Didn't see a review for him anywhere, so I decided to make one.
The Canister-
There's something about the Stars canisters that I really like. It's probably the simplicity of it, along with how small it is. It's simple, and it works.
Contents-
Upon opening the canister, I was surprised to see an instruction booklet instead of a fold out poster. Excellent!
I was wondering how they would fit such a simple build into a booklet. There's only about 1 step per page.
New molds include the Haus, armor, and feet.
The Hau looks great! Unfortunately, it was made to fit the atrocious 08 Matoran head. Due to this, it doesn't fit on the Mata head, and will only connect with the Metru head about half-way. The new armor pieces also look great. I can see many uses for these. The feet are some of the best we've ever gotten, in my opinion. They allow for a socket piece to connect to the back (Thank you!), and have a plus rod slot on the bottom.
The Finished Product-
Tahu looks great when assembled. The armor adds a bit of bulk to him, but not excessively. The fire sword is a two-toned Ackar flame piece. Great! However, the fact that there's no handle may bug you, as it looks like he's holding a giant flame, and not a sword. I think the designers knew this, so they added a nuva armor piece to act as a handle. It looks out of place, but it isn't a very big deal, as it can be removed. One more thing- this isn't a problem with the set, but it's something that once again, may bug you. There are only two colors (aside from the head and Nuva armor) on Tahu, being red and orange. These two colors work great together, but depending on your opinion, it could use some black to balance out the onslaught of red and orange.
Without the extra armor-
The fire sword-
A shot of the Hau-
Nothing you haven't seen before.
Shot of Tahu with the golden Hau-
This is going to look great once I get the other five!
Probably my only compliant with the entire set would be the inclusion of the 08 head. Not only does the face sculpt look atrocious, the head sticks out too far, so it is not aligned with the rest of his body. From the front it's not a problem, but from the side...
Articulation-
Tahu has nine points of articulation, the standard for small sets. The head is slightly limited, but the arms can get into a lot of cool poses due to them being pre-bent.
Overall, I am very happy with Tahu. He makes for a good "action figure", looks good, and has many useful pieces. However, if you don't like the simple build, then I would say pass.
Recommended!
