I've never been into D&D but neca are killing these figures. I know the hasbro d&d figures are from a different thing but the difference in effort put into them vs this is nuts.
Strongheart was featured in one episode of the D&D cartoon series as was Warduke. Both characters were part of a toy line produced by Ljn in the 80's. These characters were also featured in an adventure produced by TSR for the D&D game called Quest for the Heartstone. If you look up the cover art for that adventure you will see early renditions of these characters. Recently they were featured in a new adventure called Wild Beyond the Witch Light for D&D's 5th edition, no doubt this was done to nostalgia bait old school players and collectors alike. Grew up with all this D&D S#@t, the cartoon was great, and the game is unreal. Baldurs Gate III is a great representation of the rpg game. Try it if your curious,
I bought this guy purely because he looked cool and I don't have a European style knight on my shelf.....I don't have any Mythic Legions or any others like them but I like the esthetic...I have to say he definitely exceeded my expectations for a Neca figure....they don't always have the best articulation and typically they sorta look pretty but don't move particularly well this guy is great and I may pick up others from their D&D line because of him
@@suhtangwongThe Mark 1's articulation isn't that impressive , and funny enough, this figure has better/.equally good articulation in many parts than the mark 1 lol. The head mainly.
2:10 AM here in London - I am working late tonight at hospital but had sometime to catch your review of this lovely figure from NECA. Aye indeed - it looks bloody marvellous! Whilst I am a doctor of medicine, I am also a fan of medieval literature, having read the brilliant anthologies and works of great writers. I couldn’t care a Scooby-Doo [about] Dungeons and Dragons, but this ‘Generic Knight Guy’ looks so cool! Definitely going to pick this figure up! Well done, NECA!👍 Thank you for sharing, Mister Anthony. Giovanni Marino, M.D.🇬🇧
Had several of the LJN toys as a child, loved them. When I saw that neca was going to do this line, I was all in. Hopefully they do my favorite soon (Bowmarc)
I'm not a HasBro, or a Hasbro apologist, but I think it makes sense why Hasbro says it's so expensive to add even the smallest amount of paint to figures. It's something all other toy companies (or just companies in general) have figured out. And that is Hasbro hasn't discovered you can buy paint in wholesale, which is always cheaper than retail. Hasbro probably sends Dight, or whatever his name is, to Walmart to buy paint, in his own car, using a company credit card. If they want 5 gallons of paint, buying the cheapest brand, that would be about $320 + tax. Dight would probably buy himself a PS5, a TV, some frozen TV dinners with the company credit card, and lie to the Hasbro higher-ups about 5 gallons of paint is over $1K. So, Idk about you guys, but if I were the biggest toy company in the world that makes more money in a month than most families will see in their entire lives, I'd tremble at the thought of spending a thousand dollars worth of paint... (Do I need to say I'm being sarcastic?)
love your videos, you’ve introduced me to some objectively awesome figures i never would’ve known about (got fei long and now this), it’s nice to see affordable high quality figures
Is there any chance of you talking to any NECA reps about using vertical hinges? It seems to me that you might be one of the reasons Hasbro started using them on their figures, because they didn’t use to use them before, and you’re one of the only reviewers that has always commented about them in their reviews.
@@AnthonysCustoms I really don't understand where the mental block for some of these designers comes from here, it's just intuitive that hands meant for holding things should move vertically 98% of the time if they can only do one or the other.
Take it for what it's worth, but a poster on the Fwoosh said they asked NECA about the wrists at PowerCon in regards to this specific line and the word was it was an oversight and they're correcting it for whatever the yet to be revealed sixth figure in the line is. I guess we'll know if that's true or not in due time. It is probably my biggest pet peeve with NECA as they're very inconsistent with that specific detail.
Anthony, you have the best lighting of any reviewer. Not sure what you do different, but I've watched probably 4 reviews for this figure, and the color just pops better with your set up.
