Sunday, October 17, 2010
Review: [Kotobukiya] Elwing - Goddess of the Forest -
Figure Info:
Manufacturer:
Kotobukiya
Series:
Shining Tears. Shining Wind
Scale and Height:
1/6 and around more than 35cm tall from base to highest tip of Elwing
(I can't measure it exactly but she's bigger than the tallest space in the cab)
The Goddess of the Forest
Well, basically, she's my 2nd Elwing but I already sold my old one. But anyway, a quick recap on Elwing, she's a princess in Shining Tears, but when it came to Wind, she probably wasn't anymore but then joined up with Soma's party to form their group once more. Now, going to the version, this version of Elwing was based from the cover page of Tony's Artworks from Shining World, base art can be seen below.
Okay, been a while since I made a review in the reviews carousel. XD
Box/Packaging:
Technically speaking to fit something which is more than 35cm tall, the box would most like be higher but still a pretty nice box if I might say, the side contains Elwing's base base while small windows are provided aside from the front to inspect the item. Really nice and they did diverge from the typical Koto SW box style probably since she's a 1/6 scale.
Face and Photogenic appeal:
Face-wise, no questions asked, Koto's Goddess of the Forest is truly a Goddess, she is by far the most Tony-Art-Accurate Elwing in terms of the face, since other Elwings would just blow up when it comes to the head. Elwing's really really pretty and this is probably the only Elwing that gave me the satisfaction of giving off a pretty face.
Photogenic wise, as you can see above, she wouldn't look awkward at different angles unlike say GSC's Saber Lily or Koto's Leon. Hit her with shadows and she'll look more gorgeous.
Body and Details:
For someone who owned the first Koto Elwing, I have to say I will have to bash one particular detail with this Elwing, despite the beauty of it all, her angel wings are now less detailed unlike the first one which made it good. Anyway, you can think of Goddess of the Forest as one big swimsuit figure, she doesn't really wear much, enough to cover her private parts and a dashing skirt-like cloth wrapped around her legs. Her "outfit" are made of soft material. Though, probably one of the biggest shoots I'll fire here would be the different of the skirt-like cloth to the one she's wearing since viewing it overall kinda feels weird seeing one that is translucent while the other's just plain opaque, they could've just picked one and did the same for the other. But anyway, after a little nitpicking there, you would just have to love the translucent skirt since it does give this "glow" when you hit it with light making the figure look really nice. Anyway, detail parts below.
For someone who owned the first Koto Elwing, I have to say I will have to bash one particular detail with this Elwing, despite the beauty of it all, her angel wings are now less detailed unlike the first one which made it good. Anyway, you can think of Goddess of the Forest as one big swimsuit figure, she doesn't really wear much, enough to cover her private parts and a dashing skirt-like cloth wrapped around her legs. Her "outfit" are made of soft material. Though, probably one of the biggest shoots I'll fire here would be the different of the skirt-like cloth to the one she's wearing since viewing it overall kinda feels weird seeing one that is translucent while the other's just plain opaque, they could've just picked one and did the same for the other. But anyway, after a little nitpicking there, you would just have to love the translucent skirt since it does give this "glow" when you hit it with light making the figure look really nice. Anyway, detail parts below.
Base:
Base was pretty much made there to just hold her, like all the SW figures of Koto, Elwing is still screwed to base, thus, adds to the durability since the risk of breaking pegs are out of the question already. Her base is just one translucent circle but at least not pringles-cap like. Though it's pretty simple, the blend with her skirt just fits very well, as if the base itself is part of the skirt.
Base was pretty much made there to just hold her, like all the SW figures of Koto, Elwing is still screwed to base, thus, adds to the durability since the risk of breaking pegs are out of the question already. Her base is just one translucent circle but at least not pringles-cap like. Though it's pretty simple, the blend with her skirt just fits very well, as if the base itself is part of the skirt.
Overall:
For a Koto fig, she's of course not that expensive, and when Koto said she's a 1/6 scaled figure, you really get a 1/6 figure. For a price even cheaper than some of GSC's 1/8 and 1/7s these days, she's really REALLY worth it, Koto does seem to be able to nail it when their figures are at the 1/6 scale. :D
For a Koto fig, she's of course not that expensive, and when Koto said she's a 1/6 scaled figure, you really get a 1/6 figure. For a price even cheaper than some of GSC's 1/8 and 1/7s these days, she's really REALLY worth it, Koto does seem to be able to nail it when their figures are at the 1/6 scale. :D
Rating:
Face and Photogenic Appeal - 10/10
Body and Details - 8/10
Base - 10/10
Price - 10/10
Average: 9.5/10
What did I tell you? IT GLOWS! 8D
Okay final comments, for anyone who's been collecting Shining Wind figures, she's definitely a must get as well as for Elwing fans like me. Not only is she ridiculously huge and sexy, she's also by far the best Elwing so far in my book. Truly the title "Goddess" fits her. Well, you know me, if the score's 8 or lower, it means, it probably on the rip-off level already; below 9, it means it's just so-so; 9 means good; if the average sums up to 10, it means it's as good as a holy grail type figure for me already.
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