McFarlane Halo 2009 Wave 1 Spartan Soldier Security

This is the only Halo 3 McFarlane toy I've purchased online. I already had one of this type prior, and suffice to say an attempted customization left me unimpressed with my handiwork, thus I wanted an untampered version.These are definitely cool toys. The attention to detail and obvious passion the sculptors have for the Halo universe goes without question. That said, I have more nitpicks than acclaim for this toy, which are critiques of all the Spartans in general.My first issue is scale. When the merchandising for the first two games was designed by Joyride, the figures were all approximately 7 inches tall, which was the perfect scale. McFarlane Toys made an interesting decision to benchmark their Spartans at 5 inches in height. I've just stood this guy up, legs as straight as they can be with balance, and he registers at 5 and 1/8 inches tall, not the 6 given in the product description. What this odd reduction in total scale does is make the weapons, with all their skinny barrels and thin handles, incredibly frail. A good example is the forward grip of the rocket launcher - my efforts to get the Spartan to hold it the way you would hold it in real life have summarily broken that handle off the launcher. A big part of this issue is the hands. It comes as no surprise that the right hands would be sculpted in the 'pulling trigger' gesture, but the plastic on most of the hands is so firm, getting the weapons in there is almost certain to damage that tiny plastic gun. Likewise, I've bent the grip of the SMG belonging to the invisible Chief because his hands are utterly rigid. The hands present another risk - if a hand of your Spartan seems too stiff in its socket, Do Not try to force it. I twisted the left hand clean off my red CQB Spartan simply because the socket was too tight on the wrist pin. I would argue that had these toys been benchmarked at 7 inches tall, these little problems wouldn't be so prevalent.My second issue is color - I don't know who thought 'snot green' would be a good color for this Spartan, nor do I understand the fluorescent yellow for the one EVA Spartan (or calling a color that's clearly Maroon 'crimson' on the other EVA Spartan); suffice to say somebody in the color-design department at McFarlane Toys needs their vision checked.But they are cool little guys, and if you're like me you're not so much playing with them - they're decorations. They essentially are trophies for geeks - little symbols of our dedication, and I know I will continue to collect them despite the minor flaws brought on by their size.

Series 7 was great. Great toy

I got this figure as a Christmas present for my little brother. Since he collected them I figured he might like it. Great addition for any halo fan.

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My Son love it Mc Farlane Halo 2009 Wa ve 1 Spartan Soldier Security very happy we keep buying more

It arrived on time, which in my book is a plus.It is as good as the others I have bought in the past except for this. It can barely stand up, the joints are so loose I have to pose it in a kneeling position. None of the others have had this problem so it might the luck of the draw. To sum up it looks great, good detail, nothing fell off during shipping and it arrived on time I just wish it wasn't such a lush.

well while mainly for a gamer this peice can be used to educate, mention that the spartans in halo are named after the legendary warriors of history and a lesson has begun.

My son loves this line of toys and I have been pleased (I'm his mom) with the quality and durability of the toy.

I really like this figure he comes with 3 weapons which are 2 maulers and a radar jammer which is really detailed and you can even open it up!I like the olive colors they really stand out to my eye.On the back of the figure is a little radio stuck on to the figure which is exclusive to this type of figure.Over all i really like this and i would recommend this.