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Somehow, I'm slowly actually gaining more figures in my Arkham Knight line up, though Joker still eludes me.
I guess one of the things I like about the line, IP aside of course, is just radically different the characters and their outfits are as compared to the typical DCEU or MCU body sock offerings.
Anyway, back to the point. Harley Quinn has been a prominent character throughout the Arkham series, so unsurprisingly she makes an appearance in this line up. Unfortunately, she's built using that really crappy Hot Toys seamless body with the tougher than necessary rubber skin and flimsy as hell skeleton.
I say unfortunately because, well, the right forearm on mine snapped off so she can't bend her right at this time. This is especially annoying because Harley is apparently a right handed gun toting psycho, so... photos were kind of boring.
Figure set comes decently packed, featuring some hands, her mallet, baseball bat, pistol, paint can, jack in the box, and assault rifle. I kind of understand why she only comes with a gun grip hand for her right, but I don't get why she didn't come with any closed fists.
Like with most Hot Toys figures, Harley is more about the outfit and general aesthetics than articulation and posing. Busted arm aside, the seamless Hot Toy body doesn't lend itself to be posed very well. Add to that `tight clothing (specifically the leggings) and you get you're probably not doing much Black Widow level of posing. Sadly, as this is a Hot Toys body, the usual strange level of body curves is in play, though fortunately due to the outfit and concealing nature of the skirt, Harley LOOKS better off than any her peers.
The outfit itself looks stellar. I like the use of cloth, vinyl, and hard plastic. Small details are replicated nicely on the various garment pieces. Detailing is nice all over the figure, TBH, including the aforementioned weaponry.
Sculpt is usually the other piece of the accuracy game. It certainly looks more accurate than their typical live action offerings. I feel that the general expression and features are pretty good, but like with Batgirl the actual shape of the head is off. In this case, Harley should have a fuller, shorter face. She should also have more mascara.
Detailing on the hair is quite nice, and being short the fact that it is sculpted doesn't bother me. As a bonus, the pig tails are mounted on ball joints, so you can actually pose those for an additional touch of dynamic action.
Paint work is stunning, as always. Truly not really an issue I ever have with these figures is the quality of the paint itself. The accuracy of the paint, on the other hand, is another story, but it's not one I need to discuss on this figure.
I think we can skip to discussion on Build Quality, though I guess its worth mentioning that nothing else broke. Also, unlike some other figures, there are no flimsy or fragile spots on the accessories.
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Somehow, I'm slowly actually gaining more figures in my Arkham Knight line up, though Joker still eludes me.
I guess one of the things I like about the line, IP aside of course, is just radically different the characters and their outfits are as compared to the typical DCEU or MCU body sock offerings.
Anyway, back to the point. Harley Quinn has been a prominent character throughout the Arkham series, so unsurprisingly she makes an appearance in this line up. Unfortunately, she's built using that really crappy Hot Toys seamless body with the tougher than necessary rubber skin and flimsy as hell skeleton.
I say unfortunately because, well, the right forearm on mine snapped off so she can't bend her right at this time. This is especially annoying because Harley is apparently a right handed gun toting psycho, so... photos were kind of boring.
Figure set comes decently packed, featuring some hands, her mallet, baseball bat, pistol, paint can, jack in the box, and assault rifle. I kind of understand why she only comes with a gun grip hand for her right, but I don't get why she didn't come with any closed fists.
Like with most Hot Toys figures, Harley is more about the outfit and general aesthetics than articulation and posing. Busted arm aside, the seamless Hot Toy body doesn't lend itself to be posed very well. Add to that `tight clothing (specifically the leggings) and you get you're probably not doing much Black Widow level of posing. Sadly, as this is a Hot Toys body, the usual strange level of body curves is in play, though fortunately due to the outfit and concealing nature of the skirt, Harley LOOKS better off than any her peers.
The outfit itself looks stellar. I like the use of cloth, vinyl, and hard plastic. Small details are replicated nicely on the various garment pieces. Detailing is nice all over the figure, TBH, including the aforementioned weaponry.
Sculpt is usually the other piece of the accuracy game. It certainly looks more accurate than their typical live action offerings. I feel that the general expression and features are pretty good, but like with Batgirl the actual shape of the head is off. In this case, Harley should have a fuller, shorter face. She should also have more mascara.
Detailing on the hair is quite nice, and being short the fact that it is sculpted doesn't bother me. As a bonus, the pig tails are mounted on ball joints, so you can actually pose those for an additional touch of dynamic action.
Paint work is stunning, as always. Truly not really an issue I ever have with these figures is the quality of the paint itself. The accuracy of the paint, on the other hand, is another story, but it's not one I need to discuss on this figure.
I think we can skip to discussion on Build Quality, though I guess its worth mentioning that nothing else broke. Also, unlike some other figures, there are no flimsy or fragile spots on the accessories.