King Theoden (Possessed)
Lord of the Rings - Trilogy (Toy Biz) - Two Towers - Series 5
Rated 5.00 stars by Deaditor
Another nice rendition by Toybiz made simply with collectors in mind. This figure is super articulated and yet no one would expect it to be so, whilst also having a high level of detail and a vinyl over robe allowing movement. It’s just really well done despite not being needed to be done or even exist as a figure it’s just Toybiz hitting that make almost everything mark....[See More]

Prince Isildur
Lord of the Rings - Trilogy (Toy Biz) - Fellowship of the Ring - Series 4
Rated 5.00 stars by Deaditor
A nicely designed well articulated figure with a fairly decent likeness to the character. He comes with his sword and a removable helmet which can be warped in packaging unfortunately. His scabbard is on his right side which would imply that he is left handed, that and the first shot he’s in is him leading men with his sword in his left hand so perhaps he is. The tunic is made from that softer rubbery material or vinyl some might say so it doesn’t hinder articulation but still looks the part. Overall it’s just a decent figure of Isildur....[See More]

Arwen (Coronation Gown)
Lord of the Rings - Trilogy (Toy Biz) - Return of the King - Series 3
Rated 3.00 stars by Deaditor
This Arwen is in a better scale compared to the rider Arwen but she’s still too tall. Liv Tyler is 5’10 and Viggo is 5’11 so obviously she just needs to be a little shorter. Eowyn however played by Miranda Otto is 5’5’’ so it’s fine here. This figure boasts super articulation on the box but that just isn’t the case. She has a swivel neck, hinges shoulders that can rotate, swivel wrists, Wonder woman or 5” 90s female figure leg movement and a knee joint. Hardly the super articulated figure and not even decent articulation. What we have here is a cleverly done repaint of Galadriel in green. The slippers on her feet are a sepperation piece and are too big because they are galardiels feet with a new moulded slipper over them. I can see why this was done and most wouldn’t notice. So the main...[See More]

Smeagol Stoor Fisherman
Lord of the Rings - Trilogy (Toy Biz) - Return of the King - Series 4
Rated 4.50 stars by Deaditor
It’s nicely detailed and looks the part but the legs have basic articulation only moving forwards but this isn’t a massive problem. The paint job is decent but the ring moulded into his hand needs a paintjob. Overall a nice addition from Toybiz....[See More]

Merry (Rohan Armor with Sword Slashing Action)
Lord of the Rings - Trilogy (Toy Biz) - Return of the King - Series 2
Rated 5.00 stars by Deaditor
A much better armoured hobbit in design than the Pippin version. The likeness is really good, articulation, detail, accessories and overall functionality of the figure. The button is hidden by the cloak that activates his slashing attack which if you’re going to include an attack feature this is how it should be done. He has a sword in a sheath, a shield on a strap and a removable helmet. Overall there’s not much to say other than it’s a decent figure and worth getting....[See More]

Pippin in Armor (Removable Helmet & Sword)
Lord of the Rings - Trilogy (Toy Biz) - Return of the King - Series 1
Rated 4.00 stars by Deaditor
A decent looking and well articulated figure but the action feature lets it down. A big ugly button on the back that protrudes out of the back of his Elven cloak to make him slash is a terrible look and feature. The sword might be a bit small it’s hard to tell but in the film it looks longer and obviously sharper but it fits in his sheath nicely. The headsculpt is fine perhaps a bit too young looking, but holds his helmet well when he’s not chucking it on the ground as the Nazgul shriek. Overall worth adding to your collection....[See More]

Gandalf the White
Lord of the Rings - Return of the King (Toy Biz) - Series 2
Rated 4.00 stars by Deaditor
It’s better articulation wise than the two towers version but is essentially the same figure. With the two towers figure pressing the button on his back would raise the staff or sword in his right hand but that meant sacrificing articulation in the arm. With this one they keep that action feature but the articulation is improved on the arm allowing it to bend. Again like with the pelenor fields aragorn is prefer a serious face with a stern look or passive rather than this shouting one. The staff and glamdring are fine but the sheath is grey and should be white, not sure why they can’t ever get this right. The cloth robe poncho is a nice touch making it less cumbersome than the plastic cloak. Overall it’s a pretty good figure but the riding Gandalf is still the best version....[See More]

Aragorn (Super Poseable Pelennor Fields)
Lord of the Rings - Return of the King (Toy Biz) - Series 2
Rated 3.50 stars by Deaditor
I have mixed feelings about this figure even when I was younger I felt that the head is so wrong. That shouting head is appropriate I suppose but a passive head is always better on our heroes. The cloak is anoying being held on by two pegs and weighing the figure down, but the detail is there. He’s well articulated and looks decent I just think the head ruins it a little and cloth robes would be better like the rider version. One last note is that the robes are painted dark blue but on screen it’s clearly black. This is an issue that’s always continuing as they do it on the Lego version as well. I believe in a certain light it might appear bluish but it’s wupposed to be black so unfortunately he’s the wrong colour. It’s an above average figure but needs work to get right....[See More]

Eomer (Ceromonial Armor)
Lord of the Rings - Return of the King (Toy Biz) - Series 1
Rated 4.00 stars by Deaditor
This Eomer is much better than the previous one. The likeness actually looks like Karl Urban and the details are a bit better as well as the scale. It’s a shame that a new figure wasn’t released of him in his traditional armour because obviously he doesn’t wear this ceremonial version to war. Again he has that swivel attack where you turn his body to one side and he slashed back. This means the arm articulation isn’t affected but the torso is bound to be in one position if posed. Other than that he’s well articulated and comes with his sword and it’s a decent figure....[See More]

Super Poseable Gollum (with Climbing Action)
Lord of the Rings - Return of the King (Toy Biz) - Series 2
Rated 4.00 stars by Deaditor
It’s good and worth getting, it just needs something else specifically an interchangeable head. This smeagol figure is super articulated and therefore a bit flimsy and the loincloth from the rubber Gollum’s looks better, which sounds odd but you want skin to look different from clothing for more realism. It’s a shame this figures head was a smeagol expression innocent and goofy looking and not a Gollum snarling face or better yet as I said why not include an interchangeable head. Perhaps it was early days and by 2003 interchangeable heads on smaller figures were unheard of or just done as masks or rarely but this figure needed it for the duality. Moving onto the baseplate/wall: it’s a nice background I just wish they made the back metal instead of making Gollum climb using the ugly...[See More]