STIKFAS REGULAR AFK OMEGA MALE MOBSTER
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Uber-Compressed Version/Summary:
+ great articulation
+ LOTS of accessories
+ great mob-inspired weapons, including Tommy gun and long-barrelled revolver
+/- no detail nor paint on figure
- some parts may break when trying to remove them from sprue
- 'Stikers' tend to peel off/edges very visible/obvious
- a little too pricy

Verdict:
Here's an offer you can't refuse.

For those of who who are unfamilar with Stikfas, they are some of the most 1337 toys on the market. Aimed at collectors and toy enthusiasts more than children, Stikfas are sold as 'Action Figure Kits,' or AKFs. The figures and accessories are shipped model-kit style: you have to remove the pieces from the sprues ('part trees') and assemble the figures yourself. Just be carefull not to break any pieces when removing them from the sprues, and use pliers or a hobby knife to make sure you don't get any excess plastic nibs on your Stikfa. If you do, though, they can be easily filed off (I didn't bother to do that on mine). Each AFK has a different theme and a wide variety of accessories to match the said theme. The figure I am reviewing is the Mobster.

(For more on Stikfas, visit the offical Stikfas website or check out their Wikipedia article.)


The kit includes the following:

• 1 Omega Male [bulkier build than the classic Alpha Male] figure
• Additional biceps, thighs, and chest pieces with ports (for plugging in pieces like the badges)
• Rubber trench coat
• 2 Hats (1 Fadora, 1 cap)
• 2 Police badges (which plug into chest/limbs with ports)
• Pair of glasses
• A very large watch of sorts
• Pimp sceptre w/skull on top
  
• Axe
• Knife
• Liquor bottle (keeping the round part of the piece sprue on top of the bottle makes it look like a molotov)
• Long-barreled revolver (You feeling lucky, punk?)
• Desert Eagle
• Tommy gun w/2 ammo drums (in case you lose one)
• Pump-action shotgun
• 2 Sticks of dynamite
• Guitar case in which to store/carry weapons
• 'Stikers' label sheet

Though the figure is completely bare without any detail nor paint, that's the idea. Simple-looking, highly poseable figures that come ready for customizers to modify. However, if you don't intend on painting your figure or modifying him in any way but you don't want him to look overly plain and boring, you're not out of hope. The good fellas (zing!) behind Stikfas have, as usual, included a sheet of 'Stikers.' Stikers are labels that you can apply to your figure to add some personality. Many Stikfans are purists and prefer not to use the Stikers. I'm more of a semi-purist. Though I don't want to cover my Mobster up in scars, bullet holes and tattoos, I will still add Stikers if I find them necessary. In the case of this particular AFK, I only applied the black and white shirt and tie to my figure's chest and lower torso (I had to cut it since it was too long).

The Mobster's Stikers include:

• Mister Bany.J logo
  
• 2 Stikfas logos (1 large, 1 small)
  
• 'No alcohol allowed!' sign
  
• 2 Bullet holes for the guitar case
• 2 Bullet holes for the trench coat
• 2 Holes with clouds coming out of them
  
• Ammo slings (chest stiker)
  
• Gold watch
• 3 Sets of eyebrows
• 5 Sets of glasses
• 5 Sets of eyes
• 'Joke disguise' glasses, nose, and mustache
• 3 Sets of mustaches
• 1 Tranny mouth
• 5 Tooth-revealing grins (some with gold teeth, which go well with the Pimp sceptre!)
• 2 'I (heart) Mama' signs (1 large, 1 small)
• 1 Newspaper
• 1 Wanted sign
• 1 Ghostbuster-style 'No Mobster' logo
• 2 Tattos (1 rose, 1 'I love Mom' w/heart & knife)
• 2 Scars
• 3 Single bandages
• 3 Double bandages (X-shaped)
• 1 Large black bandage
• 1 Chewed doughnut (possibly a bagel)
• 1 Chewed slice of pizza
• 1 Skull drawing
• 2 Bomb
• 1 Whisky label for the bottle
• 3 Sets of buttons for the trench coat (1 black, 1 white with black trim, 1 white with blue trim)
• 3 Shirts to be worn under the coat (1 white and blue, 1 white and black, 1 black with Smiley)
• 4 bullet hole wounds (3 dripping, 1 splattered)
  

One of the most important component of a figure (at least in my opinion) is articulation. The Mobster (and all Stikfas moulds) deliver, and then some! With 14 ball-jointed articulation points and a light-weight construction, he can basically do anything you want him to - handstands, breakdances, and of course, aiming his 'little friends' at your other figures.

Another important component of figures is the amount/quality of the included accessories. And in case you haven't read the 'what's included' list, this goodfella is armed to the teeth with a variety of mob-inspired melee weapons, firearms, and explosives. Stikfas aren't detailed at all and come off looking like the default 3D Studio Max people models (which is fine by me!), but there is a certain amount of detailing on his accessories. His handgun has the hammer and detail on the slider. His shotgun has marks on the grip which fit nicely into his hand, and it even has a hole on the side for shell ejection!

He can wield any of his weapons in a natural-looking pose. He looks menacing clutching his Tommy gun in both hands, or pulling his hand cannon out from inside his coat. You wouldn't want your other Stikfas to meet this guy in a dark alley. Getting him to hold his shotgun requires a little bit of work, but it is worth it. He would have been better off as a G2 Gamma Male, since the G2 moulds have improved articulation at the knees and, more importantly, the elbows.

If you are getting tired of the melee-weapon-only Stikfas (knights, Vikings, ninjas, samurai, etc), then this guy is definately for you. The guys behind Stikfas have made us an offer we can't refuse. I strongly reccommend him!