Fallout Collectibles: Pip-Boy 3000 Mk V & Nuka Cola T-51 Power Armor Reviewed

Two collectibles that prove the end of the world is way more fun when you can display it.

We were the first generation to grow up expecting the end of the world—and somehow the only one to start collecting toys about it. While our parents hid under desks and our kids escape into Metaverse BS, we’re the ones stockpiling Nuka Cola and quoting Ron Perlman like it’s scripture.

Fallout didn’t just speak to us—it gave us a wasteland where our Cold War PTSD and Saturday morning cartoon logic could finally hold hands. So when the collectibles come along—really good ones, made with metal and love and questionable QC—we pay attention.

BACKGROUND

Since its 1997 debut, Fallout has been the Gen X religion of ruin. It’s what happens when you mix atomic-era optimism with post-Vietnam cynicism and ask, “What if the American Dream ran on RadAway and self-loathing?”

Whether it’s the isometric OGs, New Vegas truthers, Fallout 4 base-building obsessives (hi), or the Amazon Prime series’ attempt to dress up the end of the world with prestige lighting—Fallout is ours. And the Pip-Boy and Power Armor are its holy relics.

Irradiated Chicken Soup for my Soul

Fallout isn’t just a game I play—it’s the radioactive comfort zone I crawl back to when the real world feels too… organized. Some folks cue up The Wall or binge old Twilight Zone episodes—I boot up the Commonwealth and hoard duct tape like it’s my pension plan.

I’ve spent hours rebuilding towns no NPC actually uses, blasting Atom Bomb Baby, and debating whether this synth deserves freedom or a power fist to the face. The rusted Americana, the Cold War optimism soaked in dread, the brutal absurdity of it all—it’s beautiful in a way that only a Gen X kid raised on mutually assured destruction can understand.

War. War Never Changes… But We Did dives deeper into that if you’re into radiated philosophy. This post? We’re talking plastic, metal, and where they succeed—or fall off your shelf.

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

We’re taking a look at two centerpiece collectibles that take different routes to the same nuked destination:

• The Wand Company Pip-Boy 3000 Mk V — based on the Amazon series, this die-cast wearable is a screen-accurate love letter to Wasteland tech.

• Threezero’s 1/6 T-51 Power Armor (Nuka Cola edition) — a sixth-scale beast in blood-red soda branding that screams “tastefully irradiated.”

IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS

THE WAND COMPANY PIP-BOY 3000 MK V

Sculpt & Paint:

Visually, this thing’s a knockout. Die-cast metal, weathered ABS body, knobs and switches that clack with purpose—it looks like it’s been through the bombs and back. It’s not some hollow plastic con piece. It feels like something you’d risk a Super Mutant ambush to loot.

Fit & Materials:

The memory foam cuff is a godsend. And yeah, it’s wearable… but only just. “One size fits most” applies here. If you’ve got Brotherhood-of-Steel-sized forearms, prepare to feel like your Pip-Boy is testing for circulation.

Functionality & Features:

You get an FM radio (yes, it works), an LCD screen with 45+ in-universe animations, a working alarm clock, and fully clickable buttons. You do not get a touchscreen, interactivity, or storage.

Biggest Miss:

No Fallout music. Let me say that again—no Fallout music. Not one track from the games. Not even Uranium Fever tucked away as an Easter egg. That’s like releasing a lightsaber replica with no hum.

Bottom Line:

It looks amazing. It’s built like a tank. But without the soundtrack or any modability, it’s more museum piece than immersive prop. A hell of a display item—but don’t expect it to make you feel like the Lone Wanderer.

THREEZERO 1/6 T-51 NUKA COLA POWER ARMOR

Sculpt & Paint:

This is the kind of figure you pose once and admire for months. The paintwork is stellar—faded reds, distressed branding, and grime in all the right places. It feels like pre-war marketing crashed headfirst into post-war reality. Nuka Cola never looked so weaponized.

Build & Modularity:

The armor is all click-on, magnetized, and modular. And that’s great… until you try to pose it. Then the shoulder pad pops off. Then the shin plate slides out. Then you consider your life choices.

This is not a figure you manhandle. It’s a figure you negotiate with.

Accessories:

AER-9 laser rifle? Check. Swappable helmet and unhelmeted head? Check. Nuka Cola bottle or display base? Nope. Missed opportunity, especially for a branded variant.

Articulation:

Technically, 35+ points. Practically? You’ll use maybe seven before the armor betrays you. It stands like a tank and moves like one too—slow, intimidating, and ready to collapse if you look at it wrong.

Bottom Line:

This is the piece that makes people stop and stare. It’s less an action figure and more a small statue that thinks it’s posable. QC can vary, but when everything holds, it’s a centerpiece. Just… don’t breathe near it while posing.

FINAL THOUGHTS

The Pip-Boy is sleek, sturdy, and instantly iconic—but missing its musical soul. The Power Armor is a visual showstopper with presence for days—but fussy as hell when it comes to posing. Together, they tell the story of Fallout itself: beautiful, broken, and worth loving anyway.

Do they both deserve a spot on your Wasteland-themed shelf? Absolutely.

Just don’t expect either of them to make your life easier. Like everything in Fallout, they’ll test your patience—but reward your obsession.