First previewed here!
He came with a Yellow Lantern ring! Unfortunately, I can't find mine, as in I lost mine. It was the standard yellow ring holder (same as those claw pieces in terms of color) and a transparent yellow flat stud with the Lantern logo print.
The weapon is identical to Thor Ragnarok Hulk's weapon other than it's made of transparent yellow pieces. Not the most creative but I'm glad they included a build that comprised of relatively many transparent yellow pieces which means we're free to MOC our own Lantern weapons out of them!
There are some minor scratches and scuff marks here and there but nothing horrible thankfully.
Considering that TLG's Sinestro doesn't even have side prints, seeing these simple but good side prints is commendable for XINH.
There's a line that visible at the back but that's also the case for TLG's Killer Croc if I'm not mistaken.
https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/377598749989482759/?lp=true
This is what Arkillo looks like in the comics. Did XINH do a good job?
http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Arkillo_(Lego_Batman)
But this is what he looks like in TLG's Batman video games.
XINH 894 Grading:
Print quality: 4.5/5
It would've been a perfect 5 but there are some scuff marks here and there and some areas where the grey skin doesn't fully cover the base yellow color of the plastic. But the presence of side prints is great along with a pretty detailed face which makes up for the limitation set by the mold.
Plastic quality: 5/5
That's a 5 in terms of bootleg quality of course, because TLG's plastic for bigfigs is more high quality and you'll notice that if you hold an original bigfig and a bootleg bigfig side by side. Though as far as booleg bigfigs go, plastic quality on this is superb. Even the lines on the front connecting the molds are not as noticeable as they are on TLG's as you can see in JANGBRICKS' review here.
Build quality: 5/5
I would've given it a lower mark for being barely a build because only the arms and fists are removable, but it's TLG's design that left this mold with an irremovable head. I'm giving it more credit though for including the weapon accessory; while it might have been a repeat of Hulk's weapon, that weapon is good and has a lot of parts that could be repurposed for other builds.
Design choice: 4/5
It's great that we're seeing a useful reuse of Killer Croc's mold, but we also know that brands can pull of making their own unique molds instead of reskinning old molds. Thankfully though, XINH chose to create a new character instead of a variant of Killer Croc which Hulk is a usual victim of, lol.
As far as reskins go, I think this one is well worth it in the end though. Generous accessories also help Lantern Corps collectors because of the parts that could be reused for other Yellow Lanterns. Plus, it's certainly more welcome than a reskinned Hulkbuster [because it's actually a new character] that we saw from Decool.
XINH has been creating more and more reskins (Like Green Lantern Kilowog and Riot), and I'm starting to notice that more fans love it than hate it. I think this is a win for the fans, but I do hope we see more new characters instead of repeating already popular characters.. *ehem* venom *ehem* hulk *ehem* (though more new Symbiotes other than Venom himself are very much welcome to fans!)
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But to my PH readers, AngeloMarcus Greenhills has had Arkillo for a while now so if you think he's a good reskin, go ahead and pick him up!
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