ToyBiz: Rocket Blast Iron Man $9.00 (Ebay.com)
One of my holy grails. The earlier wave of Toybiz's Spiderman and Friends line hit the local Philippine malls. The Spiderman and Friends line is obviously geared towards a younger audience with the cartoony version of several Marvel characters like Spidey, Hulk, Cap, and Iron Man. But due to lackluster sales, the Philippine distributor of Toybiz stopped importing this kiddie line. My only hope is to buy it in brick and mortar stores overseas. I recently got my credit card and started back tracking on obscure Iron Man stuff... this is one of my priorities.
Rocket Blast Iron Man is as tall as your regular Marvel Legends figure (around 6 inches). It includes a nifty backpack that spreads its wings and boosters in the press of a button. It has some good articulation (movable joints) and I love the paint finish that gives it a slight metallic tinge (although metallic paint isn't used). The sculpting is also superb, they based it on the modern armored Iron Man look.
Is it worth it? The USD $9.00 tag and USD$ 17.00 shipping is really heavy on the wallet. That's almost P1,500 in Philippine pesos. But I love this figure so much that I'm letting it slide. If you can get one at a cheap price, it's a nice addition to any Iron Man collection + it's big and wide. It's also kid friendly and if you have a young marvel addict, he'll get a blast out of it.
The Rundown:
• Kid friendly and durable
• Excellent sculpt and paint application
• Easy to open packaging
• A bit difficult to find in brick and mortar stores, you'll have to resort to ebay or online stores
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