DSC_8764
Something relatively quick and simple tonight. The Good Smile Company 1/8 scale Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society Motoko Kusunagi PVC statue.
Wow that's a mouthful.
Solid State Society is a feature length movie that is set in the Stand Alone Complex series. I've never seen it, but I have noticed a general consistency of the way Motoko looks in all of my Stand Alone Complex figures, and it pretty much comes to some variation of her light grey catsuit.
Now, I, as usual, bought this off a seller from a classified ad, in this case for $50. What I'm trying to figure out is just how rare this piece is because the aftermarket prices, both on eBay and Japanese sites, have this priced at something absolutely insane, I don't know if it was because the statue of was underproduced, or maybe this was the only version of her from this particular series.
Motoko is depicted in a relatively static pose - she's standing with visor in one hand and the other hand on her outward hip, with a half open trenchcoat slightly billowing in the wind and an attentive gaze. This was released in 2007 and 2009, so it was one of the statues that was around when I was generally more active in the PVC world. and I have to say that The Major looks fantastic.
There are some subtle fabric folds on her suit and the trench coat. Casting came out sharply. There's not a dull edge or non eye pleasing detail in sight. Hair and face are adequately sculpted, and her curves are very crisp, and personally I feel its a shame half of her is covered up by her coat. Subtle detaling such as the lines on her suit aren't too bad, though not quite as crisp as the other stuff on the body. There's no webbing between the fingers, and each digit is well defined. The visor also is nice and crisp, with no poor edges observed. There's also some body definition that you'll appreciate more with the lighting coming in from JUST the right angle.
Paint work is as solid as anything you'd get these days. Smooth crisp applications and excellent masking work, along with well printed and applied decals. Of course, these are the guys who make Figma and I've generally been pretty happy with their work.
Finally Build Quality is, once again, what I'd expect from Good Smile Company. No glue residue or poor assembled parts that make you question your sanity. This is an older statue, however, and was made before industry wide standards to stop using soft plastics on sections of the body that are prone to bending. In this case, I found that her ankles had bent slightly, causing her to lean forward. Fortunately, a bit of hot water and some elbow grease allowed the situation to be rectified.
In conclusion, a very nicely painted statue of Motoko that shows off her beautiful character design without being overtly sexual, which is usually the sweet spot for me because it means I don't have to hide it from display. The only real problem is the leaning which was an industry wide thing.
So if you're a Ghost in the Shell fan and can find this at a price that doesn't give you acid reflux, just go for it.
DSC_8764
Something relatively quick and simple tonight. The Good Smile Company 1/8 scale Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society Motoko Kusunagi PVC statue.
Wow that's a mouthful.
Solid State Society is a feature length movie that is set in the Stand Alone Complex series. I've never seen it, but I have noticed a general consistency of the way Motoko looks in all of my Stand Alone Complex figures, and it pretty much comes to some variation of her light grey catsuit.
Now, I, as usual, bought this off a seller from a classified ad, in this case for $50. What I'm trying to figure out is just how rare this piece is because the aftermarket prices, both on eBay and Japanese sites, have this priced at something absolutely insane, I don't know if it was because the statue of was underproduced, or maybe this was the only version of her from this particular series.
Motoko is depicted in a relatively static pose - she's standing with visor in one hand and the other hand on her outward hip, with a half open trenchcoat slightly billowing in the wind and an attentive gaze. This was released in 2007 and 2009, so it was one of the statues that was around when I was generally more active in the PVC world. and I have to say that The Major looks fantastic.
There are some subtle fabric folds on her suit and the trench coat. Casting came out sharply. There's not a dull edge or non eye pleasing detail in sight. Hair and face are adequately sculpted, and her curves are very crisp, and personally I feel its a shame half of her is covered up by her coat. Subtle detaling such as the lines on her suit aren't too bad, though not quite as crisp as the other stuff on the body. There's no webbing between the fingers, and each digit is well defined. The visor also is nice and crisp, with no poor edges observed. There's also some body definition that you'll appreciate more with the lighting coming in from JUST the right angle.
Paint work is as solid as anything you'd get these days. Smooth crisp applications and excellent masking work, along with well printed and applied decals. Of course, these are the guys who make Figma and I've generally been pretty happy with their work.
Finally Build Quality is, once again, what I'd expect from Good Smile Company. No glue residue or poor assembled parts that make you question your sanity. This is an older statue, however, and was made before industry wide standards to stop using soft plastics on sections of the body that are prone to bending. In this case, I found that her ankles had bent slightly, causing her to lean forward. Fortunately, a bit of hot water and some elbow grease allowed the situation to be rectified.
In conclusion, a very nicely painted statue of Motoko that shows off her beautiful character design without being overtly sexual, which is usually the sweet spot for me because it means I don't have to hide it from display. The only real problem is the leaning which was an industry wide thing.
So if you're a Ghost in the Shell fan and can find this at a price that doesn't give you acid reflux, just go for it.