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INTRODUCTION
Sideshow Collectibles kept the tradition
of having a Star Wars 1:6th collectible among their exclusives at
San Diego Comic-Con. Following figures like Darth Vader non-armored
and the Holographic Sidious on Mechno-Chair we get a female Jedi in
Aayla Secura. As always Sideshow gave both attendees and
non-attendees a chance to get this figure which is good for those
who cannot make it out to San Diego.
PACKAGING - 10
Aayla continues the great tradition that this line has for the
packaging. These figures are the easiest to open and get them ready
to set up and mess with. Aayla like a few of the other figures in
this line only has the one windowpane for her and the extra items.
As is the case with the rest of the figures in this line you get
great shots of the figure and the background story on the inside of
the box.
SCULPTING - 9
Tim Miller who has done several figures in this line like Plo Koon
is back it doing a fantastic job of making this figure come to life.
While not perfect in other areas that a figure like this should be,
the sculpt does not disappoint. It was nice being able to compare
the figure and seeing the person who the figure is based on as it
gave me a chance to see just how nice this sculpt is. It really
brought
this
cover from Jan Duursema to mind, this thing is that good!
PAINT - 7
The paint on Aayla though is a bit of a let down in that despite not
being as blue as she appears in pictures is a shade or so too blue.
The problem with that is the body is done that way as well and
really makes for an overpowering look to the figure. The paint
though is nicely applied but again is just a shade or so too blue.
ARTICULATION - 5.5
Normally, I have very little problems with the buck and have had
luck not getting a bad buck (Yes, I know that rhymed). This one
though has all kinds of problems, which prevented me from going with
a couple of my choices for posing this figure. Aayla suffered from
loose joints galore specifically the wrist and ankle. Her elbow
joints where also a touch loose so it made posing her a bit of a
challenge.
ACCESSORIES - 4
Aayla for her price should come with more items or her price should
have been lower. She comes with three hands two of which of course
are on the body and an extra force push hand compared to multiple
hands you get with a normal figure. The Lightsabers as always are
just really cool and Aayla comes with an ignited and unlit version.
OUTFIT - 5.5
Her outfit is not as bad as I first feared when I saw the pics but
the outfit in general is one of the weakest in the line. I’m sure it
is hard to match the material used on the costumes used in the films
but this one is just off the mark and doesn’t sit well on the body.
A good example is how the left breast on my figure wants to pop out
despite the constant futzing of the figure. The belt is very thin
and depending on how much you mess with it I think would break quite
easily. The Jedi robe is the nicest part of the figure and I would
suggest using it on the figure.
VALUE - 5.5
Aayla comes in at $65 for attendees and $70 for non-attendees. The
basics this figure comes with and the issues this figure has makes
too expensive. Basically Aayla should be been in the $55-$60 range.
OVERALL- 6
I know with all the low scores how can this be a six. You get this
figure on your shelf and messed with and she looks all right. I was
glad to see Aayla finally get announced but this figure could have
been better. It is not perfect and I think the next time Sideshow
does a female Jedi it will be that much better cause of the things
said about Aayla. Now, having said all that I’m glad I have her in
my Star Wars collection but I’d really welcome her Master Quinlan
Vos if we could be so lucky to get that far into the Expanded
Universe!
RATINGS RECAP
Packaging - 10
Sculpt - 9
Paint - 7
Articulation - 5.5
Accessories - 4
Outfit - 5.5
Value - 5.5
Overall - 6
SPECIFICATIONS
Edition Size of the
Aayla
Secura is 3000.
SOLD OUT!
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
- San Diego Comic-Con 2008
Exclusive
- Retails for $69.99
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