Kotobukiya presents the second in a 3 part series that will also include Thor and Iron Man. These pieces are based on the come back of the original Avengers.Licensed By Marvel
Manufactured by Kotobukiya
Artist Junnosuke Abe
Type Cold Cast Porcelain Statue
Size 12.5"H
Ship Date May 2010
Retail Cost $184.99
Zimm's Two Cents
I still love the Thor piece of this 3 part series, but this one. No. This is what always worries me about multi-part sets. I like one piece, but I don't like the entire set.
Points in Favor
- The little pieces of detail. The boots, belt and chain mail.
- The glove and his holding of the Shield. (Sometimes it is the little things).
- Sculpting looks funny. The muscles in his legs look funny.
- Not quite certain that I like this version of his costume.
- The paint looks splochy, which is one of the things that Robert originally pointed out. While I like it at times, it doesn't fit here.
- I've seen one where he is wearing a helmet instead of a mask. Ugh.
Robert's Two Cents
Blech!
Points in Favor
- The base is cool. The whole set should look good together even if one or two of them aren't quite right.
- The shield looks good.
- I don't like the boots. They remind me too much of cheesy super hero Halloween costumes.
- I know I don't like this version of his costume. It almost looks like a Rob Liefeld design, which isn't necessarily bad in its own right, but it would be one of his worse designs.
- I hate when sculptors feel they have to add too much texture with the paint. It makes the paint look splotchy as Zimm says.
- The face looks too small to me. Also, he looks like he's smelling his own armpit. I hate this pose on super hero statues.
- He shouldn't have a pouch on the front of his belt.
2 comments:
I disagree about the boots and the belt. They are retro, old school. Appropriate.
The punch, and Nike wicking jersey are both lame. He is from our glorious past, our Golden Age.
He is a contemporary of Sam Spade--"When you are slapped, you will take it and like it."
Move the shield to his back and change the pose to a sucker punch. Make Bogart proud.
They may be appropriate, but they don't match anything he's actually worn. Maybe if the sculpt and posing was better, I'd give the belt a pass, but the boots don't pass muster for Cap.
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