Hi guys, first time poster, long time lurker here.
I REALLY struggled with the decision to buy this figure. I have the mech test, mark 4, mark 6 and war machine. First impression for me was that it was ugly and fat, and not as cool as the rest (when posed together). I literally read through the whole thread and there were issues with articulation making the flame look like it was roasting bugs and etc.
But alas the details finally won me over and it arrived today. I am happy to report that articulation is not an issue and it looks just awesome with the flame accessory. The flame shield somewhat helps to keep it up and rotating the body upwards helps too (The body also stays in place post rotation which is really great)
After browsing through tons of pictures here, I was afraid I would not be very impressed after looking at the figure myself but I was wrong. For the first time I noticed boosters behind his right leg shield thing. Boy is that cool.
Also I just noticed you can see his boots and pants clearly which are attached into the mark 1 "foot".
Overall I'm really impressed with this figure. It stands out as having the most detail in stark comparison with the other marks.