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Since we have like 4 years before the next installment, I guess there's a chance that we might have a full cast from the second movie made from Bandai, even if the release schedule is ridiculously slow.
So while I await the release of Spider-Man India, Spider-Punk was released and arrived in my grubby hands. I don't know anything about the comic version, but for me, this guy was the MVP of the film. Guy didn't even have to do anything... just being in the scene was great. It also didn't hurt that he got all the cool brooding shadowy shots.
Like Miguel, I recall this was one of those Premium Bandai. Accessory wise, pretty much everything I expected, which is basically hands, alternate head, guitar and the wrist band. I just don't remember the guitar being that small.
From a sculpting perspective, beautifully done. The proportions, the detailing, everything. Proper height in comparison to the others in the series, and I'm going to presume this will continue going forward. The leather jacket and overall straps are separate pieces, with the latter given enough slack to not interfere with any posing. The Hobie head is also nicely done, with an appropriate carefree expression on the face. Hair come out nicely as well. Hard to tell if the skin tone is off or not because I don't we ever really got shots of him in normal lighting, so I'll just presume they got it right.
So one of the unfortunately things about getting the figures to be screen accurate is that the proportions can be tricky, and when you do nail them, there's the issue of standing them. Fortunately, Hobie does have relatively normal proportions, just a bit more slender. This is in comparison to Miles, who can't really stand that well.
Articulation is quite good. Proportions look different, but the points of articulation are consistent across the figures. The one exception would be shoulders. Unlike the others, Hobie has a collar and sleeves that get in the way of Butterfly joint operation. Also, because the boots have a piece on the ankle, the feet can't really rotate backwards. Otherwise, the figure poses very much like the other releases.
Paint Application is beautiful. As per usual, there's a lot of reliance on the base plastic colour with top coat, but there are so many accents and decals on this figure that it's hard to tell. Decal work especially has special mention for this figure, as they're everywhere and are as messy as you see on the on screen character. It doesn't look like they used Digital Painting on the face, but it looks sharp and without any real reference material, I give it a pass.
Build Quality wise, no issues with e parts the set comes with or any typical production value issues. The right thigh swivel on my figure, however, was a bit tight. Overall, the figure will hold the pose you want - getting it balanced, however, is a totally different issue.
DSC_2895
Since we have like 4 years before the next installment, I guess there's a chance that we might have a full cast from the second movie made from Bandai, even if the release schedule is ridiculously slow.
So while I await the release of Spider-Man India, Spider-Punk was released and arrived in my grubby hands. I don't know anything about the comic version, but for me, this guy was the MVP of the film. Guy didn't even have to do anything... just being in the scene was great. It also didn't hurt that he got all the cool brooding shadowy shots.
Like Miguel, I recall this was one of those Premium Bandai. Accessory wise, pretty much everything I expected, which is basically hands, alternate head, guitar and the wrist band. I just don't remember the guitar being that small.
From a sculpting perspective, beautifully done. The proportions, the detailing, everything. Proper height in comparison to the others in the series, and I'm going to presume this will continue going forward. The leather jacket and overall straps are separate pieces, with the latter given enough slack to not interfere with any posing. The Hobie head is also nicely done, with an appropriate carefree expression on the face. Hair come out nicely as well. Hard to tell if the skin tone is off or not because I don't we ever really got shots of him in normal lighting, so I'll just presume they got it right.
So one of the unfortunately things about getting the figures to be screen accurate is that the proportions can be tricky, and when you do nail them, there's the issue of standing them. Fortunately, Hobie does have relatively normal proportions, just a bit more slender. This is in comparison to Miles, who can't really stand that well.
Articulation is quite good. Proportions look different, but the points of articulation are consistent across the figures. The one exception would be shoulders. Unlike the others, Hobie has a collar and sleeves that get in the way of Butterfly joint operation. Also, because the boots have a piece on the ankle, the feet can't really rotate backwards. Otherwise, the figure poses very much like the other releases.
Paint Application is beautiful. As per usual, there's a lot of reliance on the base plastic colour with top coat, but there are so many accents and decals on this figure that it's hard to tell. Decal work especially has special mention for this figure, as they're everywhere and are as messy as you see on the on screen character. It doesn't look like they used Digital Painting on the face, but it looks sharp and without any real reference material, I give it a pass.
Build Quality wise, no issues with e parts the set comes with or any typical production value issues. The right thigh swivel on my figure, however, was a bit tight. Overall, the figure will hold the pose you want - getting it balanced, however, is a totally different issue.