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(More customer reviews)I'm personally quite impressed with the overall design of this figure.
Her range of flexibility is really quite impressive; the only thing I can't really get her to do is sit like she's on a chair. What particularly impresses me is the design of the knee and elbow joints. It's really quite clever. The thigh has a small dent in it, as does the calf; these dents fit into each other to maximize flexibility while preserving a fairly naturalistic silhouette. The elbows follow a similar design. This results in knees that bend fairly naturally, which is more than Figma can say with their downright creepy pointy knees.
The paint job's quite nice too, especially in the hair. They lightly airbrushed the higher parts of her hair, so it gives the impression of highlights without looking artificial or overdone. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to photograph very well... The rest of the paint is still good, though there are a couple of places (namely the thigh stripes) that have a very slightly ragged look. Still, it's a very slight problem, and you have to look quite closely to notice them.
There are still a couple flaws, though some of it I have to attribute to her being the first of Revoltech's Fraulein line. The most noticeable problem is that her arms pop off their shoulder joints fairly easily, a problem that I've heard doesn't exist on Revoltech's other figures. Luckily, it pops back on just as quickly, so as long as you don't loose the arm the figure is still fine.
The lance has a very nifty metallic red finish, which much like her hair I have to presume just doesn't photograph well. The lance is made of a different plastic than the hard PVC Rei herself is, though, so it feels a wee bit flimsy. I suppose they wanted to make sure it was light enough for her to hold over her head without her arms sagging, but I'm wondering if maybe they overcompensated...
The last thing, though, is the stand. The stand she comes with is NOT the stand they show in the photographs! The real stand is much simpler, and is, in my opinion, rather crappy. It looks like it's meant to hold her suspended, but the joins in the stand are far from strong enough to manage it. If you want her in an action pose, you have to make sure she has at least one extremity propped against the stand itself to keep it positioned. Also, there's a little plastic piece that wraps around Rei's waist and then attaches to the stand. This piece slides off quite easily, which, once again, makes the stand pretty much useless.
I really like the figure herself, despite the way the arms occasionally pop off and some very minor paint job issues. The main drawback is the stand, which, fortunately, you don't really need--If you're clever about it, you can quite easily get her to stand on her own!
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Revoltech Fraulein: #001 Rei Ayanami PVC FigureRevoltech Fraulein: Rei Ayanami stands 6a? tall, and comes equipped with a number of accessories including (1) Lance of Longinus, (2) sets of alternate hands, and a display base. Revoltech Fraulein is a new phase in the Revoltech series featuring the joint/body system known as a??E.L.F.a?, allowing for a impressive array of poses. Rei Ayanami is a slender girl clad in an intricately designed white uniform. In the Neon Genesis Evangelion continuity, Rei Ayanami is the pilot of Unit 00.
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