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Series: McFarlane’s Sports Picks,
NHL 6
Craftsmanship: 8.0 / 10
- Great
likenesses
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Really good for display purposes
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Articulation is there but not much poseability
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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 II
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
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figure likeness is very
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.
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) |
