Action Figure Review: Kurnn Ray from Cosmic Legions by Four Horsemen Studios

 

   It's been well over a year since I last reviewed a Cosmic Legions figure from Four Horsemen Studios though, to be fair, there haven't been many released until this fall (just a few convention exclusives) when OxKrewe, Book One: Thraxxon dropped. Ever since these were first revealed well over a year ago (PowerCon 2023!), I knew that Kurnn Ray was going to be my first purchase. What can I say? I love the characters like this who appear like scavengers, bounty hunters, or just space drifters. There is a loose story in Cosmic Legions and the most recent series centers on the OxKrewe, a team of six survivors of the Qorgonox, a ship that has crashed on the planet Thraxxon. Kurnn Ray isn't a member of the OxKrewe, though; she's a member of the mysterious Scapehaven, apparently a crew of bandits and scavengers operating in the wastelands of Thraxxon. We know little about the group but it seems they're the villains of this series of releases. Ready to check out Kurnn Ray? Then join me after the break...

The Facts:

Height: 6 7/8ths inches

Articulation: Double swivel hinge ankles, swivel/hinge knees, swivel thighs, H-hinged hips, balljointed waist, swivel/hinge shoulders, swivel/hinge elbows, swivel forearms, swivel/hinge wrists, swivel neck base, and a balljointed head.

Accessories: 2 Swappable heads, 6 swappable hands, staff, backpack, antenna, bandolier, trench coat, bincoulars, and 2 shoulder pads. 

Non-Scalper Price: $55 dollars

The Positives:

* Here's Kurnn Ray underneath her coat, shoulder pads, and giant freaking helmet. Her outfit is very impressive though it clearly is a mish-mash of different gear she's accumulated over time. Heavy leather boots, gloves, and perhaps even her shirt offer extra protection. Her arms are bare, showing off the interesting pattern on her skin. Kurnn is an Athocrian (like the Hvalkatar prison guard, Slygor Ryz), so this seems to be a normal part of their appearance. She's also sporting a collar of some sort. Maybe it's intended to help hold on her massive helmet or maybe it's left over from some spacefarer she's plundered it from? There's a lot of paint detail here and you'll be impressed by how nearly every rivet on the outfit gets a paint application. You can definitely see the difference in a direct market, collector targeted figure like this from a mass market collector figure in the detailed paint work. 

* Kurnn Ray is humanoid, though she has solid black eyes, a very wide, somewhat feline nose, and pointy ears. While she's not blue, she does remind me a bit of the Na-vi from Avatar. She's even sporting dreadlocks. They're blue and stand out nicely from the rest of her outfit which tends to be darker and more earthy. 

* If Kurnn Ray were hanging out in the back of Jabba's palace or sitting around in Chalmun's Cantina, she would have instantly become a fan favorite. Check out this crazy helmet! It's very weird and alien-like but also filled with so much technology. Besides a large tube for air filtration there's also so many lenses, scopes, and sensors here. It's incredible gear for someone who is a long-range lookout or surveyor on a harsh planet. 

* Here's a shot from the side showing off more of this crazy helmet. This is incredible with tons of paint applications and so many unqiue bits and bobs. It's absolutely one of the coolest helmets or headsculpts that I can recall from this year. It's so unique! I love the idea of Kurnn Ray just hanging out, hidden away in harsh environments and using all of the gear and optics here to feed information back to the rest of Scapehaven. 

* Here's a shot from the back that shows off Kurnn's armor, the various pouches on her belt, and the armor pads on the side of her hips. You can also see the slit in her skirt that helps improve her mobility and the "dust" of Thraxxon that stains the hem of her garment.

* Here's a shot of the front. That belt is something, isn't it? The belt buckle looks like it's the size of a GameBoy! Plenty more pouches are visible and you can see the quality design of her skirt, or whatever you'd call this garment. It's actually wired, too, so you can pose it to drape better or look like it's blowing in the wind. 

