The new helmet looks great on what is already a solid mould. When you mentioned flight stands I think that would be a solid suggestion to Vala for Valaverse flight stajds. We're limited to those Tamashi nations and doll stands which as you know aren't great for figures with some weight. The McFarlane ones seem to be ok for the time being but that's definitely something Vala could nail. Solid review yet again.
YES!!! So happy to see an another review on this figure especially from the NINJA!!! This is honestly my favorite figure by far. Could not have said it better about the head piece. Like without lighting, because of how it’s sculpted, looks like it’s glowing from the center! Genius work from the legend himself Bobby. However it does have its issues with the leg joints not being black, and also, the back of them having paint that chips off very easily. Over all in my opinion it’s a 9,5/10 Now I’m gonna go broke now…
The tabs are so much better om the SDS and later SWARM vests. I took a standard SWARM Trooper for some pictures, oh boy, that was a Mistake! So hard to get it back on. Glad I got a few of these at Power-Con, and I can't wait for more!
I got mine pretty quick, I have it for about a week and a half. I took mine a step further. I panel lined the beige face plate to bring out the cool details and painted the inside of the helmet and ball peg chrome so it could catch more light and make that red lens glow. I am on a budget, so I only got the 1 figure, but I only need one. He's leadership material. I have a feeling I might be ordering more than one of the Glow Swarm.
I didn’t realize chroming the inside of the helmet would have that effect! Is there an example online of what it looks like? Also, did you use silver paint or a specific chrome color paint? I want to try.
@marvinmcbride8404 TBH, it makes a slight difference. I feel like how Ninja used lighting in this video is more effective, but... if you really want to know, I used a Gundam chome marker. Just beware, it's a but runny, or at least the pen I have is, so I dabbed it into a disposable ramekin and used a brush. Again, it only helped slightly. I was hoping that it would do what having a bright yellow ball peg did for the default Yellow Swarm Trooper, which almost has a natural glow effect, if you will.
@ArticulatedNinja I think I am going to get a second one after all. I think a Steel Brigade helmet, in a black, red, and silver color scheme would look great on this figure.
Great review, as always! It was great to meet you at the Vala booth when I picked up my copy of this figure! I just wish you had slapped me when I said I only wanted one.....This figure is awesome in person!!!!
Love the song at the end. And I really want this to be my first Valaverse figure. They look amazing. The tan is a bit odd in the helmet but in some of your photos it looks like it’s gold. ☺️
Wasn't you walking around for multiple days tho 🤣 yea you could of def. Got more but honestly they are more like leaders as well so it's cool if there number count is lower then some of the other troopers
I walked buy y'all booth at least a dozen times, sour about not landing Gemini. Forgot to cover all bases 😔. At least I ain't forgot got my female accessory packs and my weapons packs😂
Wow these things are amazing! Man I hate being a broke bytch until payday ( Friday coming) . The color choices on these really do pop and makes them stand out .I hope some are available for friday hopefully I can get one. Nice review and love how you make these smooth vids ninja✨✨✨
Another great video,Mr Ninja,I must admit that I don't have as much Action Force in my collection as I would like due to focusing on other areas of my collecting,but now,with this new Swarm trooper,the Vanguard,and other figures that are coming our way,that's all about to change,first I just need to open an off shore bank account my wife can't see,Haha.
Thanks for your efforts on this review Articulated. This is further proof of the excellent year of products coming out of Valaverse in 2023. With the upcoming pre-orders in September announced, I can understand why there is a limit of only 2 per purchase. There is more dynamite work upcoming, including a Buddha, and Bobby probably wants us to save our cash for them too. I doubt he wants his consumers going broke buying Hordes when a Vanguard is parked just around the corner.
I got my 2 but I need more! I want these to be my primary swarm troopers. I put the Scarab vest on it and was like DAMN! I hope the weapons from the new Pandora accessory pack is the same red. That would give my guy even more options. Great biased review Ninja. I'm biased too. 😂
I ordered a two. I’m planning on repainting that face. Something about that bone colored face just looks off to me. I think it will look a lot better in black and silver.
The garrison calvary figure looks amazing with the Horde helmet as well. My biggest critisicm was he should have had a new rifle...one from the future weapon packs.
