Best Master Chief

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>>6415688
Halo 2: Master Chief Play Arts Kai Action Figure
Its like $90 though.

>>6415688
I always preferred the Joyride figures to the McFarlane ones. They were more playable to me.

>>6415688
>>6415699
Came to post this. As unlikely as it sounds, the PAK is actually the best option out there for the classic Halo 2/3 Chief design. You'll get your SMGs, no Shotgun, but a pretty great Energy Sword. It's a splendid figure.

>>6415699
>>6415914
Reeks of Japanese influence. It's amazing how you can give modern day Japs anything and they'll find a way to fuck it up by shoving their culture and proportions on it instead of staying true to source material.

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>>6415920
>this nigga

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not a statuefag but this is the best representation of master chief done by far

McF and Mattel are the only lines with an Arbiter, right?

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>>6415914
For the price of the PAK, you can get a better sculpted, better painted, Master Chief, who is probably as poseable as the PAK, plus a two Spartan buddies who come with the guns you want and two Covenant baddies for them to fight against.

>>6416068
I totally agree, and I'm the guy you responded to! Late 3 and Reach era Halo McFarlane toys were spectacular, I still have quite a few. I also have the PAK though, and I personally think it's probably the best Chief toy ever made. Especially if you're into big, weighty toys. An S.H. Figuarts, though, that'd be the dream.

>>6415688
figuarts when?

Just wait for the Halo 3 Mega Construx Halo Heroes series Master Chief coming sometime this year.

>>6416068
>>6416139
>defending Mcfarlene
not gonna lie, Mcfarlene was decent, but got more lazier as time went on

>>6416068

>The same McFarlaneposter as always, who insist his dead, gummy, badly scaled line was good
>Still uses the same bad photos as always, to boot

Whew

>>6416339
The scale complaint seems kind of pointless when discussing Halo, doesn't it? I mean, isn't Mattel the only line that even claims to be 6"? PAK is like 8"+.

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>>6416339
>gummy
>McFarlane's Halo line
Nope.
Neither the plastic nor the sculpting was ever gummy.

People wish the plastic was gummy, since they kept on breaking pegs off certain figures with tini-tiny joints.
Overall, those figures were rare, since there were only 3 or 5 in the entire line that had that problem.... out of like over a hundred figures.

Seriously, you don't get detail like this anymore.
Three color tone eyes, requiring three seperate masks for the eyes alone, for something that's basically GI Joe scale. Only Hot Toys attempted to try something this well painted and detailed in 1:16 scale with their snap kits, and their first two attempts weren't even good.

>>6415924
He is right dood

>>6416740
My only gripe with mcfarlane figs is the posability is always really shitty.

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>>6416770
It's not shitty at all, at least, not with the vast majority of the Halo figures.
I know that the normal humans lacked good poseability, but everyone else has an insane amount of articulation.

>>6416811
Reach was decent at best. They fucked up badly with the Halo 4 and 5 figures.

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>>6416814
I think McFarlane only started dumbing down their articulation with the last wave of whatever this figure was from.
The Knight was ace.

>>6415735
My nigga. Joyride made awesome figures.

>>6416820
i disagree. around halo 4 is when i stopped buying the figs, and its mostly because of the knight (besides the decline of the series after halo 3/reach)
its one of the few toys i didnt even bother selling off or donating. the thing falls apart if i look at it funny, cant stand without the hideous clear stands, and has ratchety joints that feel like theyre going to snap apart if i more the limbs at all. great design and concept, shitty toy.

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https://www.amazon.com/SpruKits-Master-Chief-Action-Figure/dp/B00MEWWCI0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1499916371&sr=8-1&keywords=halo+model+kit

>>6415699
>>6415914

$80 on amazon and I'm kinda tempted but I usually don't get anything PAK since theyre so big

>>6417405
it is pretty big, but if you are in no rush, just wait for a sale at Amazon, it drop to $45 last time.

>>6417351
What scale is this?

>>6415935
Joyride has one as well for H2.

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>>6417351
>>6417519
I got him and I think he's a bit over 7 inches or so.
I know he towers over Figuarts.

