This is the Shredder 2.0 figure - there was an earlier Shredder figure released but didn't come with his cape and was a little differently coloured. I went for his guy because 1: He's easier to find, and 2: He looks better with the Battle Shell Turtles.
Shredder comes in the standard TMNT blister package with some details of the character on the back and a list of figures that you can pick up.
Shredder is a very cool looking figure!
The paint work on him is excellent, with the rich black of his main suit, the silver highlights used really pop off of it. The light grey plastic used is really nicely sculpted into his blades, making him look like the formidable foe that he is.
I especially like the purple cape draped over his shoulders, which is held onto his back by a single peg so is removable. The cape is tattered and wind swept looking which really adds to how menacing this figure looks.
Shredder doesn't have the same articulation as the Turtles sadly, in that regard he's pretty lacking.
His head moves side to side, but only properly with his helmet off. When he's wearing the helmet, it slides up over his eyes as soon as you move his head side to side which is a shame, but not the end of the world. His shoulder mounted blades are articulated to move up and down so that his arms can move up and down at the shoulders, which can also move back and forth. His wrists swivel too, though I'm not sure why really as his wrist blades cover his hands making them a little obsolete. His waist swivels and his legs move back and forth, and that's his lot as far as lower waist articulation goes! He balances well though and you can get him in some cool poses.
I like that he comes with a removable helmet that is nicely sculpted in that shiny, light grey plastic.
Without his helmet... Well...
Ain't he pretty?!
The helmet fits pretty nicely on his head though, with his eyes looking out all sinister like
Shredder is in scale to the Turtles, being taller than all of them, and the Battle Shell Turtles are all a little bit different in size to one another. I'd be tempted to look for more of the Turtles enemies but I'm happy to have the four brothers and their main enemy just now.
I picked up all of these guys in stores in my local area, which is much more fun than ordering online - sometimes it's a necessary evil!
Go Figure!
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