Mafex GAMBIT No.131 X-Men Comic Version Action Figure Review

[@alienbob7025]

Not seeing Darwin at the end triggers emotions I can't even comprehend right now

[@AnthonysCustoms]

You know what they say about too much of a good thing

[@Mattyboy-dn4oo]

So far, it’s my favorite figure of the year. I did wish the cards had the designs painted on, but this figure is everything I would want in a collectible action figure. Immediately sold my ML Gambit. There’s no comparison.

[@antitatr7438]

Didn't it come out last year

[@AnthonysCustoms]

Yes

[@Mattyboy-dn4oo]

@@antitatr7438 I think it may have gotten reissued this year Idk. I didn’t get it until this year tho, which is why I’m saying favorite of the year personally

[@CyborgSodaCollects]

I did as well 😅

[@CyborgSodaCollects]

​@@Mattyboy-dn4ooit definitely did.

[@paulrippcord506]

Cloth where it makes sense, I prefer cloth for wired capes and jackets because you get to decide where the wind is coming from, not the sculptor. It’s just that added bit of articulation.

[@fortressmattimus3984]

Brown hair. Also, when it comes to super hero figures, I only like soft goods when it's either the cape or jacket. I don't like the doll looking migo/Mezco looking thing, but having a cloth cape or jacket allows for some great dynamic posing and flexibility. When it's done well (like here), it's better than plastic

[@JayWoods483]

Questions: Red. Yes, when cloth is done right. Thanks for the review Anthony. Mafex did a good job on this product. Price isn't an obstacle when quality contributes to the product's worth. I'd rather pay premium dollars knowing that the product is the ultimate version of the character that I want. A $90 Gambit is worth every penny knowing I won't need to upgrade it for awhile.

[@ReeceHoward06]

Thats exactly how I feel about the new classic Magneto! I have no problem with the price if it comes out exactly as I would have wanted.

[@JayWoods483]

@@ReeceHoward06 I agree with 100%. That Magneto is a work of art that any Marvel comic book action figure collector would love to have.

[@mr.fastturk4568]

Great review, I'm so glad you finally got this figure, this might be the best comic mafex figure to date. And for your question I prefer a hair color between brown and red. But if I would prefer one I would prefer brown. Red on gambit can look pretty weird without shadows.

[@El_capitanazo]

This figure was mi gift for my birthday last year, obviously the best gift because I bought it for myself 😂

[@epiclvlpurple19]

Its funny that you mentioned Mafex articulation in comparisons with Jady toys Fei Long. Juhn who is running the Jada Street fighter line stated on Toy Migos podcast that he got alot of his design and ideas for the articulation scheme from Mafex. He said its his favorite figure line because of the way the do articulation but still maintain a great sculpt.

[@AlphaProto]

This Gambit is awesome! Red hair with black accents reads as brown for me. This is the only Gambit figure that can do the , "Royal Flush!" pose.

[@phily-phil]

Revoltech can do that pose too. Quite a bit better too, being that it's a Revoltech and all...

[@AlphaProto]

@@phily-phil Oh, I forgot about that one.

[@phily-phil]

@@AlphaProto Here's my attempts for the Royal flush using Mafex: https ://i.imgur.com/kdBCQje. jpg and Revoltech: https ://i.imgur.com/gC5WTMX. jpg

[@JamezuHeroLD]

Questions of the day: I prefer Gambit with red hair and wired coats and capes to plastic ones for greater posing. I'm fine with clothing on figures except for the classic Spandex type costumes as I don't think they look right, from the material used to pronouncing the thinner bodies underneath that clothed figures have to use to make their overall silhouette look right.

[@marioreyes6471]

Mafex seem to be the best at doing cloth on 6 inch figures

[@tonileo9849]

Mafex seemes to be doing the best comic/ movie Marvel Dc figures in general, too bad they re too expensive.

[@marioreyes6471]

@tonileo9849 I rather get 1 mafex then 20 marvel legends or McFarland figures

[@Mattyboy-dn4oo]

@@marioreyes6471 Fr. I already have plans to replace my ML Storm and Thor with the Mafex versions. Them and SH Figuarts have been killing it with their superhero figures. It’s just not fun collecting ML anymore.

