Figura Obscura - Masque of the Red Death Review - Mythic Legions Action Figure
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It's that time of year again, Four Horsemen Studios delivers another nightmare fuel action figure release just in time for Halloween season! This time around we're revisiting a classic short story, The Masque of the Red Death! I hope you enjoy this video, and as always thank you Four Horsemen for including me in this event!
00:00 Intro
01:07 Unboxing
02:44 Overview and packaging
06:43 Details and Accessories
12:42 Comparisons
15:59 Articulation
18:47 Parts Swaps and outro
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@skela_soria1977 10 ай бұрын
I absolutely love the fact that they included a copy of the story.
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Same!
@blaisebear6850 10 ай бұрын
So cool! I love the full literary theme. I read a lot of Poe as a kid and I remember being super creeped out by this story. Great review Bill!
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
So classic.
@CapLives 10 ай бұрын
It's a Great looking figure. I'm glad 4 Hourseman keeps you involved in their reveal process.
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Thank you! Thanks for checking it out!
@mikemasi7513 10 ай бұрын
No figure release is ever complete without Bills’ Reviews
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Thank you! I'm very grateful to be a part of these events.
@Ozone947 10 ай бұрын
Your pop and swaps are the only reason i watch these. You have the best ideas
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Thanks, I'm glad you like those!
@JHernandez 10 ай бұрын
Dang, that bod is terrific!
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
It really is, I love it. Pretty much all new.
@BrickSomething 10 ай бұрын
Thank you for affirming my purchases. 😜
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Haha! My pleasure!
@outrundaylight 10 ай бұрын
As soon as the figure dropped, I thought "I wonder if Bill will rev..." Boom! Great job!!
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Haha starting to sense a trend.
@outrundaylight 10 ай бұрын
@@DorkLair I'm going to time you from the start of Legions Con to when your review goes up for exclusives. You have set the bar!
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
@@outrundaylight Haha! I'm not doing that again this year. Too much time away from the show floor last year.
@gonickyourself 10 ай бұрын
Freaking awesome man! So glad you got to review this bad boy.
@elderlynahum7663 10 ай бұрын
Sculpted ankles look beautiful! 😍
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
For sure!
@johnpuglio1385 10 ай бұрын
Fantastic figure! Not only is this a beautiful tribute to Poe, but it is perfect for a skull-faced sorcerer right out of Robert E. Howard. It would look great displayed with Mezco’s Conan or Solomon Kane. I’m hoping to pick up 2 tonight!
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
100%
@SP8inc 10 ай бұрын
In that sense, I wish the 4H would do a Conan-like figure. For thise of us who can't affor a $100+ mezco conan.
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
@@SP8inc It's quite possible that the next Legions wave will be Barbarians.
@dethcythe 10 ай бұрын
Sick figure! The all in version sold out first round.
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Yeah it usually does. They'll put more up tonight.
@billybeigecustoms 10 ай бұрын
Out of all the guesses, this was not on my Bingo card!! Big surprise and great review!
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
I was surprised how many people got it right!
@78pts.of.articulation 10 ай бұрын
Really appreciate the kitbashes at the ens 🤘🏼
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Glad you like them!
@katlinhager1813 10 ай бұрын
You being the one Who reveals is one of my favorite parts..love this figure and those parts
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@traviswilcox3472 10 ай бұрын
Another Figure Review!! First Solomon Kane & now this one. YES! Bill does such a great job.
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Thank you Travis! Glad you like it!
@beng8625 10 ай бұрын
This might be the coolest thing they've ever done, wow. Can't wait to get one of these.
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Hell yeah!
@okfigures403 10 ай бұрын
Soo f*cking cool. Thanks for the great review, Bill!
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
My pleasure!
@OneSixShooter 10 ай бұрын
Great review, Bill! And those swaps! ❤💀
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Thanks Trevor! And right back at you with those photos!
@BigDub 10 ай бұрын
Great Review! I love you get to reveal these, and this one is definitely fitting!
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Thanks Big Dub!
@perceivedvelocity9914 10 ай бұрын
I like that they are adding more articulation and it isn't obvious. Super articulation is ugly on most naked figures.
@bookat69 10 ай бұрын
Pretty awesome. Blows me away every time we get one of these guys without hearing anything about it until like the day before it drops, and using a whole bunch of parts we were expecting to be getting later down the road.
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Right! So cool. And it'll start shipping this week!
@msravenmystique 10 ай бұрын
Edgar Allen Poe, sold
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
"You had me at Poe."
@jesusfernandez974 10 ай бұрын
Absolutely amazing figure.
