Re: NECA: 1/4 The Avengers
It's well worth the buy at $85 or less, which is going price at most online retailers right now.
Overall, the figure impresses, but there are a few fairly substantial disappointments, including...
1) hair - the hair overall looks amazing and has tons of detail (the pony tail and small braids throughout are great). However, as previously mentioned, the wind-blown look (especially in the front) just isn't capturing the look of Thor on this particular figure. The hair is just too kinetic on a static figure like this.
2) face - from certain angles (high, looking down) it looks really great...but straight on and from low angles, it does NOT look at all like Chris Hemsworth (CH). It's definitely THOR - which is great - but I'm not seeing CH as Thor at all...and that's OK with me, but some fans won't like it nearly as much.
3) body armor - it's beautifully detailed and looks great...but the body armor is too roomy through the waist and hips, giving him what looks like chicken legs (from some angles) and makes him look like his head and legs are too small compared to his body, which looks too broad/thick/fat/large. Sure the larger armor allows the 1/4 scale body underneath to move (specifically the hips and waist twist/pivot) but the armor is to blame for the odd disproportionate look (not the body itself, the body is in proportion from what I can tell). If the armor were tighter to the body through the waist and hips, I think a lot of fans wouldn't have any issues with the proportions. Tighter armor would solve the "thin leg" look as well as make the figure look more like the God of Thunder (thick, broad chest and thin waist).
More in my official review on
www.Figures.com in the coming week or so.