I made mi research on medieval Knight's armors and it happens to be that they were quite flexible and light for being made of metal, do to their plates construction. Knights also trained a lot to be able to do agile maneuvers while mounting a horse.
Wow, this is the first time ever i’ve seen you rate a 10 (9.9) on a figure. I love knights and knight action figures also because they very, very rarely make them especially by mainstream toy companies
Answer for question of the day: I don’t know or care much about Dungeons and Dragons at all, and I haven’t bought this figure yet, but I am going to buy it and Warduke as well. They’re are just cool looking figures and done really well. There are many figures I own of which I don’t have any knowledge of appreciation of the source material. I own 3 SHF Tiger and Bunny figures because of your reviews. I’ve never watched one full episode of the anime. It’ll be the same thing with these DnD figures. Warduke is a badass figure too.
I dabbled in D&D in my youth, but mostly via the novels. If NECA ever did some of those characters I'd be over the moon, but their present line is focused on the old LJN toys which I never had. Even so, I think they look pretty awesome. I wasn't able to resist Warduke and that will likely be the case with Strongheart since he'll pair well with that figure. I had a few nits to pick with Warduke, but by and large, it's an impressive figure for the pricepoint and this one looks even better in some respects.
I've played D&D for years and still have the original figure this is based on. Technically he is not a character in the game, but he made an appearance in the cartoon. Still I like this as an update and is something we don't see a ton of unlike say Spider-Man LOL
I have no affiliation with D&D but these figs are great. I have Warduke but got rid of Grimsword because for the life of me I just could not get him to stand even in vanilla poses! I'll for sure get this guy and that little dwarf hero thats coming out too
This looks like a $100+ figure and having Mythic Legions i can say that this is a lot better especially on articulation because Mythic Legions doesn't have bicep swivel but really nice paints but this one for the price point? No 1:12 figure comes close to Neca D&D line, mafex, shf, mezco cannot win vs these neca D&D line. Must get figure even I'm not a D&D figure collector I'd still get it. Thanks anthony!
Well I guess from my profile it's obvious why I am biased to this figure. Just got mine and Grimsword. Thinking of getting the flame-sword guy. Great review too!😊
I have no affinity for the original toys but theres just not enough fantasy options for me. I'm looking forward to the dwarf figure. The face reminds me of this line I remember when I was little that was these small knights. There was a castle playset
The "knights in armor can't move very much" is a misconception. Look up videos of people in full plate armor, rolling about, jumping, running, etc. Armor had to be fitted precisely to a knight, made for him essentially, and to be able to move well, because people had to be able to fight in it! Some were very intricate, with many moving and articulating pieces. Almost like huge, metal action figures! I long for an action figure like of super poseable, historically-inspired knights. Mythic legions are awesome but they're just not that poseable, and they're also pretty fantasy inspired. I need the figures to be able to grab the swords with two hands, in multiple poses, not just barely being able to. I'm actually in the process of designing my own line like for this, but I have no idea how to actually mass produce it. I'm actually designing a joint similar to that knee joint for the elbows, as the 'below the bicep' swivel allows the arms to cross into the torso without bumping into the chest. Also thinking if a shoulder ballpeg + swivel hinge could work as a butterfly joint, kinda like Sh figuarts do sometimes.
This thing is badass holy crap. I’m a sucker for knights I don’t know shit about D&D I don’t care for the face either but the helmet face mask down it’s PEAK
I like D&D but I don’t care about their IP characters because the game is all about making your own character and the adventure they have. But I’ll definitely get this as it looks phenomenal.
He's a character from the old 80s D&D Saturday morning cartoon. Unfortunately that is what his face is supposed to look like. I've always preferred Warduke.
