She has a ball jointed neck, ball jointed shoulders, single jointed elbows, ball jointed wrists, mid-torso swivel, ball jointed hips, thigh swivels, single jointed knees, and hinged rocker ankles. I’m assuming though, due to her being a female and therefore having a smaller build, she’s not as articulated as the 6 inch modern Lion-O and Panthro before her. There could have been some more shading to help bring out the sculpt.ĪRTICULATION: Cheetara has some pretty good articulation. There doesn’t appear to be any sloppiness to the paint job though, or any over spray or bleeding. Compared to this prototype image which features a PERFECT face for Cheetara, I’m disappointed by the results of the actual figure’s face. Her eyes seem too small and close together, and her lips don’t seem right either. For some reason, Bandai molds all the joint discs and pins in the same color, and it ends up being completely different from the color of the joint it’s supposed to be a part of. This has been an issue with every Thundercats figure so far. Some parts were lucky to have been molded in the appropriate colored plastic, and other parts weren’t. PAINT: For the most part, everything is painted the right color on Cheetara. Her hands seem a bit large though, and there are some areas of her sculpt, like her hair, that hinder her articulation some. She has several cheeta spots on her shoulders and in her hair that are actually sculpted in, instead of just painted. Her hair is a tad wild looking, but it’s accurate to the cartoon. She has a good neutral expression on her face, that could be good for a variety of poses and displays. She has some good layers in her sculpt that add depth and detail, while still keeping the simplistic aesthetic. SCULPT: Her sculpt is pretty simplistic in most areas, but given the source material it’s definitely accurate. More companies definitely need to start doing this. It’s just held together with flaps taped down on the back that easily allow you to remove the figure and place her back if you desire. The packaging is collector-friendly though. I think it was done so to accommodate larger characters while still having the same exact sized package, but even a large character like Mumm-Ra still had plenty of room at the bottom. I’m not sure why the packages for these figures were made to be so tall, but it’s pretty unnecessary and seems like a waste of raw materials. Although, there does seem to be a LOT of extra room. It suits the style of the new series well, and Cheetara looks nicely displayed inside. It’s got the logo at the top, and a very cool picture of Cheetara with her name on the bottom left corner. PACKAGING: The packaging is the same as every other 6 inch Modern figure in the line so far.
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