It’s also the same style packaging that NECA uses for their Ultimate figures and I hate it because it’s so nice and I can’t throw it out and it takes up so much space and oh my god, I have so many shelves of these things! Naturally, it’s all collector friendly, although I would recommend a modicum of care when removing Robo from the tray, as his legs pass through holes in it and he’s got those somewhat fragile pistons down there. The figure comes in a window box, but it has a hinged front flap that secures with the premium goodness of velcro. If you were here for the EndoCop review, then you’ll know exactly what to expect from this packaging. And finding a new NECA figure to open makes every day better! So let’s check him out! It was clearly the Universe’s way of reminding me to make good on my promise. Nonetheless, when I was picking up in the Toy Closet the other day, this guy fell off a stack and hit me in the head. Wow, was it really over a month ago since I looked at NECA’s EndoCop and Terminator Dog from Dark Horse’s RoboCop Vs Terminator comic? I’m pretty sure I promised back then that I’d be back with a look at this Future RoboCop the following week, but things appear to have gotten away from me.
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