I noticed with the now current Spider-Man / Rhino BAF series the themed pair of figures (Misty Knight / White Tiger) share the same BAF part. This isn't the case with these two figures and I'm glad as both figures are fantastic and deserve to be bought regardless of which BAF piece is included.
Being a huge fan of the 90's Captain America comic series, Baron Zemo was one of the earliest villains that I came to associate as a Cap villain, thanks in large part to the classic Blood Stone Hunt Marvel comics story. Later on I became a big fan of the original Marvel Comics' run of Thunderbolts, yet another relationship I've built w/ Baron Zemo. The designers did a great job w/ the sculpt of this figure, especially the head sculpt. He may be a tad more muscular than what I'm familiar seeing him portrayed, but it doesn't bother me.
If only an unmasked alternate head could have been included with this figure. Over all this is a very solid very and worthy of getting the Marvel Legends treatment. He does come with a few accessories so let's take a look at those.
Baron Zemo comes packaged with two weapons. He has a silver pistol that is made to fit firmly in his right hand. His fingers are molded as such to grip the gun and have his finger on the trigger. Unlike how his other weapon, his classic sword can be stored on his webgear, there isn't a place to store the pistol.
There aren't many Marvel villains that carry around a sword (Taskmaster is the other that comes to mind), Baron Zemo isn't a slouch when it comes to the combat department. Thankfully the sword is cast of a thicker plastic and was packaged in a way where the sword wasn't warped right out of the retail packaging. It's got a good weight and feel to it.
The classic look of the A.I.M. soldier has been often criticized in the past and yes despite looking like a beekeeper, I like the look. When this wave was original on retail shelves in my area, you could not find this figure (or the Hydra soldier). I'm sure a large part of this was due to collectors buying multiples. While I get the while army building or troop building that 3 3/4" collectors partake in, I can't see needing more than 2 of these particular soldiers.
The figure itself is another home run in my book. For a bland yellow and black outfit, the figure still looks detailed thanks in part to all of the wrinkles molded into the legs, arms and chest/waist areas. His bandolier is removable, but the soft plastic its made of doesn't lend well to often removing as the tab gets bent very easily making it tough to reattach. Sculpted on the front of said bandolier are several silver canisters, I'm assuming some type of gas grenade.
The figure itself is another home run in my book. For a bland yellow and black outfit, the figure still looks detailed thanks in part to all of the wrinkles molded into the legs, arms and chest/waist areas. His bandolier is removable, but the soft plastic its made of doesn't lend well to often removing as the tab gets bent very easily making it tough to reattach. Sculpted on the front of said bandolier are several silver canisters, I'm assuming some type of gas grenade.
Another area of detail can be found on the masks' visor. I've always assumed the visor section to be of a mesh type material to allow the soldier protection, but also as a way of allowing them to breathe in these suits. This mask isn't removable, but like with Zemo it would have been cool if there was an alternate unmasked head. However I guess it's easier to troop build these w/ the masks on.
The A.I.M. Soldier comes packaged with two impressive looking weapons. I prefer this large yellow rifle, but the smaller pistol is equally a nice weapon. Unfortunately I had some problems editing the other photo I had with the figure wielding the pistol.
The Soldiers of A.I.M. are some great looking villains that any serious Marvel Legends collector needs to round out their rogue gallery. I may be a little biased since I'm a big Captain America fan, however I don't think there is much not to like about either of these figures. Highly recommended.
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