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08-15-2020, 01:53 PM | #1 |
Kraken
Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: China
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Living in China gives me an opportunity to get JoyToy figures earlier than the rest of the world, so this might be the first of an on going series of reviews... We'll see...
The Good: They come packaged in these cool view boxes mostly geared up. The boxes are covered in cellophane that keeps the view boxes from getting scratched up, just in case you want to display them. Everything is well secured in dividers. The set, with their exoskeletons, seem inspired by the Edge of Tomorrow movie. These exoskeletons are actually really great! They move well with the figures and don't inhibit movement much at all. The pieces fit snug on the figure while the exo's joints are loose, so it moves with the figure. "I could dab if it weren't for my shoulder pads!" This figure buck was used for PLA Anti-Terrorism Unit and it is a great one with good proportions and tight joints. I used the PLA as a base figure for a Flint Custom: http://www.hisstank.com/forum/g-i-jo...tesdragon.html The Selena figure is a new mold, but it is shared with a "12th Peron Patrol" set of 3 females. The Bad: They come with plenty of great gear but they lack any kind of figure stand or mini display case that other sets have come with. Their necks are all blue with no matching flesh-tone paint. This is especially bad on Selena as her neck is exposed more and would look better painted. The Ugly: While my biggest criticism of JoyToy is weak plastic joints prone to breaking, they have been including extra joints for repairs. This is true for the 3 pack (inside the weapons case), BUT there are no extra joints for Selena. This could end up being a big deal, because the smaller, thinner joints on female figures are probably more likely to break. Lastly, this set is probably going to be in high demand and harder to come by outside of China, so that sucks. Overall: Great! I'm using a Delta figure with the exoskeleton for a spin on Overkill I'm working on... Hope I can finish him up soon and post in the customs section Questions are welcomed, thanks!
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08-15-2020, 02:11 PM | #2 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: St.Louis, Missouri
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Nice review. I'm tempted to order some of these figures, but I don't know if I want to start another collection.
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08-15-2020, 02:24 PM | #3 |
Kraken
Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: China
Posts: 245
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Yeah... it's a slippery slope. For me, I only use them to customize and add to my Joeverse. Joes are hard to come by these days. Plus these are the most affordable (China side), highly detailed figures I've found. If I lived in the States I would maybe go for Marauder's over these; as they cost about twice as much in the U.S. This set of four is around $90 before tax and shipping State side vs. about $50-$60 total over here.
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08-15-2020, 04:50 PM | #4 |
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Here with my boy , Jacob , and Mama:)
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Great review!
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