Thanks for the review. I did play D&D quite a bit, but never had the figures. My main interest in these is because they look cool. I’m really on the fence about this one. There is one detail that is bothering me though. I’ve seen someone complain that the knees/knee pads are too low, making the legs seem disproportional. From the reviews I watched, sometimes it does seem so, but most of the time, it doesn’t (I keep wondering if it is a vídeo angle issue, for instance). Since you have it in hands and I really trust your grasp of anatomy, what do you think?
Seems likely to me they think the knees are low because they're used to hasbro's terrible anatomy and the boots are dark so they appear smaller. The legs are properly proportioned within reason.
Loved dungeons and dragons new movie but I HAVE NO CLUE about dungeons and dragons lol. Like I know nothing. I saw this guy at target today and did not hesitate. NECA really is the standard for quality and pricing. Are marvel legends and black series so overpriced because of Disney? What’s the point of releasing overpriced obscure characters/figures if they are just going to go to clearance? I’m asking because I truly don’t know. Why doesn’t ML and BS just make their figures more affordable? NECA and even McFarlane who isn’t perfect will release far superior figures for a cheaper price point.. The math ain’t mathing 😂. Thanks for sharing this review love the channel! Now let me go watch your new predator review
As a big fan of medieval history I cringe from you saying "knights arnt known for agility" as a knight ur barely slowed from armor and I just gonna clarify this but armor isn't overly heavy either.
I didn't say it was overly heavy. They weren't known for agility though. Being able to move adequately isn't being agile. Ninja are known for agility. Knights are not.
@AnthonysCustoms u can see videos on how much agility it can still offer a trained knight can do the same moves with armor then without. Also ninjas didn't exist as we know it, they were just average people but I love the stereotype anyways.
Don’t review things you don’t know. Example, the face was spot on from the cartoon. This character is from the cartoon dungeons and dragons cartoon not from the role-playing game so your review has very little value because you don’t know the character
I’m a sucker for knight armor.
Same
Yeah,... Me too, XD
I've never been into D&D but neca are killing these figures. I know the hasbro d&d figures are from a different thing but the difference in effort put into them vs this is nuts.
maybe alixexpress version better then original
Cool figure here! Amazing detail! Fantasy meets medieval ages! Thank you for sharing, Anthony!
Had the same action figure as a kid. The 80s version of course. He was one of my favorites. So yes.
Oh yeah. Also had Warduke. Such badass figure.
Near import level quality for less than a Legends deluxe figure price. I would love to see NECA do the D& D animated series.
Strongheart was featured in one episode of the D&D cartoon series as was Warduke. Both characters were part of a toy line produced by Ljn in the 80's. These characters were also featured in an adventure produced by TSR for the D&D game called Quest for the Heartstone. If you look up the cover art for that adventure you will see early renditions of these characters. Recently they were featured in a new adventure called Wild Beyond the Witch Light for D&D's 5th edition, no doubt this was done to nostalgia bait old school players and collectors alike. Grew up with all this D&D S#@t, the cartoon was great, and the game is unreal. Baldurs Gate III is a great representation of the rpg game. Try it if your curious,
I bought this guy purely because he looked cool and I don't have a European style knight on my shelf.....I don't have any Mythic Legions or any others like them but I like the esthetic...I have to say he definitely exceeded my expectations for a Neca figure....they don't always have the best articulation and typically they sorta look pretty but don't move particularly well this guy is great and I may pick up others from their D&D line because of him
Imagine if the Mark 1 from Legends had this paint on the armor..
Hopefully not the articulation
@@suhtangwongThe Mark 1's articulation isn't that impressive , and funny enough, this figure has better/.equally good articulation in many parts than the mark 1 lol. The head mainly.
2:10 AM here in London - I am working late tonight at hospital but had sometime to catch your review of this lovely figure from NECA. Aye indeed - it looks bloody marvellous!
Whilst I am a doctor of medicine, I am also a fan of medieval literature, having read the brilliant anthologies and works of great writers. I couldn’t care a Scooby-Doo [about] Dungeons and Dragons, but this ‘Generic Knight Guy’ looks so cool! Definitely going to pick this figure up! Well done, NECA!👍
Thank you for sharing, Mister Anthony.
