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Ordering S.H. Figuarts is generally a major pain in the ass, particular for super hot properties. At least with Figma, there's a dedicated online store and a preorder time. With Figuarts, they're never announced and as such I generally run into them by surprise.
As such, I blinked and I missed EVERY-SINGLE-JAPANESE-SITE with regards to a figure from a little movie you may be familiar with - Captain Marvel. Who knew that a figure that pretty much nobody cared for would be so hard to actually find, and this was before the "controversy".
As I've said before, I liked the overall film. There were some questionable choices, as always, but as the father of two little girls I'm quite approving of the overall tone of the movie. Not because of the whole perceived SJW angle (and I say perceived because quite frankly, the movie would be the same to me regardless of gender), but because it speaks true of one thing - people will always talk shit about anything and everything you do, whether it be constructively or destructively. The point is to make a conscious choice to tell them all to go to hell if you're going to do things anyway. On a more personal note, I'm hoping to never be the Dad in that movie.
This Figuarts release comes with a somewhat sparse smattering of extras. There's the standard unhelmeted figure, two additional set of hands (open palm and spread palm), a Kree helmeted head, and two Photon energy effects for her closed fists.
And yes... again... no stand. Broken record, I know, but maybe if I whine enough one day it'll become a standard feature.
The base body of Carol appears to have the same as that of Infinity War Black Widow. Same articulation points (Black Widow hides her mid torso swivel better than Carol, but at the expense of limiting her ability to bend backwards).
As with Widow, I'm not overly enthusiastic about the hip design and really would have preferred either something like the Dragon Ball figures or the Fighting Body uses for Street Fighter as her ability to do any cool crouching poses is highly restricted.
I have no idea Scarlet Johansson and Brie Larson are the same height, but that's what the Figuarts are suggesting. What I DO know is that based on photos and some measurements, Carol appears to be way too much leg, though I do appreciate the bulkier appearance of the character due to the armoured nature of the battlesuit.
The unhelmeted sculpt of course uses that fancy new photo printing technology that Bandai has been employing as of late. Again, much like Widow, the end result is pretty good especially from a far enough away not to notice the specks from the printing process. Of the two, I feel the Widow face came out cleaner, but Marvel is no slouch. The accuracy of this printing technology is further bolstered by the fact that Bandai actually got the shape of her face right.
This is also an opportune time to point out that the final product face, thankfully, is much, much, much better than that really generic looking prototype picture that is floating around the Internet and even the back of the box. Sculpting of her hair is also pretty impressive, particularly given the small size. The hair, while nice looking, restricts the ability of the unhelmeted sculpt to look up.
Of course, Carol is sporting the facial expression which has made her an international sensation.
The helmeted sculpt is servicable. That's not meant to be taken in a negative way. It clean, well sculpted, and looks good. But, it's also got the same neutral expression as her normal sculpt. It would have been nice to see some emotion in this particular sculpt, especially seeing how she basically truly embraces her power by this point in the movie.
FYI, the head is attached to the neck post, a necessary step given that the head and neck get covered by the helmeted mode. Unfortunately, the peg on the body itself is not quite big enough for a completely firm connection, and as such the head is prone to falling out, with a greater occurrence with the unhelmeted sculpt.
While the figure is a bit sparse in the accessory department, it does make up for it in the paint and detailing areas. Yes, you are getting Tamashi Nations quality paint apps and paint masking, but more specifically it feels to me that this figure has a higher density of paint applications than any of the other female figures at the very least, and overall probably rivaled by characters such as Iron Man which have metal suits.
The body is literally covered all over with metallic paint, whether that be the primary red and blue, or the various gold and silver accents. There are some details sculpted into the suit itself, such as various grooves, buckles, pockets, and of course, actual fabric details, all of which are painted appropriately and cleanly.
I guess this is as good a time as any to point out that the hair is definitely more blonde than in the movie, where the brown comes out more. This colour here is actually more reminiscent of her colouring in the tidbit of Endgame that we see. Maybe this is foreshadowing of an Endgame Captain Marvel Figuarts at some point in time?
Did I mention that the figure really doesn't come with much in the way of accessories? This is an area that, admittedly, that the One:12 version destroys this figure, regardless of how things turn out. I believe that it comes with as much stuff as the Deluxe Hot Toys version does, instead of just the V-Trigger fists of Guile from Street Fighter V.
In conclusion, another solid, albeit somewhat limited, Figuarts entry into the Marvel world. I have to say that Figuarts really has come a far way from their laughable Avengers line, though strangely I don't think Steve Rogers has ever gotten, or will be receiving, the same photo printing tech that the ladies and Paul Rudd will be getting.
I now eagerly await the arrival of my Endgame Figuarts Black Widow.
