Mafex Phoenix looks incredible!!! Just paid for my shipping with HLJ cant wait to get her in hand. Thanks again for the early review. Can always depend on Kaiju Daddy to drop that new MAFEX hotness😆
I'd honestly prefer to get the new Hasbro one instead. I wouldn't be surprised if the fire effects and better hair sculpts come with the very likely Mafex Dark Phoenix figure, so I'll wait for that instead.
@@Tazio25But these aren't great either. Not enough serious expressions and the hair isn't expressive enough either. The Mafex female bodies need updating too. This is a super lazy release. Especially for the price. A Dark Phoenix being announced with all the goodies will make this release an even bigger slap in the face. I ain't biting. 124 unique Mafex figs in my collection and this is the most lazy release yet.
Gotta agree with your comments. It’s their worst X-Men release by far. I gave it an 8. Lost points for head articulation (I’m ok with the faces and hair sculpts but want better ability to articulate the heads), bare bones accessories, and the legs aren’t as stable as I’d like. I wouldn’t say the figure itself is going to be inferior to the ML but their Phoenix base goes a long way for collectors.
Better or worse? My lighting wasn’t the best for it. I’ve done video and photos in the Project 1/6 shop, which as of now I think were the only ones out there except for the ones from the Medicom show last week, and the colors were brighter there due to their lights.
@@KaijuDaddyJapanin your opinion, should i still buy this phoenix or buy the Marvel legends phoenix? Im disappointed of the lack of fire effects. Btw, i am collecting the Mafex Xmen.
Black cat can be done by combining new ml captain marvel head with either Mafex catwoman or Revoltech catwoman and add some fur, Mafex black cat might not come into fruition anytime soon
I feel fortunate to be able to get this and the ML coming out. It'll be nice to have this with the Phoenix bird effect and the other as a more casual/relaxed Jean. Who know, maybe Mafex will redo this as Dark Phoenix with accessories down the road.
I understand the frustration with the lack of accessories but honestly, it comes with pretty much the same amount as Wolverine which people love. The issue really is the accessories they gave us. Hopefully, as you said, we get more effects accessories with Dark Phoenix
Hasbro is better for me. Also, for this case Mafex should have packed atleast 2 more heads to justify the price. One flowing hair with screaming portrait, and other full blown hair for the phoenix effect.
Yeah the Phoenix effect is awesome. I just need a Mafex Phoenix for my Mafex X-Men. I don’t like to mix lines if there is a figure available in the Mafex line.
May 5th Scopes a better face while Hasbro gives you a more complete edition I got my May fix copy today and while I am happy I was a bit disappointed to realize that the base doesn't come with this edition.
Nice review my friend, i am a little disappointed that there isn't any effects. Ill stick with the marvel legends version. If I see her on sale in the future ill pick her up.
I think that’s the exact sentiment most people have. I feel this figure will end up discounted either in December or towards the beginning of next year which is crazy.
Do you think it would be better if the figure came with face plates instead of headsculpt? I mean that way you could interchange the faces between her hairstyles
I was actually hoping the hair was detachable from the heads since all 3 hair sculpts are different but they didn’t do that. Would have been nice to have that option to mix hair and faces.
I want the body but gotta wait for her to go on deep sale 😅 will be combining them with ML, as that is the only way I can have my perfect x-men characters without paying someone for a custom.
Great review. Mine is paid for and waiting to be shipped at Hobby Link Japan, but I’m just not feeling this one. It’s not any one thing in particular. There’s just not any “Wow!” Factor here for me.
@@lovelylvg5 ML is on the new female buck which gives wayyy more articulation and unlike this expensive import, it actually comes with a phoenix accessory and fire base, which mafex didnt come with any effects. And its way cheaper aswell. Forgot to mention ML has a more vibrant green and gold and hasbro has been up’ing their paint game so it’ll definitely be better
@@lovelylvg5The articulation is gonna be fine for what it is, she’s not a martial artist. For the paint/sculpt the Mafex wins without any doubt…the gold on the ML is terrible and the green is not the correct shade. Although the ML has cool flame effects…the right combo would be ML accessories and Mafex figure
Great review and nice looking figure but for what it costs, what it is and comes with, I'm glad I canceled my pre-order and pre-ordered the new Marvel Legends phoenix that's coming.
