Mark Watney - Space Pirate!
This is truly a fantastic figure. Not perfect but the positives vastly outweigh the negatives.
Unfortunately, mine needs to be returned. The wire that leads out of the back of the suit is broken so the helmet won't light up when connected. I believe that it could be fixed with some soldering but I'm not an expert and don't wish to mess things up further. I've already reached out to Kit for a possible resolution. I'll see what he says.
Regardless, the figure is all around great.
Here are my thoughts on the figure, beginning with the negatives:
1. Boots lack ankle articulation. Would have helped with posing. Paint apps on the boots could have been a little sharper.
2. The gloves:
a) Two big and out of scale.
b) Too stiff, limiting posing. Should have been made from a more pliable material.
c) There are only two pairs of gloves.
3. Obviously, the fragility of the wiring.
4. The helmet doesn't connect to the suit (neck ring) so there is an obvious open gap there. Easily seen when looking into the helmet.
5. The helmet shape is incorrect but overall look is workable. (Glad to see HAL9000 is working on an alternative!)
And the positives:
1. The overall design of the suit just works well.
2. Cool light up feature (if it only worked for mine...)
3. Both head sculpts are nice but the bearded one definitely captures Damon better. Also, he looks pretty gaunt in the suit, which matches better with the bearded head sculpt.
I'm already working on two different options for the display base. I'll see which one I go for.
Some of my usual "meh" pics...