It looks really nice. What can be done about exclusives? What can be done about limits? There must be a way for people to be able to get this action figure who simply cannot get to the conventions.
@@ArticulatedNinja Yes, you stated that in this video, and Bobby Vala also stated these figures would be on the webpage. The problem is once they are sold out will they ever be re-issued? I was very happy to be able to get Bone Collector, Kerak, and Condor. Bobby Vala did say that the re-issues would be a little different from the originals. I think that the differences in the re-issues are small enough that it doesn't bother me. However, I and maybe many others, would like to get all the characters and troopers. These characters look like a lot of fun.
Uh huh stealing the glitch transition effect I just used on vintage short round. I see how it is (so joking right now just to be clear, I literally just learned that transition). So glad I caught this before I filmed mine though, I was going to try something very similar on my intro for my review (great minds lol) that’s cool and I’m going to go in another direction with it. I’ve got another idea I was thinking for another fig but will work better with swarm trooper I think, especially now that you’ve executed what I was kinda thinking much better than I could’ve. On the figure it’s awesome, but I prefer keeping it at one as a squad leader. That’s me and gotta save too. Great review. You continue to inspire
@@ArticulatedNinja Sweet! Thanks! BTW, I painted the tan face portion of my Swarm Horde black. It looks awesome now and it helps the translucent portion pop. Blasphemy perhaps but I like it!😁
I want one....but lately, practically anything new from Valaverse sells out faster than new Hasbro drops and doesn't show up again for almost a year. :( So...I will wait until it's comfortably available. One of the things that begins to bug me about collecting, is when the things you want become more popular than the demand can support. That's what I fear the most regarding his [Bobby Vala] up-coming robot/cyborg figure. That figure is going to melt his server the moment it goes up. I just don't have it in me to fight to get figures. I no longer have the time to camp out in front of my computer for 12 hours straight hitting F5. I know Valaverse is small-time in terms of production, but I sure as hell hope he is factoring in his company's growth and orders more than he thinks he can sell.
@@ArticulatedNinja Damn, thanks anyway. I really hope I can get my hands on him without going through aftermarket or scalpers. I've bought a couple Valaverse but only like two, and they weren't hard to come by. So I really hope JDF is easy to get.
They still there every company has there cult following that refuse to take any form of criticism same way the hasbros exist. You good or did you think you was proving something. I will not agree with anyone who says either classified or valaverse don't have things they need to work on.
@@ArticulatedNinja That’s good to know- was afraid yer mindset had changed over time, as I catch up on videos I missed. Oh I’m good man- I would have asked the same question in person as well given the chance. I don’t have anything to prove to nobody. Also absolutely agree on the front for improvement in both camps.
Bobby Vala just announced on 3POA 8/26 that he’s lifting the limit on these figures this week- so army build at your convenience (Lol just noticed time/date when I made comment)
Hey Ninja, awesome video as usual. Do you know if Valaverse will ever make The Condor mail away figure available to those who collect in box and don't want to ruin the box?
@@ArticulatedNinja I don't mean too change the subject what is the best starwars millennium falcon for the 3.75 vintage figures Trilogy,legacy or vintage collection, your opinion and the best price
Nah it's a military line 95 percent of the figures don't use flight stands so why tool something for just 5 percent of ya products I wouldn't do it either with so many others out there already
Valaverse had the 100 weapons on sale. I ordered it but this guy showed up instead. Seeing it in person, it looks great. But still it was kinda sour as I wanted the weapons more than this
The new helmet looks great on what is already a solid mould.
When you mentioned flight stands I think that would be a solid suggestion to Vala for Valaverse flight stajds.
We're limited to those Tamashi nations and doll stands which as you know aren't great for figures with some weight.
The McFarlane ones seem to be ok for the time being but that's definitely something Vala could nail.
Solid review yet again.
Actually, I find the flight stands in TARGET quite nice.
Out of all the reviews of this character, yours has the better production value. Glad you made this video. Keep doing what you do best. Excellence.
Hopefully I can get two more of these guys,.
Plus looking forward to the Swarm Tracer. that glow in the dark is simply COOK'N!!
Dude! Those poses are out of this world! Amazing work!
Thank you ted 🙏🏽
YES!!! So happy to see an another review on this figure especially from the NINJA!!! This is honestly my favorite figure by far.
