Excellent 1/18 Scale Model - Posable, Highly-Detailed, Solid, Beautiful
I got a variant of this that doesn't seem to be on this page anymore: The Blood Angels Intercessor. It's still a part of this series, but just so you know. Overall, this is a phenomenal model. It's highly-detailed, nice and weighty, the perfect size for displaying on a shelf or in a case, and the paint seems very high-quality. I don't want to do any scratch tests or anything, but I did store it in a mixed drawer with a bunch of other things it rubbed up against, and it survived without a scratch. Definitely seems durable to me. It comes with a ton of accessories, as well. A bolter, heavy bolter, chain sword, multiple sets of hands for various poses, and tons of belt-attached decorative items for however you want to outfit your Blood Angel. It's also incredibly posable. Neck, shoulders, elbows, hands, waist, hips, knees, and feet all articulate for however you want to pose. There are tiny studs on the stand that lock into the feet to hold it in place, but it is a pretty small stand and a decently weighty model, so you might have to fiddle a bit to keep it standing securely. Overall, this is a great collectible. For an officially licensed model of this level of detail with this many accessories and posing options, it's a pretty great value. Highly recommended for the WH40K fans out there.
Scritto da: Jessica
Amazing Articulation
My husband has recently gotten into Warhammer and has been slowly collecting pieces to decorate his desk. He's had a lot of fun posing this guy as the articulation is absolutely amazing as far as how many pieces not only move, but stay put. I could see photographers or stop motion artists having a lot of fun with this. It looks great as a collectible, both in terms of the quality of materials used and the attention to detail in the paint job.
Scritto da: Stu
For a steep price, you will receive an amazing, well-made, perfectly articulated figure.
Nicely played, Amazon. Suggesting this to me shows that your algorithm works. I never outgrew models, I like Warhammer, my kids love to play with action figures, and I have logged a lot of hours quality testing toys. I absolutely love this thing. It is the highest quality, coolest, most fun to pose, best manufactured action figure I think I've seen in a while. The level of articulation is nuts -- everything from a slight tilt of head and chin, to the flexible shoulder pauldrons, to the interchangeable hands, to the intricate poseability at the ankles, knees, thighs, hips, waist, chest, shoulders, elbows, wrists, neck is amazing. The joints move smooth as butter yet have the perfect amount of friction to hold position firmly. Nothing is too tight or too loose. Accessories connect and disconnect with ease, yet never fall off on their own. Even being dropped by an enthusiastic toddler, no pieces flew off, no movement integrity was lost. The paint job is unremarkable in detail but still nicely applied without the sloppiness of typical action figures. There are no stray dots of paint, everything is crisp, the texture is matte, and the colors are vibrant. Clearly the entire thing was assembled and prepared with care. This is less a toy and more something you might expect a professional would use to film stop motion animation... ...aaaand that is reflected in the price. $99??!! That's bonkers. We all know Games Workshop charges exorbitant prices for little wedges of unpainted plastic, so I guess it shouldn't be surprising that a much larger, prepainted and highly posable figure would be a hundred bucks... but still. It's hard to justify that price for a 1/18th scale single figure. Unless you're a hardcore fan with impressive disposable income, this won't be an army builder. So, in short, this is the perfect action figure, especially if you enjoy 40K. However, as much as I love it, and as desensitized as I am to Games Workshop's pricing models, I can't jump the mental hurdle of equating this with $99. At that price, I just don't know if you get the value that warrants 5 stars. If the price drops $20, I'd still call it expensive, but I'd give a star back.
Scritto da: Chris O.
Collectible, sure, but even more fun to pose and display
JOYTOY figures are high quality and wonderfully-articulated. Since they are all produced at 1/18 scale, they're perfect for making side-by-side comparisons or creating elaborate scenes. Their boxes are relatively boring, so I'm against keeping them mint in box, especially since they're so much fun to pose and display. For collectors who simply must have one unopened, however, this one arrived to me absolutely pristine. I happened to get a second one that listed at a lower price, and that one arrived partially crushed. The figure was perfectly fine, as the internal clamshell is well-designed, but that was the only difference in my experience. Compared to the Ultramarines Intercessors I already had, the Blood Angels have some obvious differences in ornamentation. Besides their metallic ruby red teardrop emblem, I noticed a couple more subtle differences as well. The gauntlet with control buttons is reversed (it's on the Blood Angels' left vs the Ultramarines' right) and the small, unholstered blaster is a different mold entirely. Surprisingly, they have the same chainsword with a skull on the pommel. There's joy to be found in more subtle details as well, common to both. I love that the jets on the jump pack rotate and that the armor has a slightly grimy, oily look. It's more obvious against Blood Angels red than Ultramarines blue, but it's not excessive.