That’s fair enough. Sometimes we get a ton of accessories with figures and sometimes we get less. It’s just the balance of things companies sometimes use for business reasons. If you’re not getting those other figures, I can see this feeling way overpriced for what you get. Completely on point there. I don’t want to mix ML in with my Mafex figures if there’s a Mafex figure available so I’m kind of stuck getting the Mafex for Phoenix
@@KaijuDaddyJapan I can definitely relate to your sentiment on MAFEX. For a bit I thought I was gonna be all in on X-Men MAFEX at least but for my own tastes I would prefer if they improved on the sculpts for the women figures. I don't need gratuitous proportions but some more musculature and curves to better match the source material would be nice. Especially in the legs.
@@KaijuDaddyJapan ah ok. I was hoping to see yours because some of those reviews don’t really show the ab crunch too well so I was just curious on that
Looking good. The colors on this phoenix are more accurate to the comic book. I wish they would fix the hair issue with a softer more pliable plastic. There are plastics out there that would bend. I’m gonna have to hold off for now. Great look at the figure. Thanks Rob
@@KaijuDaddyJapan you ever get a street fighter figure from Jada, Rob? If you do have one. You know how they have those gi overlays. That would be an excellent plastic type for the hair. I don’t know why they haven’t tried it. Maybe they have but it doesn’t work out. 🤷🏽♂️
Looks like a good addition to the comic line. Hopefully, some Marvel Legends collectors decide to sell their upcoming Phoenix flame accessories lol. Great vid as always🫡
Absolute trash considering the quality and effort put into figs like carnage, gambit, and psylocke. We're paying more for plastic that's NOT the figure... Oh well. Good review dude
The figure is $70 retail now with the conversion. Getting up there. Compared with the other X-Men figures, it’s probably their worst release. Not going to lie. I have it an 8 which is the lowest I’ve given any of the figures in the line. That’s mostly due to the head articulation, the lack of accessories, and the legs being less firm.
Do you know if the Marvel Legends small Phoenix Firebird would also fit on the wrist of the MAFEX Phoenix figure?
People have used the ML firebird backdrop for their Mafex Phoenix
Mafex Phoenix looks incredible!!! Just paid for my shipping with HLJ cant wait to get her in hand. Thanks again for the early review. Can always depend on Kaiju Daddy to drop that new MAFEX hotness😆
Thanks for watching. I won’t be doing any reviews in August as I won’t be in Japan. No Comic Cap it seems….
I'd honestly prefer to get the new Hasbro one instead. I wouldn't be surprised if the fire effects and better hair sculpts come with the very likely Mafex Dark Phoenix figure, so I'll wait for that instead.
Legends head sculpts are not that great.
@@Tazio25But these aren't great either. Not enough serious expressions and the hair isn't expressive enough either. The Mafex female bodies need updating too. This is a super lazy release. Especially for the price. A Dark Phoenix being announced with all the goodies will make this release an even bigger slap in the face. I ain't biting. 124 unique Mafex figs in my collection and this is the most lazy release yet.
@@cookedit I don't know, her leg articulation is amazing, better than 90% of mafex figures
@@lovelylvg5And that's enough for the price?
Gotta agree with your comments. It’s their worst X-Men release by far. I gave it an 8. Lost points for head articulation (I’m ok with the faces and hair sculpts but want better ability to articulate the heads), bare bones accessories, and the legs aren’t as stable as I’d like. I wouldn’t say the figure itself is going to be inferior to the ML but their Phoenix base goes a long way for collectors.
your video makes the colors look way different to all th other pictures ive seen online
Better or worse? My lighting wasn’t the best for it. I’ve done video and photos in the Project 1/6 shop, which as of now I think were the only ones out there except for the ones from the Medicom show last week, and the colors were brighter there due to their lights.
This one is definitely going on sale...no effects is a bad play.
@@thecurmudgeon7350 the lack of any effects was a bad decision on their part
@@KaijuDaddyJapanin your opinion, should i still buy this phoenix or buy the Marvel legends phoenix? Im disappointed of the lack of fire effects. Btw, i am collecting the Mafex Xmen.
