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After a little hiatus for the New Year it’s time to get back into action with these galleries! Today we are taking a look at a figure that dropped late last year and is utter perfection in my opinion – S.H. Figuarts Hulk from Avengers Infinity War.  Tamashii Nations first run at Hulk way back was very comic-booky.  Their Ragnarok Hulk was great but the gear was molded in.  Here, we get movie level head sculpts, proper color and a full range of articulation.  I dare say it’s the best Hulk figure that’s dropped yet.  Feels great in hand, construction and build quality are top notch.  Paint head to toe is well applied.  Bottom line, they SMASHED this out out the park.

Read on to check out our shots with him, over 50 in all, courtesy of Tamashii Nations and Bluefin Brands!

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Time for a quick look at the recently released S.H. Figuarts Bucky.  This is the US version, paired up with the Tamashii Impact effect piece in one box.  The Impact crater is an alternate color from single retail versions, giving us a desert clay tone. Bucky comes packed with two faces, 2 sets of hands, a gun and clip.  His knife is removable on the leg as well.  Paint is solid throughout, a nice muted set of colors and great weathering on the arm itself, giving it the metallic feel it deserves.  The faces are digitally painted.  They aren’t the best Bucky likeness on their own, but are solid human realistic faces.  Harsh light is not his friend tho, it brings out a lot of shape to the face and when paired with the digital paint is unflattering.  In normal room light, it’s generally fine.

Bottom line, he’s a solid 2nd row addition to a SHF MCU line up.  Read on to check it out for yourself after the break courtesy of Tamashii Nations and Bluefin Brands!

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S.H. Figuarts may be tackling the entire Infinity War line up, but they are still pumping out Iron Man armors from the older movies too.  Today’s set is for the Mark 7 armor from the first Avengers film and Iron Man III. It comes complete with a ton of weapon parts that can be interchanged on the shoulders, forearms, wrists and thighs.  In addition to the clean hot rod paint and that gear, the set also features a Hall of Armor piece and the standard Iron Man blast effects seen in previous sets.  This is one of my personal favorite armors, I prefer the looks leading up to Avengers 1 out of them all, and this was the capper.  Read on to take a look courtesy of Bluefin Brands / Tamashii Nations, it should be dropping at US retailers soon!

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Today we are taking a look at two more Tamashii Nations Marvel S.H. Figuarts figures – Ant-Man with Ant from Ant-Man 2 and Black Panther from Infinity War. Both are upgraded versions of these characters in the SHF line. Ant-Man comes with his GIANT Ant to ride on, while Black Panther comes with a Tamashii Rock effect piece in lava colors. SHF paint, sculpt and articulation is here head to toe, though as with some other Marvel releases Black Panther is missing the upper bicep swivel. The real star here is Ant-Man though, the figure is sharp and the Ant is huge and well done. Articulation in the head, arms, wings and thorax is preset. He comes with hands to grip the saddle handles as well. It’s a great centerpiece for a shelf based line up.

We’ve run both through the motions, read on to check out over 95 HD images of the figs, both standard and fancy pants style, courtesy of Bluefin / Tamashii Nations! Both are out in Japan now and hitting US retailers as we speak!

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Time for a big catch up on the S.H. Figuarts Avengers Infinity War front.  Today we are doing a mega gallery for the last 4 releases – Captain America, Iron Man Mk. 50, Thanos and Black Widow!  These started dropping before SDCC 2018, with Black Widow being the latest to hit State side.  Cap and Widow come with Tamashii Explosion accessories, Iron Man comes with a special Avengers branded stand, and Thanos doesn’t need anything extra because he’s gangster (and big).  We’ve run all 4 through the gallery session here, both standard and fun shots, so read on to check out some more thoughts on each and all the pics courtesy of Tamashii Nations and Bluefin!

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Time to run catch up on some galleries that got interrupted by the SDCC chaos!  Right before we left Tamashii Nation’s S.H. Figuarts Marvel Infinity War Iron Spider came in.  We actually did up some hero shots for it which wound up getting featured at the Tamashii Booth in San Diego.  Today though we are going to finish the set up so we have a more complete look.

Spidey comes with a sharp matte paint job coupled with metallic sheen gold paint throughout and on the extra legs.  His accessories include 3 sets of eyes, 5 sets of hands, 3 different webs, a red Avengers Tamashii stand and the Iron Spider legs which attach to the back.

