I've never made it a secret that I like collecting female figure more. They usually look nicer and generally speaking because they're less bulky, the likelihood of better posing is there. But I have also gotten some male characters, it shouldn't be a surprise to anyone that as an fan of the MCU that I possess some Captain America. But I don't have that FOMO feeling of not fawning over the latest release, which is why this entry marks my first modern Captain America figure since Age of Ultron.
I got this one off a fellow collector used, so some packaging didn't make it and a part didn't make it yet, but there's enough of the set to do a photo set. The Avenger: Endgame figure comes with the following:
- 1 x Main Figure
- 1 x Steve Rogers Sculpt
- 1 x Helmet
- 1 x Helmeted Sculpt
- 3 x Faceplates (Neutral, Gritted Teeth, Focused)
- 7 x Posing/Gripping Hands
- 1 x Pocket Watch
- 1 x Mjolnir
- 1 x Shield
- 1 x Shattered Shield
- 1 x Shield Harness (for Back)
- 1 x Base/Stand
The Pocket Watch is way undersized compared to the onscreen counterpart, and to me seems like a reuse of the tooling they used to make a compass for Jack Sparrow.
The Helmet is more of an accessory for your figure to clutch, rather than being truly functional like with Golder Armour Wonder Woman.
So I guess several things that have been mentioned over the years - the modern Captain America figure has a body padded differently, and definitely appears more muscular than its AoU counterpart. This padding doesn't really affect the articulation a whole lot because like most Hot Toys figures, Cap can't really pose anyway. Similarly, the fact that the uniform is made of a woven nylon rather than the more traditional fabric used for the AoU version really didn't seem to affect articulation much either. This material feels more durable, and actually resembles the look of modern military/tactical clothing that I've seen. The actual design of the uniform, unlike Black Widow or, well pretty much every other character, is very iterative, which kind of makes sense seeing how it is a uniform after all. From what I can tell, it's very much the same look he had from Civil War, but a darker blue and featuring a different chest piece.
So the only other question most people ever ask is 'how good is the likeness". When it comes to characters that aren't Black Widow, I'm generally a bit more reasonable in regards to expectations, and when it comes to males, well unless it's really messed up (i.e. Paul Rudd). Well the good news is that this isn't any Paul Rudd - it's generally not bad. I believe this head was made for the Endgame/Concept/2012 Avengers version and the general shape of the face and even the hair is actually pretty good. The usual issues with the eyes being just completely off isn't new, which in turn affects the eyebrows, brown line and forehead. But at least he doesn't look like a derranged lunatic. Also, as usual, angle, lighting, and so will affect the outcome of your photos - most Hot Toy sculpts seem to like overhead light the most, rather than my usual from the side light.
The helmeted sculpt, I believe, has been in use since Civil War. Like many things from that particular line up, this sculpt seems to have aged well and overall it has a good resemblance to Chris Evans (though that changes depending on what expression you use). Because there's less to see, this head is much more forgiving when it comes to accuracy.
Regardless of whether is from Civil War or not, it's certainly a step above what what the AoU head looks like.
The faceplate with the slightly open mouth is alright, but the gritted teeth mouth - that, friends, is pure nightmare fuel if used in the most inappropriate ways, which is what I specialize in.
Posing options are alright. Between the accessories, expressions and movement you can get some decent battle poses out of the figure. While he's stiff over, what really hurts Cap is how restrictive his legs are, as that could have opened up more lunging options, as well as poses where weapons are being smashed into the ground.
In terms of fun posing, well, the figure is every bit as stiff as you're thinking. Maybe even more stiff.
Paint and Build Quality are never really issues with Hot Toys figures. About the worst case scenario is something comes broken out of box, which may or may not be repairable. Fun fact, though - my Captain America figures have the worst track record for broken wrist pegs. I'm 50/50 at this point with four figures.
Endgame Captain America is pretty much what I expected - a competent set that looks sharp, even if the greatest posing options aren't available. It's also the ultimate version of the character, with the only thing I would say missing being the battle damage sustained during that climactic battle. I mean, if you're going to include a shattered shield, why wouldn't you include his battered body? So considering all this, it's just really odd to me that people are effectively fire selling their figures from the Endgame line. In fact, I can't think of a single release from that line up that is commanding the kind of aftermarket power that I would expect.
Mysteries of life, I suppose.
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