- 'I'm definitely going to add it with Storm, but I didn't do any photos with Storm because this Storm is not the one that matches the 90s one and I would have never heard the end of it' - places Rogue. :P
I'm that kind of person who ALWAYS call people by other people's names. I remember the day I was talking to a collegue, in person, and I called her Paula three or four times during the conversation. It was only later that day I realized her actual name was Gisele. LOL
Great review. Awesome figure and I like how you focused on all of the positives instead of harping on the ab crunch. I'll give you a pass on calling Rogue Storm 52 times. 🤣
Thanks for popping off the armor. I was tempted to do it but I only have one of them. If I get a second one I might take off the cloth on the entire upper body to see if that will allow him to crunch forward. If it’s a significant crunch forward, I might attempt to customize the armor with the crunch.
Definitely getting the mafex version as well despite their history with broken figures. They also announced mafex Psylocke. Pretty sure there's gonna be more X-men line in the future.
This Gambit figure is gorgeous. It looks exactly like what I would think of as a classic Gambit, but informed by modern design fundamentals without betraying the original aesthetic. It's all of the flair of a classic comic design without any of the goofiness. That's really hard to do, and Mezco nails it almost every time. They should be designing on-screen suits for movies.
Man D! you are like the friend who got the figure first in the block, n’ here we are all other guys asking you: hey, the figure can do this? Can do that? And you are doing it for us. You are not just informative, you are the good friend who we can talk about action figures and stuff. Greetings from Mexico, gracias amigo!
Oh no! Now I'm torn! I _really_ love the look on this figure and I honestly think that the arm, leg and ankle articulation is good enough to pose him up well. Also the effects pieces are amazing. But he doesn't scale at all well with 1000Toys figures, which are my main collection. Cable is not a problem because he looks like a tank. I'll wait until the Mafex comes out and check the reviews to see if he's any good scale-wise. If not then I'll definitely get this guy anyway! Thanks so much for the review and the comparison without the armour. Entertaining and informative! I was genuinely surprised to see that you replied to some RU-vid comments, that's really cool.
I remember I used to have that old school Marvel Legends Gambit. That thing was a freaking awesome toy. Not the biggest Gambit fan but this thing looks insane
Awesome pics and review! Loving mine and I still had to watch your review of this fig. Also , I’m getting Johnny Depp vibes for the head sculpt. Was able to put the single card effect on my marvel legends as the hand slides out and the ML one slides right in perfectly!
JD should have tried on more cajun characters, come to think of it. I bet he would have been a better fit for Louie in Interview With The Vampire for sure.
Man, gotta say it, I have watched every review on this dude thats been put up on youtube so far, and thank you for being the one to step up and pop that chest armor off so we can check out whats going on under there. Much respect.
I REALLY enjoyed this review! You really sounded like you were having fun with this figure and reviewing it. Gambit is the figure that I've been really looking forward to as he is my favorite X-men and I am not at all disappointed! I appreciate the effort you put in your reviews - informative and great pics! Thank you!!
From my soul I thank you for that photo session, and I'm not gonna lie, ima bite off your style a bit when I get my mafex, cause this gambit session you just dropped kineticly charged my creative side like a "52card pick up"
This figure looks very good. The face seems to be inspired by Andy Kubert (? -I get the 2 brothers confused) comics. The wired coat is amazing. Great video.
One of the things I love about your videos is you don't have some silly intro. Just straight to the video. Also little to no ads! I have no interest in this figure but I did enjoy your review like all your videos.
Great review D. Love Gambit even without the armor. It's like a stealth look. Cool possibility. You didn't help me make my choice but you sure as hell reinforced it. So glad I've had this preordered. Mezco crushed it. Will look good with the Logan figure. Keep up the amazing work. Big fan brotha! You meant Rogue though lol. Not storm. Man I hope mezco does a Rogue on her own buck.
