Day 332 November 28th
Review of Marvel wave42
Armoured Thor andBeta Ray Bill
This is hands down one of my most anticipated waves thisyear. I have become such a fan of theThor part of the Marvel universe that I am over the moon to get these! I was only able to get 2 out the 4 packs atthis time so my review of the other 2 sets will come as soon as I can get them!
Packaging – Wave 42 uses the new styleof packaging which has the new and improved larger window and it stillrocks! The artwork on the front nolonger runs the risk of obscuring the minimates inside and is also used on theside flaps, which provides a nice consistent feel to the package. The back showcases the entire wave along witha small bio/write up box for both characters.
Beta Ray Bill – Whilesome might look down on this minimate since it is essentially the same as theone that was just released in the SDCC box set I would beg to differ. While the previous one looked great in theset it was released this one looks even better! The colours here are more metallic which reflect the more current lookBeta Ray Bill and in the comics and I love the metallic look of hishelmet! Even his hammer, Stormbreaker,has a more metallic look to it! Theother standout feature in this minimate is that the head has gotten a bit morepaint attention and looks lightyears better! It may not seem like much but just these little changes make thisminimate standout a lot compared to the first one!
Armoured Thor – Thislook came about in the comics at a time when Thor had been enchanted and was ina weakened state and unable to withstand the physical punishment of combat hecreated this mystical armour to help him. DST really did a great job getting this look dead on without adding toomuch restrictive bulk to the minimate. Iespecially love the attention to the detail that Thor only had a bracer on onewrist due to an injury and they reflect that in the minimate only including onebracer piece! I really like the way theygot the chain mail headgear that comes down under the helmet and covers theback of the neck too, spot on! The helmitself is golden with silver wings and even the portion that covers over theyes lines up to the eyes beneath! I amhappy to see that they stuck to the bigger look for Thor’s mighty hammerMjolnir, including the enchantment engraved on the side. The boots are using the newer half design tolimit the need of bigger bulky boots of days past. The other new idea DST has employed in thiswave with the Thor minimates is a new way of doing his cape. It really adds the bigger grandeur thatThor’s capes tend to have by having holders coming from the shoulders but itdoes not add to the bulk of the minimate and even does not restrict the movementof the arm a whole bunch. Nice designjob there DST! Included in this set aswell are the long locks for Thor to be displayed with his helmet off. I do really enjoy the epicness that is Thor’sbeard on this minimate, so much so that I may have to get a second to use thatface in some custom ideas!
This set is another home run for DST and the Marvelminimates line! Both of these minimateslook great and are detailed to near perfection! It doesn’t always happen that we can get two great minimates out of thesame pack but I cannot find any reason to give this set any less than 5 out of5! Great job DST!!
