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Welcome to our review of Tobias Beckett, part of the 18th wave of Star Wars Black Series 6 inch figures. While previous Star Wars movies gave us most of the figures all at once, the Solo figures are being nicely spread out through 2018 and Wave 18 gives us Woody Harrelson's Becket to add to Han, Lando, Chewie and Qi'Ra in your Solo display. Packaging 4/5 Beckett brings us nothing new in the packaging department, it is the standard Phase 3 box with black base colour and red side spine. Beckett is number 68 in the line and he is given his full name of Tobias Beckett on the packaging. I do like the Gregory Titus artwork which captures that Harrelson look really well. On the reverse the text talks about Beckett as a survivor and how he works the angles to come out ahead. It gives nothing away in terms of the plot and how Beckett became a kind of anti-mentor to the young Han Solo. "Beckett is a survivor, always quietly working out angles to come out ahead. He's assembled a team of specialised scoundrels to carry out risky, but profitable heists" Sculpt and Paint 5/5 In hand the likeness on this figure is spectacular. The face print technology does a real great job of putting Woody's face onto this 6 inch figure. There is shading to the face with realistic eyes and a neat moustache and facial hair. The hair piece sits well over the head and is combed to sit at one side of the face, coming down past the ear. This is painted in a light brown with a darker brown wash to bring out the detailing. Beckett is wearing his overcoat which is a separate piece in a softer plastic. The shoulder parts are one tone of beige, while the rest of the coat is a slightly lighter shade. Under this is a brown jumpsuit with a blue scarf piece round the neck. The boots are grey with brown panels and black soles. There is also another second piece in the belt which is also cast in softer plastic and wrapped around the waist and secured to the legs next to a sculpted lower strap. All the paint is crisp and neat with no obvious errors or bleed, even the smallest detail like coat and jumpsuit insignia or the canisters on the belt are crisply painted. Articulation 5/5 Beckett has a full set of 16 points of articulation and this gives him a pretty impressive set of movement. Each joint is tight and moves well, including some surprises like the single jointed elbows which bend more than 90 degrees. Even with such a long coat and a big gunslingers belt, the figure has been thought out enough so neither of these impede any movement. The coat can even be swept back at the side to reveal both holsters. Becket stands really well on the ankle rockers and the arms come into their own once you add Beckett's blasters. Accessories 5/5 Beckett comes with two blasters, and it is good to see that Hasbro didn't scrimp and give him the same blaster as Han - the one he gives Han int he movie. The two blasters are similar in colouration, but they are two different types of weapon. They are both painted in silver with brown and black grip. Each blaster fits in either hand, but I found that there was some differences in how the trigger finger sat depending on which weapon was in which hand. The design seems to match the reference guide with the Blastech RSKF-44 (no sights) being made to go in Beckett's right hand. The larger Blastech DG-29 (with sights) is then made for Beckett's favoured left hand. When not in use the two blasters can be slid into the holsters. Again while they fit in both, the fit is very tight and there seems to be a way round with the blaster with the sites fitting better in the left holster on my figure which makes sense considering how they are held. The arm articulation being so movable even allows Beckett to be posed drawing his blasters. Summary I can find very little to fault on Tobias Beckett. The sculpt is great and enhanced by the face print. The clothing is also well sculpted and although the base colours are flat, there are other details such as the coat badges and belt canisters. Articulation is also strong with plenty of posing options, including a number of action poses with one or both of the included blasters. I score Tobias Beckett an impressive 5 out of 5.

Here is a better look at the Medicom MAFEX comic based Venom figure we first saw at Wonder Festival Summer 2018 in July. This comic book based venom will include three head options, one of which is an unmasked Eddie Brock. He also includes the usual web accessories and like Spider-Man you will have a set of magnetic hands and feet to allow you to pose Venom in a wall climbing pose on any magnetic surface. Venom is scheduled to be a July 2019 release.

