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Continuing on with my backlog, we take a quick look at the Tracer Nendoroid, which was purchased for $10 during the EB Game year end clearance event.
I'm not sure when it happened, but somewhere after Tracer was released, Nendoroids went to a smaller box, which quite honestly was too bit to begin with. The old boxes are probably about the same depth, but 2 inches smaller in every other direction.
Tracer is a character from the Overwatch game, specializing in speed and general mobility through motion and short distance teleportation - she's also the official mascot of the IP. I picked up the Figma back in November while wandering the mean streets of Vancouver, so it was nice to get the Nendoroid to complement her. Tracer is built on the action figure Nendoroid body, which of course means articulated knees, hips, mid torso, shoulders, elbows with swivel, rotating wrists, and head. In addition to these standard features, Tracer also features articulated ankles to allow for more natural looking jumping and running poses. There is also one point of articulation on ones strand of hair on the front of the head.
Contents of the box include the figure, three total expressions (neutral, happy, sad), her twin pistols, Pulse Bomb, two additional pair of weapon gripping hands, a bent leg (yes.. ONE single bent leg), a teleporting effect, and the standard Nendoroid stand.
Quality of the paint is your typical Good Smile Company output, which of course means very solid effort.. normally. Tracer's paint isn't bad overall, there are definitely areas where some of the weakest paint apps I've ever seen on a Nendoroid. The various metallic colours on her chest and back are OK, but the white paint applications on her back are definitely mess, and seem almost like they were done freehand with no proper masking. Naturally, work on the face and hair are solid, as are the decals on the shoulders. The large expressive eyes, focal point of any Nendoroid, are perfectly implemented. Build quality also follows suit - I have no concerns or issues with regards to joints, limb length, gaps, or quality of the plastic itself.
Kind of a fast look at this figure, partially because Daylight Savings is killing my energy, but mostly because there really isn't much to talk about here. You don't buy Nendoroids to creating screen accurate battle scenes - you buy them because you want something that is cute and visually appealing, but still appreciate quality in your figures as well as articulation. Strangely weak paint applications aside, Tracer meets all those criteria and overall she's a solid entry into the product line.
DSC_8462
Continuing on with my backlog, we take a quick look at the Tracer Nendoroid, which was purchased for $10 during the EB Game year end clearance event.
I'm not sure when it happened, but somewhere after Tracer was released, Nendoroids went to a smaller box, which quite honestly was too bit to begin with. The old boxes are probably about the same depth, but 2 inches smaller in every other direction.
Tracer is a character from the Overwatch game, specializing in speed and general mobility through motion and short distance teleportation - she's also the official mascot of the IP. I picked up the Figma back in November while wandering the mean streets of Vancouver, so it was nice to get the Nendoroid to complement her. Tracer is built on the action figure Nendoroid body, which of course means articulated knees, hips, mid torso, shoulders, elbows with swivel, rotating wrists, and head. In addition to these standard features, Tracer also features articulated ankles to allow for more natural looking jumping and running poses. There is also one point of articulation on ones strand of hair on the front of the head.
Contents of the box include the figure, three total expressions (neutral, happy, sad), her twin pistols, Pulse Bomb, two additional pair of weapon gripping hands, a bent leg (yes.. ONE single bent leg), a teleporting effect, and the standard Nendoroid stand.
Quality of the paint is your typical Good Smile Company output, which of course means very solid effort.. normally. Tracer's paint isn't bad overall, there are definitely areas where some of the weakest paint apps I've ever seen on a Nendoroid. The various metallic colours on her chest and back are OK, but the white paint applications on her back are definitely mess, and seem almost like they were done freehand with no proper masking. Naturally, work on the face and hair are solid, as are the decals on the shoulders. The large expressive eyes, focal point of any Nendoroid, are perfectly implemented. Build quality also follows suit - I have no concerns or issues with regards to joints, limb length, gaps, or quality of the plastic itself.
Kind of a fast look at this figure, partially because Daylight Savings is killing my energy, but mostly because there really isn't much to talk about here. You don't buy Nendoroids to creating screen accurate battle scenes - you buy them because you want something that is cute and visually appealing, but still appreciate quality in your figures as well as articulation. Strangely weak paint applications aside, Tracer meets all those criteria and overall she's a solid entry into the product line.