[@tonileo9849]

@@Mattyboy-dn4oo oh i agree, although the Hasbro Thor is pretty good id say, Abthony reviewed that figure aa well, but in general yeah, Madex pretty much made the definitive figure version for a lot of Marvel/ Dc characters, Nightwing comes to mind.

[@KidultNPlay]

Love this! Gambit has been my all time fav X-Men character and it's good to know this figure turned out well! And that it's also not Hasbro! Hah, nice review. ✌🏼

[@NoahRichard]

A pleasant surprise - both to get a review of this and to learn that it's a great release. I'll be keeping an eye out for Gambit going forward. Sorry to see from other comments that you're not going to review Mafex Magneto - I thought he was looking pretty good. Thanks for the review!

[@AnthonysCustoms]

Who knows what may come

[@zanth2449]

I appreciate the review! Thus far, having watched over a dozen reviews of this figure over the past year, you are the only person who has not gushed hysterically. "He is the best 6" figure ever made!" has been spewed out and repeatedly like Project Mockingbird patients. In a review, an objective review (ideally), I want everything picked apart, particularly when they are premium figures. This is $200 Canadian or more. Loose ankles? Lacking in torso articulation? Lacking detail/paint on the accessories? Wonky proportions? Yes, Yes, Yes and Yes! These are the questions I want asked and ideally answered in an impartial way. At $200, it better be near perfect. They never are. That's fine, I can vote with my wallet. I like the design and the character enough that I will spend the money, but now I know exactly what to expect when I get it in hand. It won't be the best 1/12 scale action figure ever, but it will be a nice one in my collection. Thanks for the honesty. It is always refreshing.

[@AnthonysCustoms]

You came to the right place. Happy to help. Thanks for watching.

[@chewymew]

I've started to prefer cloth capes and jackets to plastic ones. I never really cared too much about it since I only collect Spider-Man characters, and most of them don't have capes. I recently made a cloth, wired cape for Hob Goblin and since replaced ALL 3 of my caped figures with fabric ones

[@PriyankarDas]

Just got mine yesterday

[@CyborgSodaCollects]

I'm obsessed with Medicom toys😅 Love all their products! So addictive! This Gambit probably won't ever be topped in this scale imo. Soft goods goods all day! Adds an extra level of demensionality when done well. Now if Medicom can just announce Rogue already 😩

[@craxyman9025]

I've never handled one but am interested in the Huntress and Bishop figs. They're worth the large price?

[@CyborgSodaCollects]

​@@craxyman9025If you really enjoy the character then I'd say yes. Huntress is alotve fun. I'm trying to find her a decent scaled crossbow (thinking about using the snake eyes movie Scarlet crossbow)

[@thetoybandit]

@@craxyman9025 absolutely, maybe not every release but for me most of them. They probably make the definitive figure for almost every character they put out

[@FireBomberBassist]

@@craxyman9025​⁠I’ve got a few. Dude if you love the character its worth it. Theyre a couple steps above Marvel Legends and scale well with them if you want to swap. Not sure about how they mix with dc lines.

[@cypherpunkreviews]

I passed on this guy because I didn't like how they stylized his hair, then my dumb ass realized a year and a huge price hike later, that I have your custom head on my legends gambit I could've moved over. Kickin' myself every day

[@AnthonysCustoms]

It won't swap without modification but the size should be good. If you ever do the swap. Share a pic with me please.

[@cypherpunkreviews]

@@AnthonysCustoms I'll make sure to throw it right at the beginning and tag you once I get the figure to review 🫡 your sculpts are always game changers

[@AcesOfZeon]

I love my Mafex Gambit with the soft goods!

[@broodlum]

This is the perfect companion to the Sideshow 1/6 scale Gambit. I love them both.

[@MrTeojlujan]

Anthony are you interested in reviewing most of the comic Mafexes? I have pretty much every comic release I can get out to you for review. I know you’re not too high on them but figures like the new Magneto, Nightwing, etc. are potentially the BEST version of them at the scale.