Thanks for this video! It convinced me to get this figure! I can’t wait for comic Captain America and I hope we one day get Black Cat and Silver Sable
REALLY looking forward to the Comic Cap
Black cat can be done by combining new ml captain marvel head with either Mafex catwoman or Revoltech catwoman and add some fur, Mafex black cat might not come into fruition anytime soon
@@flaminguo I can wait, I suck at customizing, but she was on a leaked list so we’ll see
That list was not real
@@KaijuDaddyJapanahh damn that’s disappointing
I feel fortunate to be able to get this and the ML coming out. It'll be nice to have this with the Phoenix bird effect and the other as a more casual/relaxed Jean. Who know, maybe Mafex will redo this as Dark Phoenix with accessories down the road.
I understand the frustration with the lack of accessories but honestly, it comes with pretty much the same amount as Wolverine which people love. The issue really is the accessories they gave us. Hopefully, as you said, we get more effects accessories with Dark Phoenix
Hasbro is better for me. Also, for this case Mafex should have packed atleast 2 more heads to justify the price. One flowing hair with screaming portrait, and other full blown hair for the phoenix effect.
It would have been better to make face plates that were swappable with the hair I think. Given people more variety in display options.
5 faces to justify the price? Um....no
3 faces. The same
Her articulation is amazing
A little too loose on the legs for me. A bit more firm would be better for stabilized posing.
@@KaijuDaddyJapanjust put some super glue on the loose joints that can make them tight
I plan on using the figure with the stand to elevate her with the flames
I need to start creating my own resin effects
That would be awesome if you know how. Save a lot of money and possibly make some by offering to collectors
Looks nice but the marvel legends one will definitely be my route. Especially since it comes with that Phoenix affect.
Yeah the Phoenix effect is awesome. I just need a Mafex Phoenix for my Mafex X-Men. I don’t like to mix lines if there is a figure available in the Mafex line.
May 5th Scopes a better face while Hasbro gives you a more complete edition I got my May fix copy today and while I am happy I was a bit disappointed to realize that the base doesn't come with this edition.
Yeah that’s one gripe people have: lack of base and/or effects.
@@KaijuDaddyJapan gonna get a good jean grey in her x men costume and dark Phoenix and maybe Madeline Pryor and call it good with Jean.
Great review. Are the heads on this compatible with the Jean Grey figure?
I put my Jean Grey away as I’ve been moving things around. That’s why I didn’t have her out for the scale comparison. Sorry
Nice review my friend, i am a little disappointed that there isn't any effects. Ill stick with the marvel legends version. If I see her on sale in the future ill pick her up.
I think that’s the exact sentiment most people have. I feel this figure will end up discounted either in December or towards the beginning of next year which is crazy.
Do you think it would be better if the figure came with face plates instead of headsculpt? I mean that way you could interchange the faces between her hairstyles
I was actually hoping the hair was detachable from the heads since all 3 hair sculpts are different but they didn’t do that. Would have been nice to have that option to mix hair and faces.
Can you do a review of the spider punk please?
I did a very fast one on my live stream just now
I want the body but gotta wait for her to go on deep sale 😅 will be combining them with ML, as that is the only way I can have my perfect x-men characters without paying someone for a custom.
Yeah I think this will go on sale possibly around Christmas or definitely next year
@@KaijuDaddyJapanthis usually happens with female figures, i got most of my female figures on sale except for psylocke 😅
Yeah. It’s too bad because their Jean Grey and Storm are great figures.
Great work on your thumbnail!
Thanks!
Any news about the captain america comic version?
Update Sunday night
@@KaijuDaddyJapan still waiting
Didn’t watch my live stream from Sunday night?
Great review. Mine is paid for and waiting to be shipped at Hobby Link Japan, but I’m just not feeling this one. It’s not any one thing in particular. There’s just not any “Wow!” Factor here for me.
The colors are great and if you have the Tamashii Nations flames, it goes a loooooong way in making the figure look better but I hear ya.
Wow no flame or Phoenix effects. Hasbro for the win
ML Phoenix will have horrible articulation lol
(Not to mention the paint looks very bad)
@@lovelylvg5 ML is on the new female buck which gives wayyy more articulation and unlike this expensive import, it actually comes with a phoenix accessory and fire base, which mafex didnt come with any effects. And its way cheaper aswell. Forgot to mention ML has a more vibrant green and gold and hasbro has been up’ing their paint game so it’ll definitely be better
@@lovelylvg5The articulation is gonna be fine for what it is, she’s not a martial artist.
