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1. Parenteau says

   I have been collecting this collection since the first round. and I must say the female priest is my favorite so far. Eligantly adorned in white and gold vestments, all the chains, mace and tome. She is well equiped to smite, shadow word and heal! dispite her heels she is very sturdy and balances well on flat surfaces all of the parts stay well together. The war figures dont make ideal toys “much to my nephews dismay”, however they dont seem easily breakable.

   December 3, 2009, 8:40 am
2. Abel says

   It’s just like in the picture. Not a whole lot to say, it’s exactly what you’d expect.

   December 3, 2009, 8:51 pm
3. Valentino says

   Wonderfully made and perfect for the WoW player who has a female priest out there– I got it for someone who plays a Forsaken, as the priest is in shadowform and while it is meant to be human, it works just as well for a Forsaken. The packaging, while HUGE, really does protect the figure, and she is something you’d want to protect. My only quibble is that she really does need a stand, and a nice one, to properly display her.

   December 4, 2009, 7:57 am
4. Oscar says

   The great detail on this character is a great addition to my desk. The character is slightly posable, but because of the armor and the way he holds his mace, there’s not much freedom of movement. Be careful removing the smaller mace handle pieces from the package. I managed to break mine right out of the package, but some Krazy Glue fixed it right up.

   December 4, 2009, 8:14 pm
5. Dragan says

   I am 32 years old and just received the Series 1 for Christmas from my In-Laws. I must say that this is definitely one of the more durable pieces of the set and the Weapon he holds stays firmly in place unlike the Warlock from the series.

   December 5, 2009, 8:02 am
6. Aguirre says

   Agree with the other reviewer here. Of all the WoW figures I have, this one REALLY needs a base. It is so precariously balanced that you will pull your hair out trying to get it to stay in place. I finally had to lean it in the corner of my display bookshelf to keep it from falling over. This is a shame because it is an awesome collectors action figure in all other regards. Beautifully sculpted and a good paint job as well.

   I have considered creating my own base since I have model skills, but really shouldn’t have to. They should have included one for this guy.

   December 5, 2009, 8:30 pm
7. Nix says

   [...], and they continue to struggle in the key area of displayability. The undead shown here is no different. Despite a great sculpt, the figure simply refuses to stand outside the packaging. On his last fall, the flair on his shoulders snapped off. All of them.

   This seems to be a major problem for a majority of the line. While some pieces, like the orc shaman, night elf druid, and blood elf paladin seem to have been created with stances wide enough to make them stable, most of the others simply aren’t centered well enough. Even pieces with added base support, like the blood elf rogue and tauren hunter still fall over on a regular basis.

   If you’re going to collect, and leave them in their cases, then these are a great buy. Chances are likely, however, that you’ll only find yourself frustrated if you try to display them.

   December 6, 2009, 8:44 am
8. Uribe says

   This figure is really a beautiful item and would look quite nice on anyone’s shelf. There is one problem though–the sword. Mine was stuck as one piece when I got it (probably by the painting process) and so, when I tried to detach the bottom part to place it in the figure’s hand, it broke off. Some super-glue fixed that right up. You might want to be very very careful when attaching the sword hilt to the figure’s hand. Other than that, it’s perfect.

   December 6, 2009, 8:12 pm
9. O'Brien says

   The Warcraft Draenei Mage is a beautiful addition to my collection. It’s of stury construction with very, very few fragile parts.

   December 7, 2009, 8:03 am
10. Obremski says

    The figure is very well sculpted and painted, and a beautiful action figure for the WoW collector. My only gripe is that it does not come with a larger base as lots of action figures do. This means the WoW action figures have a tendency to fall over if not displayed on the most sturdy of shelves or cases. If you bump into a desk or bookcase that is not rooted into the ground, the figure will tend to fall. I have had a few tense moments when I was worried it might have damaged one of the pointy parts. So far though, nothing broken or bent.

    Also, I have noticed the molding of smaller bits does vary in quality at times, maybe through exposure to sun and heat. Be wary of getting one that has a bent feature due to warping from exposure or poor packaging.

    December 7, 2009, 8:15 pm
11. Nader says

    This toy is exactly what it seems – the sheild and sword are the same as some of the guards wandering around in Silvermoon City. Overall quality is good, with a large amount of detail, either in red or gold. The material is very durable.

    December 8, 2009, 8:17 am
12. Horner says

    very good looking detail toy. if your a warcraft fan or person that like eye candy then this item for you. the is my first toys of this series. His armor is amazingly design and His color is fine. ( no paint over in the wrong place) the only thing that i don’t like is that there no action to this figure. can’t move any of his arm or parts. so other then that it is will money spent.

    December 8, 2009, 8:53 pm
13. Luke says

    Unlike the cursed stance issue present with so many of these figures, the paladin seems to have made the cut. Thusfar he’s one of only a few that I haven’t had to prop to keep standing while displayed.

    All the pieces are excellently detailed, and the paladin here is no different. A good buy all around.