[@AnthonysCustoms]

Thanks for the offer but shipping costs would outweigh most if not all of the revenue from the videos

[@deszaras3]

Can't wait for them to finish X-Force and make Fantomex

[@Jvm-iq2qe]

That fei long is going to start appearing in every review, I can already see it.

[@cscott2540]

Beautifully made figure. One of my favorites of all time. Wired Cloth jacket all the time for me btw.

[@RoanAkayume]

I skipped this one because i got the Mezco One :12 before (which is pretty good imo) . To be honest i find the Mezco's jacket way better than the MAFEX'S but Medicom still did a damn good job with this figure overall

[@vilebasterd5729]

I get my Mafex figures on Hobby Link Japan so I get them for a bit less than standard US retail. Definitely worth it at those prices.

[@AnthonysCustoms]

Are you including shipping though? Dhl or ems are going to be around 20 bucks typically.

[@vilebasterd5729]

@@AnthonysCustoms Yes. Most figures off there are around 8,000 Yen. Shipping is typically 2,000-3,000 Yen. All together still less than $100. Can depend on the figure but this has been typical for me.

[@SeanBeanie4191]

I’m sure somebody might’ve mentioned it but the uncharged cards are cut outs around the box like within the tabs if I’m not mistaken

[@AnthonysCustoms]

Yeah... I'll call shenanigans on that. Make plastic accessories or at least cut it out and put it in the package

[@UnusualYikes]

Interesting

[@phily-phil]

That's the Revoltech Gambit your thinking of.

[@lancertreepuffer]

Awesome figure👍

[@bee-beargaming]

I prefer the brown hair since that's what I grew up with. I always preferred fabric clothing on figures bc it stand out on a figure.

[@shauntothemaxx5639]

Not to be that guy… but I never even noticed Gambit had red hair. Always thought it was brown and the red was just a highlight to break up having a brown, hair-shaped blob on the page. For the second question, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. I’m just not a fan of soft goods on 10/12th scale figures… even when its done on a bespoke level, it just doesn’t look good to me. I think its the stitch tbh. Having a normal size stitch on something a significantly smaller scale is off putting for me? Maybe?

[@phillipnunes8568]

I personally prefer plastic clothing/jackets. I have pondered why that is and I think that consciously it's because they automatically convey a durability factor that is consistent with the plastic of the figure. Yet subconsciously, I think that plastic clothing is the feature that primarily separated my action figures (which were engineered for action-packed play) from my sisters' Barbie Dolls (which were designed for playing dress-up) when I was growing up, so cloth goods just remind me of dolls now instead of action-packed, masculine, throw around in the mud if you want, action figures! Just a perspective thing I guess. That being said, specifically designed cloth goods can have a place in my collection though I don't know if I like them until I see them.

[@AnthonysCustoms]

for me, it's just the looks. i like consistency and i like scale accuracy.

[@tristanwebber]

I feel the same way, it’s why I never buy any mezco other than the one and only figure I have which is the crow Eric Draven figure. But for most other figures the clothing never sit right imo, it always looks like it’s a size too big on them, and in a sea of all plastic figures I have, cloth figures just don’t look right amongst them.

[@Buff88]

Great figure. Gambit is my fave.

[@Whoasked4this]

A must have fig!

[@joehodgson9217]

I probably prefer plastic in place of soft goods, but I'm not against them. I think for this release, where articulation is supposed to be a major selling point, the wired coat makes sense. If they could have included both that would be best, but I don't know what that would do to the budget. A good comparison is Mondo's upcoming Gambit in its sixth scale line based on the cartoon. For that, Mondo went plastic and I think that's the way to go for that release. You're not going to put it in a crazy pose on your shelf and their ultimate goal is to capture the look of the animated series and soft goods just can't pull that off. This coat looks like it turned out well enough which is a good thing as Mafex doesn't always do the best job with capes. I have their Hush Batman and that cape is obnoxious. Way too big and not enough wires. The Magneto cape looks to have similar issues, but I have no plans on getting that.

[@ezuzek]

Did you ever check out the Marvel Select Gambit? I didn't see a review for it. It's not all bad. Doesn't have the best posability but it looks pretty good. I think I picked that up for $15 six months ago. Might be a good alternative to this if you can still get it cheap.