Welcome to our review of the Funko Legacy Jon Snow figure from their short-lived Game of Thrones 6 inch figure line. Jon, as number one, essentially launched the line back in 2014 but the series was plagued by quality control issues and perhaps a lack of appetite from Funko and the releases ceased after just 2 waves. Packaging 3/5 Jon uses the standard Funko Legacy window box packaging and it is coloured for his house, Stark. It includes a foil numbering system and Jon is actually number #1 in the series. Round the back we get a photo of Jon from the show and down the side a list of other figures from Wave 1 of the Game of Thrones figures. Jon is accessed via top or bottom flap and slides out in an inner tray which itself sits in a cardboard backing piece. Jon is secured in place with twist ties and his sword Longclaw by tape. The boxes do suffer from shelf wear very easily with a lot of areas to scuff and the gloss and foil sections easy to scratch. Sculpt & Paint 2/5 The head is not a great likeness to Jon Snow, it actually looks like an older actor with very little detail on the face other than some eyebrows eyes and a beard that looks a touch like mud rather than facial hair. While the head isn't great, the outfit is very well done and captures the layers and textures of a Nights Watch uniform. From the cloak hangs a furred section with some paint apps to vary it from grey to brown to black. The cloak then splays out from this and is textured and painted with weathering from mud and snow. The same is applied to the other garments, and there is good detailing on the clasps and buckles which are all picked out in silver. Jon carries a sheath from his belt for Longclaw and this is painted in a lighter brown. Accessories 4/5 The sole accessory for Jon is Longclaw. This is cast in quite a hard and brittle plastic and this gives it a lot of detail including the scroll work down the blade and the wolf head hilt. The blade is painted in a single silver colour and may have been better served with a wash to further bring out the scroll work detail. The grip is black and the wolf head a white colouring. The blade fits in either hand and when not in use will slide into the sheath. Be careful however as the sheath is quite tight and you can get paint rub on your sword. Articulation 3/5 Jon sports 14 points of articulation starting with a ball joined head and another in the chest. The arms are articulated at the shoulder with a ball joint and there is then a single rotating elbow joint and wrist pivot. The single elbow joint does mean any two handed poses with Longclaw are not possible and this is a shame considering Jon's fighting pose. The legs are ball jointed at the hip and also rotate at the same joint, doing away the need for a thigh swivel. The knees are double jointed - although the way these can then be posed is dictated by the cloak and skirts. The ankles are the final joints with rockers to aid posing. These are quite loose and with a big heavy cloak Jon can be difficult to stand. While there are no obvious faults on my figure, the Funko Legacy figures in wave 1 in particular were prone to breaking at the joints so be careful when posing. Summary Jon is a good looking figure if you can see past that head sculpt. He is on par with the other Legacy Game of Thrones figures and looks great posed in a group. The Longclaw accessory is well executed and looks the part, and articulation is pretty good if you can forgive the ability to hold said sword in both hands I score Jon Snow a just above average 3/5

NECA have shared the packaging design for their very long awaited Ultimate Xenomorph figures from Alien. These were currently touted for a 2017 release but the Alien (and Predator) lines have been heavily impacted by what we think are factory issues in China. These will be the first Alien releases from NECA in 2018 and they aren't landing until October - closer to November for UK customers. The box designs are identical other than the colouring. One is brown and the other blue, matching the colour of the Xenomorph within. Being an Ultimate release the figures are sat behind an opening front cover. Inside the pack you get the Xenomorph with some upgraded articulation on the previous releases. There is also an Alien Egg (hatched), a Facehugger and a Chestburster The prices for these in UK is sitting between £25 and £30, although a lot of companies originally took pre-orders for these in 2017 and are showing sold out. With the release details now confirmed you may see these go back up on some sites - such as our good friends at Toys In The Attic who have the two listed for £52.99 with free delivery.