Giovanni Marino, M.D.🇬🇧
Walmart has a giant D & D dragon on clearance for under $20.00 0. Goes great with this figure.
Im not into D&D but some of the figures in this line are so cool that i want to get them
Had several of the LJN toys as a child, loved them. When I saw that neca was going to do this line, I was all in. Hopefully they do my favorite soon (Bowmarc)
I'm not a HasBro, or a Hasbro apologist, but I think it makes sense why Hasbro says it's so expensive to add even the smallest amount of paint to figures. It's something all other toy companies (or just companies in general) have figured out. And that is Hasbro hasn't discovered you can buy paint in wholesale, which is always cheaper than retail.
Hasbro probably sends Dight, or whatever his name is, to Walmart to buy paint, in his own car, using a company credit card. If they want 5 gallons of paint, buying the cheapest brand, that would be about $320 + tax. Dight would probably buy himself a PS5, a TV, some frozen TV dinners with the company credit card, and lie to the Hasbro higher-ups about 5 gallons of paint is over $1K. So, Idk about you guys, but if I were the biggest toy company in the world that makes more money in a month than most families will see in their entire lives, I'd tremble at the thought of spending a thousand dollars worth of paint...
(Do I need to say I'm being sarcastic?)
I would love a detailed 6 inch scale line of just knight action figures. I feel like you could get some great poses and pictures with it
Mythic Legions, that's the answer
love your videos, you’ve introduced me to some objectively awesome figures i never would’ve known about (got fei long and now this), it’s nice to see affordable high quality figures
Glad you like them!
Is there any chance of you talking to any NECA reps about using vertical hinges? It seems to me that you might be one of the reasons Hasbro started using them on their figures, because they didn’t use to use them before, and you’re one of the only reviewers that has always commented about them in their reviews.
I don't have connections with the designers. They do it correctly sometimes so they know how and can... they just don't some times.
@@AnthonysCustoms I really don't understand where the mental block for some of these designers comes from here, it's just intuitive that hands meant for holding things should move vertically 98% of the time if they can only do one or the other.
Take it for what it's worth, but a poster on the Fwoosh said they asked NECA about the wrists at PowerCon in regards to this specific line and the word was it was an oversight and they're correcting it for whatever the yet to be revealed sixth figure in the line is. I guess we'll know if that's true or not in due time. It is probably my biggest pet peeve with NECA as they're very inconsistent with that specific detail.
Anthony, you have the best lighting of any reviewer. Not sure what you do different, but I've watched probably 4 reviews for this figure, and the color just pops better with your set up.
Thanks. I recently upgraded my settings to get everything looking as nice as possible
I was more of a RuneScape kid but this looks cool
Not into the game but man I probably would get this figure, looks so good.
I made mi research on medieval Knight's armors and it happens to be that they were quite flexible and light for being made of metal, do to their plates construction. Knights also trained a lot to be able to do agile maneuvers while mounting a horse.
They weren't known for agility though
the belt is tucked in in mine too, and also in all the promo pictures
Wow, this is the first time ever i’ve seen you rate a 10 (9.9) on a figure.
I love knights and knight action figures also because they very, very rarely make them especially by mainstream toy companies
Dope figure and accessories and for the price it's hard to beat. Will be getting this one. 😊
Damn this figure is gorgeous
So glad I ordered this guy. Don't know much about d&d but had to buy this guy and that previous blue helmet dude
Answer for question of the day: I don’t know or care much about Dungeons and Dragons at all, and I haven’t bought this figure yet, but I am going to buy it and Warduke as well. They’re are just cool looking figures and done really well. There are many figures I own of which I don’t have any knowledge of appreciation of the source material. I own 3 SHF Tiger and Bunny figures because of your reviews. I’ve never watched one full episode of the anime. It’ll be the same thing with these DnD figures. Warduke is a badass figure too.