DSC_0758
Ordering S.H. Figuarts is generally a major pain in the ass, particular for super hot properties. At least with Figma, there's a dedicated online store and a preorder time. With Figuarts, they're never announced and as such I generally run into them by surprise.
As such, I blinked and I missed EVERY-SINGLE-JAPANESE-SITE with regards to a figure from a little movie you may be familiar with - Captain Marvel. Who knew that a figure that pretty much nobody cared for would be so hard to actually find, and this was before the "controversy".
As I've said before, I liked the overall film. There were some questionable choices, as always, but as the father of two little girls I'm quite approving of the overall tone of the movie. Not because of the whole perceived SJW angle (and I say perceived because quite frankly, the movie would be the same to me regardless of gender), but because it speaks true of one thing - people will always talk shit about anything and everything you do, whether it be constructively or destructively. The point is to make a conscious choice to tell them all to go to hell if you're going to do things anyway. On a more personal note, I'm hoping to never be the Dad in that movie.
This Figuarts release comes with a somewhat sparse smattering of extras. There's the standard unhelmeted figure, two additional set of hands (open palm and spread palm), a Kree helmeted head, and two Photon energy effects for her closed fists.
And yes... again... no stand. Broken record, I know, but maybe if I whine enough one day it'll become a standard feature.
The base body of Carol appears to have the same as that of Infinity War Black Widow. Same articulation points (Black Widow hides her mid torso swivel better than Carol, but at the expense of limiting her ability to bend backwards).
As with Widow, I'm not overly enthusiastic about the hip design and really would have preferred either something like the Dragon Ball figures or the Fighting Body uses for Street Fighter as her ability to do any cool crouching poses is highly restricted.
I have no idea Scarlet Johansson and Brie Larson are the same height, but that's what the Figuarts are suggesting. What I DO know is that based on photos and some measurements, Carol appears to be way too much leg, though I do appreciate the bulkier appearance of the character due to the armoured nature of the battlesuit.
The unhelmeted sculpt of course uses that fancy new photo printing technology that Bandai has been employing as of late. Again, much like Widow, the end result is pretty good especially from a far enough away not to notice the specks from the printing process. Of the two, I feel the Widow face came out cleaner, but Marvel is no slouch. The accuracy of this printing technology is further bolstered by the fact that Bandai actually got the shape of her face right.
This is also an opportune time to point out that the final product face, thankfully, is much, much, much better than that really generic looking prototype picture that is floating around the Internet and even the back of the box. Sculpting of her hair is also pretty impressive, particularly given the small size. The hair, while nice looking, restricts the ability of the unhelmeted sculpt to look up.
Of course, Carol is sporting the facial expression which has made her an international sensation.
The helmeted sculpt is servicable. That's not meant to be taken in a negative way. It clean, well sculpted, and looks good. But, it's also got the same neutral expression as her normal sculpt. It would have been nice to see some emotion in this particular sculpt, especially seeing how she basically truly embraces her power by this point in the movie.
FYI, the head is attached to the neck post, a necessary step given that the head and neck get covered by the helmeted mode. Unfortunately, the peg on the body itself is not quite big enough for a completely firm connection, and as such the head is prone to falling out, with a greater occurrence with the unhelmeted sculpt.
While the figure is a bit sparse in the accessory department, it does make up for it in the paint and detailing areas. Yes, you are getting Tamashi Nations quality paint apps and paint masking, but more specifically it feels to me that this figure has a higher density of paint applications than any of the other female figures at the very least, and overall probably rivaled by characters such as Iron Man which have metal suits.
The body is literally covered all over with metallic paint, whether that be the primary red and blue, or the various gold and silver accents. There are some details sculpted into the suit itself, such as various grooves, buckles, pockets, and of course, actual fabric details, all of which are painted appropriately and cleanly.
I guess this is as good a time as any to point out that the hair is definitely more blonde than in the movie, where the brown comes out more. This colour here is actually more reminiscent of her colouring in the tidbit of Endgame that we see. Maybe this is foreshadowing of an Endgame Captain Marvel Figuarts at some point in time?
Did I mention that the figure really doesn't come with much in the way of accessories? This is an area that, admittedly, that the One:12 version destroys this figure, regardless of how things turn out. I believe that it comes with as much stuff as the Deluxe Hot Toys version does, instead of just the V-Trigger fists of Guile from Street Fighter V.
In conclusion, another solid, albeit somewhat limited, Figuarts entry into the Marvel world. I have to say that Figuarts really has come a far way from their laughable Avengers line, though strangely I don't think Steve Rogers has ever gotten, or will be receiving, the same photo printing tech that the ladies and Paul Rudd will be getting.
I now eagerly await the arrival of my Endgame Figuarts Black Widow.