Marvel Legends Wong review – BAF Rintrah wave
Wong has long been overdue for some action figure love. He’s been a mainstay of the MCU since his debut in Doctor Strange.
It’s taken far too many waves and seemingly obvious ways to get him into the line, but we finally get a Marvel Legends Wong figure. This is based off his appearance in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, but beggars, choosers and all that.
Let’s see if this take on Wong delivers after all this wait.
Packaging: This is the standard Marvel Legends packaging with the Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness logo prominent. I love this logo and it looks nice and ominous. The artwork features promotional art from the film, which is fine.
The bio explains Wong’s new role in the MCU, which raises from interesting questions for Multiverse of Madness.
Likeness: Wong has continued to get more complex outfits over the years so maybe Hasbro regrets waiting until now to make his figure. Like most MCU figures, Hasbro’s sculptors do an amazing job translating the intricate layers of the costume to the six-inch scale.
Wong stands out as one of the finest MCU figures. I love the detail on his robe. There’s the clasps, patterns and texturing that make this look amazing. It’s the kind of sculpt that the more you look at it, the more you find something else to appreciate with it.
The head sculpt is also very well done nailing the likeness of actor Benedict Wong. His expression is great showing Wong’s perpetual stern demeanor. I’m not sure if Hasbro couldn’t have made Wong’s head just a tad wider. It seems slightly undersized.
Beyond the robes, Wong has wraps on his right arm and is rocking a very detailed wrist guard. On his belt he’s got his sling ring, which is right in scale for the figure. Just keep Ned away from it.
Paint: It’s probably safe to say this is going to be one of Hasbro’s most complicated figures paint wise in 2022. The base is a dark magenta, but there’s so many smaller paint elements from the belt folds, the sling ring, the wrist guard and the clasps.
Not everything is perfect — there’s too many potential areas to avoid some overspray — but it’s a very clean paintjob considering the degree of difficulty.
Scale: Wong isn’t short, but he’s still looking up at Doctor Strange. This reminds me, I need to hurry up and get an MCU Doctor Strange figure…
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Articulation: Wong sports solid articulation. The robe naturally cuts down on some of his movement, but that was hardly unexpected. And Wong isn’t a character that needs to do kickflips or anything.
He only has a single jointed knee, which is unusual for the line. The robe allows for that cheat although you’re not gonna get any kind of deep stance with him.
Wong has:
- neck
- ball-jointed shoulders
- bicep
- elbow (double-jointed)
- wrist
- wrist hinge
- torso
- waist
- hip
- thigh
- knee (double-jointed)
- ankle
Accessories: Wong has a pretty decent amount of accessories.
He gets the MCU magic effect hand pieces we’ve seen on various Doctor Strange figures. Additionally, Hasbro added a swappable sword holding hand.
This is for the long sword that’s also included. It’s got a nice intricate hilt with impressive sculpting.
Finally, Wong comes with the left arm and swappable left fist of the Build-A-Figure Rintrah.
Worth it? Wong was the standard $22.99 price tag. Given the intricate sculpting and not getting shortchanged on accessories, I don’t find him to be a bad value.
Rating: 8.5 out of 10
His head could be bigger and I wouldn’t have minded better leg articulation, but otherwise Wong is a very solid and necessary figure for an MCU display.
Where to get it? Wong has been a little harder than some figures in this wave to find at retail. You can grab him online from Amazon, Entertainment Earth and Target.
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