Easily the best 1/12 Gambit yet! I don't mind the armor restrictions. It doesn't bother me on the MDX Blade, and an easy trade for the look on this one too. Excellent review, D!
Im so happy. I was able to find this one for retail a few days ago. I already have Marvel Legends, Yamaguchi, and have Mafex preordered, but I'm looking forward to this more than anything I own already or have preordered.
Great review , i cut my Thor & aquaman between the torso & the belt ... i will do the same on my gambit when it arrives ... its so much better , yu take off the torso bit , then work out where to cut with a sharp modelling knife ... cut around the muscles or lines , then go along the cut with a black marker pen . There is a review how to do this on aquaman on youtube ... just be careful & take yur time ....
I've pre ordered this...I also own a mezco diabolik so I'm going to put the gambit head on the diabolik body and put the trench coat on...give him more of a thief look see if it looks good.
Damn that’s sexy. It always looked like he’d be great but I held off in anticipation of Mafex announcing one- which they did. I kind of want to get one just to customise the armour and bring out the articulation. Hard to believe that finding a way a split that piece was beyond Mezco or just deemed not worth the effort.
To each their own but I can't let reviewers sell me on figures. Some of these guys like all these figures no matter how wack they are. I just check em out cause they're kinda informative. But me personally I bust these figures down just to have my own take on their view. And truthfully when I'm done the figure(s) end up as something totally off the beaten path. But that's just me. And damn Storm got whitewashed.
Gotta do what works for you. That’s the point of the toys. Some people gonna be some people ain’t we are in the golden age of variety. As long as you ain’t knocking what people enjoy. More power to ya!
No question I like action figures no doubt but customizing is like a drug to me. Way way way too much fun on that tip. But brother please ask mezco what's up with the sausage fest. And why they shit so tough on the female figures. I mean I dig the males but the female figures are just as important. We both know there's female collectors out here that really don't mind the male figures. But me personally just as in real time. I love ladies. So please please please a hundred thousand times please politic that for us my brother. Hotep.
Unfortunately i don’t have any control over any of that process. In terms of that I’m a fan just like y’all. I just constantly have privilege of being able to collaborate with them on projects. There are changes i would like to see too. But i don’t work there. But I’ll do what i can on my part.
Oh shoot just remembered. You did sale me on Diabolik and some Storm Collectibles cause them figures never came across my radar. So I retract that statement. Also I may come off as knocking don't mean to. But not you some other chaps influenced me on some other figures and I got played. They didn't go in like you do. So I had to excuse them other reviewers on that. But like you said when the thought path is made up. That figure(s) is in or out. Just trying to push other a-alikes to demand more. Especially when it comes to Gomez and the Golden Skull type figures. No diss but less Batman and more of the Gomez line for us all. Also you didn't take a L removing Gamit's vest. That's pretty much your job as a reviewer. Keep going in as long as you have an extra though. Hotep brother.
You do NOT get a swivel at the top of the boot. It feels like you do, and thats what I thought, but I wound up breaking the entire boot clean off his leg attempting to move it. It's glued in there with a keyed peg, much like the Apocalypse wave Storm. Was easy enough to fix, but just thought I'd warn you before you potentially break yours like I did mine.
Without the vest, it reminds me of his X-Treme X-men look he had in the early '00s. images6.fanpop.com/image/photos/41500000/X-Treme-X-Men-6-gambit-41525438-462-1029.jpg
Also this gambit goes with the new rogue just fine ..you have the marvel app for comics? Remember the pic they used during valentines day? Ever read the marvel legacy comics? Yea its not jim Lee rogue but gambit has been pictured with rogue in many diff outfits
D im sorry but there is 0 ab cruch without the vest, im not sure why you said you just cant notice it lol . Yes it goes back but not forward. There is no reason for anyone to cut it unless they prefer the look. This figure is not for me but i love your reviews. Im just questioning why u said there was crunch when there isnt haha