Next up, a special review.
Brought out on the 7th October 1997, Paramont released a special video set, titled "Worf - Return To Grace", featuring Sins Of The Father, Reunion, and Redeption parts 1 and 2, Worf's TNG discommendation ark, in glorious VHS definition. A picture, courtesy of Memory Alpha ( http://en.memory-alp...ace_Collection_(VHS) )
Eagle eyed viewers may notice "FREE COLLECTIBLE! EXCLUSIVE WORF ACTION FIGURE FROM Playmates" on the box stuck horizontally. Of course, the big buying reason for us folk is this Worf figure (not available with the Laserdisk version I might add), and, if you hadn't guessed, is the subject of this review! Nowadays, I've never seen this, anywhere. eBay UK, Amazon, second hand stores, Video arcades, nothing, so I went to eBay US, and bit the bullet, paying a reasonable £12 for him, loose.
I suspect I may have the only copy in existence that has been opened, so I thought "why don't I review him?", and let you revel in my never ending sadistic rampage of opening rare expensive merchandise, or in this case, pre opened limited edition expensive merchandise.
As mentioned, I bought him loose, but, thanks to the mighty search engine, here's what he would've looked like before being deboxed:
(Credit to FigureRealm.com: http://www.figurerea...re=worfvideoset )
A front view. As you may have surmised, he's a repaint of AGT Worf, and a very good one at that! The blue on his legs reminds me of the colouring of some of the 1990's TNG DC Comics, like the Star Lost, hence my nickname for him, Comic Worf. The armour is very nicely done, particularly the arms, the body's a bit plane, but that's "inherited parts syndrome" for you. I don't think it's a problem, it gives him more of a "uniqueness" in my opinion.
A close up of his head. A very good likeness in my opinion, and the detail on the hair, goatee, and the fur is impressive.
A back view. The blue's very much more prominent, giving of more of the comic vibe in my opinion. The spine on the armour is, as always, very nicely done, as are the bands on the arms and the sash. No paint smears or cheapness anywhere, high quality that I didn't expect on a "giveaway" figure.
A comparison between VHS and AGT Worf's. The shoe horn isn't painted on either, while the VHS one has a much more monochromatic look for the armour with the lack of gold, that I think helps the figure. I also thought the hair on the VHS was too grey, till I looked at this comparison!
And after raiding the spares, I got a Klingon base for him along with movie Worf's Bat'leth. Just like AGT Worf, he can hold, very well I might add, a Bat'leth and a standard disruptor pistol.
Would I recommend him?
Certainly! I only bought him to complete one more gap in my collection, but when I got him, my opinion changed radically. Just like DS9 Tom Riker, or the Generations crew, there is a certain "coolness" of having something that never appeared. I also love the TNG comics from the 1990's, another reason I love this guy. Plus, he can hold accessories!
Price?
The one downside. He seems to be really, really rare in the UK, from my experience at least, meaning anyone wanting one needs to fork out money, or fork out time for waiting for one.
Playability?
On his own, not much. No accessories, or base included, though I'm sure any Playmates fan has a neon orange Bat'leth lying around. Give him a weapon, and an opponent, and you have hours of Romulan/Borg/Jem'Hadar blood, pain, sacrifice, anguish, and death .
I hope you enjoyed this as much as I have,
Redshirt