I don’t know something about Horizon Forbidden West, however once I began seeing previews of this determine, I needed to have one. Normally, I prefer to seize at the very least one determine from an organization that’s beginning up a brand new six inch scale super-articulated line or test it out when an organization actually ups their recreation by way of articulation and sculpting. It appeared to me like Aloy represented a step up for Spin Grasp and since she was the beginning of a brand new super-articulated motion determine line based mostly on Ps video games referred to as The Shapes Assortment I ordered one from Amazon. Let’s check out Aloy!
The packaging is pretty elaborate with an outer sleeve that options some character artwork and 3D renders of the determine. It’s acquired the vibe of Ps branded packaging such as you see on their video games and whatnot.
Contained in the slip cowl there’s much more recreation artwork and it hinges open to point out off the determine and equipment inside. It’s acquired a premium really feel and the presentation feels so much like a SDCC unique. It makes me surprise if this wasn’t deliberate as a SDCC premiere merchandise for the road as the remainder of the figures we’ve seen are usually not fairly as deluxe.
The determine comes with a great quantity of stuff together with a bow, a free arrow, a quiver, a spear, 4 units of arms (grip, bow holding, fists, grips, and open), and 6 face-plates.
The arms provide the choices you want for tons of poses and permit her to make use of her equipment properly. They come out fairly simply and keep on there properly. The grip arms are a softer plastic, so it’s a little fiddly to get the equipment in arms typically, however they maintain them properly. I particularly love the bow holding particular arms as they work properly with the bow to make arrow firing poses a lot much less annoying to arrange than it often is with archer figures with actual string within the bow. The bow is extremely detailed with a principally white base and plenty of little decorations like feathers.
The bow has a white elastic string and the bow firing arms are designed to carry the string and the nock a part of the arrow. There’s additionally a bit groove on the bow close to the place the determine holds it across the heart the place you possibly can lock the arrow in. It’s actually probably the most satisfying motion determine bow expertise I can bear in mind.
The quiver plugs right into a gap within the skirt and swivels from that time. The great factor is that it stays in there actually securely and didn’t fall off as soon as whereas I used to be posing it. The free arrow is clearly bigger than the arrows sculpted into the quiver, so I can perceive why it wouldn’t work, however I want I might retailer the free arrow within the quiver.
The spear is equally detailed to the bow with feather decorations and plenty of little particulars. It seems like there’s some type of electrical wiring within the deal with and there’s a formidable quantity of unpolluted paint hits on the entire thing.
The bow and the spear each have tiny holes in them that may plug right into a peg on the determine’s again. The bow has a gap that goes straight via and the outlet within the spear doesn’t fairly undergo it, so I’m considering possibly they initially designed them to stack onto the identical peg, nevertheless it’s not fairly lengthy sufficient on my determine. You should utilize the peg separately for the weapon storage, however I used to be additionally capable of get them each on there by sandwiching the bow between the spear and the again and beneath the articulated hair.
Lastly, the faceplates are a brilliant enjoyable possibility with all kinds of expressions and deco. My favourite are in all probability the three that don’t have any further face paint, simply her freckles, as a result of they work in offering a little bit of selection for the kind of little tales I love to do with images. The smirking face is nice for bow firing as a result of she’s really giving a bit side-eye. I kinda want the impartial, shocked, and smiling faces have been with out face paint so they’d work in the identical scene, however the totally different face paints are neat. The faces swap onto some pegs within the head and keep on securely. I do want they have been simply barely little extra sunk in beneath the hairline for a cleaner look that made the plates rather less apparent across the hair line. I did discover a pair occasions I had knocked one askew whereas posing and it confirmed a fairly apparent hole on the jawline, so that may be a bit fiddly.
The sculpting on this determine is kind of beautiful. I checked out some character mannequin pictures on-line and I really feel like they did an excellent job translating this insanely detailed costume right into a determine with a lot of diversified textures and very sharp element.
The articulation is fairly spectacular. There’s numerous the same old POA that you just anticipate from traces like G.I. Joe Categorized and Marvel Legends, however in addition they add some attention-grabbing issues and refine the same old articulation with sensible engineering decisions. The character design has a number of potential pitfalls with a fur shoulder cowl, huge head of hair, massive skirt and furry boots that would all negatively influence articulation, however they deal with it in sensible methods.
For the skirt, it’s segmented to permit the legs to stretch out via the gaps. There are additionally issues hanging from the belt like rope, the quiver, and a pouch with material that each one swivel to maneuver out of the best way or orient accurately for the pose. Beneath the furry boots, there’s a ball joint and a cavity that enables for boot swivel and a few tilt and there’s sufficient carved out of that shaggy boot that the ankles can hinge ahead. The fur shoulder cowl is a delicate plastic piece that’s secured to the again, however open within the entrance so the arms can extra round it freely.
Lastly, the large head of hair that hangs over the shoulders is cut up into 5 ball-jointed items that may transfer round and permits for far more head vary of movement than a personality with all that hair would often have. It may be a bit fiddly and one of many hair strands did come out a number of occasions, nevertheless it was additionally form of enjoyable to determine and try to get the hair items to work collectively in several poses. I used to be shocked at how properly the determine might lookup and so far as I might inform she simply has ball joints within the neck. Aloy has:
- Swivel/hinge shoulders, wrists, elbows, hips, and ankles.
- Ball and socket head, decrease neck, mid-torso, hair, and beneath the boot
- Hinged toes, decrease torso crunch, and butterfly pecs
- Double-hinged knees
- Swivel thighs, biceps, and belt items
The one factor that doesn’t work for me is that she doesn’t have double elbows, however the arms are actually small, so I can perceive that may be an aesthetic name.
Paint can also be actually good with exceptionally good faceprints and tons of tiny paint separations for all of the costume and accent particulars. There’s some washes and drybrushing on the furry elements of the costume and a few number of colour within the hair that brings out all that wonderful sculpt element.
At round 5 and three/4 inches tall, Aloy appears to be extra of a real six inch scale like Black Sequence than the 6 and half of Legends and G.I. Joe labeled. I see she fights some loopy techno monsters within the recreation, however I don’t assume I’ve something like that so she’ll be extra of a Dinosaur fighter on my shelf. I might see her working with Black Sequence or possibly some D&D figures just like the Hasbro film figures.
General I’m extraordinarily impressed with this determine and am wanting ahead to what’s subsequent on this line from Spin Grasp. Aloy is pricier than the opposite figures they introduced ($49.99) and does look to have extra equipment than the common line could have. That price ticket nearly takes it as much as import stage prices and whereas the articulation capabilities higher than numerous U.S. traces, the determine undoubtedly feels extra like a home determine by way of plastic really feel than an import. I nearly don’t wish to prefer it as a lot as I do as a result of that value feels a bit excessive to me. I don’t know, all these faceplates and paint hits would make this a costlier determine to provide. I don’t prefer it. I don’t agree with it, however I settle for it.
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