[DECOOL] 0175-0180 Guardians of the Galaxy Set + 0198 Groot

The Guardians of the Galaxy set from DECOOL consists 6 character mini-figures, the four main character, excluding Groot, and super villains, Nebula and Ronan. DECOOL has this style of excluding characters with bigger scale on sets, and selling them separately, in this case, our beloved forest alien, Groot. I got both the set and the macro-fig (or big fig, whatever) and today's the review day:

"we are...... Groot"

I think the Groot figure is kinda out of scale? maybe Groot is showcasing his powers to grow on to abnormal size? But still, the figure is cool. More stuff about Groot below, but first, let's have a look at the GotG set of 6 mini-figures:

0175-0180 GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Set of 6

This set came with Drax, Ronan, Star-Lord, Gamora, Nebula, and Rocket Raccoon.

PETER QUILL / STAR-LORD

No expectations failed on this one. the fig came with both Star-Lord's helmet and Quill's hair, for story-play purposes. It also have 2 transparent yellow cylinder for Star-Lord to stand on so it will make him look like he is flying, and two Elemental Guns? in case you lose one, there's always a spare. 10/10 for the alternate hair and extra gun.

GAMORA

Gamora has black long hair, with purple streaks, rather than a complete purple hair, but it still looks nice and accurate. They did not made new mold for Gamora's actual sword and instead included 2 silver samurai swords, and she also have the prison suit on, like Peter, instead of her sexy black outfit.

DRAX THE DESTROYER

Drax looks a little smaller than his fellow mini-figs, despite the fact that he actually have huge body build in comics and in movie. Batista's body, hello? I think they should make big-fig version of Drax. He also comes with 2 throwing knives. I know DECOOL is only copying what LEGO releases, but I think they can do better, make a big-fig for Drax!

Before anything else, I just want to point out that this set is based on the movies. how can I tell? because Drax has green skin in the original comics, and they (MCU) only made his skin gray in the movies to avoid similarities to Hulk.

ROCKET RACCOON
What I like about this Rocket Raccoon is that he is in really good scale with other mini-figures. Also, one of the reasons I got DECOOL, is because Rocket Raccoon's tail in SY set is missing in action. Only flaw I think is the gun, It doesn't look that appealing, It doesn't look like the Ion Cannon.

NEBULA
Blue-skinned Nebula, looks good. The silver arm which suppose to act as Nebula's cybernetic arm is nice. And her top outfit print is accurate to the one she wore in the Movie. Just like her adoptive sister, Gamora, she has 2 samurai swords.

RONAN THE ACCUSER
Ronan the Kree, rather, also looks accurate to his movie version. only the silver printing in his outfit does is a little off, it should be a little darker. and his weapon is totally fine. The cape, I have split thoughts. I think the cape should not be that wide, but again, DECOOL is only following what LEGO released, so..

And that's all the 6 mini-figres that is included in this set release. Now for the separate released Groot..

0198 GROOT
This big-fig Groot, as I said before, is too big. he is even bigger to the big-figs of Hulk/The Thing/Juggernaut, he stands like twice the taller than them. So I guess, he is too-off, when it comes to scale. But I think it's fine, kids loves Groot, and with this figure, I think it will satisfy them, from the absence of Groot on the GotG set of 6.

My other issue is his lack of movements, he can only move his arms up-and-down, and twist turn his hands. The head does not rotate, so does his long legs. And the figure did not came with a stand-base. Here is another pic of the whole Guardians of the Galaxy set with Groot:

Galactic Battle!!

LAST THOUGHTS
The DECOOL set that I got does not contain trading cards nor the instruction manual, despite it's supposedly inclusion was clearly stated on the box. I know I got this still brand new, because the boxes are still mint closed, and the figures are still sealed. meeeh, who cares about the damn trading cards, I'm all up for the minifigs.

Mabe the kids who are getting these both for the minifigs and trading cards will be a little disappointed if they also got a set that thus not include either, but the enjoyment really comes from the minifigures.

SY has 8 minifigures, it has Groot, who is only slight bigger than the other characters, which will pass great scale, a Nova Corp figure, and a Sakaaran, but it does not have Nebula. so I'm only getting that set for Groot, N.C fig, and Sakaaran. Also, it has several bricks which I can use for diorama, which this set does not have.. and to expand my Guardians of the Galaxy mini-figures a bit more, I will also have The Collector, from another superhero set from DECOOL.