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            So when people talk about which of the Hot Toys Wonder Woman figures is the best, it typically is either the new WB100 or the Training Armour version. 

I was fortunate in that as part of my travels in October 2023, I was able to secure a Training Armour version without completely making me broke... cause these things aren't cheap in the aftermarket.

I think Training Armor retailed for about $220 USD on Sideshow, and came with a nominal number of accessories, consisting of the figure, 6 additional hands to wield the sword/shield and bow/arrow combinations used in the scene in the movie. It also came with the beautiful sword/stand, something I didn't bother taking out of my WB100.

So the main selling point of this figure, or at least at this point in time, is the head sculpt. It certainly is much better than the Justice League version, which disappointed a lot of collectors because Hot Toys didn't just take the Training head and add hair to it.

As far as a "which is better" it's really not that simple. There's age of the sculpting to take into account, as well as expression. In terms of looking like a human being, WB 100 wins by a landslide. In terms of accuracy, both sculpts have a combination of angle and lighting that work better for one versus the other, but ultimately both perform better than the zombie stare of the Winter Soldier Black Widow sculpt. The softer features of WB 100 may be a turn off for some as compared to the Training Armour, which is still better than the harsh features of the WW '84.

For me, the sideway glance of the WB 100 certainly makes it more useful than the dead on stare of the Training Armour. 
The rooted hair also makes WB 100 more useful in terms of posing.

The older rubber bodies have both their advantages and disadvantages over the Silicone body of the 84. Certainly musculature shows up better on the rubber body, though to be fair that could be skin tone related as well. Staining seems to be an issue with the rubber (or more of an issue) as the forearms transferred silver paint, despite being in storage for years. 

Articulation is more limited by general stiffness of the materials used, which doesn't help if you're trying to get a more natural looking pose, particularly on the upper body. Sculpted hair limits range of motion on the head. On a related note, the designers made her boots a one piece rather than separate feet/leg, which basically restricts posing with the feet to straight lines, which can affect the balance of the figure in various poses.

Otherwise, your typical selling point of Paint on the figure remain strong as ever, though admittedly the paint work combined with the underlying sculpting worked out better on the top than the sandals. Weapons and gear came out nicely.

Build Quality was generally fine, except the pegs seemed to like coming out of the forearms, an issue I had with the Justice League version as well. Just like I predicted on the WB 100, the straps of the shield did come off while I was trying to get it on the forearm, though fortunately it was easy to fix.

Taken on: October 29, 2023

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