Could not have said it better about the head piece. Like without lighting, because of how it’s sculpted, looks like it’s glowing from the center! Genius work from the legend himself Bobby.
However it does have its issues with the leg joints not being black, and also, the back of them having paint that chips off very easily.
Over all in my opinion it’s a 9,5/10
Now I’m gonna go broke now…
What a great figure!
The tabs are so much better om the SDS and later SWARM vests. I took a standard SWARM Trooper for some pictures, oh boy, that was a Mistake! So hard to get it back on. Glad I got a few of these at Power-Con, and I can't wait for more!
I got mine pretty quick, I have it for about a week and a half. I took mine a step further. I panel lined the beige face plate to bring out the cool details and painted the inside of the helmet and ball peg chrome so it could catch more light and make that red lens glow.
I am on a budget, so I only got the 1 figure, but I only need one. He's leadership material.
I have a feeling I might be ordering more than one of the Glow Swarm.
I didn’t realize chroming the inside of the helmet would have that effect! Is there an example online of what it looks like? Also, did you use silver paint or a specific chrome color paint? I want to try.
@marvinmcbride8404 TBH, it makes a slight difference. I feel like how Ninja used lighting in this video is more effective, but... if you really want to know, I used a Gundam chome marker. Just beware, it's a but runny, or at least the pen I have is, so I dabbed it into a disposable ramekin and used a brush. Again, it only helped slightly.
I was hoping that it would do what having a bright yellow ball peg did for the default Yellow Swarm Trooper, which almost has a natural glow effect, if you will.
Jerry you are right he is leadership material so I can def. See how one is enough in that leader class good stuff 🔥
@ArticulatedNinja I think I am going to get a second one after all. I think a Steel Brigade helmet, in a black, red, and silver color scheme would look great on this figure.
Great review, as always! It was great to meet you at the Vala booth when I picked up my copy of this figure! I just wish you had slapped me when I said I only wanted one.....This figure is awesome in person!!!!
Love the song at the end. And I really want this to be my first Valaverse figure. They look amazing. The tan is a bit odd in the helmet but in some of your photos it looks like it’s gold. ☺️
Dope review! I can’t wait to get mine in a few days! Love army building and kitbashing with this line
I blacked out the tan/beige face plate. Looks way better to me.
Damn I can't wait to get mine. Awesome review as always Ninja!
I appreciate it bro thank you 🙏🏽
Note, Vala did manage to give them heads capable of doing flight poses - something neither S7 nor Ramen did for their Silverhawks.
S7 has some of the worse articulation 🤣 I'm not surprised
Great review as always Ninja👊🏽!! Yeah I need to pickup a 🤦🏽♂️couple more as well. I only got two at Powercon.
Wasn't you walking around for multiple days tho 🤣 yea you could of def. Got more but honestly they are more like leaders as well so it's cool if there number count is lower then some of the other troopers
I walked buy y'all booth at least a dozen times, sour about not landing Gemini. Forgot to cover all bases 😔. At least I ain't forgot got my female accessory packs and my weapons packs😂
You about to make me buy more of these.
😂 I feel the same
Wow these things are amazing! Man I hate being a broke bytch until payday ( Friday coming) . The color choices on these really do pop and makes them stand out .I hope some are available for friday hopefully I can get one. Nice review and love how you make these smooth vids ninja✨✨✨
Thanks Nora I appreciate it 🙏🏽
Another great video,Mr Ninja,I must admit that I don't have as much Action Force in my collection as I would like due to focusing on other areas of my collecting,but now,with this new Swarm trooper,the Vanguard,and other figures that are coming our way,that's all about to change,first I just need to open an off shore bank account my wife can't see,Haha.
🤣 I understand yea people not in the hobby seeing this price tags with army building will faint
I wonder if some wireless leds would make this look good. Put a couple behind the shield and one in the head and put him on the coil to light him up.
Great review, Bruh. Thanks for confirming for me that this is an outstanding figure.
I'm Glad I could help
Got mine order ! Side note veteran Williams came in, so dope
Facts Alex, William is an amazing fig as well
I am getting my Swarm Horde soon. I like the red and black with the shield and wings. Love your review on this Valverse figure. Keep it 😁😁😁😁up Ninja
Thank you
Dope video my dude, I do need to get a few.
