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Overall score: 8.5 / 10 - Very reminiscent of Marvel’s Thing - Cool "quartz" pieces - Interchangeable hands - Detail level is good - Excellent color scheme - Good amount of articulation (9 points)
Playability: 9.2 / 10 - Interchangeable hands can get lost - Spring-loaded waist allows for "power punching" action - Good battles to be had with Hulk - "Quartz" spikes could take out an eye - Easy to stand up - Holds up fairly well to rough play
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Quartz (Total Chaos)
McFarlane’s Total Chaos line only produced two series of toys. Quartz is one of the second series. The first aspect that anyone who is familiar with the Fantastic Four will notice is the strong resemblance with Thing. But Quartz is more than a cheap rip off of a popular Marvel character. He stands about 6.5" tall and has a number of pink hued quartz spikes sticking out of various parts of his body. His skin is a rock tone, accented by green shorts, metal bands and four black tubes. The small head has a grim look plastered on it. His left arm is molded into a big solid ball, with a about 13 spikes of quartz prickling out. The right hand is interchangeable. One hand is a closed fist, while the other is open. They snap in very well and require effort to pull them out. This means that once it’s in, it’s not going to fall out on its own. However, |
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since it can accommodate only one hand there’s a danger of losing one. Articulation is good, with 9 points, and the ball-joint shoulders add a wider range of poses. Getting Quartz to stand is no problem. The action feature of this figure is the spring-loaded waist that allows for a "power punch." The feature works perfectly for Quartz allowing for some good brawls with other figures and Lego buildings. The punch isn’t going to put holes in walls but it’s sufficient. Durability is good. Falls are no problem but stepping on him might break off an arm, which is the downside to ball-joints. The plastic quartz spikes don’t break off. |
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As a display piece, Quartz is a good one, especially if you’re a jeweler. Display idea: Stand Quartz on a base that lights up. The hollow legs allow light to refract into the quartz spikes on his legs. Very cool effect. - Omni
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