For the paint/sculpt the Mafex wins without any doubt…the gold on the ML is terrible and the green is not the correct shade.
Although the ML has cool flame effects…the right combo would be ML accessories and Mafex figure
Yes the ML Phoenix base with the Mafex figure would be ideal
@@KaijuDaddyJapan That's my plan
Im sorry i missed Friday's live stream. Do you have any new photos of the tobey figure and what do you think about the no way home trio?
Channel members have a new video (longer and in 4K) from the event showing the figures in a bit more detail.
I like her 70s head sculpt with the puffy hair...,unfortunately it should have had a neutral expression
It did come with a neutral expression. The neutral, the Phoenix white eyes, and the screaming one
This looks like a toybiz figure
Maybe the colors but it’s probably going to be the best 1/12 Phoenix figure we get for some time
Great review and nice looking figure but for what it costs, what it is and comes with, I'm glad I canceled my pre-order and pre-ordered the new Marvel Legends phoenix that's coming.
That’s fair enough. Sometimes we get a ton of accessories with figures and sometimes we get less. It’s just the balance of things companies sometimes use for business reasons. If you’re not getting those other figures, I can see this feeling way overpriced for what you get. Completely on point there. I don’t want to mix ML in with my Mafex figures if there’s a Mafex figure available so I’m kind of stuck getting the Mafex for Phoenix
@@KaijuDaddyJapan I can definitely relate to your sentiment on MAFEX. For a bit I thought I was gonna be all in on X-Men MAFEX at least but for my own tastes I would prefer if they improved on the sculpts for the women figures. I don't need gratuitous proportions but some more musculature and curves to better match the source material would be nice. Especially in the legs.
Are you getting Rogue?
I thought Mafex Comic Cap will arrive before this?
August is what they told me at the beginning of July
Im waiting for her shipment and then get hasbro phoenix just for the bird
That seems to be the plan for many
Missed opportunity to compare with other MAFEX X-Men figures. Beggars can't be choosers, unfortunately for me.
Yeah I know. I packed everything to move out while I’m rearranging my room. Pretty sad about it.
How come you haven’t reviewed spider punk yet?
I mentioned that others in HK had reviewed it before I it released in Japan so I didn’t see the need to. I gave it a 9.3/10. Solid release
@@KaijuDaddyJapan ah ok. I was hoping to see yours because some of those reviews don’t really show the ab crunch too well so I was just curious on that
Ab crunch is solid. Don’t miss picking this up.
Review that Spider Punk please.
It released here a few days after HK and some reviews came out for it. I figured there was no need to do it. Guess I was wrong
Looking good. The colors on this phoenix are more accurate to the comic book. I wish they would fix the hair issue with a softer more pliable plastic. There are plastics out there that would bend. I’m gonna have to hold off for now. Great look at the figure. Thanks Rob
Their head issues are becoming a major issue for me. I want articulation on the heads in addition to arms, elbows, legs, and knees
@@KaijuDaddyJapan you ever get a street fighter figure from Jada, Rob? If you do have one. You know how they have those gi overlays. That would be an excellent plastic type for the hair. I don’t know why they haven’t tried it. Maybe they have but it doesn’t work out. 🤷🏽♂️
No I don’t have any. They are difficult to get here. Would have to import them
Looks like a good addition to the comic line. Hopefully, some Marvel Legends collectors decide to sell their upcoming Phoenix flame accessories lol. Great vid as always🫡
Or some company decides to make one at an affordable cost to pair with it like they’ve done with Wolverine claws for the yellow Wolverine.
@KaijuDaddyJapan yeah you're right. There's too much money to be made from the likes of us. Someone will do it for sure.
We are suckers for the pursuit of excellence on our toys
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Congratulations
Disappointing
You’re getting the ML one?
Absolute trash considering the quality and effort put into figs like carnage, gambit, and psylocke. We're paying more for plastic that's NOT the figure...
Oh well. Good review dude
..... This figure is $50.
The figure is $70 retail now with the conversion. Getting up there. Compared with the other X-Men figures, it’s probably their worst release. Not going to lie. I have it an 8 which is the lowest I’ve given any of the figures in the line. That’s mostly due to the head articulation, the lack of accessories, and the legs being less firm.