Here is the first Toy review from HFFL for Halo 4 McFarlane Action Figures!
This boxed set includes the new style Master Chief, a Blue “Soldier” Spartan IV, Zealot Elite, and Storm Grunt.
Weapons included are: Assault Rifle, Sniper Rifle, Energy Sword, Plasma Pistol
Each figure has the standard articulation:
• Ball Joint Head
• Ball Joint Shoulders
• 2-part swivel Elbows
• Ball joint wrists (except Grunt)
• Limited Ball joint Torso
• Ball Joint Hips
• 2-part swivel Knees
• Ball Joint Feet (except Grunt)
The Pros and Cons:
Pros: Great value for the set and a way to get three of the figures that are also on single card. The only one different is the Spartan IV. In this set it’s blue, the single carded fig is red. the sculpts are excellent as always.
Cons: Not really any cons to this set. The redesign of the characters is due to 343 and not McFarlane. So whether you like the look or not, McFarlane in not to be credited.
And now for the pics:
Pic from McFarlane’s website.
Great detail, though mine had just a bit too much silver paint on the helmet for my liking.
The grunt detailing is fantastic, though I’m not a fan of the redesign. I’m sur eit will grow on me though. Just take a look at the size of McFarlane grunts. The Halo 4 version sure is beefier than the Halo 3 version. Look at that Grunt bummer! LOL.
Once again, McFarlane nails the sculpt. This elite looks more monstrous and scary than any previous iteration. I love the color. The stunted mandibles with the head remind me more of the Rancor from Star Wars than the traditional Elite. The range in size from Halo 3 to Reach to Halo 4 is huge. The Halo 3 Elite looks puny, while the Reach Elite just looks like a slightly smaller brother. I’m liking this scale size, even if it doesn’t fit with the Halo 3 style figs.
I definitely recommend getting this set. It’s worth it and can save you from multiple purchases form the single carded figures if you’re not looking to repeat figures in your collection.
-HFFL
Wow, that is WAY too much silver. Even my Cryonic Chief doesn’t have that much. I think that if the Grunt had the same gas mask, more people would be fine with the design. It’s a Grunt so of course I love it! I might pick up the Red Spartan now that I see more pics. Great review once again
Yeah, I’m bummed about the extra silver. I may try to clean some of it off, but I don’t want to mess up the rest of the paint job. I will be getting the cryo tube, so I’ll have another Master Chief figure anyway. If that one is better, then I’ll put this one into Cryo instead… Yeah, the designs for the characters in Halo 4 are different. Like you said, if the helmets would have been the same, I think a lot more people would be accepting of them. I don’t mind them, but I would rather they have been closer to what we’ve known for so long. Again, this isn’t a fault of McFarlane though. They did a fantastic job of sculpting.
I just picked this up tonight..chief is clean, no silver. all in all this is a great set, and not that expensive. good thing is all i need to do is get the red spartan, and the cryo chief.