* Nothing fancy here. No sir, no space boots or rocket thrusters. Kurnn's just sporting good old leather boots with a great texture and subtle paint effects to show that they're broken in. 

* Can you really call yourself a cool renegade or scavenger if you're not toting a bandolier? Interestingly, Kurnn Ray doesn't have a rifle, though I wonder if there's some sort of device that fires projectiles in her crazy helmet. Hay, it could happen. Maybe something like a gauss rifle or coilgun with no recoil for assassinations. Perhaps these are just bullet shaped pieces of metal that work in such a weapon. It's a cool extra piece, though, and just fits the design.

* Check out Kurnn Ray's pauldrons! They're incredible looking with so many paint applications and neat little details. Both of them have cables attached to them, so I wonder what they do?

* The left pauldron is really impressive with lots of gear on their. Maybe control equipment for her massive observation helmet? I think this pauldron has more unique paint applications than most Marvel Legends figures!

* Let's wrap up this outfit by checking out Kurnn Ray's coat. It is incredible and just makes the figure one of the best looking figures in this line. I love the charcoal color, though it's "stained" with some dirt and debris from the surface of Thraxxon. The pockets are actually functional, too. How about that? It's pretty easy to take on and off, too, so you can change up her look within just a minute or so.

* Here's a shot from the back to see more of the coat, the functional belt, and the cool details on the padded sleeves and collar. The tailoring here is of a very high quality and you'll be impressed when you have it in hand.

* The bottom and side edges of the coat are wired for posing, as is the belt. Yup! You can really get some dramatic looking poses here with the coat and belt blowing in the breeze. Exceptional stuff. The rest of the figure is also quite well articulated. The articulation model might be a bit outdated due to the design of this line and it's interchangeability with all of the previous figures from Mythic Legions and such, but she's durable and does look good in most poses.

* Six hands are included, all of which swapped out easily for me. There is a pair of standard grips with vertical hinges, a pair of pistol grips, and a pair of standard grips with horizontal grips. Lots of options and the rivets on the leather gloves are even painted.

* I don't recognize Kurnn's weapon from any other figures so it seems unique to her. It's a very cool bladed staff with lots of wires, wraps around the handle, and detailed greeblies and such. It's a neat scavenger weapon for close quarters combat.

* A standard pair of binoculars of some sort are included. Interestingly, the binocular harness is a separate piece that connects to the bottom of the binoculars, allowing you to have them still around Kurnn's neck whether she's just got them resting or is actively using them. I guess they're a backup in case her crazy headgear isn't functioning properly. 

* We've seen this backpack before (at least a couple times) so maybe it's a generic backpack in the world of Cosmic Legions. It might also be a battery pack/ generator of some sort that powers Kurnn's equipment. Again, it's tough to describe how many little paint applications and effects are present on these accessories. It's really quite a cool piece.

* The antenna can attach to either side of the backpack, probably allowing her to send information and communications back to the rest of Scapehaven.

   Wow! Kurnn Ray is the only figure I've grabbed from the most recent Cosmic Legions release to date and she might be my favorite figure in the line overall. I can't believe how well everything comes together here! The design, the soft goods, the paint work; nothing feels like it was half done or just by the numbers; this is one of the coolest, most high quality action figures I've ever owned. It's imaginative and just plain cool! I've enjoyed cherry picking in Cosmic Legions and Kurnn Ray is pretty much the cherry on the top in this line. She's an Epic figure and one of the highlights of 2025 overall. Don't be surprised if she shows on on one of my best of 2025 lists. 

   This is the first figure of Kurnn Ray I've reviewed. For more Cosmic Legions reviews check out the following:
Highwarden Slogg
Kalian Shunn
Kanoxx Vull
Kraggnar
Olekk Thygar (GraveRing)
Olekk Thygar (Hvalkatar)
Sphexxian Block Commander
T.U.5.C.C. Engineer
T.U.5.C.C. Science Officer
T.U.5.C.C. Sentry
Vorgga
Zeerian Spyre