[@AnthonysCustoms]

It looks ok but i don't buy Marvel Select figures unless i can fudge the scale.

[@graefx]

I generally prefer plastic over cloth goods because usually due to wiring the cloth is just too thick and bulky. I always think of the mezco DKR cape as being what I like, the right thickness, hangs nice. I know why people want posable cloth capes but I think it ruins the look. Mafex Magneto made it work though. Weirdly, I've got a really decent cloth long coat off the WWE Elite Walter. But that figure is like 8 inches tall so scaling fudges a bit. The SS SHF Kamen Rider Wizard skirt piece is another bit of really good wired cloth. Also the lanky forearms and shins dont super bother me, they kinda add the comic book stylization.

[@tonileo9849]

For Gambit i think Mafex made the right choice, you can really do a lot of poses which is kinda required fot a dynamic character like him. A plastic coat could ve worked maybe if there were different wind swept lower sections but at the same tie its still limiting tho, unless they went the Revoltech route and made ball pegs for the coat.

[@graefx]

Yeah don't get me wrong, I think trenchcoats are near impossible to pull off on a 6 inch scale. Android 21 has a decent plastic one. The material is just too bulky for Gambit imo, it looks like a fleece jacket. Threading the needle of a proper material weight and keeping the thing feeling premium is non-trivial. And that's before a wire comes into play.

[@tonileo9849]

@@graefx yeah, at this scale the material has to be very thin i think so it would look more natural.

[@Jvm-iq2qe]

Are you going to review the revoltech Spider-Man? Also great review.

[@AnthonysCustoms]

Not likely

[@Jvm-iq2qe]

@@AnthonysCustoms damn, they’ve improved so much too imo. But I guess you gotta limit yourself somehow, especially with how many spider man figures are coming out right now.

[@rsaaland]

The cloth's an instant deal-breaker, personally. I'd like to get this but not at full price; would have to swap the coat for plastic from some other figure. Plastic almost always trumps soft goods on 1/12 when it comes to characters meant to be sharp. The vast majority of these things make the characters look like poorly-dressed dorks wearing clothes several sizes too big, for lack of a better desciptor. And the stitching and out-of-scale texturing are major eyesores too since they give the scale away. Only times I can think of cloth looking good is cases like Mezco's Captain Nemo where the character's outfit isn't supposed to be form-fitting or sharp in the first place, or their Dr. Fate where they're channeling Alex Ross' style that allows a bit of looseness in the fit.

[@curseoffenrir]

Yeah I’m not sure how I feel about cloth goods, I actually avoid it cause it tends to be a higher price point. As is, I have two figurines with it and it’s terribly implemented, Dr.Mindbender and Surpentor. The Action Force ghillie suit will be the first piece I actually want. I guess it comes down to can you do it without cloth. If this Gambit has fully and correctly detailed arms under the coat, then I might actually like this a lot. At least it’s wired, unwired coats and capes are the worst. I do like the lanky Gambit over the later super buff Jim Lee sexy Gambit.

[@royal5922]

I passed on this because of the jacket. I think plastic looks so much better. This jacket is decent but it still looks oversized and the stitching looks bad. I kinda regret passing now because gambit is my favorite xmen character and this is his best figure yet

[@joey7.62]

You finally got em’! I think you mentioned a few times last year that you were wanting one

[@AnthonysCustoms]

Yep

[@nes199]

do you plan on reviewing the mafex Nightwing?

[@kaimengquek1952]

Held out for this until now..will only get it when rouge is announced.

[@QuantumSurge64]

Since you are a Gambit fan, how much interest did you have in the Channing Tatum Gambit movie before it got canned?

[@AnthonysCustoms]

Could've been good enough.

[@TheMattTrakker]

When you review mafex (or any imports) is the price point you're using the US price? I assume it is, since that's what you have to pay to get it and I think I've heard you mention the $100 price point in most or all the reviews. Although not possible, I'd be interested to know how much your opinion on some of these mafex things would change if you were able to get them for the ~$60 they're manufactured to sell at. I have a few mafex figures, I feel like they're all over priced at ~$100, but would be pretty solid releases at ~$60.