Yup. Great lighting, Ninja. Agree on more translucent heads. Peace.
Man I can’t wait for mine to show up any day now! Great vid ninja
Thank you
I think it's a solid edition to the line. I wish I'd been able to order more than two.
That intro my fave yet. That sik dope buzz a reckin ball intro. 🤘🏼 nice work I’m into it
Thank you
These would go great with the Crisom Gaurds of Cobra ❤❤
I love Mine!!! I can’t wait to be able to army build it!!! And them tracers!!! I’m going to need at least 20 of em!!!
Thanks for your efforts on this review Articulated. This is further proof of the excellent year of products coming out of Valaverse in 2023. With the upcoming pre-orders in September announced, I can understand why there is a limit of only 2 per purchase. There is more dynamite work upcoming, including a Buddha, and Bobby probably wants us to save our cash for them too. I doubt he wants his consumers going broke buying Hordes when a Vanguard is parked just around the corner.
Very true I wish it really was parked around my corner I'd make it go missing quick lol
I got my 2 but I need more! I want these to be my primary swarm troopers. I put the Scarab vest on it and was like DAMN! I hope the weapons from the new Pandora accessory pack is the same red. That would give my guy even more options. Great biased review Ninja. I'm biased too. 😂
This figure goes great with the Hiss Tank
True good point
Really hoping we get a blue variant of this in the future, especially now that I've seen Blue Beetle and ended up really liking that movie, haha.
Since Ninja loves these in black and red, now if these were in black and blue...oh, hell yeah. That's would be amazing to the nth degree.
Facts black n blue would look nice
@@ArticulatedNinja I know right the translucent blue on the visor and wings oh man that would look dope as hell.
Great review. I always love your stuff…keep it up!
I think they will look good with destro because of the colors.
True good point
I ordered a two. I’m planning on repainting that face. Something about that bone colored face just looks off to me. I think it will look a lot better in black and silver.
I get it, yea silver may look good
I prefer using fishing line so I can get them truly flying
That's it...GOTS TO INVEST IN Valaverse
The garrison calvary figure looks amazing with the Horde helmet as well. My biggest critisicm was he should have had a new rifle...one from the future weapon packs.
It looks really nice.
What can be done about exclusives? What can be done about limits?
There must be a way for people to be able to get this action figure who simply cannot get to the conventions.
It's available on the website .
Exactly it was on the website for awhile and I even stated that during my video
@@ArticulatedNinja Yes, you stated that in this video, and Bobby Vala also stated these figures would be on the webpage.
The problem is once they are sold out will they ever be re-issued?
I was very happy to be able to get Bone Collector, Kerak, and Condor. Bobby Vala did say that the re-issues would be a little different from the originals.
I think that the differences in the re-issues are small enough that it doesn't bother me.
However, I and maybe many others, would like to get all the characters and troopers.
These characters look like a lot of fun.
I see a Firefly custom. adds a flame thrower and can make a firefly out of . what do you think. As always great review 👍
True 🔥
Uh huh stealing the glitch transition effect I just used on vintage short round. I see how it is (so joking right now just to be clear, I literally just learned that transition).
So glad I caught this before I filmed mine though, I was going to try something very similar on my intro for my review (great minds lol) that’s cool and I’m going to go in another direction with it. I’ve got another idea I was thinking for another fig but will work better with swarm trooper I think, especially now that you’ve executed what I was kinda thinking much better than I could’ve.
On the figure it’s awesome, but I prefer keeping it at one as a squad leader. That’s me and gotta save too.
Great review. You continue to inspire
Yea hour right he's def. A great squad leader of you don't wanna go the route of multiple.
Anyone know when the Swarm Tracer comes out?
Hopefully before Christmas
@@ArticulatedNinja Sweet! Thanks!
BTW, I painted the tan face portion of my Swarm Horde black. It looks awesome now and it helps the translucent portion pop. Blasphemy perhaps but I like it!😁
I want one....but lately, practically anything new from Valaverse sells out faster than new Hasbro drops and doesn't show up again for almost a year. :( So...I will wait until it's comfortably available. One of the things that begins to bug me about collecting, is when the things you want become more popular than the demand can support. That's what I fear the most regarding his [Bobby Vala] up-coming robot/cyborg figure. That figure is going to melt his server the moment it goes up. I just don't have it in me to fight to get figures. I no longer have the time to camp out in front of my computer for 12 hours straight hitting F5. I know Valaverse is small-time in terms of production, but I sure as hell hope he is factoring in his company's growth and orders more than he thinks he can sell.
