Here's the latest & greatest 2 pack from Jazwares yet. Instead of having a comic everyone already owns, this one has a rather awesome "Diorama Style Box" complete with removable, re-useable pod. The box depicts Eggmans' lair (reminiscent of Sonic Adventure 1, where you could find it, and Metal Sonic in a pod) With great art all over, caution striping, and die cuts, this box spares nothing in the quest to be cool. The back (above) even has cool profile write-ups of Metal Sonic & Eggman for you to read.
Once the box is open, you have a scene that you can use the figures in! Look, Amy is trapped in the pod, while Eggman sends Metal Sonic against Sonic. Just think about it on your shelf today! This should retail for $12.99 at Toys R Us.
The Metal Sonic in this pack is a DARKER blue than previous releases. Info by Creatureofthedepths3
Using the box as a scene/toy is an excellent idea, for if people want MIB or loose, you can still use it and have it look great. The Metal Sonic in this one seems sturdier too, but always look for paint errors or mix-boxed items before you buy!
Photo by SonicToast
Photo by SonicToast
Photo by SonicToast
Photo by SonicToast
Photo by SonicToast
Photo by Taaron
With this turn-around you can see eggman not only looks great, he poses well too. He doesn't need a base to stand, as his feet are so big. His joints are also sturdy enough to support him. He has great face detail (looks evil!) and his pants & shirt are well painted and have all the detail from the games.
His head, wrists, and hips can twist. He has no 'middle joint' like all of the other figures do, but you also don't really miss it. He can bend at the hip, knee, elbow & shoulder. This is a great figure, and it's fantastic to finally be able to add another Eggman!
The Metal Sonic should be fully pose-able, but watch out for sticky wrist paint that can cause his hands to break off. As seen here, he poses well.
Photo by CalistineEven Eggman in all of his big packaging is not immune to problems. Here, you can see that his leg has snapped clean off. Be sure to inspect ANY figure pack you intend to buy thoroughly. Big window-box (non bubblecard) packaging is not a guarentee of safety for figures, as seen here.
Photo by Taaron
Here are some photos showing assembly errors on Eggman & Espio. They don't have obviously different right/left legs/feet...so it seems any leg is getting applied to any side, even when it shouldn't be. Note the numbering on the bottoms of the feet. Putting the legs/feet wrong can contribute to the figure not wanting to stand up properly. This seems to only apply to 2011 and then on releases of Espio figures, both Painted and Translucent). In the 3rd photo you can see the comparison for the Eggman from the Metal Sonic pack in 2010 and the new one from the 20th Anniversary line (2010 one on the left, 2011 one on the right).
Photos & info by PacmanSonic138