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            There was in fact a Figuarts Scarlet Witch - two, to be exact, though honestly they were milking an Endgame version, but at the same time the first one from Infinity War was one of those annoying to get figures... which might be why I didn't bother. The Endgame, however, was general release, and was the the same figure except for a new faceplate and flame effects.

In fact, I still didn't bother but I was gifted this one from a fellow collector.

If you've collected figures for a while, one look and you can probably immediately tell it's not going to be great from a posing perspective. I mean, sure, they did use some of the thinnest material they could get away with for the coat tails, while being stiff enough to actually feature relevant details. But at the end of the day, you're not getting that leg backwards, though at least the waist can spin. The upper body, however, is really locked in there.

Speaking of upper body, there is an aftermarket kit for a larger chest, but it seems I would have to irreversibly damage the figure so I decided not to go through with it.

The designers got around the long hair.. sort of.. by doing what they normally do, which is basically sculpt it in two pieces with the lower section mounted on the neck, which allows you to actually turn the head. This creates a sectioned look to the hair, but at least she's not stuck staring forward.

In terms of sculpting, like Widow and, well, pretty much every other live action female they've done, this figure needs a boost to the bust. I get it might be slimed down for articulation but this figure can't really pose anyway, and it doesn't even have butterfly joints for crossing the arms. So you might as well have given her Triple H's.

The overall look isn't bad, though the face sculpts really aren't that accurate. They're OK, definitely better than how Captain Marvel turned out, but isn't touching the excellent work they did on the most of the Black Widows.

And while I do kind of mock the fact Bandai released the Endgame version, at the same time this figure really is lacking in the effects area. Wanda is very much a special effects driven character, and the amount she comes with is pretty sad. It would be like Dr. Strange coming with like just the effect for the Sling Ring.

Paint and Build wise are pretty spot on in terms of expectations, though again, the amount of paint is on a "as needed" basis, which doesn't include the coat.

Taken on: November 13, 2023

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