If you grew up in the 80s and watched Ninja Turtles you know
that Krang played a large part in the cartoon. When the first live action movie
came out a lot of people wanted to know where he was. It seemed a lot of people
didn’t know at the time that TMNT started out as a comic and the character of
Krang was made just for the show. Well here we are in 2012 and we are seeing
this character resurface, well sort of.
In the 2k12 show it seems Krang, now Kraang, is a race of
evil aliens that are going to be helping the Shredder. We know they kidnap
April’s father because of his scientific genius, that they are hive minded, and
they mutate a lot of things. Past that we don’t know a lot more. The different
bios seem to contradict each other so it is a wait and see kind of thing.
When I saw this guy online I really thought would pass on
this figure. I didn’t have the desire I needed this guy in my collection.
However when I was at the store it hit me. I needed him. Not just one either,
but at least two.
Sculpt
The figure is pretty basic but that is what makes this
figure so amazing. Its straight forwardness in design makes this one of the
best Krang figures I’ve ever seen. This time around the android body has a very
Terminator feel to it. It gives the idea that these Kraang are dangerous.
Don’t let the idea that I say this figure is basic mean it
doesn’t have detail, because it does. It has bits of robotics showing, there
are tendrils that control the arms and legs sculpted on. It has some very fine
details for a TMNT figure. That is just the android body.
Another great thing about this figure is that The Kraang
comes out of its little socket. He is made of a softer plastic that is very
squishy. Unlike the Kran of old, these Kraang have six little tentacles on their
body. The sculpt lets you see that it is clear they are a mix of Krang and the
Utroms from the comics. Both parts of this figure are great.
Paint Apps
There really isn’t much color on this guy. The pictures and
animation shows that they will have a bluish glow about them, but the figure it
self is more of a base grey with some light grey dry brushing to give it a worn
metal look.
Red is used for the eyes, mouth, and a couple little
highlights. It stands out nicely from the grey and does work well. But the true
stand out is the pink tendrils on the figure.
Now I’m assuming that these pink tube like things are
supposed to be the tentacles of Kraang that they use to manipulate the
exo-skeleton. If they are they are a great touch. It integrates the alien with
the robot making it feel like one whole figure instead of The Kraang being an
accessory.
Articulation
Unfortunately this is where this figure falls flat. For such
a great sculpt it has no articulation really. Sure the legs move ad the hip
forward and back, and the shoulders have a ball joint but this does no good
when the rest of the figure doesn’t move. There is really one pose this figure
has which is a huge let down.
Final Thoughts
While it is not certain what role The Kraang will play or if
we will see one be the “leader” and have a relationship akin to the OT Krang
this figure still looks pretty cool. I want to build a little army of these
guys and make a diorama about their lab. I just think it would look sweet.
However if your not a completist or a huge TMNT fan then you
could pass on this figure. It is a great figure, I just don’t see it being one
many people would play with or want more then one of maybe. Hopefully we will
see later lines fix the issues this figure has.
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