This was part of my November 2015 haul (posted on my toy blog HERE). Now on with the 12-inch action figure review :)
Thor is a fictional superhero that appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character, based on the Norse mythological deity of the same name, is the Asgardian god of thunder and possesses the enchanted hammer Mjolnir, which grants him the ability of flight and weather manipulation amongst his other superhuman attributes. Debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Books, the character first appeared in Journey into Mystery #83 (Aug. 1962) and was created by editor-plotter Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber, and penciller-plotter Jack Kirby. He has starred in several ongoing series and limited series, and is a founding member of the superhero team the Avengers, appearing in each volume of that series.
This is Hot Toys MMS306 Avengers: Age of Ultron 1/6th scale Chris Hemsworth as Thor Collectible Figure which features: Newly developed head sculpt with authentic and detailed likeness of Chris Hemsworth as Thor in the 2015 "Avengers: Age of Ultron" movie. 1/6th scale Thor stands approximately 32 cm tall with a muscular body with seamless elbow joints and over 30 points of articulations.
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Box packaging is the same as all the other Hot Toys Avengers: Age of Ultron collectible figures, consisting of a slip case cover which slides off to reveal the figure and its contents in a window display box. Picture below shows figure in the tray with all his accessories.
Chris Hemsworth portrays Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Thor, The Avengers, Thor: The Dark World and Avengers: Age of Ultron and will reprise his role in Thor: Ragnarok and both parts of Avengers: Infinity War. This is Hot Toys Avengers: Age of Ultron 1/6th scale Thor Collectible Figure out of the box. Thor's costume consist of: a red cape, upper body armor with silver circle plates, a pair of black and metal-colored forearm armor, a pair of black pants with patterned design on the sides, and a pair of black and metal-colored boots. Check out the turnaround views.
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Hot Toys MMS306 Avengers: Age of Ultron 1/6th scale Chris Hemsworth as Thor Collectible Figure comes with movie-accurate facial expression with detailed wrinkles, skin texture and beard as well as blond hair sculpture with two strands that stick out on each side. Quite the challenge I think to achieve this with sculpted hair. I wouldn't want to see THOR with rooted hair as I think that would make him look feminine. I think it works for female sculpts with a softer face but I'm not sure it will work just as well for male heads. The likeness is stunning and the resemblance is unmistakably Chris Hemsworth. Hot Toys hasn't lost their touch in this area of creating life-like realistic head sculpts!
Thor stands approximately 32 cm tall (taller than the regular 12-inch / 30 cm tall figure and this is done by adding ankle extensions) with a muscular body that comes with seamless elbow joints. The seamless joints add realism to the overall look of the figure but the arms have limited articulation. This was the same with the recently released Hot Toys Movie Masterpiece Series MMS276 1/6th scale John Matrix Collectible Figure which I have reviewed on my toy blog HERE and HERE
No details are left out and Thor's armor is just as detailed on his back even though it is obscured by his cape most of the time.
The Instruction Sheet cautions on the head and arm movements and how to avoid damage to the hair sculpture and seamless muscle arms. Do note that it is not advisable to leave the forearms bent for long periods of time as this may cause paint fading on the arms.
The LED light-up Mjolnir (Thor's hammer) is a delight as the light-up function is activated by turning the hammer in the direction indicated. No additional switch is necessary. Cautions against removing the armor parts and damaging the arms are also mentioned. A specially designed 3D augmented reality (AR) app is available on iOS and Android devices to interact with the Thor collectible figure! With the use of the app, fans can explore and take photo of the striking 3D scene where a number of Ultron Prime’s dangerous sentries are swarming to attack the Asgardian prince.
Thor's weapon: One LED light-up Mjolnir with patterned handle and leather-like strap (Battery operated - batteries included), One authentic metal Mjolnir with patterned handle and leather-like strap, One Mjolnir lightning effect accessory.
LED lighted Mjolnir with lightning effect accessory shown on the left and metal Mjolnir on the right
Four (4) pairs of interchangeable palms / hands are included: One pair of fists which comes on the figure, One pair of relaxed palms, One pair of open palms, One pair for holding his hammer Mjolnir in either hand. There's also the specially designed figure stand with Thor nameplate and the movie logo. Hot Toys says it can be used to create 3D augmented reality scenes with the use of an exclusive iOS / Android application. I didn't try the app but I've seen pictures posted by other collectors who have downloaded the app and it seems to work.
You can purchase this from Sideshow Collectibles
NEXT: Hot Toys "Avengers: Age of Ultron" 1/6th scale Chris Hemsworth as Thor Collectible Figure wielding his hammer Mjolnir and calling up lightning to strike his foes and those who dare stand in his way!
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