The MIB figures here look about as expected. The back cards are about like the previous wave's, with the name at the bottom. They look decent in the box, but they're not really posed much (MS is basically just standing there) There's plenty of room in the bubble, and there appears to be no accessories. This also proves that MS will be sold by himself, as well as with the Eggman seen above
(Why did thy not use hi-spec = metallic/sparkle paint for Metal Sonic? They used it on the "Platinum Series" seen on this page, so it's not like they don't own it)
You can find the turnaround of Metal Sonic in the gallary. He looks pretty much like the show, but there are some problems. He has the same articulation as all the other figures (knee joint is fake) but the arms only swivel, because of his shoulder cuffs. They also forgot to paint the engine in the back. All his fingers are fused, and the hand backs are flawed (wiggly rough areas) you can also see really visible seams on his arms (up the center/upper arm) the 'joints' are just painted on dots too, they're not actually detailed in. His nose is also quite blunt/not a pointy cone as it should be.
The fan photo look for Tomy's Boom Shadow is fair as well. He's pretty show-like, with the additional 2 quills, extended glove cuffs & socks. However, they've printed the red bit that's supposed to be at the edge of his eyes....onto the white of his eye instead. His expression is fine though, with the mouth in the center. Photo by SonicRanger!
There are some handy comparison photos so you can see Jazwares vs Tomy. Many people are surprised to find the less detailed Tomys about the same size as the Jazwares figures. Keep in mind the Boomstyle differences (longer torsos, etc) while looking at the figures faces/details etc. Metal Sonic's fused fingers, lack of metallic paint, & Shadow's wrongly placed red eye edge details stand out. Certainly, Tomy's figures are still fine, they paid attention to the Boom show style, so they're collectible enough, but they just don't seem to have the extra mile Jazwares did.
Additional Info
- Region: International
- Brand: Tomy