[Shin Densetsu]

The movie War Machine is molded in black and dark gray, which makes this figure significantly darker than the comic version. The shoulder pads are semi-translucent but this isn't noticeable until shown next to light.

The sculpt is very detailed with many intricate panel lines molded all throughout. The hip ball joints are hidden particularly well, with the swivels integrated into the sculpt very well. They appear so subtle that at first, it was hard to tell where the legs swiveled at all. Very cool.

There are only a few things I don't like about this figure. The arms seem a bit short, and the neck articulation is hindered by the sculpt of the upper torso.

The shoulder pads are like the comic version; both are connected to the torso as moving hinges instead of being molded as part of the arms; or as separate pads attached to the arms, like on the mkII/III armors. Having bought the mkII earlier, I definitely think the torso connection route was the way to go, as the pads are quite secure and not very prone to popping off during arm movement, unlike the mkII/III. The pads provide a minor hindrance to arm articulation on War Machine but not very much.

2 movable hinges are placed on the back, for the cannons. Both stay into place well, however the left side is less secure. For example, when swiveled all the way forward, it will stay forward but is a little loose.