Sengoku Lance - Isoroku Yamamoto - Preorder
This figure is now available for preorder.
Toyslogic >> Link to Pre-order page
What I like about this figure -
It’s an archer.
The detail is there.
The skirt pleats and dress are very well done.
The gold trim straps on the dress are nicely moulded.
The hair piece is quite striking.
The eyes are nice.
The hand grip on the sword has accurate detail.
The color grading on the hair is very pleasant.
The sleaves and shoulder drapery is excellently executed.
What I don’t like-
The two arrow pose although unique looks clumsy.
The overall pose could have been a lot more dynamic.
The bow seems to be two colored - generally white with a bit of brown in the middle.
I would have like to have seen a difference between the string color and the bow - they seem to be one.
The silver pieces of the sword look blocky - I would have adapted the design slightly to be more refined, and the chain looks out of place.
The two round spheres drooping from the front of the shirt look odd and heavy. I would have refined these a lot or added some tapering or design work.
The swirling hair looks overdone.
The dynamics of the hair does present a problem with handling the figure.
The bow is about 30% bigger than I would have liked.
Summary
This is a decent figure. Except for a few points mentioned, the detail isn’t lacking.
There are handling concerns and cleaning or dusting the figure may be a challenge.
Overall this figures gets a thumbs up.
Recommended.