



Does anyone else think Captain America: The First Avenger doesn't get the credit it deserves? It gave us a great hero origin story, made a classic character relevant and likable, and nailed the 1940's WW2 ascetic. It also crafted one of the best and most popular supporting characters in MCU history, with a spin off canceled too soon, Agent Carter. Hasbro seems to have recognized this as well, since they released an Amazon exclusive two pack , depicting Steve in his "Bucky Rescue" look, and Peggy, making her figure debut.





Packaging:





The packaging continues to impress. It's been seen recently, the Grandmaster set had the same style, but the colors and decor still look great. The back has portraits, short bios, and a small version of the movie poster in the center. Very nice stuff.





Sculpting:









Steve's build appears to be taken largely from the recent Legendary Riders Ultimate Cap figure. It makes sense for a more military style suit, and it's still mostly screen accurate. He definitely didn't have a knife sheathed in the movie, but I can overlook that. His suit is packed with details, straps, buttons, and a nice leather effect on the jacket. They also captured the blue costume peeking out under the jacket very well. He does feel a bit scrawny, especially compared to other Evans Cap figures, although it's not terribly noticeable. The face sculpt is a bit soft. I definitely see the likeness, but it's not as defined as recent portraits have been.









I imagine that most people who buy this set do so mostly to finally get Peggy on the shelf, as I did. Is she worth the wait? Well, mostly, yes. I think the arms and legs are probably taken from a previous female figure, but the main torso appears to be new. The buttons, belt, tie, and lapels look great, and very detailed. One issue, sadly, is with the face sculpt. I can definitely see Hayley Atwell in it, but the face as a whole looks a bit soft, blurry almost. It seems like an issue with the face printing tech, or it could just be mine that's a bit off. In either case, it's a bit disappointing.





Articulation:





Cap has a pretty great amount of articulation, all the better to hang a noose on the goose-stepping goons from Berlin. He has: A ball jointed head, ball shoulders, cut biceps, double pin elbows, cut/pin wrists, a ball torso, cut waist, ball hips, thigh cuts, double pin knees, boot cuts, and rocker ankles. It all came out sturdy, and he holds poses great.









Peggy's articulation is an interesting case. She has a decent amount of it, but her design really limits a good portion of it. She's got: A ball joint head, ball shoulders, ball elbows, cut/pin wrists, a ball torso, double pin knees, and rocker ankles. The skirt does really limit the articulation in the legs, but everything else does work pretty well, and Peggy can still take some cool action poses.





Accessories:





Steve comes with an impressive six additional pieces. The first of which is his famous shield, the original one that was actually shield shaped. A similar one comes with the Legendary Riders figure, but this one is distinct, in that it has mud splatters. It's solid, not bendy or warped, and though it's a bit tricky to get the straps on his arm properly, it makes for a great addition.





The second is another shield, this one round and silver. It's based on the prototype shield Steve picks to be his main weapon. The prototype in the movie definitely didn't have a star or the pattern on it, but it's such a specific accessory I'm amazed we got it at all.





Next is his sidearm pistol. It fits in his hand and his holster well, and is another nice bonus.





Next up is another weapon, a knife that fits in his boot sheath. Again, he didn't have a knife in the movie, but since the figure mold came with a sheath, I'm glad Hasbro gave us a knife to fill it rather than just leave it empty.





They also gave Steve a remove-able harness/belt/holster. It has tons of detail, looks great, and the holster not only can snap open and closed, it also has a U.S insignia. Very nice work.





He also comes with an alternate head. I think one is supposed to fit in the helmet better, but both work decently. The hair on this head is slightly different, so it's not just the same piece twice.

(I forgot to take a photo of the head on him, so enjoy this pic of the head on 80th Anniversary Cap)









Peggy comes with just one piece; a big machine gun. It does fit the character, and the paint job gives the gun a nice weathered look. I'm not sure what else she could've came with, and the inclusion makes sense.





Paint:









For the most part, Steve has a pretty good paint job. The jacket, trousers, and belt all look great. The paint on them is consistent, clean, and visually differentiates each section and shows the materials are different. That is except for his face. I really don't know what happened, but fresh out of the box, his face has these garish gray marks on it. It looks like he's having some allergic reaction or some kind of awful disease. I haven't heard of anyone else reporting the same issue, so hopefully this isn't a recurring problem. Regardless, it's incredibly distracting, and I'm baffled this got through quality checking.









Agent Carter's paint fares better, if only for lacking the unsightly disease that plagued Steve. The suit is a nice, consistent olive green, with the buttons and ornamentations a nice metallic gold. There is a bit of paint slop around the color, but the pictures make it look more noticeable than it is in person. The work on her face isn't terrific, and overall her profile looks almost blurry. But it's manageable, and I can see the likeness shine through regardless.





Overall:

This set has some great aspects, like the screen accurate costumes, the many accessories, and most notably finally giving us a Peggy figure. It also, sadly, has some serious issues. Most importantly, it has some of the biggest quality issues of any figures I've bought as a collector. That mainly comes down to the so so paint job, but especially the big, ugly gray mark on Steve's face. That sort of thing doesn't happen too much with Marvel Legends, so it could be down to a simple factory error. Nonetheless, it's a shame. I do recommend picking this set up, but try and get it from a third party seller who can take in person pictures for quality assurance.

It is still nice to get an Agent Carter figure, and though Steve isn't as exciting to me, I imagine he'd make a great base figure for some cool customs. It'd be a nifty start for a casual Steve or Dum-Dum Dugan, for instance.





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