Welcome to our review of the Season 3 Arrow figure from DC Collectibles. This new version of Oliver Queen was released in 2016 and is the 10th Arrow figure in the DC Collectibles 6.75 inch series of figures. Alongside Arrow in this wave of releases was the unmasked Dark Archer, Malcolm Merlyn and the Black Canary. Visit our DC Collectible Archive for more figure reviews... Packaging 3/5 The DC Collectible is a plain white window box with the window angling round the right side of the box. The character name is printed on the window in white text - in this case it is simply "Arrow" At the base of the box is the Arrow TV logo and a green stripe that contains the various warnings and logos. The green section extends round the left side where we get an image of the figure, posed as though firing his bow. The CW DC figures have a numbering system by show, and this Season 3 Arrow is number 10 in the Arrow releases to date .This number is presented in an arrow head shape. Round the back the white colouring continues, although across the middle is a cityscape in front of which are images of the three figures in this wave - Arrow, Malcolm Merlyn and Black Canary. There are no bio or background text for the character. The box opens from the side and the figure slides out within a backing tray and the cardboard backdrop which also carries the cityscape image. the figure is held in place by twisty-ties which are very stiff and have a habit of rubbing the paint. The accessories are taped in place, and again there is an issue with the tape lifting paint off the accessories when removed - our advice is to take your time when getting Arrow out of the box. Sculpt & Paint 2/5 Out of the box and there is an immediately obvious issue with this figure in the build and shape. It is far too skinny and poorly proportioned to be based on actor Stephen Amell. In stead this looks like an animated style comic book figure which makes it stand our against any other Arrow or DC CW figures. The face, although hidden behind the hood and mask, does carry a passing likeness to Amell - but again is too slim. The paint apps are neat here with very nice piercing blue eyes and good detailing of the stubble and beard. The body is as we say too slim particularly around the waist section. It is made up of varying green shades when you look closely with some neat detail on the panels and straps. It suffers though from a lack of realistic clothing folds and ceases - making it appear skin tight and more akin to a illustrated comic book character. Thankfully there is no obvious paint issues as has been seen on other figures. The paint is not chalky and there is no sign of flaking around the joints. Articulation 2/5 DC Collectibles are not famed for a wide range of articulation on their figures, but Arrow is worst than most with 14 points of articulation. The head is on a ball joint and does turn under the hood - but past a certain point this looks odd as the hood does not turn with the head. There is a chest pivot which has a decent range to twist to either side and a touch of forward and backwards lean. Arms are ball jointed shoulders, but these don't quite come out to a 90 degree angle, similarly the single jointed rotating elbows don't quite bend to a right angle. This makes posing with the bow very difficult as we will see shortly. The legs are equally as restricted with a T-Joint hip that barely moves at all. You have no chance of posing anything other than a slightly wider stance with these joints. And yet the knees are double jointed which is a very odd choice with such a restrictive his. I'd have prefered single jointed or even fixed legs and spend the money on better arm joints to support the posing with the bow. The legs end with ankle rockers. These are little loose, but Arrow stands OK. He is a hefty figure and I suspect these ankles may be problematic after some time on display. Accessories 4/5 Arrow comes with his bow and a selection of three single arrows. Starting with the arrows these are cast in a very hard plastic. This makes them very straight and crisp, but it gives them not a lot of bend and they will break easily. Each arrows is different, which is a neat touch, including a standard arrow, a flammable arrow and a third that seems to be a bit of both. The flights are painted with yellow and green alternating colours. When not in use the arrows are designed to slot into the quiver on the reverse of the figure. Sadly the quiver carries on the theme of being too slim and only two of the three arrows will fit at any one time. The bow is very impressive, cast again in a harder plastic with clear definition of the various gear and pivots that make up this type of bow. The