>>6417567
Is that 1/12 scale?

>>6417001
what pieces fell out?

mine is pretty stiff and i can see where your concern is for breaking it, but i have two and have had no problems at all, except for that stand problem you'er talking about.

>>6417567
Mine snapped at the left arm clip at the elbow, so he can only hold his rifle at his side.

>>6417582
Probably pretty close since Chief is like 7'2 in armor.

>>6417582
The level 2 kit is 1/12 I think since it scales pretty close with my 1/144 gunpla. The level 3 is more like 1/100 (idk what that is in regular scale) keep in mind he's over 7 feet in armor. I highly prefer the level 2 kit as although the level 3 is larger, the detail on it is not as impressive. I even repainted it to be more of the hall 2 color scheme since I hate the new armor so damn much.

>>6415688
The 12" McFarland halo 3 Master Chief is my pride and joy, no smg or shotgun but fuck man is that thing bug and detailed. They even come in multiplayer colors

>>6417890
I've been hearing the level 3 kit is 9 inches. Is that true?

>>6417351
This. Got one last week and its amazing. Going to actually paint it "soon"

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>>6417896
>>6417890
>>6417582
>>6417567
>>6417519
>>6417351
Here's a comparison to the 12" McFarlane Master Chief released a while ago.

>>6418252
Why you have his hip joints extended? To make him taller? That is meant to make clearance when posing it around.

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>>6418388
It makes general leg posability easier. The upper thigh armor collides with the hip and "butt" piece on the back. Pulling them down gives them better clearance.

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>>6417001
Its sad that the H4 spartan figures just killed most hip articulation altogether.

It's hard to find a chief that isn't inaccurate in some way... I like the mattel tho, easy to pose

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>>6417351
Looks really good with some work

>>6418252
What does he look like next to a ruler?

>>6421765
Probably like Master Chief next to a ruler I assume.

>>6421906
I keep getting nonspecific reports about his height, I just wana know if he's 1/12 scale.

>>6422616
>Create your hero from the ground up. SpruKits The Master Chief is assembled by you from 161 pieces with no paint, glue or cutting required to build a 9.5 inch tall, highly detailed figure with true to life action hero movement and articulation.

Literally two seconds on google, my man.

>>6417351
Currently painting one, on clearance for 5 bucks at TRU. If it's anything like the batman from the same line, it'll be 9 inches tall, and the articulation, while not perfect, is at least on par with figma.

>>6422757
Thanks.

Don't give a fuck about Master Chief personally; I just want a decent John Forge Halo figure.

>>6422855
I doubt they ever will.

So I just picked up the Mattel Chief and I'm actually pleasantly surprised. It's not perfect, but for less than $20 I think he's pretty solid. The sculpt was a lot better than I expected.

>>6423054
We'll get a Mattel Forge figure eventually.

He's one of the most notable leads from Halo once you get past Master Chief and they'll eventually put him out in action figure format sooner than later.

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>>6417001
So are the Reach figures of roughly the same quality and articulation scheme as the H3 stuff? Some of the Reach figures look cool, but I don't want to get in on the wrong side of the quality drop.

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>>6422855
Not a fan of McF's?

>>6423626
Considering how my Targets have all clearanced the Halo stuff, i doubt their Halo line has much time left.
My TRUs don't even carry the Halo stuff anymore.

>>6423782
The Reach line was an improvement. Maybe not in articulation, as it was always top notch, but the paint apps definitely got better.

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>>6423230
I got these two the other night. For clearance prices, I'm relatively happy to have a couple of sci-fi goons for my heroes to beat on. But for $20 each I'd have taken them right back.

>>6423230
Wave 2 looks so much better then the first.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liaj4KxpTgI
I almost regret buying into the line so early.

>>6424096
>The Reach line was an improvement.
I'm sort of considering picking up the Noble Team 6-pack at some point, so this is good to hear.

>>6423230
i also got em on discount and i am more than happy with the bulk and sculpt

>>6424136
Fuck this tho
>Wave 1 protos were semi painted, finals arent
>Then this

are they trying to kill the line?

>>6424326
>are they trying to kill the line?
By having the retail releases have better paint and getting rid of the slipper feet? What?

