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My first BuzzMOD was actually Yoko, it was just that I managed to miss the preorder calls for 2B. On the plus side, that gave me a chance to understand what I would be expecting when Yoko finally did arrive, which was recently.
So Yoko Littner is one of the protagonists of the Gurren Lagaan series. I've never watched it myself, but one day I will to figure out how a happy-go-lucky sniper concludes the series by being a school teacher.
Unlike many other characters, I believe that Yoko has been blessed with solid offerings from all companies that have produced her. Even the much older Revoltech release was nicely done, albeit with weirdly cut joints.
Like all BuzzMOD figures, this one features some soft goods, though in the case of Yoko it's just her leggings, though given her outfit that's kind of expected. In addition to her rifle and extra faces/hands, she also comes with an extra barrel with muzzle flash effect, lax and stretched Rifle strap pieces, extra hair piece with her visor down, and a spare chest piece that has her breasts compressed, allowing the arms to come closer together.
Compared to 2B, the articulation is generally the same, but accessing the range of motion in the hips requires more finessing and brute force as her groin piece isn't one of those that floats. Hips aren't quite as good, and the long ponytail does make posing/balance a bit more challenging, but at least she has enough articulation to pull off a decent prone shooting position, with the double jointed shoulders helping quite a bit as well.
Paint Application wise, I mean it's not bad or anything. 2B was pretty good and so is Yoko. It's more that the paint work meets what I would consider as being what is expected from a Japanese figure, which is turn is generally much higher than what is offered on your run of the mill figure. Decal work is solid for the eyes, as well as the rest of the body.
Build Quality again, good and what I expected in the first place. I feel that the plastic on the hands might a bit too stiff as getting them on the peg requires some effort. No obvious signs of poor sanding or seams. I feel that the relaxed Rifle strap piece should have been maybe 2mm longer so getting it to fit on the thing isn't as nerve wracking.
DSC_0853
My first BuzzMOD was actually Yoko, it was just that I managed to miss the preorder calls for 2B. On the plus side, that gave me a chance to understand what I would be expecting when Yoko finally did arrive, which was recently.
So Yoko Littner is one of the protagonists of the Gurren Lagaan series. I've never watched it myself, but one day I will to figure out how a happy-go-lucky sniper concludes the series by being a school teacher.
Unlike many other characters, I believe that Yoko has been blessed with solid offerings from all companies that have produced her. Even the much older Revoltech release was nicely done, albeit with weirdly cut joints.
Like all BuzzMOD figures, this one features some soft goods, though in the case of Yoko it's just her leggings, though given her outfit that's kind of expected. In addition to her rifle and extra faces/hands, she also comes with an extra barrel with muzzle flash effect, lax and stretched Rifle strap pieces, extra hair piece with her visor down, and a spare chest piece that has her breasts compressed, allowing the arms to come closer together.
Compared to 2B, the articulation is generally the same, but accessing the range of motion in the hips requires more finessing and brute force as her groin piece isn't one of those that floats. Hips aren't quite as good, and the long ponytail does make posing/balance a bit more challenging, but at least she has enough articulation to pull off a decent prone shooting position, with the double jointed shoulders helping quite a bit as well.
Paint Application wise, I mean it's not bad or anything. 2B was pretty good and so is Yoko. It's more that the paint work meets what I would consider as being what is expected from a Japanese figure, which is turn is generally much higher than what is offered on your run of the mill figure. Decal work is solid for the eyes, as well as the rest of the body.
Build Quality again, good and what I expected in the first place. I feel that the plastic on the hands might a bit too stiff as getting them on the peg requires some effort. No obvious signs of poor sanding or seams. I feel that the relaxed Rifle strap piece should have been maybe 2mm longer so getting it to fit on the thing isn't as nerve wracking.