All in all it’s a sharp piece.  The only downside is that the figure could have used a metallic paint job head to toe instead of just the gold accents, since the suit was meched out in the movie.  That could have looked cheesy if not done just right though, so catch 22.  Until I see one done that way in hand, I’m content with this guy for sure.

Read on to check out our pics, including the shot featured at SDCC and the ones done in the same session!

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SDCC is almost upon us and Tamashii Nations are dropping Marvel items like crazy in Japan, so we figured we’d get one more in before we go on gallery hiatus for the show.  Infinity War may have dominated the last couple months since the movie dropped, but we still needed Thor to represent the excellent Ragnarok last year. The Hulk in his gladiator gear already dropped, and now the Mighty one joins him in the SHF ranks.

Thor comes with two swords, moveable helmet gear, sword holders with and without hilts that plug into the back, 2 extra sets of hands, and in the US edition here – a Tamashii Lightning effect piece.  No extra heads or club and shield are included, which is the only negative.  It’s a sharp figure, and pairs with the awesome Hulk piece released a couple months ago perfectly. The face likeness is really good for the 1:12 scale.  Not every angle is exact, but it does nail it from certain shots and is solid enough as a generic Thor face even when not.

We’ve run Thor through the motions, read on to check out over 40 HD images courtesy of Bluefin Brands and Tamashii Nations!  He’s out now in Japan and the US, hit our sponsors below to pick up your copy!

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HULK! HULK! HULK! Hulk SMASH!  And S.H. Figuarts Thor Ragnarok Gladiator Hulk has smashed into collector’s hands with it’s recent release.  This is a figure I’ve been itching to get my hands on since it was first shown.  Planet Hulk and World War Hulk were great comic story arcs, and I’ve always picked up this version of the big guy in toy form over the years.  When they remixed it into Thor Ragnarok I was stoked, I think the final result was good.  Would I have preferred a full movie just for this, yes, but hey, I’ll take what I can get.

The S.H. Figuarts version here is fantastic.  Sculpting is top notch head to toe. The gear is built in, not removable.  This ensures it’s tight and lines up properly, especially with the tat marks.  We lose an upper bicep swivel articulation wise, but everything else is there and has a great overall range.  The weapons are hard plastic with metallic paint, so no warping.  They are a bit heavy, and Tamashii has included extra braces to put between the wrist and hand to help with support.  Those didn’t fully do it for me, still had a hard time with the war hammer staying upright.  Overall though I was able to pose him with the weapons better than some other versions of the figure.  Face sculpt is good, we get resting and grunting.  No yell face.  All paint seems to be old school hand applied, no digital printing.

Bottom line, this is an epic piece, and a welcome addition to the ranks here.  Read on to check over 65 HD images and see for yourself!  He’s out now in Japan and should be at US retailers soon!

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The Avengers may still be dominating theaters with Infinity War, but S.H. Figuarts is dropping classic Iron Man armors for collectors with the US release of their Hall of Armor figs.  They’ve put out Mark II, Mark V, and Mark VI so far.  Mark 4 from Iron Man 2 now joins the ranks.  This set comes with an alternate unmasked Robert Downy Jr. Tony Stark head with 2 different faces and a box of donuts to recreate the epic scene from the movie.  It also has 4 sets of hands, 2 sets of open flight panels and 3 sets of blast effects.  The figure features a sharp sculpt and wide range of articulation that S.H.F. is known for, topped with gloss candy red and gold paint.  The RDJ head is digitally printed, and the resemblance to the actor is great for the 1:12 scale it’s in.

This was always one of my favorite looks for Iron Man, mostly red with a touch of gold – modern but still a tad bulky compared to future models.  I’m happy to have him in the rotation, the unmasked Tony is now hanging out with the Hulkbuster on the display shelves.  Read on to check out over 40 HD images of it in action after the break!

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Tamashii Nations S.H. Figuarts for the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues this month with the U.S. release of Homecoming Spider-Man in his Home Made Suit. This is another release packed with add-on pieces, this time another wall set like the one that came with the Stark Suit Spider-Man late last year. The good thing about that, you can combine them and build a super-tall wall, or do it up three sided with two roof corners. He comes packed with 6 pairs of hands, 3 webs, hood up/down pieces, the wall set, Spidey logo piece for the wall, and a Tamashii stand that works with the wall and the figure’s back port. It’s another well done piece from the Tamashii crew, and the US bonus pieces are solid. Let’s take a closer look after the break!

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