Da King Hulk

Originally posted July 25, '08 on slangards.multiply.com

First one I picked up in the Hulk line. Now have two. sigh. But that's how it goes when you're fighting hoarders.

Can't say I regret getting him though. He just looks great with the Planet Hulk. If only they had a Savage Surfer (or didn't shortpack the Silver Surfer so I could custom one). Why did they not think about this sooner? Gladiators and Hulk? Perfect!

The gear is a little weird though. His axe looks tiny. I'd rather use Thor's. He's also a little tougher to stand. Since Hasbro did away with the side to side articulation in the feet, you can't place his feet flat. Need to balance him on the sides, which gets annoying.

Tim Roth Hulk

Originally posted at slangards.multiply.com on July 25, '08

Ugh. Hate Hate Hate the new movie. Hulk retard! Audience want no-brainer action film!

Still, he was pretty heavy (actually heavier than some of the Foom Wave figs) and looks different enough to waste some money on. Figured he'd be the first one to go from the shelves and what do you know, I was right.

The other figs in the series sucked big hoary balls (except the Hulkbuster soldiers who would be good army builders in scale with 6" figs...) so I didn't even bother.

Elvis Hulk

Rating:	★★★
Category:	Other

Originally posted July 24, '08 on slangards.multiply.com

At certain angles, in certain lighting, his sculpt makes him look like he has sideburns. Looks like Elvis.

Kinda like Hulk if he was drawn by Japanese people and talked like a doofus.

Grand Pa Hulk

Rating:	★★★
Category:	Other

I love the sculpt on Maestro, but he's got some of the worst articulation among the Hulks. His wrist joints are really unsightly; hands on sorta like pegs that plug into the wrist. Really obvious with no effort to hide it.

Plus his legs can only really be put in one position. There's no second ball joint/cut joint at the knee or below, so the hip joint is totally useless.

Not much in the way of accessories either. Just a crown that falls off constantly.

Still, he looks great with King Hulk, Planet Hulk, or End Hulk.

Mecha-Hulk

Rating:	★★★★★
Category:	Other

Originally posted July 24, '08 on slangards.multiply.com

One of my favorite toys.

Got him for P500, and never regretted it. He's just huge! Plus his articulation is totally functional. He can stand in many positions since his big feet really support him well.

The extras are great too. They little gremlin fits in his back if you want to hide him away, as well as the missles in his chest. Careful though; quality control was notorious at ToyBiz with figures that had different heads and two left arms. This one's no different. Mine had a badly fitted front panel that won't close with the missile inside. Still. not a big thing.

The detail is awesome. You'll find hoses and pistons galore. Little wires are sculpted all over and his paint wash really makes him look great in photos.

I don't know what he was in the comics, but the toy incarnation is flat out kewl.

Wendigo

Rating:	★★★★
Category:	Other

 
Originally posted July 24, '08 on slangards.multiply.com

I've been wanting to get the Toybiz variant of Sasquatch for the longest time to pretend he was a Wendigo and re-enact the McFarlane Spider-man arc with him, Wolvie and Spidey.

Now with the Hasbro Foom wave, I don't need to!

This version is much more accurate, with a great sculpt. He's appropriately big and this time has a tail. His articulation is a bit lacking, but that's expected with these big figures.

Hasbro has really improved since the first Marvel Legend wave came out, and I'm really looking forward to more. Of course with the price going up on toys, I paid more for this thing than I would have if I had gotten a white Sasquatch, but it's totally worth it in my opinion.

Baldie (Hulk)

Originally posted July 24, '08 on slangards.multiply.com

Absorbing Man from the Foom Wave.

Nice. If there wasn't a Hulk Classics version, I'd be really excited about him. As it is, I find myself wishing he had extra arms and legs of different materials, like the Fantastic Four Super Skrull (both of which I'm still looking for by the way).

Still a very nice toy with a great accessory (Ball and chain weapon). Not sure he was worth P1.1k though...

Dumb Hulk

Originally posted July 24, '08 on slangards.multiply.com

He's just got this face that screams, "I'm special..."

Great articulation, probably the best in the lot, but that awful looking head kills it for me.

Maestro

Originally posted July 24, '08 on slangards.multiply.com

I love the sculpt on Maestro, but he's got some of the worst articulation among the Hulks. His wrist joints are really unsightly; hands on sorta like pegs that plug into the wrist. Really obvious with no effort to hide it.

Plus his legs can only really be put in one position. There's no second ball joint/cut joint at the knee or below, so the hip joint is totally useless.

Not much in the way of accessories either. Just a crown that falls off constantly.

Still, he looks great with King Hulk, Planet Hulk, or End Hulk.

Marvel Legends - Fin Fan Foom Wave

Originally posted July 21, '08 on slangards.multiply.com

Yes! BUILD A FIGURE IS BACK!

Foom is HUGE. Though he's not as posable as the ToyBiz BAFs, he looks great.

And Hulk being my favorite Marvel character, this is the best wave yet.