{"id":3121,"date":"2008-03-03T00:00:03","date_gmt":"2008-03-03T05:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/blog\/?p=3121"},"modified":"2025-08-18T19:22:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T23:22:16","slug":"halo-3-spartan-soldier-addendum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/blog\/2008\/03\/halo-3-spartan-soldier-addendum\/","title":{"rendered":"Halo 3 Spartan Soldier addendum"},"content":{"rendered":"

In today's McFarlane Toys Halo 3 review<\/a>, yo brought up the number of joints the figure has, and how the number McToys is promising is misleading.<\/p>\n

McFarlane's website (and even the back of the packaging) say the Spartans have 18 points of articulation, but yo says they have 38. How can we possibly have a 20-joint discrepancy on a 5\" figure? It's all about semantics.<\/p>\n

See, McFarlane claims the figure has 18 points of articulation; and they're not wrong. They're just counting points<\/b>, not joints<\/b>. Take a look:<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
points<\/center><\/td>\n
joints<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
01: neck<\/td>\n01: head balljoint
\n 02: neck balljoint<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
02: right shoulder<\/td>\n03: torso swivel
\n 04: shoulder hinge
\n 05: bicep swivel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
03: left shoulder<\/td>\n06: torso swivel
\n 07: shoulder hinge
\n 08: bicep swivel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
04: right elbow<\/td>\n09: bicep swivel
\n 10: elbow hinge
\n 11: forearm swivel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
05: left elbow<\/td>\n12: bicep swivel
\n 13: elbow hinge
\n 14: forearm swivel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
06: right wrist<\/td>\n15: wrist balljoint<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
07: left wrist<\/td>\n16: wrist balljoint<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
08: torso<\/td>\n17: torso balljoint
\n 18: torso hinge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
09: right hip<\/td>\n19: hip swivel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10: left hip<\/td>\n20: hip swivel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11: right thigh<\/td>\n21: hip hinge
\n 22: thigh swivel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12: left thigh<\/td>\n23: hip hinge
\n 24: thigh swivel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13: right knee<\/td>\n25: thigh swivel
\n 26: knee hinge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14: left knee<\/td>\n27: thigh swivel
\n 28: knee hinge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15: right ankle<\/td>\n29: shin swivel
\n 30: ankle hinge
\n 31: foot swivel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16: left ankle<\/td>\n32: shin swivel
\n 33: ankle hinge
\n 34: foot swivel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17: right toes<\/td>\n35: mid-foot hinge
\n 36: toe swivel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18: left toes<\/td>\n37: mid-foot hinge
\n 38: toe swivel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

<\/center><\/p>\n

So, as you see,by only listing 18 points of articulation, McFarlane is really underselling this figure. Yes, you can claim that the shoulder (for instance) is a single \"point\" on the body, but there are three cooperating joints on the toy that make that shoulder move. This is a stunning accomplishment on a figure that stands just 5⅛\" tall, and should really be celebrated. Thanks for coming through, McToys, and keep up the good work.<\/p>\n

<i>And now, some more OAFEry:<\/i><\/H5>