I dabbled in D&D in my youth, but mostly via the novels. If NECA ever did some of those characters I'd be over the moon, but their present line is focused on the old LJN toys which I never had. Even so, I think they look pretty awesome. I wasn't able to resist Warduke and that will likely be the case with Strongheart since he'll pair well with that figure. I had a few nits to pick with Warduke, but by and large, it's an impressive figure for the pricepoint and this one looks even better in some respects.
I've played D&D for years and still have the original figure this is based on. Technically he is not a character in the game, but he made an appearance in the cartoon. Still I like this as an update and is something we don't see a ton of unlike say Spider-Man LOL
Outstanding figure, I can't wait to open mine. I already have the other guy "Warduke." Look forward to getting them together.
I have no affiliation with D&D but these figs are great. I have Warduke but got rid of Grimsword because for the life of me I just could not get him to stand even in vanilla poses! I'll for sure get this guy and that little dwarf hero thats coming out too
This looks like a $100+ figure and having Mythic Legions i can say that this is a lot better especially on articulation because Mythic Legions doesn't have bicep swivel but really nice paints but this one for the price point? No 1:12 figure comes close to Neca D&D line, mafex, shf, mezco cannot win vs these neca D&D line. Must get figure even I'm not a D&D figure collector I'd still get it. Thanks anthony!
you can get china copy £20 . I seen original £45.
I got it for 20$ in gamestop
China copy? Bootleg you mean? Got mine and authetic for $30. Not bad
I hope you can review the Neca Feral Predator soon
Neca knows how to do its stuff, for sure.
Well I guess from my profile it's obvious why I am biased to this figure. Just got mine and Grimsword. Thinking of getting the flame-sword guy. Great review too!😊
I have no affinity for the original toys but theres just not enough fantasy options for me. I'm looking forward to the dwarf figure.
The face reminds me of this line I remember when I was little that was these small knights. There was a castle playset
Looks pretty nice.
I'm dying for knight figures but the articulation just isn't there yet on this for me
To me it looks just like the Old one I had from the 80's only bigger.
The "knights in armor can't move very much" is a misconception. Look up videos of people in full plate armor, rolling about, jumping, running, etc. Armor had to be fitted precisely to a knight, made for him essentially, and to be able to move well, because people had to be able to fight in it! Some were very intricate, with many moving and articulating pieces. Almost like huge, metal action figures!
I long for an action figure like of super poseable, historically-inspired knights. Mythic legions are awesome but they're just not that poseable, and they're also pretty fantasy inspired. I need the figures to be able to grab the swords with two hands, in multiple poses, not just barely being able to. I'm actually in the process of designing my own line like for this, but I have no idea how to actually mass produce it.
I'm actually designing a joint similar to that knee joint for the elbows, as the 'below the bicep' swivel allows the arms to cross into the torso without bumping into the chest. Also thinking if a shoulder ballpeg + swivel hinge could work as a butterfly joint, kinda like Sh figuarts do sometimes.
I'm not into Dungeons and Dragons, but that knight looks cool.
the hammer is from his appearence on the dungeons and dragons cartoon
The hammer was given by his friend Elkhorn 5:29
Anthony can you do one on Yamaguchi Revoltech Flash. I can't find a single video on it
No plan to buy that. Sorry
@@AnthonysCustoms is that not a good flash action figure?
This thing is badass holy crap. I’m a sucker for knights I don’t know shit about D&D
I don’t care for the face either but the helmet face mask down it’s PEAK
I like D&D but I don’t care about their IP characters because the game is all about making your own character and the adventure they have.
But I’ll definitely get this as it looks phenomenal.
He's a character from the old 80s D&D Saturday morning cartoon. Unfortunately that is what his face is supposed to look like. I've always preferred Warduke.
Love this and their Warduke,
I just need them to do Venger.
