Canadians still waiting for Cortez. Hopefully this solid figure case thing doesn't become the norm.
Got everyone but X-Force Nightcrawler from Amazon. I wait to open BAF-wave figures until I have all of them. Looks like still another week based on Amazon delivery estimates for me.
X-Factor Cyclops arrived today. He’s pretty nice. Looking forward to the rest of the team, especially HUMAN BEAST IN THE RED AND BLUES.
To add to the Cortez and Marrow I got so far from Pulse, Amazon delivered Cyclops, Gambit, and Husk. All I’m missing now is Nightcrawler. But having these gave me the ability to build a mostly complete Nemesis (minus his helmet and back pack that come with Kurt). All in all a decent wave. The ladies were the ones i wanted most and they don’t disappoint. Cyke is so mid. Gambit is fine, not my most wanted AoA character at this point. The BAF was not really a draw this time either.
Two days ago I looked around to see who had the wave in stock in the US, and only one place had 5 of 7, i.e. all but Nightcrawler and Husk--Best Buy. Hadn't bought from them in years because they had mostly stopped carrying Legends, but they had this wave and they're on the way. Glad to see them carrying the line again.
GameStop online has Kurt and Paige in stock, as well as some of the others. I just ordered extras of each of them.
Nightcrawler landed at some point during the downtime and so now the wave is complete and Nemesis is built... and just in time too, since I'm starting to get updates from Amazon that the next Legends wave is only about two or three weeks out. Can't wait for Rom and Banshee. The rest I could totally wait for, but I guess I don't have to.
Hello, world.
Nightcrawler, Cyclops, and Wolverine left to go for me on this wave. Wolvie isn't preordered but I'm sure I'll pick him up eventually. Very excited to build Nemesis, but gonna wait until everyone has arrived.
Got Cyclops to put together a mostly complete Genocide/Nemesis. Just missing the helmet from Nightcrawler.
I love the energy effect for Cyclops! Came out really dynamic.
Genocide is awesome. I love that the jaw is hinged. I wish he had a blast effect, too.
this is the first X-Men wave in a long time I didn’t overwhelmingly love, I have had it in hand for almost a month and every figure has some cool pieces but each lacks… something
-never done characters:Marrow,Cortez and Husk, and technically AoA Gambit and Nightcrawler; all welcome additions getting closer to some team completion in cases
Marrow would’ve benefitted from an alt head, aggressive expression
Nightcrawler: love the pinless but want an actual in-story Nightcrawler look (and many others) from AoA
Husk- they did their best showing her powers and the calm head is great, I would love she, Monet and Synch in their modern non-uniform looks
Nemesis is fantastic, really cool sculpt and surprisingly poseable.
I’ve not much to say for AoA Gambit, Cyclops or Wolverine, they’re great figures (of the three XTreme Logan is my fave) but i wasn’t wicked excited about any of them. I used the Cyclops effect on the Krakoa Cyke, looks awesome! Gambit’s on the AoA shelf but there were many others I’d have wanted before him, as unlikely as that will be given how they didn’t seem to sell well
I bought the figures in order to put Nemesis together. Also wanted Nightcrawler, Marrow, and Husk. Ended up selling Cortez, Gambit, and Cyclops. I did keep the Cyke screaming head and optic blast effect. Mainly because I want to use the effect with Astonishing Cyke. I might try to get the X-Factor screaming head repainted to match the Astonishing costume's colors.
I ended up liking the X-Force Nightcrawler and the Cortez figures the best from the wave, neither were my most excited for figures when they were announced. I think I just love anything Nightcrawler, and seeing an Acolyte in physical plastic is a nice surprise. The Cyclops blast effect is a nice innovation. Marrow is well done. Gambit and Wolverine are solid. Ironically Genocide/Not-ocaust was my least favorite, he's mostly just a big hulking bronze-looking brick. I get some people like the aesthetics, but I honestly just want AOA Holocaust in his crystal furnace armor.
Feel free to toss in a green haired goateed Trevor Fitzroy and his crystal armor too.
Marrow is a bit larger then I think she should be but she's really nice still. Also wish she had up and down wrists for her blades. And an alternate more angry head.
Kurt is fantastic. The sword hilt needed sealed so the paint won't wear off as easily. But the figure is awesome. I like what they've been doing with him. I really want an update of the xmen classics one that came with the 2 swords. Easy repaint sure, but I love the look. And while I didn't get any AoA figures, an AoA Nightcrawler I would buy.
Wolverine is also really nice. I don't hate the head like some people do. Sure it could be a better one. But he's fine as is for me. This was always one of my fave looks for him. Maybe because it reminds me of the xmen legends games. Those were really good. Also, the movie claws are the best looking claws they made so far. The vhs/97 claws are a good second. I'm glad they're moving away from the old ones.
Those are the only ones I got so far, and while I don't care about the baf, I may end up with most of the pieces just because I like most of the wave lol.