Hasbro have released a number of movie figure sets over the last four summers, starting with the First 10 Years figures in 2018, followed by the 80th Anniversary in 2019, and the X-Men Movie figures in 2020. 2021 see's the team celebrate the entirety of the Infinity Saga and bring us 10 new sets and a selection of new and refreshed figures to enhance our MCU collection.
The biggest figure in the series is Surtur, the fire demon as seen in Thor: Ragnarok from 2017.
He arrives in an oversized version of the Infinity Saga packaging that carries the Saga logo under the window with the character name in a blue panel underneath. The movie logo on which the set is based then sits at the top left, next to the Marvel Legends logo. The two side spines are made up of a montage of the Infinity Saga in an ethereal foil blue design. The side panels are identical on all of the sets, so there is no wider design to build here like we had with the Ten Year sets.
Like the previous MCU sets, the box carries a recreation of the original movie poster on the back of the box, although the write-up synopsis is slimmed down and similar to the couple of sentences we see on the usual Legends releases.
"Empowered by the Eternal Flame, the demon Surtur rises from the ashes to unleash his fury upon Asgard"
Out of the box, Surtur is a beast and stands 13-inches tall. He is predominantly cast in translucent orange plastic that is then painted over with darker black to create a burnt look across the body recreating the burning and smoldering body we see in the film.
The head features the large crown, that is cast in a darker red translucent plastic. It does not come off the figure, that would have been a cool feature for the set. The eyes are painted a glowing orange and the open mouth is well detailed with individually sculpted teeth.
There are some additional flame parts in translucent yellow that have been integrated into the body for more of a fiery appearance. These sit on the shoulders and arms.
Surtur arrives with two gripping hands which are used to wield his enormous blood-red sword that stands well over 11 inches tall itself. It features a similar translucent base plastic as the body with the blade and skeletal hilt painted over in a darker red. It fits neatly in either hand and the articulation also allows for two-handed posing.
You also get a couple of alternative hands for Surtur, a clenched fist for the left wrist, and an open hand for the right.
Despite his size, Surtur weighs in with the same 19 points of articulation as a standard figure. All the joints are tight and secure, with ratchets in key points like the ankles, knees, and arms. The ankles are the weaker of the joints and you do need to be careful with posing as the sword and arms can overbalance the figure which will push the ankles to pivot forward. The figure remains stable in most poses and can even hold up another figure in his open hand as seen in the image below with Thor.
The only other issue notable with the articulation is the shoulders which cant raise up too well due to the sculpting on the arms. It doesn't pose a huge issue but you won't be getting an arm out straight from the shoulder. For those who have a diorama pose in mind for Surtur, the leg articulation seems to be sufficient for a seated position if you have a scratch built throne in mind
At circa £50, Surtur represents the same level of plastic as two new Marvel Legends figures and is certainly a showcase figure for your display and is the biggest MCU character released to date. While he is not necessarily completely in scale with what we see in his Ragnarok scenes, Hasbro has pushed the height enough to exceed what we may have got as a BAF and made a statement piece without breaking the bank with a HasLab type price tag. Let's hope this format is one they continue to explore to bring us even bigger and badder Marvel Legends.
Order Surtur now from Amazon UK
The flame effects seen below are not included and are a 3rd party effects piece
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