Looks good, too bad I don't have the space for another line of figures.
Speaking of Valaverse, do you know when Legend of the White Dragon figures will be up for preorder, AN? I want all of JDFs ranger figures.
Yea I cannot wait for them jdf headsculpts , no I'm not sure when they will be available.
@@ArticulatedNinja Damn, thanks anyway. I really hope I can get my hands on him without going through aftermarket or scalpers. I've bought a couple Valaverse but only like two, and they weren't hard to come by. So I really hope JDF is easy to get.
Whatever happened to the valablind? 🤔
They still there every company has there cult following that refuse to take any form of criticism same way the hasbros exist. You good or did you think you was proving something. I will not agree with anyone who says either classified or valaverse don't have things they need to work on.
@@ArticulatedNinja That’s good to know- was afraid yer mindset had changed over time, as I catch up on videos I missed.
Oh I’m good man- I would have asked the same question in person as well given the chance. I don’t have anything to prove to nobody.
Also absolutely agree on the front for improvement in both camps.
@@kasuga19 thanks let's hope the price on that vamp is not crazy
🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Which flight stands you like?
He’s going to go so well with the Praetorian, like the Crimson Shadow hacked the swarm…
True
Bobby Vala just announced on 3POA 8/26 that he’s lifting the limit on these figures this week- so army build at your convenience
(Lol just noticed time/date when I made comment)
Hey Ninja, awesome video as usual. Do you know if Valaverse will ever make The Condor mail away figure available to those who collect in box and don't want to ruin the box?
Valaverse sells it at conventions that they attend without action points now
True
These are gonna make great but slightly smaller mcfarlane blue Beatle enemies
Wish i could get my hands on one
This looks official tissue 😮 dope wasp from the action force line
Amazing . I gonna need to win the Lottery to get the number of figures I need..
🤣
Them dudes would go perfect with Darkseid
Very true damn I didn't even think of that as like parademon troopers
@@ArticulatedNinja I don't mean too change the subject what is the best starwars millennium falcon for the 3.75 vintage figures Trilogy,legacy or vintage collection, your opinion and the best price
An with the bells and whistles
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 FIRE !!!
Wish i could justify getting a couple, but moneys a little on the tight side right now.
They dropped the ball no flight stand
When did any of them come with a flight stand? So you have no stand to use? What about some 9 Gauge wire?
Nah it's a military line 95 percent of the figures don't use flight stands so why tool something for just 5 percent of ya products I wouldn't do it either with so many others out there already
If action force keeps going the way that they are they're going to be one of the biggest toy companies in the world in the next 5 years
Or less
Yea exactly if vala stays on course and keeps pushing out quality with quantity it's game over.
Great review. Awesome!!! I feel like deleting my review and just telling people to come see yours...😁😁😁👍👍👍🤝🤝🤝
🤣 nah man , but thank you
HOLY BEANS!
Sucks to be in the UK - these are incredible looking but shipping gets crazy
She giving up the GG3000
🤣😂
My only complaint is the lack of the bug head option.
#hordescarabpowercon2024
What a coincidence mine showed up today
Shut up and take my money because that's what valaverse is doing
🤣 facts
Fire
Valaverse had the 100 weapons on sale. I ordered it but this guy showed up instead. Seeing it in person, it looks great. But still it was kinda sour as I wanted the weapons more than this
I just resent got warpath next i want pandora and trigger but meng i want to get 1 of each 🔥 🔥 🔥
Sheesh
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🎯🍻💯🔥
🔥🌊🔥🌊
The shield is kinda a let down bit he's pretty dam legit ..Need me a warpath tho
I would have gladly paid $5 more to have another head.
🤣 me to
Personal not a fan of the fantasy stuff Valla puts out but his other stuff is fire
Yea Ninja, those knees are the only things that draw me away...but that's so minor...love mine so much.
Keep cool man!
#foreverIchicgo
Facts so minor , thanks
Code Name: "FireFly"🤨👍