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					Description; a deluxe version of good old Shell-head.  The Legends version of Iron Man comes at a hefty 6".  This version is based upon one of the earlier suits; rather then the smooth face, the face-plate has little 'horns' on the top.  Beyond that, the figure is classic IM; the epaulets, the primary red and gold color.  The sculpting on this figure is amazing; even the repulsor appetures on the palms are there.  Articulation is over-the top... maybe too much; wrists, shoulders, even TOES are articulated. The figures comes with a neat stand with 'Stark' written on it, and the face-plate is removable.
Iron Man, Bronze limited edition- Marvel Legends, ToyBiz Meat and Potatoes; 4.5 Perks; 4.0 Homer Factor; 5.0
	Ah, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.  Case in point; deluxe figures from toy companies.  A few years ago, comic companies persuading smaller toy outfits to make figures was a novelty.  You could get Kabuki, a few other characters that were cool but no big company had the gumption to make.  Then DC Direct came out, and things went nuts.   Not simply a figure every few month; now LINES of figures, in alternating months, of tons of different characters, not including big deluxe packages like the Orion/Darksied two-pack.  Well, Marvel cannot be out-done, so behold, Marvel Legends!!!!  Flattery only works if your product is GOOD... and guess what, we have a winner. Meat and potatoes.  Wow.  This figure is based upon one of the earlier versions of the suit, so the face-plate has little 'horns' on it.  In addition, the paint is different on this alternative version.  Personally, I love the bronze and almost maroon look.  Ok, ok, the red and yellow is traditional, but this alternative look gives it a more 'realistic' feel, if you will.  The sculpt is also nice and detailed; the musculature with the feel for body-armor works very well.  Articulation... well, good and bad.  Good in that there were no holds barred; you have shoulders, wrists, ankles, TOES, the works.  Joints are pretty solid over-all giving a range of motion that even Spider-Man would envy.  HOWEVER... is this too much of a good thing?  Granted, posability is a wonderful thing.  However, having this many joints leads to cracks, breaks, and pegs and other rather unattractive little pieces being all over the place.  Granted, you don't want something that's basically a statue.  However, having all of these mechanical breaks in the figure may look very appropriate on a Gundam figure, but can look down-right gruesome on a super-hero, almost like Frankenstein. Perks are ok.  Unfortunately, unless you got reeeeeeeeeeeeal gimmicky with detachable weapons-pods or somehow made the armor removable, there's only so much you can do with Iron Man.  in this case, you get a stand with the figure that looks like an old generator turbine and a giant sign that says 'Stark' on it.  Oh, a nice touch is the mask on the figure is removable, revealing a good visage of Tony Stark.  The only thing that worries me is there isn't much holding this mask on except friction; no little pegs or anything, so the mask could theoretically fall of pretty easily. Home factor;  hey, I'm an iron Man fan, so I gotta love this thing.  Fortunately, toy Biz is creating quite a rep for itself in high-end figures, with the likes of the LOTR pieces such as Aragorn.  In the end, there's a lot of anticipation for a real collector-styled figure.  All in all, this is a very good addition to your shelf.  Ok, ok, I'm being nit-picky about the whole articulation thing. In the end, all that matters is this is an excellent reproduction of the Crimson Avenger.