Blue Deadpool

I admit that I have not seen the Deadpool movie yet. He's a character you either like or hate. In my case, I am not entirely familiar with his antics and his profile. I have last seen Deadpool in the X-men Origin: Wolverine film, where I think his character was also born (in the silver screen).

Wade Wilson, in that movie, is a scarred mercenary who took part in the Weapon X program. Based on the comics, he has a fallout with his girlfriend after discovering he is terminally ill with multiple cancer growth. He joined the Weapon X program, where his healing factor accelerated, thanks to a graft of Logan's tissue incorporated in his body.

Deadpool was made a probationary member of X-men under the watch of Domino. Mark Kincaid, who claimed X-men kidnapped his daughter, was planned to be killed by Deadpool to earn the graces of X-men. When his plan failed, Norman Osborne killed Kincaid and blamed X-men thru Deadpool, but Wade had it all set up to make X-men the heroes in the public eyes, earning him the full membership in X-men.

Chimichanga time!

Product
Brand/Model: SY 600-6
Condition: Bought with box, parts in clear plastic bag, with no separate build instructions

Character
Name: Wade Wilson
AKA: Deadpool
Comics: Marvel
Affiliation: Mercs for Money, Heroes for Hire, X-Force, X-Men
Superpowers: Superhuman strength, superhuman durability, master in multiple unarmed combat, master in assassin techniques

top left: print on the front of the box (brand covered)
bottom left: print on the back of the box (brand covered; build instruction)
right: print on the right side of the box, showing eight variants of Deadpool, including Wolverine

Deadpool minifigure in classic X-men costume consists of 23 pieces - 1 head, 1 torso, 1 leg connector, 2 legs, 2 arms, 3 hands, 2 katanas, 1 sword sheath piece, and 10 mini ship pieces.

Butchered!

While the printing in the head resembles Spider-man design, the supposed squinting Deadpool eyes are barely visible as they are in white printed over yellow. A little black outline on those beady eyes would have made emphasis. The alternate printing in the same head is grossly inappropriate. It looks like a scarred blue demon with happy yellow eyes. The only use I can think of this alternate head printing is to match it with Mystique minifigure; it would make her look a bit anime though.

A lot of care and effort is made in the details of the torso prints - this is the expertise of SY craftsmanship. I like the thinner outlines, which made the details clearer, as opposed to the thicker outlines of other brands which make the details cramped in one place.

The pearl gold sheaths blend with the yellow and blue ensemble. I wish that the katanas are in silver-grey color though and that hand guns are included.

top left: print on the back of Deadpool's torso
bottom left: black katanas
middle: assembled Deadpool minifigure in blue and yellow X-men costume
top right: alternate Deadpool head printing
bottom right: back of Deadpool's torso with mounted katana sheaths

PG and K*** brands have released a similar version of X-men Deadpool based on another artist's design available online. It boasts of a darker blue minifigure base, silver-gray katanas, hand guns, and a more badass face print. I like the SY blue though as I think it resembles closer to the classic X-men color.

ctto photo not mine
PG and K*** brands have this version

In lieu of extra weapons like guns, ten extra pieces are included, which can be assembled to a mini ship. While not appropriate to the character, the blue ship is more useful for other customization needs.

Space Deadpool?

Deadpool is a character that you either like or hate. Similarly, brick hobbyists and enthusiasts may differ on which Deadpool minifigure in X-men suit is appropriate or up to his liking. I prefer this SY version but I am swapping his head for that of PG or K***.

While crafting for a fun photo, I came up with Deadpool skiing using his katanas (lol) and him battling Master Yoda in a swordfight.

Bite my snow dust!

katana vs light saber

Enjoy! Til then. :)

Spider-Student

This is my second review of a Spider-man minifigure - the first one being Spider-man Noir.

It has been months since Tom Holland starred in the reboot of the Spider-man franchise. Frankly, I did not enjoy much of the film, as I think the plot is flimsily written, the effects look like an Iron Man movie leftover, and there is too much teenage comedy.

Every time a new movie is out, new brick sets and minifigure versions are also released. I am fond of Spiderverse but not a fanatic. This yellow uniformed Spider-man is a welcome addition to the growing collection.

chilling in the city

There is no official minifigure release of this yellow version but I am not certain where the designs originated. The inspiration though came from the release of the poster where Peter Parker in his superhero suit is lying on his back in what seems like a ledge across the city skyline, wearing his school uniform and a headphone.

The yellow jacket has grown popular to fanatics, who had it ordered or custom-made for everyday use or for cosplay.

Product
Brand/Model: DLP 9054-6
Condition: Bought with box, parts in clear plastic bag, with no separate build instructions

Character 
Name: Peter Parker
AKA: Spider-man
Comics: Marvel
Affiliation: Avengers
Superpowers: Spider-sense, superhuman strength, web slinging, wall crawling

top left: print on the right side of the box (build instruction)

bottom left: print on the front of the box

right: print on the back of the box

Spider-man in yellow jacket minifigure consists of 14 pieces - 1 head, 1 torso, 2 legs, 1 leg connector, 2 arms, 3 hands, 1 web sling, 1 web, and 2 glow-in-the-dark orbs.

Spider-man with moth balls

The head has a common print - web design and the trademark eyes, with no alternate printing. The torso and arms are yellow, with printing of the school logo patch, spider-man logo in the chest, and overlapping outlines of the jacket lapel. The legs have a rather shiny blue printing, which reminds me of a wet paint or nail paint. The line printings in the legs are simple, which try to simulate the Homecoming version; the printing though did not continue in the rear and back. This created a bland effect of plain yellow and red brick ensemble.

