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hey it's those guys!




hasbro Graces us with another army builder figure, this time it's from A.I.M. (Advanced Idea Mechanics) from wave three of their Marvel Universe Hammerfiles figures. the AIM agent is one of the more obscure expendable characters, though the most visually...striking(?) ones ever designed! often ridiculed with their nickname "the Bee Keepers" (lets face it they DO look like they work in a bee farm). though don't be fooled, each one of these guys ave at least one Ph.D and are skilled soldiers. in short each of them went to the chess club in high school and got bullied for it, and harbored that hate all throughout college and their graduate studies. i have to say i'm really warming up to the design of it.



first off, this guy is a new body design (at least to my eyes) though one can get some mileage with this type. it was mentioned before by a fellow collector that he would make a good Ghost rider. though part of me still wishes ol' Vengance head is a new mold.




he's molded in yellow plastic with yellow paint detail washing and black details like the boots and collar. both are painted. the other details that breaks the monotony are the eye visors/screens and the belt. his weapons and bandolier are molded in black, and the weapons have neon green detailing.



i applaud the special attention done with the details with drybrushing and highlighting. paint quality is top notch since he's pretty much molded into his color scheme to begin with but watch out for splotches or scuffs, primarily in the head area and the boots.



as mentioned before his accessories include his bandolier, his SCIENCE GUN! and his SCIENCE CANNON! as well as his stand and number in his wave.

articulation wise he has a pretty wide range of movement, sporting 26 points of articulation, though some of them are hindered by the sculpt and accessories. his belt for example blocks his waist twisting and his biceps keep his free arm from supporting the other arm holding his SCIENCE! cannon.
though he can sport other poses that are very suave for secret agent-types:



what's more is the joints on mine are tight and can hold poses like so:


though his legs tend to pop off at the hips (this has become one of the defining traits of the line), it's not as bad as some figures.

all in all i give this figure a 7 out of 10.

he's not very known or wanted (unless you army build) so you have a good chance of nabbing him. though not as detailed as some figures, his simple design is part of his charm. plus he comes with cool looking weapons and not the so-and-so (read: unconvincing) blast effects or doo-dads. though he is below the figures who come with pets. he's the first use of his sculpt so he's pretty fresh.


and he keeps Deadpool very happy. i'm game to buy more of these guys.