FYREBALL

WEAPONEERS OF MONKAA

There’s a rare few toylines of which consider myself a “completist.” NECA’s Aliens line springs to mind, but that one’s mostly due to the subject matter being one of my favorite movies of all time. Eventually, I’d like to have a complete collection of Kenner’s DC Super Powers, but that’s probably a ways off. Once again, that’s the subject matter and a bit of nostalgia on my part. Weaponeers of Monkaa is another line that has pulled me in, but it’s done it solely by being a really cool set of toys, plain and simple. Spy Monkey Creations, who make the line, just released their fifth assortment of figures to their online site last month. There were three new figures and a re-release of the Magma Gohlem from the first series. I picked up the three new releases. I’ll be taking a look at the first of those, Fyreball, today.

THE FIGURE ITSELF

Fyreball was part of the fifth assortment of Weapneers of Monkaa, entitled “Lava Strike Force.” Fyreball seems to be meant to be a new character to the line, though he does seem to share a fair bit of design elements with previous character Brutok. Fyreball is part of the Lava Strike Force affiliation, which is new to the line, introduced with this series. As I’ve mentioned in previous reviews of the line, every figure is made from the same basic assortment of pieces, in slightly varied configurations. The pieces are also completely modular, so you can further customize them however you’d like. In his default set-up, Fyreball is about 4 inches in height and features 17 points of articulation. If you’ve read a previous review of a WoM figure on this site, you’ve read my take on the body. The pieces are all sculpted really well, and work in a myriad of different configurations. When built into the basic set up, it offers a nice, sleek figure design. Fyreball’s default head is the Brutok head, which might just be my favorite of the five possible heads. The paint on the Weaponeers gets better with every release, and Fyreball is no exception. He’s built from a combination of translucent orange and black pieces, with some black and orange detailing on each piece to bridge the differences. Everything looks cleanly applied, with no bleed over or slop to speak of. Fyreball is fairly well accessorized, with two hilts, two straight blades, two bent blades, two serrated blades, two blasters and two sickles, plus three extra heads to allow for alternate looks.

THE ME HALF OF THE EQUATION

I picked up Fyreball from Spy Monkey’s store on the first day it was available, as I have with the last few Weapneers releases. Personally, I’m not as much of a fan of the black and orange color scheme as I was of the green from the last set, but Fyreball is still a really solid addition to the line.