The accessories - orbs, sling, and web - are included. The white sling is common, in that it bore the same thread with alternating plastic grip. The white web is a little flimsy, making it look cheap. The orbs, while being cute in its glow in the dark function, are a little weird to me. I am not entirely certain what to do about them. They do not seem to fit the bill. (Please let me know what they are supposed to be.)

Which school are you from again?
top left: the head in comparison with the orb size
middle left: the front torso
bottom left: the back torso
right: assembled Spider-man minifigure

I toyed with the orb instead and came up with the Light Bulb Man! (lol)

Spider-light bulb?
top: orb that glows in the dark
bottom: Spider-man minifigure outfitted with the glow-in-the-dark orb

The verdict: We can never have a perfect knockoff brick minifigure, but this one's a cheap addition if you are collecting Spider-man bricks.The paint job and not-so-amazing accessories are excusable. If you are into customizing, you might want to repair the legs, cut some yellow cloth to replace the printed one, or put in a big headphone to make it look cooler.

Til then. ;)

Ok! Doc Ock!

Doctor Octopus or Doc Ock is one of the prominent villains of Spider-man. Famed for his four mechanical tentacles that he control by will, Doc Ock fused with this contraption when a radiation leak from the lab caused explosion. This accident caused him to be insane, committing his life to criminal activities.

As you guessed, turning this character to a minifigure is quite exciting. Doc Ock minifigure will never be complete without the mechanical tentacles. I had fun playing around with these brick arms, as they are versatile, and quite creative, if you just let your imagination free.

Spiders and Octopus

Product
Brand/Model: Pogo 325
Condition: Bought without box in a clear plastic bag

Character
Name: Otto Octavius
AKA: Doctor Octopus
Comics: Marvel
Affiliation: Sinister Six
Superpowers: Technopathy, Danger Sense
Paraphernalia: Tentacle contraption

Doctor Octopus minifigure consists of 57 pieces – 1 head, 1 leg connector, 2 legs, 1 torso, 2 arms, 4 hands, 46 pieces for tentacles, with no baseplate.

Octo-bits

The suit is based on the classic look of Doctor Octopus with yellow and green color schemes. Unfortunately, while the legs are not dual-injected, the printing of the yellow boots are not done well. The print has a rubbery, rough texture and the finish is a bit shiny.

Old suit

The printing on the back torso is quite interesting as other Doc Ock minifigures. It has four pins where the mechanical arms are supposedly attached.

Attach tentacles here

The head has an alternate printing - one side has the angry face and the other has the evil-laugh face. What is cool about it is the metal-colored sunglasses and the characteristic thick brows. 

Cool shades!

The completed minifigure  and its mechanical arms are copies of the original brick set - Spider-Man: Doc Ock's Tentacle Trap, where the mecha build of Doctor Octopus has a detachable arms, that can be rebuilt to a smaller version fit to the minifigure.

The hands are yellow, which complete the color scheme. The hair piece is a must have. The round, straight-line hair simulates the classic Doctor Octopus, giving him the mad scientist look.

Ugh! The hair!

Once you attach the mechanical arms, you'd be compelled to pull out all your Spider-man stuff to shoot a scene or two. While it takes time to set them to behave, as you try to balance the position, you'd be thinking that the arms are quite useful for other moc stuff - i.e. studio lights.

Those tentacles look like studio lighting

Like a dead spider!

Until then!

Spider-Man Noir

One of the best finds from my Greenhills haul, Spider-Man Noir is fun to shoot with,  not to mention that the design can be used for any western or cowboy scene set up. In fact, it is reminiscent of Westworld's Hector character, owing to the leather vest and black ensemble.

Every Hero Has a Code.

Web Slinging by Moonlight

Product
Brand/Model: Xinh 217
Condition: Bought without box, but sealed in a clear plastic bag
Price: ~0.75 USD

 Character
Name: Peter Parker of Earth-90214
AKA: The Spider-Man Noir
Editorial: Eyes Without a Face
Comics: Marvel
Affiliations: Amazing Arachnids, Spider-Army
Superpowers: organic webbing, spider sense, superhuman agility

The bag contained 14 parts - 1 head, 1 hat, 2 arms, 1 torso, 3 hands, 1 leg connector, 2 legs, 1 cape, 1 pistol, and 1 baseplate. The baseplate has 4 studs.

Dissected Spider-Man Noir

The legs are printed with black-gray color scheme, detailing the pinstripe pants. The toes have extra prints which either create the look of steel toe shoes or that Noir's wearing boots.

Pinstripe Pants

Nothing special with the back of the legs,  no prints.

Basic Black

Noir's torso prints detail a double-breasted leather vest; the brick is not leathery itself -  well,  at least the illusion of cowboy leather is there.

Buttons Up! 

The back torso printing carries the iconic eight-legged logo in white. It covers the whole back torso which I think can be inter-changed to the front for a touch of creativity in shooting scenes (just cover the back with a cape).

Spider-Man,  Spider-Man

Noir's head has the iconic slanted white eyes,  which imbibe the goggles he wear in the comics. The gray printing in the mouth area passes for the shadowy outlines of the mask, while the thin gray printed lines at the top of the head detail the leather stitches.

Dude,  where's my gun?... and arms!? 

The printing on the back of the head details the leather stitches, similar to the front printing.

Stitches

The assembled Spider-Man Noir minifigure looks bad ass. The fedora hat (the texture is of course, ABS plastic!) and black felt cape complete the awesome look.

Noir Portrait

Draw of the Pistols at 12 Noon

There is no official minifigure release of Spider-Man Noir but the video game has its version. 

Video Game version

I'd say that Xinh knockoff version looks spiffier than the game version, which is also close to the comics version. 

Comics version 

If you're into knockoffs, go and get one. It's a  nice addition to Spiderverse collection. 

Spider-Man Noir Saving the City

You Imposter in Red and Blue! 

Until the next post!  😊