S.H. Figuarts Infinity War Thor

Out of every version of Thor from the Marvel movies, the one from Infinity War has so far been my favorite. He was a badass in that film. The scene where he shows up in the middle of the battle at Wakanda was simply awesome. When S.H. Figuarts revealed that they would be doing this version of Thor, of course I had to get one.

 

Even though it’s a web exclusive (meaning it’s pricier than regular releases) and it comes with very little extras, I really like it. The details on the face sculpt are great, down to the battle scars on his head. The body is pretty nice as well.

 

 

 

The accessories are 3 pairs of hands in total (fists, open and holding), and his stormbreaker axe weapon. Yes, it would’ve been nice with maybe an alternate head with glowing eyes or some lightning bolt effects, but the sculpt is good enough that I’m willing to let it pass, considering that some other figures have had awful face sculpts (Infinity War Captain America).

 

 

One thing that I really enjoy is that he comes with a cloth cape. After Figuarts kinda ruined Ultraman Geed Royal Megamaster by giving him a plastic cape that looked nice but was more of a nuisance that hindered the articulation, it’s nice that Thor doesn’t have that problem.

 

 

 

I know some fans have complained that the cape doesn’t have bendy wires in it, and while that would’ve been nice, it’s still much better than clunky plastic that would get in the way. And for resourceful fans, the way the cape is done (2 single sheets sewed together at the sides but open at the bottom), you can easily add bendy wires to it, if you so wish.

 

 

Another thing that some fans have noted is that his holding hands tend to not have a very good grip on the handle of his stormbreaker. That’s both true and not true. The way the handle is shaped, some parts are thicker than others, so there are certain areas on the handle where the grip will be snug, while others it’ll be more loose.

 

 

The articulation is pretty good, especially in the arms. The elbows are double jointed and can move in pretty well (unlike some other human figures), as can the knees. On my figure, the left thigh is more stiff than the right, so I was careful when moving it. You can always heat it up or use other methods to loosen it up, which is what I did, and it did help some. The upper torso and waist have good articulation as well. The head is a bit hindered by the design of the collar, so you get left to right and a bit up and down.

 

 

So I’m pretty happy with my Thor figure. I know that there are cheaper options out there, and it’s really up to the consumer to do their research and figure out which figure is the best for them.