



It's doubtlessly a popular opinion, but Thor: Ragnarok is easily my favorite Thor movie, and one of my favorite MCU movies period. Fortunately, Hasbro seems to agree, and in addition to a dedicated wave with a Gladiator Hulk BAF, we also got two multi packs this year, with Korg & Grandmaster and Hela & Skurge to fill out the set. Today's review, of Heimdall and Valkyrie, will look at two figures that are branded as Infinity War/ Endgame, but easily fit in as Ragnarok figures.

Funny how that works out.





Packaging:





The boxes are the same greatness we've come to expect from Legends. They have character art, brief bios, and give a good look at the included figure and accessories. My favorite little detail is that Heimdall's box specifies him as being from Infinity War, since he died and isn't in Endgame. A small detail, but I appreciate the attention Hasbro paid.





Sculpting:





Heimdall is a great character, one I've been wanting a figure of ever since the first Thor movie. I'll be honest, I would've much preferred a figure of him in his Bifrost guardian armor, but I am glad to finally have him nonetheless. I'm not sure what sculpt he's built on, but in any case it looks great, and he's full of great details on his refugee outfit.









His harness looks great, with visible clips and pouches, and the gauntlets have great detail too. Heimdall does look a bit skinny, especially knowing how big a dude Idris Elba is, but it's not terrible, just slightly off.

Also, Hasbro took the time to sculpt in battle damage, one in his midsection...





And another on his right bicep. It's a nice bit of detail, but I just find it odd that they gave him visible wounds with blood. I mean, Punisher didn't get that, but Heimdall does? I suppose this could be from his death scene in Infinity War, but that would make this a very morbid figure.





Anyway, getting back to Idris Elba, this figure has a pretty good likeness. He looks like Idris specifically as he did in Ragnarok and Endgame with his grizzled long hair and a steely expression.





Valkyrie seems to reuse some pieces from her earlier two pack figure (which I no longer own), but with plenty of new tooling and a great new head sculpt. Since I don't have the first one, here's a comparison pic with the comic Valkyrie. She's much shorter, as expected, so she probably wouldn't blend into a comic display very well.





Having said that, this is still a great figure. The white and gold armor looks great and striking, and it has a nice texture sculpted in. Like Heimdall, her head/face is excellent, and has a great likeness to Tessa Thompson. Her braids are pliable and soft to help with articulation, and I like how they call back to her comic appearance.





The 'skirt' looks great, and it's soft plastic, so it doesn't impede her leg motion much. In general, Valkyrie looks great, and she's easily a better figure than the Ragnarok one.





Articulation:













Heimdall has the typical great articulation this line is famous for. He has: A ball jointed head, ball shoulders, cut biceps, double pin elbows, cut/pin wrists, a ball jointed midsection, ball jointed hips, cut thighs, double pin knees, and rocker ankles. His right wrist has an 'up and down' joint for better sword posing. Everything works smoothly and holds poses tightly.





Valkyrie has another great articulation scheme, and can do some impressive battle stances. She has: a ball jointed head, ball jointed shoulders, ball elbows, cut/pin wrists, a ball midsection, ball hips, thigh cuts, double pin knees, and rocker ankles. Is is trickier to pose her, since her heels make balancing difficult, but she's still fun to move around and looks great.





Accessories:





Heimdall comes with Thor's left leg, and two personal accessories. The first is his removable gray cloak. It looks great, and has some impressive texture, with visible stitches and folds. It even has a slot to carry his sword.





Speaking of that sword, his Bifrost sword is also included. Its reused, (oddly enough his sword has been used as an accessory for Thor twice) but an essential inclusion for Heimdall, so it's understandable. It is a bit wilted, and came out of the box bent at the tip. I suspect it can be straightened, but it is unfortunate.

It still looks great, and he can hold it in some two handed poses, which is always cool.





Valkyrie comes with Thor's other leg, and three accessories of her own. The first is her sheath. It's reused from the earlier figure, and is very handy for not only storing the sword, but also helping to unbend it. Unfortunately, there's no way to attach it to the figure, so she's stuck holding it if you want to pose her with it.





Second up is the dragon fang sword. Again, its reused, but it looks great. The silver/white on the handle and the metallic blue look great, and it fits her hand nicely. Like Heimdall's sword, unfortunately this also is very soft plastic, and bends easily. As mentioned, the sheath can help to reshape it, so that's handy.





Finally, her third accessory is her cape. It has some great sculpted folds, like moving cloth, and the royal blue paint looks great. It is tricky to position it just right on her shoulders, but it looks great once you do. The cape also has a neat, mystical design on the back with three triangles intersecting. It's a great bit of detail.

Paint:





Heimdall has great paint job! The different parts of his outfit are all detailed nicely, showing the different materials it's made of. They also nailed the paint for his face sculpt, especially on his famous all-seeing eyes. It's not my preferred outfit for him, but Hasbro made him as good as possible with the one they did make.





Likewise, Valkyrie looks great, and the paint is a big reason why. The gold plates have a metallic finish, and the blue piping looks great. The colors all really pop together, and helps to make this figure much more appealing then the Ragnarok figure.





Overall:

These are some pretty great figures. They have the expected Marvel Legends excellence in sculpting, paint, and articulation. Plus, I love all things Thor related, so getting to fill out the ranks of Asgard is great.





Custom:





As I mentioned, I'd have much preferred to get Heimdall in his armor, so I'm making a custom figure of that. It's a very simple recipe: take the head and sword from this figure, and place them on the Skurge figure. The heads swap easily and will pop on just right. Give Skurge a base coat of yellow, and then coats of gold. It's not a perfect recreation, but it's a good start I think.

























































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