This week’s review is of McFarlane Toys the Walking Dead Building Sets blind bag figures. I don’t normally buy these but was in a local Walgreen’s and said what the heck. These figures come in a blind bag assortment, meaning one randomly inserted figure in each bag, and there are 8 different figures in the set. Now let’s get to the review.
These figures are packaged just like LEGO’s minifigure assortment where you can’t tell who is in the bag without feeling it and identifying parts that each figure comes with. It is a great strategy for companies to use since you are bound to get doubles and that means more sales for them. Each figure stands about 1” to 1 ½” tall. I purchased one pack and received Zombie Sophia. The figure itself must be assembled and while it has 3 points of articulation for posing it is more of a small statue since you can’t really move the joints freely like an action figure. The three points of articulation are the neck, and both arms at the shoulders. This figure also comes with half a zombie as a base for it. The limited articulation and really no movement other than the pose you choose from the start is lacking and it is a huge draw back.
The detail and paint job is where all of McFarlane Toys products shine and are hard to touch. The figure has excellent sculpted features, even though it is only about a 1” high, and the paint is top notch. Like most of the figures from McFarlane Toys the figures paint apps really give the figure a real world look and very grimy and bloody. Two things that are essential to any figure living in a zombie apocalypse. The clothes and face sculpt are both very excellent for it size. Overall the paint and sculpt are the two things that help this figure score higher in my opinion.
This figure is really for a niche market with its limited articulation and size. If this figure would have had the articulation of even a LEGO figure it would have scored much higher for me. I would have to give this figure a rating of 3 brains out of 10 just because of the bad articulation. If this figure would have had two more joints and able to stand unassisted without the zombie it would have been an easy 7 brains. The one thing that shines with this figure is the paint apps and the details in the sculpt which makes the figure really pop. As always McFarlane Toys knocks it out of the park in this department. The figures retail for $4.00 and for what you get is really not worth it, seeing how a LEGO minifigure blind pack costs $3.99 and has 4 more points of articulation. The figures also have diorama sets that can be purchased separately. Combining these with a set might make for a better display but in the end I find them very disappointing. If you are interested in more information visit www.Mcfarlane.com. If you would like to purchase some of these they are sold at various online vendors like EE and brick and mortar stores such as Walgreen’s and Toys "R" US. Thanks for reading and see you in two weeks!!