Well, here they are! The XSZ Iron Man figures! Here’s a review.
BUILD
These guys are all built exactly the same, and said build is hardly anything to write home about. Most interesting is the arm for the gatling gun, and most peculiar is the difference in forearm length.
PARTS
The heads are actually quite good. The printing is decent, and the shaping is almost identical to Lego’s own. What’s interesting is how XSZ have used their version of the CCBS friction joint for the screw-in socket section.
What’s really worth getting these guys for is the recolours. Dark red is always a treat, but dark red size 4 shells are exclusive to this red figure. Also, dark blue CCBS is something dreams are made of - finally something the dark blue Skull Spider mask can go with! And of course, silver shoulderpad pieces… It’s a shame the black figure didn’t have those, too.
Everything else is pretty standard fare. The unique prints are great, and would work well with both Hero Factory and Bionicle MOCs. Be warned though, the moulding on the studs is a little lax, so the edges are a little less blunt than those of Lego studs.
FIGURES
While built exactly the same, each of these guys have their own character. We have Iron Man, War Machine, and armoured Captain America… And some mysterious gent in black armour. He’s my favourite.
These guys are quite poseable, and as usual with XSZ, the joints are nice and tight. The ball shooters and stud shooters both work great, and spare ammo for the stud shooter is included.
OVERALL
These guys are pretty good! While not as well produced as Lego products, they still don’t disappoint too badly. It’s a shame the builds are all identical, but their individual printing and colouring gives them enough individual character to keep them interesting. The recolours are extraordinary, and I can only are predict very useful too. Overall, pretty damn good - XSZ certainly has a fan in me!
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