{"id":6249,"date":"2010-06-14T03:52:35","date_gmt":"2010-06-14T08:52:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=6249"},"modified":"2012-04-16T03:57:59","modified_gmt":"2012-04-16T08:57:59","slug":"itsalltrue-review-iron-man-2-proto-oversize-armors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=6249","title":{"rendered":"ItsAllTrue Review: Iron Man 2
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I finally found some Comic Series II! In the last few weeks, I’ve been mocked by more Classic and light-up armors than you would believe. I’ve been tortured by unusable $5 off stickers. I’ve looked through pegs and pegs of IM2 toys and not found much new… and it’s been kinda fun!When you’re spending most of your money on MOTU and DC Classics, you don’t get the opportunity to thumb through many pegs for stuff to buy. I may not have them all yet, but I’m two closer.<\/p>\n

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Comics Series # 28 – Mark II – Proto-Armor<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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I got a little d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu buying this figure. See, I’ve already reviewed it from the neck down. Now, repaints aren’t uncommon in an Iron Man line. I just reviewed the Fusion Armor <\/a> which was really just a blue Mark III. I don’t mind the body reuse, if the armor has a cool design or a new paint, I’m all for it. But in this case, I’m left a little cold. The buck, sculpted for the Mark V could have been used on the muscular Mark IV armor, but the Mark II and Mark III armors were still relatively smooth and shell-like rather than anatomically ideal. The reuse also gives this figure repulsors and hip pods, which weren’t added until later armors. In all, it’s pretty far off the mark. It feels like Tony grabbed the wrong helmet on his way out of the armory.<\/p>\n

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Did I bore you with that? I know it’s a little dry, but I’m mainly buying the line to pick up the various armors and with so many Iron Men, details are going to be important. I still like the body sculpt – it’s a vast improvement over the MU version, but it’s just wrong here. The head sculpt, though, is great. The horns are present and the faceplate looks more menacing to help distinguish him from similar armors. One interesting note about the head is that it’s larger than the Mark V head. I’m not sure which is better proportioned, but it makes them look a little odd when placed next to one another.<\/p>\n

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Paint is still a problem for the line, but it’s harder to deal with now since the newer waves aren’t overflowing on the pegs. I got to choose from three proto armors and I wouldn’t have bought the other two. The one I have has a few chinks and scratches in the red metallic paint, but nothing terribly objectionable. The paint has another issue here though: the flip-up hinges on the faceplate have gone without the yellow paint they need to be accurate. Since later armors featured the raised ear covers, you could say the figure is sporting those instead of unpainted hinges, but that would be just more armor inaccuracy.<\/p>\n

The Mark II has standard articulation for the line: balls at the ankles, hips, elbows, shoulders, torso, and head, double-hinged knees, and cuts at the wrists and like most figures the ball-jointed head is restricted though and relegated to being a swivel cut.<\/p>\n

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To continue this figures Mark V with a new head theme, he also includes the same repulsor blast and blast off base in addition to this standard gray base and three armor cards that all figures include. I guess if he\u2019s going to have repulsors, he may as well have the blast too. Continue to Oversize Armor…<\/a><\/p>\n

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Comic Series # 30 – Oversize Armor<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Ever since I added our Iron Man 2 checklist, I’ve received some feedback from Iron Man fans about my calling this armor Oversize. When I was in college, I found Tim Rassbach’s Iron Man Armory<\/a> and have sworn by it ever since. My designations for the armors come from his fantastic site. Since I’ve seen this armor called Neo-Classic in other places, I will also mention that here. There\u2019s no doubt that the figure is a representation of the armor that first appears at the end of the Armor Wars<\/em> and marks Tony’s return to red\/gold armor after the destruction of the Silver Centurion armor. There just seems to be some uncertainty as what to call it: oversize, neo-classic, bulky, coffee can. Regardless, it’s one of my favorite armors and I’m happy to get it in the line so early.<\/p>\n

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This figure features a new sculpt, that unlike the other figure in this review, is accurate to its comic roots. This armor design is bulkier than the previous, sleeker models and the sculpt reflects that with raised red areas, beefier yellow areas, and an overall stockier look. The shoulder pads fit in rather seamlessly and are hinged so they can raise with the ball shoulder.<\/p>\n

One drawback to this otherwise bulky figure is that he comes up a tad shorter than some of the other comic armors. I’m not sure what the tech specs for this armor or how tall it should be, but I’d like him to be closer in height to War Machine than being on the smaller end of the line.<\/p>\n

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I only had one of this figure to choose from and I got lucky that he was painted pretty well, but there are places where I see things I don’t like. The first is conceptual, his gauntlets, boots, and head are a different shade of red from the main chunk of armor on his torso. Since the parts are all a consistent red, it gives the figure an interesting look and it can almost overcome the mismatch aesthetically. The other problem area is the red wash used on the yellow areas. On some parts, it works really well and adds definition, on others it just makes the figure look orange.<\/p>\n

This figure has balls at the ankles, hips, elbows, shoulders, torso , and head, double-hinged knees, hinged shoulder pads, and cut wrists. The hinged shoulders allow for the ball-joints to have great range. The torso joint can swivel freely and has great back motion, but that’s thrown off by the yellow area underneath. When you lean him back, the yellow area expands and it looks odd. The head doesn\u2019t have great range, but it does a little up and down motion which makes him a standout from the other figures.<\/p>\n

In addition to his grey base and armor cards, the figure also includes the yellow repulsor blast that came with the Stealth Armor Iron Man.<\/p>\n

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Despite a few issues with accuracy or paint choices, I’m still very happy with the line. I’m not buying every figure, but there’s plenty to get excited about while still picking and choosing. I’m really enjoying the comic series figures and was happy to find these (and I’ll be happier when I can find the Hulkbuster armor).<\/p>\n

The Proto Armor figure is a bit of a letdown with so many details overlooked just to get him done cheaply, but since the original figure was great, he’s still a nice addition – particularly if you look at the $5 coupon as coming out of his price. It’s $5 off a $20 Iron Man purchase, which will definitely get some use if I can find the remaining three figures in series two at once. The oversize armor is the real gem here though. It’s a little small, but it looks great and it’s one of a handful of armors that are memorable and tied to a specific era. I love its look. Plus, it\u2019s great to finally get an Iron Man with a yellow power source.<\/p>\n

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For more Iron Man 2 reviews, check out our Iron Man 2 Visual Checklist<\/a>.<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n

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I finally found some Comic Series II! In the last few weeks, I’ve been mocked by more Classic and light-up armors than you would believe. I’ve been tortured by unusable $5 off stickers. 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