{"id":21055,"date":"2015-05-09T09:53:26","date_gmt":"2015-05-09T14:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=21055"},"modified":"2015-05-09T09:53:26","modified_gmt":"2015-05-09T14:53:26","slug":"toy-review-mcfarlane-halo-4-series-3-spartan-thorne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=21055","title":{"rendered":"Toy Review: McFarlane Halo 4 series 3 Spartan Thorne"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Well, it&#8217;s been some time since I&#8217;ve been able to post a McFarlane Halo figure toy review. Not because I didn&#8217;t want to, but because it&#8217;s been a long time since a new series has been released. Now I can finally get some more of these in with Series 3 making it to retail.<\/p>\n<p>The packaging is quite nice. I like the slim packaging as opposed to the wider ones from series past. For those who collect these carded, it will take up less space for sure, whether you display them or store them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/McF-Toys-logo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-482\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/McF-Toys-logo.jpg\" alt=\"McF Toys logo\" width=\"418\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/McF-Toys-logo.jpg 418w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/McF-Toys-logo-300x99.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px\" \/><\/a><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The back of the card is the same on all 4 of the figures with this wave of figs. If you carefully remove the plastic bubble, you are greeted with a shot from Haven.<a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/McF-Thorne-package.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21048\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/McF-Thorne-package.jpg\" alt=\"McF Thorne package\" width=\"900\" height=\"706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/McF-Thorne-package.jpg 900w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/McF-Thorne-package-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/McF-Thorne-package-600x470.jpg 600w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/McF-Thorne-package-382x300.jpg 382w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Orthogonal views of Thorne. Make note that the shoulder pads are indeed different. There is some really nice detailing on the fig too!<a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/McF-Thorne-ortho.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21049\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/McF-Thorne-ortho.jpg\" alt=\"McF Thorne ortho\" width=\"1080\" height=\"587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/McF-Thorne-ortho.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/McF-Thorne-ortho-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/McF-Thorne-ortho-600x326.jpg 600w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/McF-Thorne-ortho-500x271.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>An Assault Rifle with attaching peg is included.<a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/McF-Thorne-AR-peg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21050\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/McF-Thorne-AR-peg.jpg\" alt=\"McF Thorne AR-peg\" width=\"1116\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/McF-Thorne-AR-peg.jpg 1116w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/McF-Thorne-AR-peg-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/McF-Thorne-AR-peg-600x304.jpg 600w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/McF-Thorne-AR-peg-500x253.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As you can see in this series of shots, there is a hole in the back for the peg. Insert it there, then place the AR as shown.<a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/McF-Thorne-peg-attachment.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21051\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/McF-Thorne-peg-attachment.jpg\" alt=\"McF Thorne peg attachment\" width=\"1440\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/McF-Thorne-peg-attachment.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/McF-Thorne-peg-attachment-300x93.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/McF-Thorne-peg-attachment-600x186.jpg 600w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/McF-Thorne-peg-attachment-500x155.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The articulation is standard, that is to say excellent! You can get the figure into many different poses.<a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/McF-Thorne-action-pose-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21052\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/McF-Thorne-action-pose-1.jpg\" alt=\"McF Thorne action pose 1\" width=\"792\" height=\"789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/McF-Thorne-action-pose-1.jpg 792w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/McF-Thorne-action-pose-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/McF-Thorne-action-pose-1-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/McF-Thorne-action-pose-1-600x597.jpg 600w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/McF-Thorne-action-pose-1-301x300.jpg 301w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/McF-Thorne-action-pose-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21053\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/McF-Thorne-action-pose-2.jpg\" alt=\"McF Thorne action pose 2\" width=\"597\" height=\"1044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/McF-Thorne-action-pose-2.jpg 597w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/McF-Thorne-action-pose-2-171x300.jpg 171w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/McF-Thorne-action-pose-2-343x600.jpg 343w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Yep, you can make this pose too. Though it will take a little patience and balancing properly.<a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/McF-Thorne-action-pose-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21054\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/McF-Thorne-action-pose-3.jpg\" alt=\"McF Thorne action pose 3\" width=\"828\" height=\"758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/McF-Thorne-action-pose-3.jpg 828w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/McF-Thorne-action-pose-3-300x274.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/McF-Thorne-action-pose-3-600x549.jpg 600w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/McF-Thorne-action-pose-3-327x300.jpg 327w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I absolutely recommend this figure. We haven&#8217;t had many from Halo 4 and I personally like the character of Thorne. So this was an easy call for me to buy it.<\/p>\n<p>This gets a 9.75 out of 10 from me. It can be a little frustrating to get into certain poses. Other than that, this is a SOLID figure by McFarlane Toys.<\/p>\n<p>Price for this ranges between $14-17 depending on where you get it from. I got mine from GameStop.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong>-Sal<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well, it&#8217;s been some time since I&#8217;ve been able to post a McFarlane Halo figure toy review. Not because I didn&#8217;t want to, but because it&#8217;s been a long time since a new series has been released. 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