I’d probably had gotten one more had the razorcrest not been right behind it. As a backer I have now problem with that and actually wouldn’t mind a shot a. They could round that up to 25 thousand and have them go up on pulse after the Haslab orders went out. But I don’t think they ever said they’d only make the 22 thousand ordered. I almost missed the bus on this one due to a preorder hiccup.I think it’s entire possible they made more than they had orders for. I guess I’ll have to revisit this figure again down the line for a proper group shot.Ī big thank you to Alvin Antonio for selling me his Sentinel. I really wanted to break out my ML X-men and older Sentinel figures to pose next to this guy, but I just had way too many errands to do and I couldn’t push through with it. Hmm… I wonder where I can get a proper-looking chair for the Master Mold mode? Still, despite the negatives, this one’s still a keeper for me, as I set the bar low for this and really only wanted this for the “scaled” Master Mold mode and it delivered as far as I’m concerned, the rest are just nice “bonuses” for me. I’m also a bit surprised Hasbro didn’t include a voice chip for this, when the earlier SDCC version (and Galactus) came with voice chips. Hasbro really, really should have done a better job, given how much the set costs. However, the knee issues are a real big problem and it’s a potential deal breaker for a lot of folks. Overall, an incredibly impressive, hulking figure! It just towers over every other Marvel Legends figure. There is a minor fix for it though, one can opt to pop open the sides of the knees and tighten some screws, but I think over time, the problem will return. The problem is further compounded by the sheer weight of the hulking figure. It’s fine when it’s standing in an A-stance, but that can get boring quick. I actually found the elbows to have better ratchets than the knees. Hasbro used very, very weak ratchet joints and it shows, practically right out of the box. There’s a wire that runs through each of the cables, so you can pose them however you like, They are also pretty easy to straighten out afterwards, too, for returning to the box.Īs big and impressive-looking as this guy is, there are issues with the knees on it giving out. The set comes with flexible cables (tendrils?) that can be pegged into the holes on the robot’s palms. So, make sure to use that, otherwise the lights of the eyes won’t line up right when the head is rotated to the side and you get this:Įach of the Sentinel’s digits on its hands have individual articulation. The base of the neck can actually rotate (this is usually overlooked by most folks). Otherwise, as a default, the lights will switch off after 10 seconds. Holding the button down for more than 3 seconds will make the light last longer. Pressing it again will change it to green, and pressing again will change it to red. When you first turn it on (by pressing the chest plate), the lights will glow purple, then yellow. 2x AAA batteries are required to operate the electronics. To get to the battery compartment, you’ll have to pull out the back plate cover first. The Sentinel stands roughly 26.3 inches tall and supposedly 8.4 Kilos (I couldn’t take a proper reading, as my scale couldn’t handle the weight). This is one instance where I’m really glad Hasbro didn’t go for the simplified, “classic” comic book looks of the Sentinels. I really love the tooling that went into designing this figure. Over time, the Sentinels became more self-aware and considered humans as a threat to the planet as well. Created by scientists with US government funding, the Sentinels were made to “protect” mankind from the threat of powerful mutants from taking over.
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