I'm sure you guys know I'm the biggest articulation champion out there probably... Or the one who yaps about it the most anyway.
I'm not that bothered by Hasbro's use of the angle-cut elbow articulation here... It blends with the folds of the shirt really nicely, so the joint's completely obscured by the choice of articulation and the savvy sculpting of the guy who made the figure by hand.
The ball/socket elbows would be better but I've actually come down on that over the past year to where I don't NEED it as much as I used to... I think angle-cut elbow articulation is something Hasbro does really well, it's versatile for a number of great action poses and neutral poses, and it's something I am ok with...
The rest of that beautiful sculpt is great though... Ball joints everywhere else, sculpt that is simply outstanding...
Paul, is his bandoleir set a separate pice that's glued to the figure, or removable or something? The sculpt is either so crisp and sharp that it looks like it's literally a separately sculpted piece stuck on the figure, or it actually is that and we just didn't know it.
If it is somehow removable, that figure shot up an additional point for me... For customizing reasons that would just be amazing.
Eitehr way though, I have to say that I wasn't all that worried about the robe from early photos even though there were concerns voiced on its poofy qualities... The pics you took show that it's a very managible piece of fabric though Paul, and looks incredible and realistic on the figure. That's some of Hasbro's nicest use of "softgoods" ever, and that says a lot after the 2005 Jedi figures like the skirts on Luminara and Shaak.
Thanks so much for the images Paul, nicely done man. Where'd you nab that at again exactly?