colour scheme is black and green. It even sports a real thread for the string which has some elasticity for firing poses. This good work on the accessories is applauded, but means nothing when the articulation fails to support the accessories. Any firing pose you do get out of the figure is stiff and forced and while the bow may be outstretched, the second arm cant get the arrow into the firing position. Oh for a set of double jointed elbows and a better shoulder. Summary This is the fourth Oliver Queen figure in the DC Collectible line after the Island Oliver Queen, the original Arrow figure and the 2-pack version (with Flash). While this may be the newest it is still the poor relation to these earlier figures in both looks and articulation. Everything about the proportions is wrong and doesnt fit with any of the previous well proportioned Arrow or Flash releases. The articulation is also lacking, giving you an archer who can't pose firing his bow. The plus side to the figure is the well designed and executed accessories. I score the Season 3 Arrow from DC Collectibles a below average 2/5

Welcome to our review Han Solo, Bespin. Han is one of three new figures in Wave 18 of the Black Series along with Tobias Beckett and the Rebel Fleet Trooper. Join us as we take a look at the release from its packaging to the sculpt, paint and articulation. Packaging 4/5 Han arrives in the standard Black Series phase 3 packaging with its black box and red spine and card back. Han is number 70 in this 3rd phase of packaging and this number sits on both side spines and round the back. The Titus artwork front and back is a good likeness to Harrison Ford but perhaps doesn't quite catch his facial mannerisms - I'd have liked that trademark smile / smirk. "Smuggler, Scoundrel, Hero. Han Solo, captain of the Millennium Falcon, was one of the great leaders of the Rebel Alliance. He and his co-pilot Chewbacca came to believe in the cause of galactic freedom, joining Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia Organa in the fight against the Empire." Sculpt & Paint 4/5 Straight out of the box you can see the huge leap forward this figure has taken in the likeness of Ford from the previous releases of Han Solo. The face print technology has been used to give some depth to the eyes and brow section and shade around the jaw. Its not quite perfect as the lips look a little fat to me but you can't deny this is everyones favourite scoundrel. Han is wearing his Bespin outfit and despite some potential re-use from other Han figures (old and new) the entire body appears to be a complete new sculpt. The undershirt is cast in white and goes unpainted. On top of this is the blue jacket and this too is cast in a single colour with no paint apps at all. Under the shirt is a belt and below this the larger gunslingers belt - again a new piece and not a reuse as far as I can see from any other Han Solo. The paint apps start to increase here with a wash on the gun belt and silver detailing on the buckles and fastenings. Han is wearing brown trousers with the yellow piping down each leg and we finish with black boots. While the outfit is quite plain with only a handful of paint applications, where it is added the paint is neat and well applied. When you compare Han to himself (previous releases) you can see how far the Black Series has come since 2013/4 and the Bespin Han is up to the standard seen on the young Han Solo figure from earlier this year. He also looks pretty good with the Original Trilogy Chewbacca. Articulation 5/5 Han arrives with the standard 16 points of articulation. We start with a ball jointed head and a second ball joint in the chest - this second one is quite tight but will allow the torso to bend and rotate once you free it up a little. Arms are ball jointed at shoulders and then we have single jointed rotated elbows - these bend to 90 degrees, which is OK and I guess holds the look of the costume vs how these would look with Marvel Legend type elbow joints. The legs are also ball jointed at the hips with a thigh split underneath. The knees are double jointed and then Han is supported in his stances with ankle rockers. There are plenty of poses you can obtain out of these joints - including some iconic Solo poses. All the joints are tight (too tight with the chest) and Han stands really nicely on his own. Accessories 2/5 This standard release of Bespin Han Solo comes with just one accessory, his DL-44 blaster. The weapon is cast in softer plastic but it does hold a lot of detail. It is cast in grey plastic, with paint apps of brown on the handle. Like the rest of the figure the gun seems to be a new piece. The weapon fits neatly into either hand, with