Bluefin has distributed the Bandai S.H. Figuarts Thor: Ragnarok Hulk and he’s a big, big boy. Hulk SMASH!
I’ll admit I’m really liking what this Hulk brings to the shelf. It’s dynamic, the articulation is above what I expected, and like I said, he towers over the other SHF figures I have. That’s a good thing, and unexpected as I’ve never gotten a big Figuarts before.
The skintones really stand out to me, along with the colors of the gladiator garb, I just kind of wish there was more of a dirtiness to it. Some weathering here, some dust there. And that goes for the weapons too. They are huge and imposing but so so shiny and clean. I want them to look like they have been through the mud and the blood.
While the size is appropriate, I feel like Bruce needs to be more massive in the chest and arm area. The legs should be a little stubbier. But when I stare at it I think the biggest thing that pops out at me is the neck. I think of Hulk as a head on a chest, barely a neck, so I think that may be throwing off the proportions for me.
One thing that would have put this over the top for me would have been a head with hair, no helmet. Just another display option. The two faces work, even if they aren’t quite movie accurate, but one more head would be a lot nicer, turning this smoldering fire into a raging fire.
But like I said, strike a pose and it’s damn intimidating on the shelf. This makes me want the SHF Thor now where I was passing on it before. I’m a sucker for pairs. And while I have my gripes I think I like this version the most and it makes me look forward too the Figuarts Avengers Hulk that Tamashii Nations has been teasing at various overseas shows.
You can pick this Hulk up right now at Dorkside Toys and BigBadToyStore!
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