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
🤘
@Cyberrat629 10 ай бұрын
Ok, this was one amazing reveal and review! A very spooky and ominous figure. I didn’t know what to expect from the clock, I was thinking actually maybe the “tell tale heart”, or some macabre “alice in wonderland” white rabbit tie in. I think I purchased it before I finished your intro lol. Love the clock and the blood! Really opens up the world for anything to come now!
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Four Horsemen diving into the diorama world is really an amazing move.
@BobaVett 10 ай бұрын
This crushed me. I absolutely ADORE that story. I have gotten every Figura drop so far, but they released this one right after a bit of a financial wrench was thrown my way. Hopefully it won’t be too crazy on ebay. This may be my favorite release in this line. It’s so well done.
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Most of the Figura Obscura releases are very fairly priced in the aftermarket. I think you'll be fine to wait.
@BobaVett 10 ай бұрын
@@DorkLairI had not checked any of the past releases to see how high they went, but, you definitely know your stuff. I’m sure it will be fine.
@Roca891 Ай бұрын
Hope you got one. I just picked one up for $60.
@nick77353 10 ай бұрын
Great review Bill! I wasn’t considering this figure, but you got me again with your top notch review! That clock is sooooo beautiful!! I need to get it!
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Awesome, I'm glad my vid was helpful!
@yorick4179 10 ай бұрын
Same here. It was going to be my first pass on Figura Obscura. Now I’m reconsidering it.
@thefreakofficial4396 9 ай бұрын
I honestly feel like they should be including those books with all of the figura obscura figures, that's a really nice touch
@LewisChristisonVids 10 ай бұрын
It's great that they keep working with you to do these reveal videos! You read it the first time during covid, too? I'm gonna need this body as a legion builder in the same color as the Necronominus zombie heads.
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
I originally read it when I was a kid, but I read it with my own students for the first time during Covid.
@ozstradamustoyz 10 ай бұрын
Thank you brother. 🙌
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Enjoy, thanks for watching!
@jurassicjesse6766 10 ай бұрын
Dope figure and great review. I can't wait!
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for checking out my vid! Enjoy your figure!
@Fuzzy_Barbarian 10 ай бұрын
I'm really glad Four Horsemen are improving on articulation. I love the designs, sculpts and pain work of their figures, but the lack of articulation compared to most other collector lines was turning me off getting more of their stuff after going really hard for a while. Plus, this guy just looks liek a cool addition to any undead army!
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
This definitely feels to me like the first FO that's has major army builder potential.
@tonyramos1031 10 ай бұрын
And here I thought I would be happy with just one, now I got to pick up a 2nd for the pop and swaps
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Lots of great options with this guy!
@ChrisKikken 10 ай бұрын
I get the feeling that I need to read Poe to be one of the cool kids 😂 It's an awesome figure. Love the clock!
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Jump online and read Masque of the Red Death, it's super short.
@stygianhoplite 10 ай бұрын
I remember reading this story in high school and thinking.... Poe is one seriously f*cked up dude (in a good way lol). Awesome review, as usual. Such a great figure for Halloween.
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
As a high school English teacher, I love hearing this. And thank you!
@stygianhoplite 10 ай бұрын
@@DorkLair Thank you as well for the excellent reviews. And wow, didn't know that. Much respect ;)
@Slade_Havok 10 ай бұрын
I may have to get this. I have yet to get a Figura Obscura figure but this is right up my alley.
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
The variety of Figura Obscura means something will eventually catch your eye.
@MP3DK76-kn1op 10 ай бұрын
Great review. Ordered 1 this morning.
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@rickjones8005 10 ай бұрын
Great review. Two literary characters back to back R. E. Howard and Poe, who's a brainy teacher? This got me thinking one of the Odscura figures should be Cthulhu but this would have to be a lot of new tooling. I'd love a FH C'Thul'Hu and I think it'd be popular. Thanks Bill! ✌️
@christiancividino455 10 ай бұрын
Would love a Cthulhu!!
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
I think the Monkey King proved that they are not afraid to do a lot of new tooling for a Figura release.
@chrisortiz7487 10 ай бұрын
He would have to be Mythic Legions troll-sized... at the VERY least.
@christiancividino455 10 ай бұрын
@@chrisortiz7487 that’s a good point though it could be forced perspective and include a tiny ship he can hold
@chrisortiz7487 10 ай бұрын
@@christiancividino455 Great idea!!
@darksoulsss2618 10 ай бұрын
Really late on this video but this guy looks like he belongs in bloodborne. Definitely picking him up!
@joshj6551 10 ай бұрын
Awesome review Bill, those swaps were amazing!
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Thank you Josh!
@jacobwright238 10 ай бұрын
I will definitely be getting this absolutely love edger allen poe. Thanks for the killer review🤘🍻
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Nice! Thanks for watching and commenting!
