Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 wave (2023)

[e-rock]

At this point, I think exclusives for the film can be ruled out. Hoping we get a a High Evolutionary and whoever else 2 pack sometime like they did with Ego for Vol 2, but also not counting on it either.

[Enforcer]

How does the Vol 3 Drax head look on the Vol 2 body?

[JPC]

For once - a perfect match!





The new Drax head's jaw is significantly wider - I'm tempted to heat him up and hold it tighter to reshape it, but it's mostly fine.

These figures look great on the shelf. Felt kinda silly doing this a month early with no context for Adam or these costumes, but I decided to re-watch the Holiday special while opening and got it into it.



Cosmo is really hard to pose but that's probably just me not knowing dog anatomy as well as human, plus she is just WAY too big.

(BTW - did anyone notice in the Holiday Special all the movie posters were of Kingo movies? Never did until now!)

[Enforcer]

Thank you! Looks like I'll need a second Vol 3 Drax to make a calm Vol 2 version. And I guess I'll have a screaming Vol 3

[NORM]

Kraglin delivered Wednesday. Mantis Thursday. Quill today (Friday). Adam Saturday. No sign of Gamora, Drax, or Rocket yet. Hoping to find Groot in store, but I’ll be away for Spring Break all week, so I can just wait that one out.

[gpmartin414]

Was Groot not put up on Amazon? Seeing that they’re all in stock or releasing soon, I just switched to Amazon from BBTS.


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[NORM]

Was Groot not put up on Amazon? Seeing that they’re all in stock or releasing soon, I just switched to Amazon from BBTS.


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I ordered Groot on Amazon but that’s still showing as May 4 delivery. I hear he’s showing up at Target now.

[EnigmaticClarity]

Watched MCUCollector24's review of Groot. The figure looks great, but wow, I was afraid the wings had limited articulation, but I was wrong--they have NO articulation whatsoever. No swivel, no hinge...nothing.

Those old Archangel wings were apparently the pinnacle of innovation for the Legends team on wings, and everything we get from here on out will be cheaper and worse than those were.

[100ptsofarticulation]

And box set Angel the worst, not sure how much worse they could get after that.

...But I'm sure has to will find a way.

[NORM]

Is there a thread for this figure? I just found comic Yondu at Target.






Colors are amazing on him in person but my photos don’t do it justice thanks to a combination of natural light from my window and my incandescent dimmer from above. The head fin comes as an accessory with the arrow, bow (reused from Moonstar) and quiver (reused from MCU Barton). The head fin attaches very securely. Articulation is rubbery, but could just be due to it being unseasonably warm right now (70° right now even though it was 35° this morning). He seems slim, I kinda pictured him using the same body as Vance Astro. This body feels more dated with every release. The head sculpt is excellent though. I had to slice his index finger away from the rest so he could hold the arrow better. He’s not bad, but he’s certainly not great. Solid B.


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[Soundswipe]

Found Groot today. He actually might be my favorite of all the ML Groots we’ve gotten, I just wished the head design wasn’t so…odd?

On an unrelated note, if anyone is looking to sell off their cosmo BAF piece from Kraglin, shoot me a message!

[vicious7171]

He’s not bad, but he’s certainly not great. Solid B.

Thanks for the mini-review NORM. This is a figure that I might have impulse-purchased but your notes have helped me decide against it. At first it was just the in-out wrists that turned me off, but reminding me that the body is a bit wonky and knowing the plastic is soft are both signs to wait for discount or pass. I don't understand how, this far into a line, they still can't give the proper hands to figures. Baffling.

[Thwiptster]

Is there a thread for this figure? I just found comic Yondu at Target.






Colors are amazing on him in person but my photos don’t do it justice thanks to a combination of natural light from my window and my incandescent dimmer from above. The head fin comes as an accessory with the arrow, bow (reused from Moonstar) and quiver (reused from MCU Barton). The head fin attaches very securely. Articulation is rubbery, but could just be due to it being unseasonably warm right now (70° right now even though it was 35° this morning). He seems slim, I kinda pictured him using the same body as Vance Astro. This body feels more dated with every release. The head sculpt is excellent though. I had to slice his index finger away from the rest so he could hold the arrow better. He’s not bad, but he’s certainly not great. Solid B.


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Wait, so is Yondu almost completely nude? The tiny bikini that also only covers his one nipple and arm and some fabulous boots is enough to go galavanting around the galaxy? That’s hot.

[NORM]

Yeah, he seems pretty scantily clad. I looked up reference images of him, but found so much fewer of this costume than the more symmetrical one with high flared shoulders. Which era does this one belong to? When in the timeline does he look like this?

[Popoman]

Not that it matters too much, but I do think his belt is supposed to be higher up. So he's a little less naked that way.