a ball joint, while the waist is on a hinge. She has double jointed knees with swivels on her thighs and boots. The skirt is short enough as not to limit her legs too much. She's a bit shorter than Bucky Cap.

 Overall, I think this one is a neat Pink Ranger. The costume looks really good in pink and I liked her weaponry. As per usual, the articulation is decent enough, for an older Hasbro female buck anyways! So, yeah, she's a welcome addition to my growing In Space collection.

7.0

Action Figure #816: Power Rangers Lightning Collection Zeo Yellow Ranger

 Are those 'chucks? It made sense for Mikey to be the Yellow Turtle Ranger after all!

 It's about damn time I started swelling my Zeo Ranger ranks, and why not start with the best colored ranger, the Zeo Yellow Ranger. Zeo was probably the last PR season I watched in earnest before I fully outgrew the franchise, so maybe I should've started getting some Zeos earlier!

 Well, the Zeo designs are curious. I don't think having the lips being part of the helmets without any color division just looks weird, and some of the visors, like this one, don't seem very practical. Being a yellow Ranger, the golden accents don't look as good as they'd probably look on the other Rangers. That said, the Zeo designs make up for their oddities with their fun armament, for you see...

 She comes with a sword and a blaster, both which can be equipped on her belt, but she also comes with two nunchucks, a blaster effect, and unmasked head and... I thought she came with no alternate hands, but looking at the photo I took of the figure in the box... I see some hand pegs rearing their head! So I must've misplaced them when taking my new figures home, either hers.... or the Ranger's from the next entryy!

 This figure seems to be built on a revised female buck before they went for pinless joints. Elbows are still single jointed, but they have butterfly joints that do add some little extra range. Her ab crunch is on a ball joint, while the waist is on a hinge. She has double jointed knees with swivels on her thighs and boots. The skirt is short enough as not to limit her legs too much. She's a bit shorter than Bucky Cap.

 She's an OK figure, but nothing too exciting. The costumes with golden accents just don't work as well with the yellow rangers! She's fine, she's OK, the Zeo design just isn't the most exciting thing ever.

6.0

Action Figure #815: Power Rangers Lightning Collection Dino Fury Blue Ranger

 The third TRIceratops Blue Ranger is home!

 Why let go of a good motif, so here is the third, and last, Triceratops Blue Ranger, the Dino Fury Blue Ranger!

 Just like I gushed about the previous Dino Fury rangers, this Blue Ranger is no exception, as the dinosaur knight look is incredible. The asymmetrical design is a banger, and the black, blue, silver and gold color scheme looks really nice too. The only issue I had is that his blue gripping hand is really hard, so putting on the sword was a hassle and a half.

 For accessories he includes two gripping hands, a fist and an open hand, as well as an alternate unmorphed head and a yellow effect for the sword he also comes with.

 Articulation is exceptional as always, with double jointed elbows and knees, butterfly joints, swivels at the biceps, thighs and boots, a ball jointed ab crunch and a hinged waist. Everything you need to get him to look cool. Surprisingly, he is as tall as Bucky Cap.

 Man, these Dino Fury designs are SO good, it's a shame Hasbro didn't get to finish the line before cancelling it. But, yeah, good figure, nice paint, great articulation and smooth joints too!

9.0