>>6419669
I clearly said what it's for. Let me clarify. Why are you cheating on the height comparison?

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>>6424136
>>6424326
I'm not sure why you expect anything good tocome out of Mattel.

When the Mattel line was announced, there was a lot of warning that the paint would never be like they showed it and would look as awful as all their production figures.

>>6424590
Thats just how it was. I literally grabbed them out of a box, moved them enough to get them to stand up right, and grabbed a pic.

>>6415920
I agree, why doe they ahve to animu everything

Which Chief can pull off the most convincing teabag pose?

>>6426979
3A

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Probably sideways because cell phones suck, but I also recommend sprukit. They're on clearance at TRU right now, and with a little paint they're pretty awesome.

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>>6423230
The Helioskrill was the only fig I bought because it's probably going to be my only chance to own a figure with my favorite armor.

It's decent, if a bit cheap looking. Wish the visor was a different color though, and the needler looks like shit

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>>6429915
Picked up this guy recently at a local toy store for like $30. I really like him.

>>6417351
Thanks for the recommendation. Just got it and love it

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>>6430839
Best figure I've ever bought under $20

Is there a decent community for buying/trading the McFarlane stuff somewhere or is eBay pretty much the go-to now?

>>6424096
>Maybe not in articulation, as it was always top notch
top notch for McFarlane, and the majority of similarly priced figures? Certainly. But it definitely needs improvement, which the Halo 2 Master Chief he released fixed in a few areas like the ability to more properly kneel and fire, but then suffered limited elbow range.

You win some, you loose some with McFarlane when it comes to articulation. But at least the articulation was adequate enough and able to pull off most of what you need them to do. Unlike the last couple waves where I just couldn't be bothered to find even one pose that looked good.

>>6415688

Are there bootlegs of the Play Arts Kai Reach figures? There are so many Juns and Emiles on Ebay for like $25-35 apiece from U.S. sellers but it seems suspicious.

>>6435731
>defending the advocate of manlet brittle toys
weak

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>>6415920
Weak bait.

>>6415688
i have this guy and he is really good, they fixed the proportions of the helmet with the series 8 version. he captures the charm of the game better than the mcfarlane figures. try to get him for a good price

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>>6440497
fuck, forgot pic

>>6415699
Is there anywhere I could get a good sized shotgun for this? There's the PAK Emile, but no one sells just the weapon

there was a 1:12 one that came out before McFarlane that is pretty awesome

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I finally played through Reach for the first time and now I've got the Noble Team 6-pack in the mail.

Is halo still popular? I feel like it fell off everyones radar years ago.

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>>6435731
>top notch for McFarlane, and the majority of similarly priced figures? Certainly. But it definitely needs improvement
Every single line needs improvement, but McFarlane's Halo line is one of the highest articulated toys there are. See pic on how high this figure can kick, which is more than many Figuarts/Figmas/Revoltechs/NECAs/MLs/etc.
Of course, other lines and certain figures can do other things better, but that's my point. Everything can be improved, but this line had a shit load of articulation.

McFarlane wasn't even trying to do the most articulated line anyway. They even undersold it by saying these figures have like 15PoA, despite having over 30PoA (they actually meant 15 jointed areas). McFarlane for this time, and others, sought to balance sculpt and articulation, and there are very few lines that gave you this much bang for your buck.

I already compared it to Hot Toys snap kits, where they painted everything as it should have been, which is a TON of value when you account the sculpt and articulation as well.

Shit like this is only possible when it's done by a privately owned company by an extremely eccentric owner who likes toys.

>>6442839
I always thought McF figures had a lot of useless articulation and not enough range where it matters (particularly knees and elbows). The preservation of the sculpt took precedence over everything else with almost every aspect of their figures. Really great sculpts and paint apps too, but I'd almost prefer a statue if the only natural-looking poses I can get are 10 variations of standing.

[toyspoiler]and plenty of revos can hike their leg up that high[/toyspoiler]

>>6442993
That's the level 3, right?

