Wolverine - X-Force (Marvel Legends)

Marvel Legends X-Force Wolverine

"I'm no Uncanny X-Force, bub!" Indeed, he's not and you'll likely know the difference if you've been buying those X-Force and Uncanny X-Force comic books. And if you're someone like me who has a bit of limited "X-men knowledge", then you'll probably just get this information from guys who have already made some reviews on this Wolverine or from other sources. But the moment I saw this Marvel Legends X-Force Wolverine, I say this is the perfect rendition of a Wolverine with an almost perfectly designed claws!
















After those enduring efforts of "claw-straightening" those weak and floppy claws of the other Wolverines I have (Marvel Select, Toy Biz Series 6 and Toy Biz Series 12), I finally get to have a Wolverine with claws that are stiffer and way better sculpted. In addition, the claws are removable, and so... you'll have that option of either have him on battle mode or in a bar while on beer-drinking mode. Although the claws are a pain in the ass once you try re-attach them, the fact that it's hard to push them into these tiny holes between the knuckles but once it's in there, it becomes pretty stable.

The paint apps are really plain and simple. Just the black paint running down the center area of his uniform with all these gray metallic paint at the sides and the head top. Notice that the SDCC Uncanny X-Force version (you've probably seen it) has a lighter gray paint instead of this metallic look. So those are the clues you need to look to be able to distinguish the two X-Force Wolverines.

You can see the eyes are painted red as well as with the X-men logo around his belt, and has a decent paint app on those flesh areas but, again, it is a Marvel Legends figure so there is not so much detail in it.

The sculpt, I believe, is well balanced, proportioned and designed. I like how he has this wide jaw and a stern look (not enraged but stern) just as what I want in a Wolvie face! Some people might say that the claws are short, but I got no issue with it. Logically speaking, his claws should be in the same length with his forearms because you gotta realize that once Wolverine retracts it, his forearm should house it so as to conceal it. Long retractable claws + short forearms = doesn't make any sense.

Moving on, the articulation on this action figure is a bit of a suprise. I thought they're going to use that ab crunch just like what they had for the ML Wave 2 Dark Wolverine (Daken), but that appears to be a diaphragm swivel that lets him lean forward and back but not entirely. He got couple of these shoulder blade-joint, which is very important when you want him to do a pre-lunge attack.

The rest of the joints are mostly Marvel Legends standards; ball-hinged neck and shoulders, bicep swivels, and the wrists can move forward and back as well as rotate 360. He got waist swivel and the legs can move forward and back with its nice Y-joint inside the hip. They also incorporated the mid-thigh swivels, double-jointed elbows and knees, calf swivels and ankle pivot!

This Wolverine is perfectly in-scale with other Marvel Legends. He stands about 6.3 inches tall- too short to be around with Marvel Select figures but you may get him to blend in well with those 7-inch scales using the right camera angles. I would totally get this Wolverine if I were you, and if you're assembling the X-Force or the Uncanny X-Force team.