@curtismakerman 10 ай бұрын
Another amazing review. Thanks for all you do Bill
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Thanks Curtis! Glad to be a part of these events!
@christiancividino455 10 ай бұрын
HP Lovecraft should have Cthulhu homage or Hastur the King in Yellow for something more obscure.
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
I could definitely see that happening.
@stevewegling8070 10 ай бұрын
Bill, once again an exclusive review. Using a swap to show the elbows was killer. For your swaps the Monk was also a favorite. You are Reviewa Certaina 😉✌️
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Thanks Steve!
@stevewegling8070 10 ай бұрын
@@DorkLair your welcome man
@everettmiller7738 10 ай бұрын
Yes
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for checking it out Everett!
@articulatedtimes 10 ай бұрын
Fantastic Review!! Top notch work Bill 😁👍
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Thanks a bunch!
@Nolan.Collects 10 ай бұрын
Fourhorsemen Studios, again, blows this one out of the water. Can't wait to get this one in hand. Didn't expect an Edgar Allen Poe themed figure. Great Review as always, Bill!
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
I was surprised as well! Thanks Nolan!
@warrenrohr 10 ай бұрын
Awesome Ipve that as wel! Unfortunately sold out again
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
It'll be back up at 8pm ET.
@dukefett 10 ай бұрын
Great!
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
🤘
@davidwilliams8531 10 ай бұрын
Awesome review as always. I love to see your initial reaction to these.
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Thanks David. I almost didn't include it this time (or maybe put it at the end) because the data shows that most people skip over it. But I decided to keep it, and edit it down so it isn't so long.
@Brakudoprime 10 ай бұрын
Great review Bill. That new body looks amazing. Can’t wait to get it in hand.
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Thank you @yojoe292!
@jaymac774 10 ай бұрын
So in a weird way you were kinda right it’s a slightly different version of lil red riding hood :)
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Haha! So true!
@markd9803 10 ай бұрын
Fun fact, he lives right next door to Four Horsemen Studios so he always get their figures first. 😛
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Oh man I wish I lived next door, I'd bother them every day.
@markd9803 10 ай бұрын
@@DorkLair I would too. I’d stop by and be like, “So, what you working on?” And “Can I help?”
@raulvito6246 10 ай бұрын
Love the story and love the figure… not a FH collector but couldn’t pass this up; he will make a fantastic Conan villain too
@happiaxxident 10 ай бұрын
Love it!
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
🤘
@raymondmendiola8530 9 ай бұрын
First Hassan - Old man of the mountain or the Blood cult
@Myhandleismyhandle 10 ай бұрын
🔥🔥🔥🔥 review brother
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@hankfrankshaw 10 ай бұрын
Great review as always. Truly a creepy figure!
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Thank you Hank! This one is just in time for the spooky Halloween season.
@Sonic_Titan 10 ай бұрын
I was just looking for a figure to display next to the Mezco Solomon Kane and I think this will look awesome next to him. Thanks for sharing
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Great idea!
@birdsinboxes 10 ай бұрын
Rad… so stoked to get it. Great review as always!!!
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@nicholasrossano7340 10 ай бұрын
Waiting for Poxxus for almost 2 years now. Hope that will be worth the wait.
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
I'm friends with a number of people at 4HM and I can assure you no one is more frustrated with Legions delays than 4HM themselves. The big difference between 4HM and other companies is that they would rather have delays than release less than their best effort.
@chrisdurant2192 10 ай бұрын
I was hoping that you got the figure to reveal 👏🏾👏🏾
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Thanks Chris!
@granfo 10 ай бұрын
Very cool figure! I hope 4H can do more E.A.P. characters in the future.
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
That would be cool!
@bud_kleric2771 10 ай бұрын
I love that belt piece
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
I can't wait to see what else they do with it.
@carlo9866 10 ай бұрын
Red Death!!!!!
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
I freaked out when I saw it for the first time! So cool.
@cheshire2.047 10 ай бұрын
Hopefully we get some lovecraft figures
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
I'd be down with that!
@allenniumfalcon 10 ай бұрын
This will definitely be my first Figura Obscura. I love it ! I hope they do some characters inspired from Lovecraft stories too.
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Lovecraft would be awesome!
@andrewwallace7845 10 ай бұрын
The Vincent Price film is great
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
I'll need to check it out someday.
@truerc 10 ай бұрын
Pretty cool
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and. commenting!
@jayveeMurder 10 ай бұрын
Great for us customizers, we get some ghoul parts early!
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Yeah, I was thrilled when I saw what was underneath!
@truerc 10 ай бұрын
Wonder if we'll see the Seven Deadly Sins in the future. Seems like it would make a sweet figure set.
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
That would be a cool set. A seven figure bundle might be a tough one to sing for a lot of buyers though.
