1/6 Art Figure AF026 - The Mercenary

[The Buffinator]

Just received mine. Right arm broke immediately at that shoulder joint. So that sucks. Time to find a new body.

Sorry to hear that.

To anyone else getting this, I strongly suggest undoing the shirt and checking the arm's orientation at the shoulder and elbow before making any attempt to move/bend it. This shoulder issue is new but Art Figure elbows always seem to be extremely tight, so one should verify they're trying to bend them in the correct direction and grasp the arm both above & below the elbow. The shoulder design is obviously not very robust, but I suspect the rigid elbow may be the real culprit.

 

[Turtle882]

The elbows are tight, but not the problem. The shoulder peg is pretty weak, but the joint itself is frozen. Even after its broken and I can access it, I still can't move that joint. It's a shame because it's otherwise a great figure. The clothing and accessories are great, and he looks very intimidating in the mask. And the packaging and presentation are top notch.

 

[goatchumby]

Out for delivery.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Sorry to hear about the shoulder, turtle, but in the long run maybe its good for your figure. I'm thinking about a body swap anyway, just to get a little of the He-man bulk down.

He should be shorter than Cap too, right? Not sure he is on the current body.

 

[Turtle882]

I haven't compared him to Cap yet (he's at my office), but I'm going for a slightly comic inspired look for mine so I don't mind the height. Even though I'm switching out the body I went ahead and gotten him all kitted up. I managed to snuggle the arm back in so it kind of stays in place, so it works until the body I ordered shows up next week. I gotta say, I'm kind of in love with this figure. I've got some more guns coming in for him next week, then he'll be perfect for my head cannon. I'll try to get some pics up tomorrow.

 

[Turtle882]

 

[goatchumby]

All gussied up.​

"I don't work like that no more!"​

Next to spangly AoU Cap.​

Wow, Brock really has left an impression on me! A working arm was great relief, but fully assembling this guy was wayyy labor intensive (you're gonna' wanna' bring some tweezers and glue). I may do a paint retouch later to lessen the "mouse nose" that he has going. Overall, I think that he looks frick'n awesome and the extra build effort really made an appreciative owner out of me. Thanks Art Figures!

 

[roninjai]

Just ordered mine from GT. Thanks for all of the pictures, peeps.

@goatchumby Thanks. Now I can't unsee mouse-nose.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Now I can't unsee mouse-nose.

Yeah, thanks goat.

 

[goatchumby]

 

[Nyhargo Dirge]

Yeah, thanks goat.

Makes you want to touch his nose and go "boop!"

Orrrr, maybe it's just me.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Makes you want to touch his nose and go "boop!"

Orrrr, maybe it's just me.

 

[GDZILLA95]

I just received Crossbones today. It is a cool figure and I do like it, but I want to know
who at Art Figures decided it would be a good idea for the buyer to put all of the
equipment on?? Holy Crap!! What a pain in the arse some of the accessories were to
get on. The little clips were crazy difficult for me to fasten. Both of the plastic pieces
came off of the knee pads and I had to glue them back on. While it was cool to "build"
him, it would have been nice for it to come with all of the accessories were already attached.
Even with those couple of negatives, I still really like the figure, and am glad that I have him.
I do feel lucky that mine arrived with both arms intact.

 

[Wor-Gar]

who at Art Figures decided it would be a good idea for the buyer to put all of the
equipment on??

Saved labor cost.

 

[GDZILLA95]

Saved labor cost.

I can see that. If the little clips were just a bit bigger, they wouldn't be so bad.
I'm still satisfied with the figure though.

 

[GDZILLA95]

I added a little paint to the mask to get rid of the mouse nose and to the X on his chest. I know
the mask isn't screen accurate, but I hated the mouse nose.

 

[roninjai]

My arrived today. Ordered from GiantToy. I was SUPER impressed by the plastic pieces they put on the corners of the shipper box to minimize damage. And thirteen days to ship isn't bad at all.

NEXT DAY EDIT: Can confirm mine had a broken shoulder. I just left it for now as the jacket was tight enough to keep it in play. Also I had massive issues getting the gauntlets to assemble; the pegs for the hand grips did not want to go in. I'm going to have to revisit them with a little heat probably.

All that said, he looks awesome once fully assembled. Need Art Figures to make a Batroc.

 

[LantroVe]

He came in Monday right after I mentioned how long it’s been

I didn’t mind putting him together too much but it sure did take a minute. Haven’t experienced any shoulder joint or any other joint issues yet, thankfully.

Assembling his gauntlets, to me, felt permanent & fragile so I opted to half-azz put on his left one.. idk lol

Having him stand takes a little finesse but probably can’t stand for too long alone.

Nonetheless, very glad to have him! He looks great! Love having more villains, makes me wanna find and open up my Klaue! Tying his tie will probably prove to be harder than it was putting together Crossbones..

 

[troy_story]

I finally got a tracking from TNS so it's been shipped

 

[GDZILLA95]

I decided that I was not satisfied with the solid white mask, so I used a little sandpaper and refined the helmet.
I also got some guns for mine, and I am pleased with that look.