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>>6442893
None of McFarlane's articulation was useless though.
Yes, it can be pretty limited at times, but despite that, it was still pretty poseable. It's not all or nothings.
It's like a car that can go 120mph max vs one that goes 65mph max. They both still get you to where you need to go, one is just more fun to drive.
So don't act like it's some shitty 80s or 90s toy with t-crotched swivel hips.

You'd have a point if you were complaining about their current figures where they can't really spread their legs much, but their old Halo stuff? That's high grade homeless man nutter nonsense.

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>>6443201
I was just giving my two cents, guy, they're good figures, and pretty great at the $12-$20 price point they sat at, but not without kinks. Mostly referring to their Halo 3 figures, which I've had the most experience with. They all had like 3 swivel joints at the hip, but wouldn't allow an angle narrower than 100° at the elbow to properly shoulder a gun. Skipped the Reach and 4 lines because I didn't really like the designs all that much, but it seems like they only got marginally better as they went. Pic related is the only Halo McFarlane I've gotten in a while, H2A Chief. Notice how the sculpt and paint are slick as hell, but the arms are out as far as they can spread, forearms are as far inward as they can go (around 60° range for either). No more exploding hips, but he can't look up, can't do the cover pose, and still has to hold an assault rifle outward from his body to grip it with both hands. Almost everything above the ab crunch feels incredibly lacking. Maybe this figure is an outlier, or maybe the Reach line was better off, or maybe it doesn't bother you like it does me, but I'm not trying to be a crackpot or snob or whatever, anon. I just think, regarding a toyline based on a series that has a lot of focus on guns, the toys should be able to simulate how they're used in the source material, and the arbitrary limitations that have consistently shown up in this toyline hinder that.

>>6443756
>they're good figures, and pretty great at the $12-$20 price point they sat at
I really hate statements like this, especially the way you're using it, because it implies that cutting away the sculpt and giving figures weird proportions to be more poseable costs more money to produce.
It doesn't.
What costs money are how many pieces the figure is made out of, how it's assembled, the amount of paint apps that are used, how they're applied and general QC (plus type of plastic used).
The range of motion has no real cost, because that's the same step taken when its being sculpted and the joints/articulation being laid out. There is no extra step that adds to the cost.

So for actual costs, McFarlane put in a shit ton of value in their 2008-2012 toys. There really are no other toys that really matched his output except for statueshit, Hot Toys (their dolls and snap kits), 3a (and i guess Mezco with their One:12 line), and PAKs (only their paint, but they had some really really shit applications, but that was still expensive).

The vast majority of toys priced over what you see in retail are hugely overpriced. The diminishing returns for imports (Japanese/HK/Chinese) and high end brands like 3a and Mezco's stuff is crazy high, since feature per feature the costs do not add up. They charge a premium because they can and thats the only reason their figures cost so much.

And i dont disagree with a lot you said. i know how limited the figures are, but to call them useless like you did? You might as well be telling me you're a veteran from vietnam and need money to fight the aliens.

>>6443756
he had by far the absolute best leg articulation, only one I seen that can do proper kneel shooting poses.. I think upper body articulation was better on reach figures but i could be mistaken, haven't messed around with them in a while.

>>6443756
10/10 filename.
"This is the story of Halo 2..."

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Also, the Prometheus squid monster makes a pretty good flood form for Chief to fight

I got the Noble Team pack in and it's pretty great. I was surprised how few joints really felt restricted despite the bulky armor. Jorge was the only one that I felt like I couldn't really pose.

>>6442839
The articulation on the McF Halo figures is useless past the Halo 3 line.

I have no idea why you autistically shill the Reach figures at every opportunity, and I wish you'd stop because you're giving scores of people false hope that these are good figures. They're not.

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>>6455534
>trolling or just a contrarian
I really do love the Reach Brute figures. Way better painted and their articulation was great.

>>6455534
H3 Line was nice, Reach figures gimped knees and elbows for no fucking reason, meaning that even though the hips and ankles and wrists were well done your poses were still limited as hell.

I mean H3 chief cant kneel or nothing but he can hold a gun in mult poses and do the OP pose for sure.I love the swivel-swivel hinge it has setup on the hips.

I just wish the goddam Arbiter wasn't so expensive.