Articulation is solid on this buck with ball-joints at the neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, mid-torso, hips, & inverted ankles; swivels at the biceps & thighs; and double-hinged knees. As I mentioned above, the head is locked down by the hair, but everything else works really well on the figure and she was fun to pose for the shoot.
Thundra does include an accessory, her classic ball & chain. At first, I was kinda put off thinking it would be cool to get this with a real metal chain. I’m not usually a fan of whip like accessories that are done up in mid-flight, but for some reason this one just works. Maybe it’s the spot-on articulation that really lets Thundra twist like she’s weilding it, I’m not sure, but it’s a fun piece.
Overall, Thundra is a winner. I’m not a fan of the painted on costume detailing, but she’s on the right buck instead of being shrunk down and she looks fantastic as a result (they still need to buff up those forearms). The head sculpt is another great entry and the rest of the costume other than the shoulder is well done. It’s great to see Hasbro getting so deep into Marvel’s roster and knocking it out of the park. We just need some updated Fantastic Four figures for her to hang out with…
Is Thundra built off the Valkyrie buck or the Red She-Hulk buck? someone claimed she was simply a (flesh toned) repaint of the still MIA “Llyra” (aka future She-Hulk?), who was the running change/variant for Red Shulkie, and I can see what they were getting at, but the details are slightly different, even if the costume is (nearly?) the same, iirc.
I really want to see this body used for Zarda aka Power Princess, so we have someone to go with Hyperion. The upcoming Speed Demon is kinda a teammate cheat, as he was with the Squadron Sinister, not Supreme.
Having the Thundra, Valkyrie and Red She Hulk figures and having popped them all apart and reassembled checking for compatibility (plan on using the Valkyrie upper torso and arms either on Thundra or RSH to make a more “classic” Val) I’m fairly certain Thundra uses the same buck as the She Hulk. The one difference I noticed in all the figures is that Valkyrie is just ever slightly more narrow overall. Her upper torso on Thundra’s or Red Shulkie’s lower is pretty snug but works fine and doesn’t look odd in any position. On the other hand using RSH/Thundra upper on Valkyrie’s lower leaves a noticeable gap between the pieces.
I really hope this is leading to a Titania figure especially with Absorbing Man coming out.
I’m that guy who’s bothered by her boots… heck, they could’ve been re-used for a classic Mockingbird or Monica Rambeau. Or not, now that I think about it, due to the scale they used. (And to be clear, I don’t object to it. Klaw and Classic Iron Man aside, they do seem to be *trying* with regard to scale.)
I’m tempted to pick her up anyway.