the right having the flexible trigger finger. WHen not in use it will slip into the holster on the belt with a strap that slides across the top and clips in place to hold it in position. The issue I have with accessories is more the bits we don't get. This Han was also released as an SDCC 2018 exclusive set for circa £50. That set included an alternative hand for Han (the pointing finger) as well as the breathing mask from the Falcon and a Mynock. It is a shame that some of these are being held as exclusive and not allowing fans to have a couple of extra looks with this figure... Summary This is a much needed update to one of the main characters from the Original Trilogy and I hope that with new Leia figures coming soon we won't be far off a Luke to go with them. The face print is a big step on and the outfit is well executed, even if it is quite basic in paint colouring. The accessory is ok, but feels a bit flat when there are other accessories made for this figure that would have really enhanced this release significantly - but then I guess that is what exclusives are all about. I score Bespin Han Solo a 4 out of 5. RANKING

Welcome to our review of Amazon's exclusive Bill Potts action figure from Character Toys 5.5 inch Doctor Who range. The figure was announced Christmas 2017 by Pearl Mackie and has been picked by Amazon UK as an exclusive and started shipping on 19th September 2018. Packaging 4/5 Being an Amazon exclusive, the figure arrives in its own outer brown box complete with barcode sticker and the description "Dr Who Bill Potts Action Figure". Once this is open we find the same window box packaging that has been used for the last three years for the Forbidden Planet International and Toys R Us releases. I do like the box art with its vortex / cosmic cloud design and the blue clockwork cardback which is also consistent with the multi-packs at B&M stores. The pack wording sits in dark blue insert boxes and here it confirms (like usual) the scale as 5.5 inch and that Bill Potts is a "Collector Figure" Round the back of the box is a darker colour scheme with a full image of the figure to the side of this sits an extremely lengthy bio piece and on the other side a quote from Bill "I know you know lots of stuff about, well basically everything, but do you know any sci-fi" The larger Bio pretty much sets the scene for Bill and the Doctor's first adventure but includes some odd terminology "In searching of the answer" "Bill Potts wants her life to be about more than serving chips. The cleverest person in the university canteen, but never a student, Bll lives with her foster-mum Moira, and things exciting things happen to other people. But when Bill makes a connection with student Heather, she soon finds herself dragged into a creepy and dangerous world that revolves around a mysterious and inexplicable puddle. There's something wrong with her reflection... but what? In searching of the answer, she discovers that the lecturer who's taken her under his wing is actually a time travelling alien who's about to take her on the trip of a lifetime to get to the truth! This impossible man, calling himself only 'The Doctor', promises to be Bill's personal tutor. And anywhere in space and tie is the backdrop to the most unique education that the universe can offer." Sculpt and Paint 2/5 The likeness to Pearl Mackie as she appeared in Season 10 is pretty good on the figure, in keeping with the other 5.5 inch releases going back to 2006. The paint apps on the face are basic with very heavy eye brows and lip colouring and cartoonish eyes with a thick black line on the eyelid. The hair piece is really good, but left a plain black colour. The bow is a plain gloss orange and there is some messy edges so it looks like she has spilled paint in her hair. The outfit is a vest shirt with trousers. The shirt is painted with numerous coloured stripes while the trousers are plain black. Sadly the paint is not particularly well applied and there are numerous faults on our version including where the flesh colour has not been covered properly on the front to some pretty horrible black markings on the back and a very flaky skin texture paint that also impacts the joints. The lower half of the body is much better and I do like the details on the trainer boots. The figure is the exact same sculpt as the Bill Potts included in the B&M 12th Doctor pack recently. While the Amazon version is more colourful with its rainbow vest - I do think the much cheaper B&M release has a better paint job. This is both in terms of actual application being crisper, but also the skin tone being more realistic and some added features on the trousers like the denim effect wash. You would