[@AnthonysCustoms]

Yeah. I go by average usa pricing but even if i were to buy from a place like amiami, i don't think i ever see any mafex for 60. Usually 70 to 80.

[@TheMattTrakker]

@@AnthonysCustoms Gambit is listed at 8,660 yen, Thor and Magento are around the same. With the current exchange rate, that's $60.14, according to their site (that's where I got the $60 from).

[@AnthonysCustoms]

sure. the exchange rate varies. must also consider international shipping (never use SAL) which will be around $20.

[@lamelev]

I don't think his hair was ever red, i was so confused when you brought that up. It's just the comic shading style, especially with the limited printing colors, it looks more like a super light brown.

[@AnthonysCustoms]

Have you not seen the cartoon... Or toys based on it? It's very red.

[@AnthonysCustoms]

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[@lamelev]

@@AnthonysCustoms I still think it’s supposed to be brown, it looks the same as Rouges and she I’m pretty sure she wasn’t ever a ginger either. I might be wrong i just think it looks super weird. The cartoon looks stranger in general tho

[@tenacioussk8ter]

Yeah I’m pretty sure it’s just the way they shaded brown hair in TAS…it was similar to Cyclops hair…and when he’s next to Jean Grey you can see the difference between red and brown.

[@AnthonysCustoms]

there were characters with brown hair in the cartoon... his is orange.

[@smallplasticheros]

Are you getting the Mafex Magneto? I know how much you want a solid Magneto figure and all of the ones from Hasbro have been terrible.

[@AnthonysCustoms]

No. Not good enough from the pics

[@TitularBeast]

⁠@@AnthonysCustomsidk what pics you’ve seen but it’s no question the best Magneto in the scale, would love to hear your thoughts on it someday

[@AnthonysCustoms]

it might be the best but not good enough at the price. shadow face looks cheap as heck

[@TitularBeast]

@@AnthonysCustoms I agree it doesn’t really work without the right lighting, but the package is great otherwise man! Hope you can check it out one day if you get the opportunity

[@etb7856]

Yea I usually hate the clothing on figs but this seems to work pretty fine like the retro beast lab coat You should take a look at the Mafex magneto too that just came in. Cloth cape there but it looks so so good

[@imnotsickler]

I bought Gambit and an extra Mafex Hush figure to give Gambit a proper coat. I really don't like that cloth one.

[@AnthonysCustoms]

I'm tempted to do the same. Can you send me some pics of it on social media?

[@peasantmaker]

i feel like plastic looks better on shelf but if youre posing or photographing your figures its cloth all the way

[@telephantasm4070]

1:25 Why are you anti-cloth?

[@AnthonysCustoms]

The cloth isn't to scale. Like i said in the video, the jacket looks like burlap in scale.

[@oos222]

Sometimes I just don't understand why some companies will have a homerun figure with like 10/10 articulation, then fall on their face on the next figure. Like, do they not have the same team working on them, or is there just something I don't understand. Mafex has made some of my personal favorite figures in my collection, their comic miles morales is so good. Then I got their terminator, and while it looks great, half the joints are loose. They got rid of a bicep swivel and it's just a weird rotation around the joint. idk, sometimes I think they just way overengineer stuff like figuarts love to do. I'm gonna say it every video, Jada ftw!

[@ayan31_08]

This figure does look really really awesome but i wasn't expecting the wonky proportions specially the long legs and hands

[@skyhigh388]

Gambit's hair is brown, the red is shading.

[@skabcat242]

I may have to get this.

[@vinrod1802]

I assume this is the reissue version? I got the first one on release day and the faces on both heads don't look like that. It does have the same loose joints like this one though.

[@AnthonysCustoms]

How would i know? Is there something different about the package?

[@AnthonysCustoms]

Mine looks like the images from the initial solicitations

[@vinrod1802]

@@AnthonysCustoms Not faulting you for not knowing about it as yes, the package is the same on both

[@vinrod1802]

@@AnthonysCustoms I guess it's a difference in lighting then, I'm holding mine right now and the beard stubble seems more pronounced/the dots seem larger

[@AnthonysCustoms]

I didn't think you were. I was under the assumption that the Gambit reissue was unchanged aside from possibly slight factory variance. Can you send me a pic or 2 of yours on whatever social media you prefer?

