DK Life Stories Katherine Johnson

Great quality - fast delivery - no complaints

I'm a figure painter/collector, not a gamer, so this review is from a model maker perspective. The whole package is beautiful, with game supplies extra in the box, to enable you to play the characters in the game, but I bought this set just because I wanted the Moon Knight figure alone, but having built them both, I'm a fan of the Blade figure now, just because of how awesome it looks assembled and primed. The Moon Knight figure is just so easy to assemble it almost builds itself, with minimal clean up of the parts after using model clippers to cut them off the sprue, and you get four superb bases to choose from in the box, so there's plenty to choose from. I primed the Moon Knight with a nice light grey primer, which also works as a base coat, and then simply dry-brushed a couple of lighter grey paints over the model, leaving the inner parts of his cloak reasonably shaded, then dry-brushed white over the main open details, finished by a touch metallic silver to the ends of his staff, and the main figure was painted. Moon Knight is part=perched on a chimney flue sort of object, so I painted that as red brick and slate grey, to add some colour to an otherwise monochrome figure, and chose a cracked stone base to stand it on, painted in muted grey tones to give it a night time themed/shadowed finish, then edged the base rim with matt black paint, a quick matt varnish spray to seal the model, and it was done :-) All in under an hour. The Blade figure is a different challenge altogether, and I would advise highly building the lower sculpted parts on a base from the set, as they can be fiddly to put together, but if built on the base, so much better and simpler. assembling the figure is the real challenge, so be careful, as some of the parts are small (The dagger for his hip is the smallest and most fragile part of the kit) and easily lost if you aren't careful. Use model flush-cut clippers for cutting the parts from the sprue for best finish. Dry fit the cleaned up parts before gluing, as they can be slippery when the glue is applied, so make sure you know how they go together first, which saves time and frustration later :-) I'm going to paint the main figure separate from the sculpted base part, so I can get all the mystic effects done nicely before adding the painted figure later. I don't normally use black primer, but with Blade being dressed in mostly black attire, chose to do so for this figure, using the primer as a base coat to work up from. The "smoke" and clutching hands that form the lower part of the figure are nicely eerie, and really add to the whole figure, and will look very nice if painted like the box art, which I'm going to do. My only complaint with this kit is the very small dagger, which is so small, it needs careful handling when cutting off the sprue and gluing in position after cleaning the tiny lugs from the sprue after cutting (I use fine grit wet and dry paper for sanding the excess sprue plastic away, holding the part in some tweezers, as using my fingers was awkward). I've only just started collecting these figures lately, but have yet to find one that I haven't liked, or enjoyed painting, and so my hobby is still a fun thing to indulge in, and seeing my favourite Marvel characters in 3 dimensions, at a nice scale to paint, is just wonderful. Beautiful cast minis, some spare bases left to use on other figures, gorgeous artwork, and all the extras needed to play them in the game, too, and all well worth the price :-)

This core set is a great start to playing marvel crisis protocol. Contains the rules and build guides. Dont forget to lift the carboard out of the box as some things are underneath. There's is a new core set which also has great value. If you can still find this one for less than the new one. It still has value to get you into the game, learning how to play and have fun.

First of all, don't anyone whine about the "high" price of this core set, as what you get inside the box would cost you well over €/£400 if you had to buy the contents individually. Inside, you get a beautiful set of counters, a rule book/construction instructions book combined, and 10 major character figures, plus a vehicle and some terrain, all packed away neatly in zip lock bags that can be re-used for other purposes, so keeping the environmentalists among us happy :-) Getting to the major interest for myself, as a figure modeler more than actual gamer, the figures are beautifully cast in grey plastic, but as said before, there are some small pieces that need careful handling, due to the sheer size of them. Quick tip for anyone new to making multi-part figures: Place the part to be clipped off the sprue firmly into a bed of blue/white tac, and use a pair of flush cut modeling clipper to cut the part off close to the surrounding sprue (DON'T twist/snap the pieces off, as that will seriously damage the detail on the part, needing some serious repair, if not re-sculpting or replacing), then carefully sand the excess down with some smooth wet & dry paper, or a nail file/needle file, and have some liquid polystyrene with a brush applicator handy to clean any scratches off the surface of the part, and for attaching it to the figure, as it melts the plastic, forming a stronger bond than model/super glue, and is great for dealing with blemishes on plastic parts :-) The main Avengers figures seem based on the Marvel Ultimates/Movie Universe characters, with Captain America having the un-winged helmet and webbing equipment, and Captain Marvel bearing a very strong resemblance to Brie Larson. Personally, I like the Captain America with no wings on the side of his head, but the Captain Marvel face/hair is going to be partially re-sculpted by myself, to look more like the long haired Carol Danvers in the comics, and painted a darker blue with the tiny stars glittering on her costume. Personal preference there, as the actual figure is amazing, with good detail, a very nice face/hair, and very dynamic in pose. The erst of the figures are equally beautiful, and the Spider-Man figure has already had his "Web-wings" attached by using car body mesh by myself, as they are not cast onto the figure for gaming purposes. That's just something I wanted to do myself, as well as attaching the figure to the wall of one of the terrain pieces, angled downwards, to make him much more dynamic/detailed, and took a lot of time and dry fitting, believe me. Not for the short-tempered among us, I admit, but then I'm a modeler more than a gamer, and don't think the extra webbing would stand up to the rigours of gaming/storage. The Dr Octopus figure is my favourite in the set, as he's a little on the tubby size, and his octo-arms are just screaming to be drilled out and wired up for being lit from within the palms of the grips. Same with his belly light, but again that's from a modeling perspective, not a gaming one, so don't take umbrage, I'm just pointing out the potential for other advanced modelers like myself, who like to take their hobby to the next level. The rest of the figures are good, but I'd have preferred the Red Skull figure to be more like the comic version, in a uniform, wielding a Luger pistol rather than the cube he has in the kit (Again, just my own preference, not a criticism). I'm not familiar with the other character figures to comment on them, apart from how ell they're cast, with amazing detail and good poses, and can't wait to paint them for my own collection. I'm already well on my way to buying five of the Hulk figures, just so I can have the Incredible Hulk (Green), Red Hulk, original Grey Hulk, and then convert the rest into Weapon H (The "Wolverine/Abomination/Hulk character) and the aged Mentor (Old man Weapon H) Hulk with long hair & beard.I may even get time to actually PLAY the game one day, you never know :-DIn the end, a superb set of figures/terrain/vehicle, beautifully published rule book/instruction manual, and so much inspiration for taking the entire set further all in one gorgeous box.Worth the money, with follow up figures coming out around €£35/45 each, and having 10 figures plus terrain and a vehicle in the box to get you going, I'm not going to criticize it.I only gave it 4 stars due to the Captain Marvel figure looking too much like Brie Larson for my taste, which is NOT a problem, as I get to practice my sculpting skills again, so don't take it too hard :->Best game core set I've ever seen, to be honest, and I'm looking forward to getting the rest of the figures/terrain/vehicle kits on the way.

Value for money and amazing board game very fun

great model, easy to put together, no flash or clean up. needs some hap fillingbut other than that it's awesome. well done AMG

Delivery was on time and exactly as I expected

Excellent quality