think it should be the other way round considering the Amazon release has an RRP of £15.99 and the B&M 3-pack only costs £1 more. Articulation 3/5 Bill sports just 13 points of articulation - lower than the usual 16 points on a Doctor Who figure. Even though this is a brand new figure, there has been no upgrade in joints too. We start with a rotating head which turns left and right. I expected the waist to do the same, but this is sadly fixed in place. The arms don't get the extra shoulder piece to allow them to raise outwards and in stead can only rotate around the shoulder. We have a bicep swivel under this and then some particularly intrusive elbow joints with visible pegs - these also suffer from paint issues being stuck to start with and then having flaking paint as these are bent. There is no wrist joint at all. The legs have a T-joint hip and the same pegged joints in the knees as they had in the elbows - these are less intrusive on a darker plastic. The thigh swivel has gone, but instead we get a twisting joint where the boots meet the legs. Bill stands pretty well in a number of poses - although most poses past the neutral stance look particularly stiff and unnatural. Accessories N/A Bill does not come with any accessories. Summary Considering the RRP, this Bill Potts release is pretty disappointing. Especially when you see the same figure in a B&M 3-pack for about the same price you pay for the Amazon release. Bill has a lot of paint issues, some so bad I am considering returning my figure to Amazon to try for a better one - the issue of course is these are blind boxed essentially so you have no idea what you will get until it arrives. There are other flaws too like the failure to update the articulation to the recently used two way shoulders (see 12th Doctor figures) and dropping a waist joint altogether. With all things considered I score Amazon exclusive Bill Potts 3/5, the excellent packaging getting it over the halfway point on our rating system.

A couple of SH Figuarts 1/12 Star Wars releases look to have been given official release dates according to this image from a Tamashii Nations catalogue of some kind. We knew Anakin was due by the end of September, but it is now confirmed that the corresponding Revenge of the Sith Obi-Wan Kenobi will arrive in February 2019. Finishing off the trio from Revenge of the Sith will be Count Dooku in April 2019.

Amazon.com have put up the listing for the Marvel Legends 6 inch Days of Future Past comic book set containing Wolverine and a Sentinel. The set was originally planned as a Toys R Us exclusive, but this has been switched to Amazon. The two figures are packed in an exclusive comic book art box with opening front cover to reveal the figures within. The Sentinel is listed as having sound FX functions with phrases and sound effects build in. Wolverine comes with swap out hand options and a revolver. The set is showing unavailable at the moment, but you can register your email for notification when this goes up for pre-order or comes into stock. The price is expected to be $99 and the item should ship to UK via the International Shopping option. For Wolverine and the rest of the X-Men, each encounter with Bolivar Trask’s Sentinel robots proves more dangerous than the last. But, when the army of ruthless Sentinels attempts to wipe out the mutant race and take command of the planet, humanity’s only hope is the X-Men…if they can survive… With the Marvel Legends Series, both kid and adult Marvel fans can start their own collection of comic- and entertainment-based Marvel characters. Inspired by the world-dominating, hero-crushing calamity from Uncanny X-Men issues 141-142 (comic book not available), this 6-inch-scale Wolverine and electronic Sentinel figure pack is another legendary additional to the Marvel Legends Series. Uncanny X-Men comic-inspired design 6-inch-scale Wolverine figure with premium articulation and detailing Electronic Sentinel figure features phrases and sound effects Includes 2 figures, 3 accessories, and instructions

NECA have updated their Twitter Profile with this clearer image of the recently teased Thermal Vision Fugitive Predator.

The latest Action Figure line to show up at B&M stores here in the UK are these Walking Dead figures made by McFarlane and distributed by Skybound. The 5 inch scale figures are based on the Walking Dead comic book and include both blister pack releases and the special GI Joe carded inspired “Real Apocalypse Heroes” line from 2017. Both packs are priced at £9.99 each and if you sift through you can find normal and "bloodied" variants of most characters. Get down to your local B&M now as I dont think these guys will stick around for long.