The guy's name was Warduke Anthony lol
Thanks for the review.
I did play D&D quite a bit, but never had the figures. My main interest in these is because they look cool.
I’m really on the fence about this one. There is one detail that is bothering me though.
I’ve seen someone complain that the knees/knee pads are too low, making the legs seem disproportional.
From the reviews I watched, sometimes it does seem so, but most of the time, it doesn’t (I keep wondering if it is a vídeo angle issue, for instance).
Since you have it in hands and I really trust your grasp of anatomy, what do you think?
Seems likely to me they think the knees are low because they're used to hasbro's terrible anatomy and the boots are dark so they appear smaller. The legs are properly proportioned within reason.
@@AnthonysCustoms thanks for the answer.
I assume you don’t review mythic legions ?
He doesn't
He reviewed the old ones.
I avoid indie figures at this time
👌🏿@@BaranKRool
Ok I was comparing this to mythic legions knights mentally @@AnthonysCustoms
Loved dungeons and dragons new movie but I HAVE NO CLUE about dungeons and dragons lol. Like I know nothing. I saw this guy at target today and did not hesitate. NECA really is the standard for quality and pricing. Are marvel legends and black series so overpriced because of Disney? What’s the point of releasing overpriced obscure characters/figures if they are just going to go to clearance? I’m asking because I truly don’t know. Why doesn’t ML and BS just make their figures more affordable? NECA and even McFarlane who isn’t perfect will release far superior figures for a cheaper price point.. The math ain’t mathing 😂. Thanks for sharing this review love the channel! Now let me go watch your new predator review
thanks a lot
Am I the only one seeing a number 2 on the figures upper chest on the figures left side between the emblem and the circle detail
In Pelor's name-Strongheart
Yes is it a awesome looking figure 👍👍👍👍
Crazy thing is Hasbro owns D&D also
Yeah but i don't think they have rights to the old toy licence
I've always wanted to play the game but I haven't had the chance. Therefore I don't really care for the IP but thus figure looks so great I want it.
Is there audio in this video...or my Android the one with problem
Just refresh the video. There's audio
Medieval omniman.. just kidding I’ll get one just because I love knight figures and that with helmet down looks cool
Bought because it looked cool
0:50 haha
Buying because it is cool! Bargain compared to Mythic legions. I also like the idea of a multiverse of fighting characters!
As a big fan of medieval history I cringe from you saying "knights arnt known for agility" as a knight ur barely slowed from armor and I just gonna clarify this but armor isn't overly heavy either.
I didn't say it was overly heavy. They weren't known for agility though. Being able to move adequately isn't being agile. Ninja are known for agility. Knights are not.
Your comment alone supports what I'm saying. "Barely slowed" means they were less agile than someone not wearing knight armor.
@AnthonysCustoms u can see videos on how much agility it can still offer a trained knight can do the same moves with armor then without. Also ninjas didn't exist as we know it, they were just average people but I love the stereotype anyways.
Damn, he will be cooler, better when u give him a horse
😎👍🏼
You've rated this figure 9/10.. Wow.. Thank you sooo much.. Now I'm gonna buy this figure..
Don’t review things you don’t know. Example, the face was spot on from the cartoon. This character is from the cartoon dungeons and dragons cartoon not from the role-playing game so your review has very little value because you don’t know the character
i'm not reviewing the character. i'm reviewing the figure.
Don't compare marvel legends to NECA mate, totally different markets
Both are domestic and both in the 30-40 price point. Goodness. Hasbro's hold over people is nuts. It's like Stockholm's Syndrome.
@@AnthonysCustoms don't insult your audience Anthony
Poor form
@@AnthonysCustomsit's like a toxic relationship... Pull away but still reel you in... That's why I can't ever leave hasbro 😢💔
@@George-ef2pcHe's not insulting anyone. Sounds like he's wondering why people keep defending Hasbro's business practices.