You can treat them as toys as much as they are collector's pieces. They are very durable. You can seriously knock 'em about and they will withstand some pretty harsh treatment.
These things were basically conceived as late 1970's vintage tribute figures as if they were made back then; so the figures are solid and robust. Think of good ol' fashioned Kenner 'Star Wars' range that many of us played with as kids and you will have some idea of the philosophy behind their manufacture. They're even packaged in similar styles as the old 'Star Wars' figures with a plastic blister mounted figure on the lower left of the backing card. The detailing is pretty good for their size, considering they are such compact figures.
As you can see, the figures are sturdy little brutes at 3 3/4". Mind you, there is a trade off. The articulation on them is very limited. Typically, a human figure will have 5 points of articulation limited to the head upon the neck, both arms at the shoulders and both legs at the hips. Nothing too complex, either. They are swiveling spindle joints that rotate on a single plane. Don't expect anything more elaborate than that. Ball and socket joints weren't a feature back in the ol' '70s for figures scaled at this size and the design philosophy is faithfully carried over into these new ranges of figures.
Most people believe this fidelity to vintage detail to be a good thing but if nostalgia isn't your hook, then they may appear a little coarse and rudimentary.
I absolutely love the 'ALIEN' ReAction figures that Funko-Super7 have been pumping out. These things are the bomb as far as I am concerned but that's largely because I can relate to the original Kenner 'Star Wars' toys that were released in 1978.
This new 'ALIENS' ReAction range is deliciously tempting stuff.
-Windebieste.