[@MuShinnen]

Gambit is easily one of my favorite Xmen, that said, not a fan of the cloth jacket. I'd have preferred plastic for sure. I cant unsee his head being a tube instead of being more spherical either. Its really really bugging me. Lmao

[@rollastoney]

Damn it😂 now I can’t unsee the horrible proportions.

[@AnthonysCustoms]

The jacket hides them well enough. He's worth having imo

[@DanB.0]

👍

[@WillMorganzzz]

Can you please review other Mefex Xman?

[@sik7476]

Im with you on cloth goods... not a fan. And even that coat, the collar is still a bit bulky lookin. But, I guess it looks okay, for what it is. The figure overall, looks pretty dope. Sik

[@jerrytant9625]

That Mafex is a beast but I know you don't like Mezco but if You like Gambit

[@AnthonysCustoms]

Not a fan of their Gambit,though it is better looking than their Wolverine

[@diegoborges3716]

For me, Gambit has brown hair. As for the cloth coat, I thin it works with bigger scales. For 6", seems out of scale.

[@AnthonysCustoms]

Yep

[@stygianhoplite]

I'll always believe plastic is superior to cloth; cloth just feels so out of place on most figures. Gambit's jacket looks a bit frumpy imo. The inner stitching is pretty awful to look at. Maybe something like Figuarts' ultra flexible plastic on figures like Sasuke and Geto would have worked quite a bit more nicely.

[@cadavermanhim]

If it's this good then I prefer cloth. If it's like that horrendous new McFarlane dark knight Bane figure then plastic

[@FREKKI]

1. Brown hair. 2. I think a pleather material is best for jackets because it kind of fits with action figure plastics. The jacket Toybiz did for their Blade figure was great imo.

[@AnthonysCustoms]

Looks better material wise but too thick

[@johns3153]

I think I'll stick with mezco version seems there both about even in everything

[@Xô_Bitor]

The new Magneto was my first Mafex Marvel figure. I would love to get my hand on this Gambit but it is not easy. Are you going to review Storm? Don't know if I should buy it. Great video as always.

[@AnthonysCustoms]

Not getting storm or magneto. Sorry

[@tonileo9849]

@@AnthonysCustomswhy not Magneto though? Im just curious.

[@AnthonysCustoms]

not good enough for the money. still not the right build for him and the shadow face is lazy

[@AnthonysCustoms]

i guess the build is acceptable but the shadow face and cloth cape arent working for me

[@tonileo9849]

@@AnthonysCustoms i see, though it mght be "the best we got", looking at the other options like Hasbro or Mezco. Although price has been a problem with Mafex for a long time now.

[@hannahsaphire7643]

I prefer plastic to fabric. I don’t know why though. This figure looks quite nice although I wish he could do the splits. Nice review Anthony 💯❤️💯

[@CalebToti-k4i]

I was anticipating the mafex version cause the revoltech one was not really great.

[@AnthonysCustoms]

i much prefer the mafex

[@jacobcobb4970]

Better than Spidey?!

[@AnthonysCustoms]

Yes

[@DuplicitousDark]

its time for hasbro to put soft goods on ML. Mcfarlane's doing that so Hasbro has no excuse.

[@russelllemieux]

He looks like a goofaloid

[@scottvillett4854]

Cloth jackets and capes everyday... All day.......plastic xan sometimes look better but creates instant traffic cone syndrome .......capes and jackets.....not suits.....always looks like a cosplayer wearing a onesy

[@nathanwilliams6642]

Why not comment on the pizza slot on the diaphragm when articulated back? I'm all for calling that stuff out and you do on ML, I believe Mafex deserves the same criticism if it applies. Even if it is my second favorite company line

[@AnthonysCustoms]

having a reasonable gap in extreme poses is not the same has an ab crunch (which never needs to have a gap) having a huge one.

[@DuplicitousDark]

Not a Gambit fan sorry. He was cool for awhile and then annoying when he turned into Rogue's boyfriend back in the '90s.

[@martialway81]

I want Mafex To make a Colossus

[@AnthonysCustoms]

That would be cool