While I share PharOO's enthusiasm for this figure, I have to temper mine a little bit.
The Packaging
Still not loving it. I guess I wanted to see some TV series pics with this collectors item and less kitsch like you see with Mattels offerings. As a matter of fact, have any of the new '66 merchandise packaging had any real show pics displayed on the boxes? Overall, it serves it's purpose but DAYUM! All the friggin twistie ties!!! I didn't realize Neca still used these. Such a pain...
The Paint
In a word...superb. Can't say enough about it. No slop anywhere. Great color and execution.
The Sculpt
I like most things about it. The body mass seems perfect but at this scale, he seems a tad bit lanky but not overly so. As mentioned about the prototype head sculpt, he looked a little older but I don't think so in hand. It looks great. Simply looks like Adam West with the cowl on. The gloved hand sculpts look awesome, the belt is done very well and the suit details seem to all be there and extremely well executed. I especially like the sculpted chest symbol to mimic the way the decal sat on West's chest plate.
The Articulation
All the joints have great range of motion except a few. The ball jointed neck, ball hinged shoulders, double jointed elbows, ball hinged wrist, swivel waist, hinged toes and ball hinged hips all work great! On the other hand, the ab crunch (on mine at least) is virtually useless, the ball hinged knees do work but have limited range of motion and the ball jointed ankles have such limited movement that I'm still wondering why Neca hasn't/didn't chose a different design with all the better choices out there. I will also say it's too bad that the hinged wrist joints weren't cast in the purple blue color. It's a minor nit but worth mentioning.
The Accessories
Really nice cache of accessories for this guy. He comes with four additional hands: 2 Bat dance hands with the peace fingers, 1 hand for holding the Batarangs and 1 for holding the walkie talkie. He comes with 2 Batarangs, 1 that folds and comes with a utility belt pouch, 1 bat walkie talkie and 1 extra utility belt compartment. I would have like a stand and maybe one more iconic accessory like the bat-shield or maybe the Shakespeare bust or even the bat-phone. But that's just me. I think the did an exceptional job with what you get here.
The Cape
It's executed well but it is a tad too thick as it has a lining. It does the job and it can be futzed. I didn't put any water on mine but I think this material will respond well to water treatment. I would warn you guys though that I saw some staining on one of the real belt capsules so be careful with the water treatment. You don't want the stain the figure itself. The cape is not wired.
Overall, this is a very solid offering. FINALLY a high end Adam West action figure! Been a long time coming and I'm glad it's finally here. If you are a fan of the show, this figure shouldn't be overlooked. I definitely can't wait for his ole chum to hit the market. Will certainly be picking him up as well.