@stevewegling8070 10 ай бұрын
What would be more likely in my opinion is releasing the Sins individually. That way they can space it. Build anticipation. Something like the Four Horseman waves(A, I P, &N) in the Mythos universe. Good idea.
@jayveeMurder 10 ай бұрын
If you get popping and swapping you should try the red robes with the red parts from the Furious 4 characters
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Yeah that's a popular request. The arms will definitely look great, legs won't matter because they'll be hidden.
@Ghst05 10 ай бұрын
Making me kinda nervous in the beginning just waving that knife around😅
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Lol I know I'm way to comfortable with that knife. I have it in my hand all the time.
@MotuGuru75 10 ай бұрын
Awesome review! This was an instant buy for me, and now I'm thinking I definitely need a second for a custom I have in mind.
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Thanks so much!
@metamorphomisk 10 ай бұрын
I agree. The wires on Legions is too weak for anything really dynamic
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
I love the wires that Mezco uses on most figures. They hold a pose well.
@ArnaldoReyes 7 ай бұрын
Great review as always. Question… how did you manage to fit the loin cloth pieces on the HH bottom parts? The skirt piece doesnt seem to fit on the legion parts.
@DorkLair 7 ай бұрын
It was a tight fit. I had to use lots of heat.
@ArnaldoReyes 7 ай бұрын
@@DorkLair Thanks for the info
@JAbell1966 10 ай бұрын
Been far too long since I've read the story, I'd forgotten the revelers being the seven deadly sins. I love their designs in the wrap-around and hope that they are on the table for future releases. BTW, do you think that the waist-wrap piece would work with the female bodies?
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
In the story, the revelers are not the 7 deadly sins. This was a creative interpretation done by the artist. The wrap might be a little large for most legions female.bodies.
@DavidSmith-vw5eg 10 ай бұрын
I have that same shirt
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Did you get yours at Target?
@DavidSmith-vw5eg 10 ай бұрын
@@DorkLair yah years ago, i think when the first or 2nd new cast movie came out
@derricksimmons9057 10 ай бұрын
I would love a lady muerta , do 4HM take suggestions?
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
They might read these comments!
@savingthewow5792 10 ай бұрын
ok this review has gotten me excited about the figure. I passed on it this morning, but I may have to go for it at the second sale. If nothing else just for the soft goods and cool new parts.
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
If for people who are indifferent about the character, the parts alone are amazing.
@kieranemond9548 10 ай бұрын
The parts and soft goods are getting me more excited than the character. Really good review though
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Definitely a lot of versatile stuff in this set.
@ThePeblo 10 ай бұрын
I only bought the figure cause I woke up for the drop, but wish I got the all in
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Oh man you could have waited for the second drop, the all in will be back again.
@ThePeblo 10 ай бұрын
@@DorkLair In my grogginess I just wanted the figure, didnt look again until it was sold out
@Talisac80 10 ай бұрын
Looks like vecna with the clothes off
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Oh yeah nice!
@gl5399 10 ай бұрын
Is the mask removable from the head/face sculpt?
@truerc 10 ай бұрын
He says it is in the video.
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Yes it is, but I promised not to reveal what's underneath. They want it to be a surprise for when collectors get them in hand.
@mythicdolphin 10 ай бұрын
Is the jaw articulated?
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Sort of. It's the mask that can move a bit. But the head underneath is one solid piece.
@toddattwellsconsciouspirat6474 10 ай бұрын
Is the mask removable?
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Yes
@Cowboytoycollector 10 ай бұрын
He got 2
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
?
@furiousstylez8888 10 ай бұрын
Best one was monkey king. I’m not really feeling this one for some reason.
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
I'm still hoping for a Monkey King variant.
@furiousstylez8888 10 ай бұрын
@@DorkLair absolutely!
@raymondcampuzano5907 10 ай бұрын
So wait can the mask come off? I’m sorry lol
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Yes!
@MikoDarkblade 10 ай бұрын
Joan of Arc!??!? She was a 'monster' but come on dude!!! lol
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
Lol live unboxing, I literally just named the first two things that popped in my head. Prediction was more about them making a female character than anything specific. Sorry if I offended you.
@MikoDarkblade 10 ай бұрын
@@DorkLair Oh no worries, I'm not offended. I just found it funny as this is for "monster" line (But they did do Father Xmas...). I'm wishing for a Medusa figure personally.
@DorkLair 10 ай бұрын
@@MikoDarkblade I don't think 4HM see it as a monster line. I think their list of potentials has a TON of non-monster characters. But yeah Medusa would be rad.
@MikoDarkblade 10 ай бұрын
I'm meh on this one, don't really know the story nor does this figure do anything for me....
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