Last month we reported to you about a new series of 4-inch Fallout Power Armor figures exclusive to GameStop stores (read the story HERE). Those figures have now shipped and I’m happy to say that they came out really nice, especially given their insanely affordable $9.99 price point.

Produced by Just Toys, the series includes four Power Armor types found in Fallout 4: the shiny steel of the T-45 (a true classic), the mixed-matched colors of the T-51, the bulkier, more advanced counterpart to the T-45, the T-60, and lastly the pinnacle of Power Armor tech, the bug-like X-01. I purchased three of these figures (I skipped on the T-51 as I find it rather ugly).

Each figure comes packaged in a slender window box that advertises these as being part of the “Mega Merge” series. The gimmick is that fans can mix and match Power Armor parts with other figures in the line. This is similar to what you do in the game, where you scavenge for parts to build a full suit of Power Armor, or improve worn out parts on an existing one. Ideally you want to complete a suit with all the same model parts, all in excellent condition. Getting there, however, is a challenge as Power Armor – even pieces of it – are rare items to find in the game.

To hammer home this customizing concept, each figure comes boxed with it’s left arm (shoulder and forearm) removed. Despite using the Glyos System, a popular peg and socket joint system developed by Onell Design, I struggled a bit simply popping on the figure’s arm pieces. Once shoved in to place, the system works great for articulation. However, it’s not a fluid swapping process, like say, strong magnets, so my enthusiasm to try mix-matching quickly disappeared. Regardless, to me the whole parts swapping gimmick is irrelevant, as I always planned on having these displayed as completed Power Armor suits of the same model.

Speaking of articulation, these little guys move quite well. Articulation points include a swivel head, shoulders, forearm cut, waist, thighs, and on some (X-01), an upper leg rotation right above the knee. Basically any limb that can be popped off for swapping acts as a solid cut joint. You aren’t gonna get crazy action poses out of these figures, but Power Armor isn’t exactly known for being super mobile.

One item that I did find easy to swap is each figure’s weapon. The T-45 comes with the iconic laser rifle, T-60 comes with an assault rifle, while the X-01 is armed with the plasma rifle, Experiment 18-A. For the record, the T-51 comes with a missile launcher. Had it come with something cooler looking, like the Fat Man launcher, my attitude towards the figure may have changed. Anywho, each weapon easily slips into a hole in each figure’s hand and looks great. I really dig the sculpt and shiny paint job on the plasma rifle.

All-in-all, I’m very happy in how these turned out. While parts swapping is a struggle, it can be done if you so desire. But as stated, the whole gimmick wasn’t even a selling point for me. It was all about owning some affordable Fallout Power Armor figures. Unless you have $300+ for Threezero’s awesome 1/6th scale Power Armor figures (way outta my league), your only affordable options are Funko’s 6″ Power Armor figure and their stylized Pop! vinyl figures. I own all those, and though I like the Pop!, Funko’s figure had a lot to be desired for a $20 toy. 

These GameStop exclusives, while only 4-inches tall, are nicely detailed and fill the void in my collection for some great looking Power Armor figures. And at only $9.99 a pop, you really can’t go wrong. Grab ’em while you can at a GameStop near you (or online).

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