



One of the neat things Hasbro as been doing recently is giving collectors swappable pieces for figures in unexpected ways. For instance, Professor X comes with a Shadow King head that can be used on the Kingpin BAF. Similarly, Archangel comes with a claw hand that fits on Apocalypse. Today's review is a similar concept, on a larger scale. Both of the figures, Iron Man and Spider-Man as they appeared in Avengers: Infinity War, have been released before. The main appeal of the set is the new, screen accurate accessories, which weren't included with the single figures likely due to cost issues. Without further ado, let's take a look at the most popular surrogate father and son in the MCU.





Packaging:





The packaging is reminiscent of the boxes used for other smaller two packs, like Korg and Grandmaster . It's decorated with the specific movie logo, and portraits and brief bios on the back. It also gives a great view of the figures and a good look at the many accessories, so great job all around.





Sculpting:





As mentioned, the Ironman has previously been released in the Infinity War wave. The figure itself is exactly the same, with some darker red and more movie accurate paint on the new version.





That said, the sculpt is still very impressive, and probably my favorite MCU Tony so far. His armor is loaded with all sorts of crevices, plates, and ridges, and he's pretty faithful for a mass market figure. He's also appropriately scaled, so it definitely feels like a grown man can fit in this armor, no under sized Stark here, he's nice and bulky.









Iron Spider shares some parts from other MCU Spideys, but the majority of his pieces are unique. This is most notable on the gauntlets and the chest emblem, which are both sculpted and look great.





I wasn't too keen on the movie design of this costume, but I actually think his figure came out great. He's suit has sculpted texture, and the whole thing is packed with details that really make him pop and stand out. Like Tony, he scales well, and is much shorter than the adults Avengers.





Articulation:





Iron Man's articulation was a bit stiff out of the box, but he loosened up quickly and became a lot of fun to pose. He has: A ball jointed head (with great up and down movement) ball shoulders, cut biceps, double pin elbows, pin/cut wrists (only on the fist hands, sadly) a ball torso, ball hips, cut thighs, double pin knees, and rocker ankles. He holds action stances well, and I had a lot of fun posing him.









No matter what suit he's wearing, Peter is one of the most flexible and gymnastic of all Marvel heroes, and the Iron Spider honors that. He has: a ball jointed head, ball/butterfly shoulders, cut biceps, double pin elbows, pin wrists, an ab crunch, cut waist, ball hips, cut thighs, double pin knees, and rocker ankles. He posed great right out of the box, and he's tons of fun to mess around with.





Accessories:





The main selling point of this set is the crazy number of accessories, and they don't disappoint. Tony's first inclusion is an alternate set of fists. They swap easily, and though I'm annoyed that the repulsor hands aren't pin jointed, the original figure was the same, so it's not a unique problem to this one.





Next up is two repulsor blast effects, which can be used on his hands or coming out of his boots. We've seen these get reused dozens of times, but I appreciate the inclusion and the pose options they bring.









The first of his Nano weapons are a set of big blaster cannons. They slip over his hands, so it helps to take the hands out, slide the cannons over, then stick the hands in. They look great, and have an impressive amount of detail for an exclusive accessory.









Next up is the large shield. Again, it looks great, and the paint job matches the figure well.





I did have some trouble getting it to attach. It has a clip on the back, but the fit is a bit loose, and you have to try and clamp it on the bicep to stay in place.









Finally, and most impressively, are the four satellites that Tony summoned to shoot at Thanos. The clear plastic piece fits into a hole in his back, and it fits sturdily. It looks really good, although I do keep picturing the clear section as butterfly wings, and then imagining an Iron Man armor with butterfly wings, and debating wether that would be great or stupid.





The color matches the suit well, and each satellite is easily removed from the plastic, if you desire.









If you have a Stark head from the Civil War figure, it fits on here well, no modding needed.





Spidey doesn't come with as many accessories, but what he does have is great. First up are four removable metal spider legs, which attach to four holes in his back.









Each connects individually, and it takes some patience to get them all in, but it's so worth it. These were missing from the original release of the figure, and are great to finally have, since they're not only awesome, but also crucial for the Iron Spider appearance.













Best of all, each arm has three ball joints! One at the base, one in the middle, and one near the end. It is a bit annoying that the claws on the tip aren't articulated, but the rest is so impressively done I don't mind. The arms are also sculpted excellently, and lots of grooves, and look just like they did in the movie.





His other inclusion is an unmasked head. The paint job is a tad soft, but the sculpt is great, and the likeness to Tom Holland is great, especially for the scale and price.





It also fits on the Iron Man body, if you were curious.





Paint:





As mentioned before, this figure's paint job is much better than the first release. It's more accurately darker red, and more metallic. All the different sections are highlighted well, and there's no slop at all. Great job.









Iron Spider's costume is even more detailed than Iron Man, but the paint job only serves to make it more impressive. The gold outline on the emblem, the piping, and the way it all mixes with the classic red and blue is all amazing. I do have a small complaint, that the eyes of the suit had a blue glow in the movie, which the figure lacks. That's easy enough to fix, and doesn't do much to hinder my enjoyment of the figure.





Overall:

If it wasn't clear yet, I really like this set, much more than I expected to. These are my favorite figures yet of the MCU versions of these guys. They have great sculpts, improved paint, impeccable articulation, and outstanding accessories. I highly recommend them to any fellow collectors, and don't have any real complaints about them.





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