Hasbro's Marvel SuperHero squad is a line of 2.5 inch figures aimed at a younger audience. They have minimal articulation and the sculpt is done in a cartoony / super deformed style. Think of your Marvel heroes turned into kids, that's how they look like. Some of the SuperHero Squad waves are released locally (Philippines), and some didn't. Each 2 pack is being sold for P350. There are also some Walmart and Toys 'R Us (TRU) exclusives. Unfortunately Philippines' TRU is just like Toy Kingdom, and not as reputable as other TRU's overseas.
Variant Iron Man / Warmachine came from the TRU Exclusive SuperHero Squad Collectors Pack. There are 8 figures in this exclusive boxset: Yellow DareDevil, War Machine (black Iron Man, Hulk, Human Torch, US Agent, Firestar, The Thing and Spider Man. There's a local seller selling it for P2000, reasonable enough, but I'm just after the Iron Man figure. The Iron Man figure here is just a repaint of the red and yellow Iron Man that came from the Thor 2 pack. The paint is good, but there are some bleeding and paint slops. The kiddie sculpt is good, nothing to brag about.
Is it worth it? At USD$ 7.00 and $7.00 shipping (almost P700) - I should have waited a bit longer until a local reseller sells a complete boxset. The figure is nice. If you can get one cheap, do so. But it's something that won't stand out in an Iron Man display.
The Rundown:
• It's a cute figure, kids will love it
• Not enough playability due to limited articulation
• Average sculpt and a bit sloppy paint job
• Since it's a TRU exclusive, it may be a bit tough to find
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