Harvinger Studios Savage Crucible Wave 2 Review and Images

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This week, we're having a look at the second wave of Savage Crucible figures by Harvinger Studios. The first wave, which we reviewed last year and was a hit, had the Lemurians (or lizard people), and this second wave focused on human characters. Not being a huge fan of human or barbarian characters in my fantasy figures, I thought I would like this wave a bit less than the first one. I have never been more wrong. And that Frank Frazetta tribute figure... Bravo!

Review of the first wave of Savage Crucible figures here!

Just like the first wave, the second wave came in a nice decorated shipper box, and I'm sure the delivery guy was a bit jealous when he gave it to me (let me believe, please). This wave had 5 characters and 2 Accessory packs. Each packaging has info about the characters, as well as a hidden pack including a trading card + a surprise randomized weapon hidden in a black bag at the bottom of the packaging. I thought the cards were already a nice little bonus, but the extra weapons are gorgeous (pic below).







First, Who-man, one of the main characters from the first comic book, is a stunning figure. He comes with 2 head sculpts, 3 pairs of hands, a sword and a shield. The sculpt and paint are amazing, especially his armor. This figure screams 'hero'.










Krieger The Shunned is another great looking figure. Definitely a sleeper hit. I thought it would be the figure I care the least about and it ended up being one of my favorites of the entire line. He comes with 2 head sculpts (with and without helmet), 3 pairs of hands, a sword, a sheath and a small axe. It really has Elder Scrolls character vibes, and looks awesome.














Jaeger, the lycan bounty hunter, was a figure that had caught my eye early on, before the Kickstarter campaign had even started. There were pics of the prototype holding his crossbow that made me want him right away. Jaeger comes with 2 heads (hooded and without hood), 3 pairs of hands, a soft goods cloak, a plastic hood for around his neck, his crossbow, a sword, a sheath and a knife. I didn't remember it had a soft goods wired cloak so it exceeded my expectations. Some parts (shoulder pauldrons, sheath and sword) need to be removed in order for the cloak to sit nicely, but once it does, it looks great. Chef kiss.














The Frank Frazetta's Warrior with Ball and Chain figure shines with its simplicity. A warrior, with a ball and chain. Okay, it also comes with extra hands, a shield, a sword, a knife and a soft goods wired cape, but you know what I mean. The figure had great articulations and can hit the pose from the original drawing. It's just a simple, great looking figure, which will display nicely anywhere you put it. My only nitpick is that it could have come with some sort of rock accessory base (with a peg, for example) so that he can be in that pose all the time.














Nashorn the Disinherited. Now that's a name that screams 'evil', doesn't it? Someone had a child, named it Nashorn and decided to deny him his inheritance! All jokes aside, another banger figure from that wave. He comes with 3 pairs of hands, a sword with sheath and a knife with sheath. It's the one figure where I wish he could have had a bit more, like a gloomy looking axe or something. Perhaps a nice cape also (red, obvioulsy). Still, he looks awesome. His helmet makes me think he's playing in the band 'Slaughter to Prevail' also. A sick, evil looking figure.












The Raider Pack has accessories that will go with the human figures. It has 2 heads, a helmet, a full armor to turn any figure into another character, weapons, skulls and 2 pairs of hands (including middle finger hands, which is always a fine addition). From the trading cards I got with this set, I had 2 cards showing other characters, a bald man with an eye patch (Baros Bale-Eye) and another raider with helmet (Falko), and I used the Krieger figure and switched parts with it in order to make them. It's not much, but it's honest work.






Baros Bale-Eye and Falko




The Conquest Pack mostly has accessories for Jaeger and Nashorn (but then again, you can use them with whatever you like). There is a nice head for Jaeger, with braids and a man bun (that lycan cleans up nice!), along with helmets for 2 different characters using Nashorn's body (again, from the trading cards, I could make Naraka the Undying and a Tavros guard). Also, middle fingers <3 There is also a shield and plenty of weapons, including a gnarly hook with a peg on which you can attach a head, for Jaeger to collect his bounty, complete with all the details on the insides of the neck. Bon appétit!






Naraka the Undying and Tavros Guard


'Normal' Nashron the Disinherited + his mood


Surprisingly, this wave was a vast improvement over the first wave (which was already a fantastic wave to begin with). I imagine the folks at Harvinger Studios (Hi Rob!) scoured the internet for all the feedback they could get their hands on and applied it for the second wave. The plastic feels different, the parts are easier to swap, the accessories and armor parts are much easier to handle,... There is definitely a gap in terms of quality between the two waves. The 3 pairs of hands each figures come with are open, closed with articulation going sideways, or closed with articulations going up or down, which is extremely handy when posing them with swords and weapons. The bonus trading cards and bonus weapons are just the cherry on top an already very delightful action figure... cake? I went "all in" during the Kickstarter campaign which means there is still one wave coming my way, the Pirahnoids (or fish people), and if they continue improving in between waves, that wave is going to be insane.




Bonus surprise weapons!


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