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Series: McFarlane’s Sports Picks, NHL 6 Craftsmanship: 8.0 / 10 - Great likenesses - Really good for display purposes - Articulation is there but not much poseability - Perfect gifts for hockey fans Playability: 2.0 / 10 - Turn players you hate into voodoo dolls - Small pieces and sticks easy to lose
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NHL Hockey (Series 6): Part IIby McFarlane Toys
All of McFarlane’s Sports Picks – whatever the sport – seem to suffer from an overall lack of poseability. Most of the figures have a few token articulation points that don’t help at in achieving a high level of poseability or any kind of playability. These same figures usually sport some really great sculpting and likenesses. This applies to the entire series 6 of the NHL figures so I’ll tackle the remainder of the figures in one shot. (Tazman hit a trio of figures previously.)
Markus Naslund The Canucks captain is one of the best players in the NHL this season and has become the target of choice for every two-bit goon on opposing teams. His action figure likeness is very |
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good, complete with signature hockey stick and face guard (which Don Cherry would have something to say about). The pose is a good one. It looks like he’s about to make a pass while deking around a defender. The metal rod that holds him to the base makes for a very solid display piece. Steve Yzerman 2 No, it’s not the sequel to Steve Yzerman, but a resculpt – this time holding the Cup over his head. I like this one because it includes the Stanley Cup; I just wish some of the other figures could hold it. If you’re the creative type you can always sculpt your own object for Yzerman to hold. |
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Mario Lemieux 2 Another resculpt, this one shows the semi-retired Lemieux setting up a pass. The paint job, at least on the review figure, is kind of “fuzzy” especially around the eyes. I’m told by at least one Lemieux fan that this is like having a “mini Mario to talk to.” While this may help him work out his own problems, you’ve gotta wonder about his mental stability when he keeps asking “mini Mario” for an autograph.
Vincent Lecavalier Lecavalier looks more “dead” than the other figures. His expression doesn’t even convey concentration – it’s just vacuous. But of all the poses I like Lecavalier’s the most. All he needs is some ice spray kicking up from his right foot to make it perfect. Like the other figures, he stands nicely on his base thanks to the industrial-strength metal peg.
Anson Carter Definitely has the coolest hair of entire series, Carter sports one of the new controversial Rangers jerseys. I use controversial in its broadest term because I’m sure it’s a non-issue with most – or anyone that isn’t a couple of guys I heard arguing about it on the bus. Carter’s hair does make me think that a Classic NHL series is long overdue. Who wouldn’t want to see the mullets of the ‘70s? Then you wouldn’t even have helmets to get in the way either. Nikolai Khabibulin In the classic glove save pose, Khabibulin maybe has the hardest name in the NHL to pronounce. The detailing is very good but the base takes up more surface area than the regular players. He comes packed with an added bonus: a water bottle. This series does just what its predecessors did: great display pieces with little or no playability. My one shot at the series are the resculpts of Patrick Roy, Yzerman and Lemieux. Does the NHL really lack enough marquee players to have a completely new batch of players? However, McFarlane usually gives the fans what they want so the resculpts were probably requested. And the fans should surely be pleased. - Omni (March 1, 2004) |
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