I acquired this figure on one of the plethora of Black Friday internet sales—and at 50% off msrp, who could resist?! This is the model kit, not the pre-painted (but some assembly required) Action Hero Vignette (#38110). The difference between the two products are as follows:
- More elaborate boxing/presentation: sleeved, hd foam-lined
- Completely prepainted
- Full groundwork/ready-to-display setting (vs. bare plastic display base)
- Price
WHAT YOU GET: 11 finely-molded, solid, “hard vinyl” pieces + one circular, plain, black polysty- rene base. The torso, one-piece legs unit, boots, and mask (3 pieces) are molded in lt. grey; the rest is molded in flesh.
As with many of my fellow miniaturists, I would love for Dragon to include the “groundwork” setting with their figure kits—or at least make them available to be bought separately. In this case, however, while nicely painted and finished, it would require an inordinate amount of work to make it “show-quality: IMHO, simply not worth the additional cost.
Dragon took quite a few “short-cuts” on this piece. I acquired it knowing that this would be a long- term project to get it up to snuff, with most of the work to-be-done centered on the pants. I have yet to determine how much work will be required on the vest, but I am certain that at least a moderate amount of resculpting will be involved. Ditto for the mask.
Are these earlier releases worth the msrp? Honestly, I would have to say no. But if you can find them at 30% off or better, and you are willing and able to put the time and effort into it to get it “up to speed”, then by all means, go for it!
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