Welcome to our review of the Doctor Who US Exclusive release of Rory Williams from 2013. After releasing two versions of this figure in the UK with varying colour schemes, Character Options - via then US distributor Underground Toys - made this third variant available to US collectors through the WHONA store. Packaging 3/5 The figure is packed in what was the standard blister card packaging for the Matt Smith era of figures. This is a shaped card back with blue vortex design, and onto this sits a a TARDIS shaped blister. In front of the blister there is an insert with the Dr Who log and the character name of Rory Williams. The packaging is the same on this US release as the UK versions. Round the back is an image of actor Arthur Darvill in his trademark gilet and shirt - although the image is sporting a different colour scheme than the one on the figure. There is also a hefty text piece that essentially tells you the whole of Rory's storyline in his first Doctor Who series - so much for anyone who hasn't seen the episodes. "Amy Pond's fiance who, on his stag night found himself whisked away in the TARDIS. After defeating the Saturnyens and the Dream Lord, Rory was killed saving the Doctor's life during a battle with the Silurians. However, his body was absorbed by the time energies leaking across time and space - resulting in him never existing. However, his essence was placed into an Auton replica of himself in Roman times and after briefly reuniting with Amy, he accidentally killed her. To restore her, the Doctor placed her in the Pandorica and for two thousand years Rory stood guard over her, the legendary Lone Centurion. When time was finally rebooted, Rory became human again, married Amy and once again joined her and the Doctor in the TARDIS." The packaging has to be ripped to open and it is good to know that since these releases the Character team have moved to a window box design. Rory is tied into the insert with a paper tie that is a bit frustrating to untie but is easy to snip with a pair of scissors. Sculpt and Paint 3/5 The figure bares a good resemblance to Arthur Darvill and it is consistent with other figures in the line in that the paint work is pretty flat with a one tone skin colour. The eyes are quite cartoonish with a large black line above the pupils. There is a touch of pink to define the lips. The hair is a single brown colour but it sculpted so the depth is created by the lights and shadow. Rory's costume is made up of a sculpted shirt over which is a gilet that is an individual piece, but glued in place. The shirt is un-tucked and sits over a pair of plain trousers. The shirt and gilet are a one tone colour but the trousers are painted with some blue wash to make them look like jeans. The shoes are a plain brown. This costume is identical in sculpt to the two previous versions of Rory. The first with blue gilet was a general release, while the second in black gilet was a BBC Store UK exclusive. None of the Rory's were totally sceen accurate as Rory more than not wore a checked shirt. This is a colour scheme not seen on screen. Articulation 3/5 The Character Doctor Who line comes with a certain expectation on articulation and the basic level joints have not really changed since the line started in 2006. Rory has 16 points of articulation, which sounds impressive but the joints themselves are showing their age. The head and neck is one cast piece plugged into the torso so that can rotate only. The arms are similarly connected so they can only rotate around one axis and not out from the body. There is a bicep split to rotate the lower arms, but as the arm sculpt is so flat any turn of this joint makes the arms look bizarre. Under this is a pegged elbow joint with the pegs clearly visible either side of the elbow. Hands are also cast as one piece and plugged into the arms. The waist is jointed and the torso can be rotated and this joint is neatly hidden by the shirt tails. Under here, and also partly disguised, are T-joint hips which swing out to the side and forward as needed. The thigh split under this allows the legs to be turned out for stability, particularly useful as there is no ankle rocker. That therefore leaves a pegged knee as the final joint again with very visible peg ends either side of the joint. Accessories N/A Rory does not come with any accessories Summary This Rory figure is a niche addition to any Doctor Who collection. Having originally been quite restricted to US sales via WHONA, there is no a less bouyant aftermarket and the figure can be picked up for about the same as the current retail for a basic 5 inch Who figure. You are getting a figure here that is about 10 years out of sync with other lines. This means it fits into a Who collection without looking out of place, but this also means you are accepting a basic level of paint apps, sculpting and articulation. Considering all this I score the US exclusive Rory Williams as an average 3/5