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Massiff

"Massiffs are ferocious creatures with razor sharp teeth and agile movements. Although small in size, these aggressive beasts are difficult to restrain, even by their handlers." --Excerpt from the card back

In the final cut of the film, the Massiffs only appeared on Tatooine in the Tuskin Raider camp. Originally however, they were also to appear on Geonosis as well, in a scene where they attack Obi-Wan Kenobi. This explains why this figure comes with a Geonosian handler, even though they never appear on Geonosis.

Sculpt--4/5
The Massiff and its handler are sculpted extremely well from what I can tell. I especially like the Massiff, with its textured skin, bumps and spikes. The spikes on the spine of the Massiff were molded seperately and then attached to the body. Unfortunately, it's very obvious as it isn't flush with the rest of its skin. The insect-like Geonosian handler is nicely detailed as well, with plenty of little details and textures.

Articulation--2.5/5
The Massiff has a whopping one point of articulation--its mouth. You can open and close the mouth of the Massiff, and while that's nice, it would have been even nicer if the legs were articulated as well. The Geonosian handler has the basic six points of articulation: neck, shoulders, waist, and hips.

Accessories--3.5/5
You get a removable harness for the Massiff. It fits on nicely and has a real chain attaching it to a wrist harness for the Geonosian handler to wear. The chain seems like it's made of metal, but I'm not sure what kind of metal, as it's definitely not magnetic. Anyway, it's well done harness and looks great.

Paint--4/5
I like the paint ops on both the Massiff and the Geonosian handler. The Massiff has a nice dark grey paint op which really brings out all the detail in the sculpt. And what impresses me about the Geonosian is the light refracting paint op which gives him a metallic, dragonfly-type of shine.

Overall--3.5/5
It feels like this should have been called "Geonosian Warrior with Massiff", because it seems like the Massiff is the accessory to the Geonosian. The lack of articulation on the Massiff makes it look more like a well-sculpted PVC figurine than the main figure of this set. In any case, the Massiff and the Geonosian look good, so I only recommend this set if you like beasts and aliens.