    December 9, 2009, 8:01 am
14. Jolly says

    I was weary about buying this after all of the reviews that were on in about how he couldnt stand up right. But after getting this in the mail not buty 5 min. ago, i am pleased to say it was worth every penny. On its own it dosent stand up very well but if u put it on the stand that it came with there r no problem at all. Great product I plan on buying another one and would recommend this to anyone!!

    December 9, 2009, 8:44 pm
15. Riffle says

    Yep, it suffers from the same problem many of the figures of the Warcraft series have, an inability to stand when displayed. What’s really bizarre about this piece in particular is they went to the trouble of making a stand for him, but it’s worthless.

    I don’t know if the pegs aren’t long enough, or he’s simply too top heavy, but he drops right down quite frequently. I have to prop him up using coffee mugs.

    Another big miss for the line.

    December 10, 2009, 8:33 am
16. Detmer says

    This Tauren is awesome! Its Detail is amazing! It has practically no articulation at all. But it is so cool.

    December 10, 2009, 8:03 pm
17. Slemmon says

    When I first recieved mine in the mail i was like WHOA! AWESOME DETAIL! The other issues that I have had so far is that his thumb pops loose to easily (i’m thinking about supergluing it so i wont lose it) and his hooves are uneven. But other than that he’s perfect! Hes also BIG & HEAVY and since his hooves are uneven, don’t put him anywhere with glass around, he may fall and break the glass. He has already hit me in the head once. ouch.

    December 11, 2009, 8:40 am
18. Pitt says

    I went ahead and got the Korg Highmountain figure because I wanted something big and imposing to adorn my shelves, and minotaurs are as good as it comes in my opinion–strong, honorable, intelligent, they’ve got feelings, they’ve got muscle, and they have horns.

    So being a WarCraft fan I decided it’d be just as appropriate to get a Tauren figure, and that’s what I did. It arrived here just a few minutes ago, and after opening it and setting it victoriously on my primary display shelf, my overall rating is four stars for the following reasons:

    Pros I’ve found:
    - He’s big. And he is imposing. He’s also heavy.
    - Very well detailed–I’m not a major figurine collector or anything, I got him just because I thought it’d be groovy, and I have to say he’s very nicely detailed.
    - Removable weapon. By removing the thumb of the left hand, you can insert his boomstick (or any other similarly sized weapon, object, tree trunk–etcetera) into his mighty paw, and replace his thumb to hold the object in place. As one reviewer already mentioned, it does seem to want to pop out, but it hasn’t done it to me yet. Just takes some effort in getting everything situated just right so it doesn’t want to pop out.
    - Big and imposing. Really, I turn my head and look up at the shelf, and he just steals the spotlight. Pretty cool for an action figure.

    Cons’ I’ve found
    - Static. No, he doesn’t shock you–well, actually, his size did shock me–but I mean he doesn’t move. There’s no adjustable parts on him except for the removable thumb. This surprised me in a way, because I have an Orc Shaman figure by the same makers (I think), and you can rotate his forearms to a degree, allowing for a little bit of custom posing. But here, nope, nothin’.
    - Medium Quality Rifle; it certainly isn’t the center piece of the display, but I was rather taken aback by the quality of Korg’s boomstick/sythe. It’s quite light, and has a rather visible seam for me, but oh well. Certainly not too terrible.
    - Stability. Now here’s where other reviewers have also gotten a little miffed, and I agree with them–Korg is very top heavy. While those strong leg muscles would keep him standing balanced were he real, here they do not, and he has a tendency to want to fall over wherever you put him. I took some black paper and folded it a dozen times, sneakily slipping it under the front of his hooves to make him lean back a little bit instead of forward, and it seems to have solved my problem. Still, I’m sure there are ways balance could have been more properly obtained during production.
    - The Stand. By this I mean a black oval-shaped disk with two pegs sticking out of it, onto which Korg is supposed to stand in a threateningly awesome manner. Sadly not for me however, as the pegs are misaligned, and do not properly reach the other hole in Korg’s hooves. Poor bloke.
    - His mane. Very personal issue for me, really isn’t worth mentioning, but the mane on his back looks goofy, sticking out so far and so thick as it is. I think it’d have been cooler if they were finer strands, or if his broad back were without ‘em all together. I was thinking of getting some cloak or something for him. Customization, hoorah!

    All in all, a very groovy model I’d say. He really is an awesome figure just to have in general I think, and aside from those few minor issues, there’s nothing really detracting from the model to the point of abandoning it. If you like minotaurs or Tauren, and are considering getting the figure, I’d say go for it. Just make sure you don’t put him too far on the edge of a shelf above your bed, or he’ll elbow drop you in your sleep and his sheer weight will probably break your ankle or something, heheh. (I’m just fooling around).

    Also, I’ve given this ‘toy’ a very high rating for educational value, because I’m a weightlifter, and Korg here promotes physical fitness. Hoorah.

    December 11, 2009, 8:41 pm