S.H. Figuarts Iron Man MK 7

The Figuarts Iron Man Mk 7 was a figure I didn’t think we’d ever see. To be quite honest, I was ok with that. I already had the Figma Mk 7, so a Figuarts version, in my mind, was simply superfluous. Then I saw the solicits for the Mk7 and I realized I am a sucker for Iron Men. It’s raining Iron Men in my house, and I’m ok with that.

What’s in the Figuarts MK 7 box?

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Take a deep breath, because its a lot. In fact, it may be the most accessories we’ve ever gotten with a Figuarts Iron Man except for perhaps the Mk4. Definitely more than the Iron Man Mk 6.

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We get the Iron Man figure, and several sets of hands. Those include Iron fists, Iron neutral, Iron flat out/extended (as if taking flight) and the Iron hands with the pegs for inserting the blast effects.

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We get back flaps we can pose outwards for flying poses.

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We get missile launching (not really) shoulder pieces we can swap out, as well as his wrist lasers, forearm launchers, and thigh missile swap outs.

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If you picked up the Bluefin version, you get another Hall of Armor piece.

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Here are some close-up shots for your viewing enjoyment.

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In addition, we get varying sizes of blast effects for flight or offensive capabilities.

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What doesn’t work with the Figuarts Iron Man Mk 7?

Shortlist: Stop releasing Iron Man figures without Tony Stark head sculpts, Bandai. Not everyone picked up the Stark figure or the MK 4. I did, but not everyone has done so. If the only Iron Man you have is the Figuarts Iron Man Mk 7, you do not have a Tony Stark head. Also, give us a hand option like the one with the peg, but withOUT the peg, so it’s more of a threatening pose as opposed to blasting. Finally, I think the red is a little too dark and in this regard, the Figma appears to be more accurate. Only on the color though.

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What works with the Figuarts Iron Man Mk 7?

I have suffered from Figuarts Iron Man fatigue in the past, but it is obvious to me that Bandai wanted this Figuarts Iron Man Mk 7 figure to be a special release. Sure, it doesn’t light up (although I am not convinced that doesn’t eventually become a pain) but you can recreate almost any Iron Man scene from the first Avenger’s movie with this figure (or at least, any scene after the Stark/Loki showdown). Between the shoulder rockets and thigh rockets, we already have more accessories than any other Figuarts IM release. Toss in the various other clip-on parts and this figure is easily one of their best. I think the MK VII may be the pinnacle of what Bandai can do with their Iron Men without electronics. Or hovering. Or love making.​

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Should you purchase the Figuarts Iron Man Mk 7?

Yes. I would say if you were only going to own ONE Bandai Iron Man, the Figuarts Iron Man Mk 7 should be it. He’s a great figure. Pick him up here:

• Xavier Cal Customs and Collectibles (as of this writing)
• Amazon
• eBay

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