SY (Sheng Yuan) 295: Super Hero Minifigure Set Review

Another mixture of DC and Marvel Super Heroes minifigures by SY (Sheng Yuan) toys. This set includes eight figures five of which are copies of official Lego figures and the other 3 are custom designs. The set of figures I received are all sharply printed and barely distinguishable from actual Lego. SY do a really good job and you can tell that the plastic and prints are of very high quality. They are one of the best if not the best custom minifigure manufacturers at the moment. Each figure comes with various accessories and bricks for building little display set pieces.

I'll start with the least exciting figure for me and the easiest to obtain in official form. Yellow Jacket is the villain of the Marvel movie Ant-Man. I really enjoyed the movie from which this figure is based on, it is not your typical super hero movie and it has plenty of action and humor. The official version is available in Lego 76039: Ant-Man Final Battle. This SY version of the figure looks amazingly close to the original. I have a few copies of Lego jacket now and SY is the first to actually use transparent pieces for the visor in Yellow Jacket's helmet. The print is sharp and accurate and matches the official very closely. The figure includes two face prints and the elements to build his weapon pack. I will try to do a post with a comparison of the official version at some point. If you're after a minfigure of Yellow Jacket I would always recommend buying the official Lego set which includes him. However if you aren't interested in the official set this is the next best version I've come across.

 

The second easiest to obtain an official version of is Harley Quinn. There a few versions of Harley Quinn available at the moment but this one is only available in Lego 76035: Jokerland. The set is a bit on the pricey side but I really like the look of it and you get some great figures with it including the exclusive Beast Boy and Starfire. I'm hoping for a figure of Raven to show up so I can have a set of Teen Titans. I quite like the shorts and no sleeves costume used for this version but I'm not so keen on the face. Something about the eyes just don't look right to me. However this not just a problem with the copy as it is the same face as the official version. She has two face prints, one an evil smirk and the other a smile. You also get a buildable version of her signature weapon the over sized hammer. Once again this copy is almost identical to the official version and you would find it difficult to tell the difference. Harley Quinn is very popular right now especially with the upcoming release of the Suicide Squad movie. So if you're after this version of Harley Quinn and don't want to spend a lot of money on the set then this is a good alternative.

One of the main reasons I wanted the set was for the Silver Centurion Armour Iron Man. If you live in the UK the only way to obtain this figure is to pre-order Lego Avengers from a Game store. However the figure is only available with console versions of the game. I love the Lego games but I wanted to get this one for PC. So when I saw this set I thought it was great that I could get a Silver Centurion Armour Iron Man and still get the game for PC. This figure is fantastic, it has lots of detail and even includes detailed arm printing. The Side of the legs have nice printing also. The torso has a great design on the front and the back. The chest and shoulder piece looks good and there's a 1x1 printed tile for the core on the front and a 2x1 printed tile for the detail on the back. The helmet has some extra black detailing on the top. The head has two face prints of Tony Stark with a red visor like print on his left eye. The copies of the Tony Stark head always look a little silly to me, I think they might stretch the print a little but it doesn't  bother me too much as it is hidden behind the helmet. I don't have the official version to compare but looking at pictures this does look very accurate. So if you're like me and want this figure but don't want to make an unwanted purchase to get it then this is a great way to obtain a copy of it.

Now for one of the very difficult to obtain figures in the set. The Arsenal, aka Roy Harper figure was released as San Diego Comic Con exclusive in 2015. I believe this version of Arsenal is based on the Arrow TV Series which sadly I have not got around to watching. If you find it difficult to attend SDCC and don't want to pay the ridiculous after market prices for this figure then this is a good way to obtain it. The figure is nicely printed and both legs and torso. He comes with a black bow/arrow and a dark red hood piece. He has two face prints, an angry face and a smirk. Looking at pictures online the figure is a very accurate copy of the official version.

Another SDCC 2015 exclusive is the Sam Wilson Captain America figure. The print on this one looks fairly accurate however I believe the official version uses the dual plastic legs for the red boots and this version just has red printed onto blue legs. The torso is fine on both the back and the front. The had has a grinning and a slightly worried looking face. The hair piece was a little too tight and I found it difficult to remove. He has a shield which is nicely printed but uses silver printing instead of white. I think this figure looks alright and it is as close to the official as possible but a few little details let it down.

Now for the custom figures of the set. An official version of Deathstroke is available in 76034 The Batboat Harbor Pursuit but it is completely different to this version. This version appears to be based on Deathstroke's appearance in The Squad DLC for Lego Batman 3. The helmet is also a custom mold. This figure also appears in another SY vehicle set but this is probably the better way to obtain it. The torso and leg printing look great. I really like the design of this figure and I hope they use the games to help design even more characters. The helmet mold is good but I feel it could use more printing on the eyes to make it really great. Another problem with the helmet is the back of it. The back does not cover the head which makes it look a bit silly as the head has double sided printing so you can see a face from behind. The print on the face underneath the mask is nicely done so you can use the face design if you aren't a fan of the large mask piece. The shoulder and back piece is also nicely designed and look good on the character. You also get a katana sword as an accessory. Despite the few problems with the helmet, I really like this figure and think it's a good alternative to the official design.

No official version of Green lantern Batman but DLP toys have also recently released a version of this figure. DLP have really impressed me recently with their print quality and choice of figures to produce. The DLP version has the same design as this version but I think DLP did a better job in printing the legs. If you really want a Green Lantern Batman I would suggest getting the DLP version instead but this one is still quite good. This figure comes with a strange flying contraption which seems a bit silly as if Batman was a Green Lantern he would be able to fly without gadgets. This figure uses the new style cowl in Green which is unavailable in actual Lego. He has two face prints both of which are not the standard batman faces and both of which have a slightly different angry face. This figure is good but definitely go for the DLP version if you have a choice.

The final figure of the set is a bit of a strange one. I'm not sure of the source material on this one but it is Batman in a red costume possibly as a Red Lantern. It would be good to see a yellow Lantern Batman being produced as I know that has happened in the comics before but I am unaware of an instance when he was a Red Lantern. If anyone would like to point me at the source material for this costume I would greatly appreciate it. The torso and leg print on this figure is nicely designed and is well done. The figure includes a hard plastic bat glider and the standard black version of the new style cowl. The biggest let down on this figure is the faces. they don't look too bad when he is wearing the cowl but if you remove it, the face looks ridiculous with his eyes too far up and too far apart. There a still two face prints, one with a side smirk and the other looking rather worried. I really like the torso and legs of this figure and it doesn't look too bad with the cowl on but I think if I was going to display it I would swap out the head for one of the Batman heads which use the white bar for the eyes.

In conclusion I would definitely recommend this set. All the figures are of high quality plastic and print. You get three custom designed figures which you can not get from Lego. You also get another five figures four of which are very difficult or costly to obtain in official Lego form. This is a great set with many pros and very few cons.