Build-a-Sonja.
I desperately needed a
Red Sonja in my collection, and while it seemed Executive Replicas' would be my only option, this one came along and it seemed like a better choice. The renders looked great, so I pre-ordered it day one... but then prototype photos came out and she looked terrible, many cancelled their pre-orders, I
almost did.... but decided to wait it out, and now, here we are.
What makes this Red Sonja interesting is that she comes with a t on of alternate pieces so that you can
customize her looks. She has a single chainmail bikini top with a socket at the back for two different shoulder armor pieces... or a scabbard for her sword. She has two different chainmail bikini bottoms, two armbands, two leg bands and a single leg band with a scabbard for the knife,
two similar but different gauntlets, an optional belt, three pair of hands, three heads, a sword, a dagger and an axe. One issue with the figure, which I've seen is a
common issue, is that the right arm comes off very easily. I
coated the peg with super glue and haven't had a problem since. Due to the nature of the customization.... the lower armor hangs a bit
loose, so it would've been nice if they
painted on some underwear or something. I'm of half a mind to glue thee belt in place.
That aside, the figure's sculpt is great, really. The faces looked a bit ugly in the prototype stages, but they came out great. The detail on the body feels very
natural, and her hair has a lighter wash on it to highlight the sculpt. The armor looks very detailed too, the chainmail bikini has a black wash, which is nice, but an alternate, all-silver piece would've been nice for comic purists.
Articulation is
almost perfect. She has a ball jointed ab crunch and a ball jointed waist, with great range on both. Double jointed elbows and knees, butterfly joints and swivels on the biceps. Sadly, she doesn't have swivels on her thighs, opting for the sleeved ball pegs which aren't nearly as good. And that's my
only complaint. She is a bit taller than Bucky Cap, which suits her quite perfectly.
This customixzble Red Sonja
experiment has more successes than misses, I'll tell you that much. That said, yeah, if the armor could stay in place better she'd look a bit cooler, but I'll definitely keep my eye out for other Epic H.A.C,K.S figures.
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