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Waves 1 & 2 both arrived from BBTS today. Couple thoughts...

First off, the Wave 1 War Machine mold (generally the same as the WM release) may be my favorite 6" figure... like, ever. The Heavy Artillery IM1 mold is a poor choice for a 'Hulkbuster', but the mold's so awesome I can live with it. Titanium Man, Crimson Dynamo, and the Stealth Mark IV are terrific.

Two big disappointments from these eight figures... the black and gold Mark V is so loose it will barely stand - collapses under its own weight if you breathe on it. Hopefully that issue is unique to mine and not a widespread problem. Perhaps the joints were intended to be painted but ended up being molded in black, creating the looseness? Either way, will have to work on him a bit. I really, really dislike the 'animated' War Machine, but that stems from my dislike for the style, not the figure itself. Apparently my dislike for animated stuff isn't only limited to Transformers.

All in all, a neat set.