Review – RealXHead Chaosman

Manufacturer: Real X Head * Year: 2011

When I posted my Chaosman X review (review here) I mentioned that I had gotten two figures from the RealXHead USA pre-order back in February. Well, here’s the second figure — Chaosman — and as with Chaosman X we’ve basically seen this toy before. This is simply a new colorway and, for me, a new head for this scale figure. But it’s actually an older head so existing RXH fans likely already have one or two of these in their collection.

The Chaos Head

This is a larger version of the same head that we’ve seen on both the Rilleco Chaos (review here) and the Mutant Chaosman Mini (review here) which makes it tough to get deep and insightful. After all, no one expects me to cover the same ground again, right?

So Let’s Focus on the Paint

All four of the figures that were released for pre-order have excellent paint apps and I wish I’d had the cash to snag all four. As it is I feel lucky that I got two of the four releases; the painted work over that black vinyl is stunning and I suspect that all four of these will be in-demand in a year or two. Chaosman here has a shimmery, almost sparkly green paint covering the plastic which is lightly applied with lots of feathering at the edges from the airbrush effect.

And it doesn’t stop with the green. As you can see in the pics, Chaosman has spots of color on his head and right shoulder as well as a burst of gold on one eye and layers of color on his belt and chest. I again find myself thinking I should buy an airbrush, but I could practice for months and never come close to the level of control and skill that we get on this toy. Zoom in on the pics and take a closer look at the paint and you’ll see why playing with this toy has me itching for an airbrush.

Closing Thoughts

I’ve now got a total of four of these larger RXH toys and it’s past time that I find a better way to display them. And when you add in all of the mid-size and mini toys, and the way the paint looks on so many of them, I need to be certain I get some better lighting on these toys because they deserve to be appreciated.

The Chaosman is a standard design for RXH so it’s not new, but if you’re a fan of the toy then you should start searching around and grab one in a colorway that excites you. I suggest trying Lulubell Toys because I’ve had good luck with them, but you should also watch the RealXHead USA blog for more releases.

That’s if you don’t mind getting sucked into the trap that’s waiting for you. It’s tough to limit yourself to just one.

Philip Reed suggests that you look back at earlier RXH reviews for a better look at the basic body as well as discussions on articulation and other nonsense. Or you could just go insane and order a dozen figures. Try not to go insane, though, because it’s not good for your wallet.