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My second Medicom figure... probably not my last as I would like to figure out a way to get the companion Cammy piece at a reasonable price.
I didn't pick up the orginal relase back in 2009 - that white limited edition one was pretty sweet looking - but upon review, it seems that there were some major complaints about that figure, most notably the ankle joints.
Fast forward to today, and an quick influx of cash due to some game sales later, I bought this version off HLJ.
There is no doubt that is Chun Li. Technically, this could very well be SF 2 Chun Li, but it's not like her default wardrobe in SF4 is different, just like how pretty much every Ken and Ryu are dressed up the same.
Then again, Ryu does get a haircut.. oh well, moving on.
Medicom toys have always seemed to be better at depicting anime characters rather than those based on a real world character. Whie this sculpt is nowhere even close to the in game model or official reference art for SF4, it is still a visually appealing piece.
Articulation for the figure is very good - obviously the outfit isn't as restrictive as some of the ones on the Hot Toys figures.
She can't really raise her arms above her head, though.
The aforementionedf ankle joits are now these large Play Arts style things, which admitted don't look the greatest, but you can't win both the look and articulation game.
Accessory package isn't bad, with five pairs hands, two faces and a Kikoken.
Shifty eyes a la Link would have been nice... not sure if it was a price point thing or not.
One beef I do have is that the colour of the paint on the face is not identical to that on the hands... the hands can seem a bit more yellow.
Beefier thighs would have been nice as well... while she did tone down between SF3 and SF4, these things aren't representative of Chun Li. In fact, I think Cammy and Chun Li share legs, if not the entire body.
So overall, very cool figure and highly recommended for Street Fighter fans.
DSC_6985
My second Medicom figure... probably not my last as I would like to figure out a way to get the companion Cammy piece at a reasonable price.
I didn't pick up the orginal relase back in 2009 - that white limited edition one was pretty sweet looking - but upon review, it seems that there were some major complaints about that figure, most notably the ankle joints.
Fast forward to today, and an quick influx of cash due to some game sales later, I bought this version off HLJ.
There is no doubt that is Chun Li. Technically, this could very well be SF 2 Chun Li, but it's not like her default wardrobe in SF4 is different, just like how pretty much every Ken and Ryu are dressed up the same.
Then again, Ryu does get a haircut.. oh well, moving on.
Medicom toys have always seemed to be better at depicting anime characters rather than those based on a real world character. Whie this sculpt is nowhere even close to the in game model or official reference art for SF4, it is still a visually appealing piece.
Articulation for the figure is very good - obviously the outfit isn't as restrictive as some of the ones on the Hot Toys figures.
She can't really raise her arms above her head, though.
The aforementionedf ankle joits are now these large Play Arts style things, which admitted don't look the greatest, but you can't win both the look and articulation game.
Accessory package isn't bad, with five pairs hands, two faces and a Kikoken.
Shifty eyes a la Link would have been nice... not sure if it was a price point thing or not.
One beef I do have is that the colour of the paint on the face is not identical to that on the hands... the hands can seem a bit more yellow.
Beefier thighs would have been nice as well... while she did tone down between SF3 and SF4, these things aren't representative of Chun Li. In fact, I think Cammy and Chun Li share legs, if not the entire body.
So overall, very cool figure and highly recommended for Street Fighter fans.