I got my Lecter with the dolly yesterday, and it's a very nice figure. I think I must have gotten one with better paint apps, because I have no real complaints. It's got a much better skin tone than my Tyler Durden and caucasian Ghostbusters. Shoes are just molded plastic in black, which I was expecting, but it would have been nice to see a bit more detail there. Padding might be a bit excessive on the figure, but nothing that is going to make me do mods. Clothing and straight jacket are a nice, thin material, with good stitching.
Figure looks so awesome on the display. I've got minimal collectibles in my office, since I've got clients and administrators coming in to see me periodically, but I think he might make the cut.
The dolly seems primarily (if not totally) plastic, and so it is lighter and more fragile than I was expecting. A wheel from the back came off the peg when I was trying to set it up. So, folks may want to take some care there. Though I didn't get one to see it in person, I can only assume the Robbie version is infinitely better. But it does the job cosmetically.
I have three concerns moving forward with him, though. The first is that the strap you use to tie his upper body into the dolly is really tight. The strap is up to the task, but it's putting pressure on the little metal clasp, and I worry about what that might do over time.
The second thing, and probably the main issue, is that you connect the mask (the one where the senator talks to him) using little plastic straps that are pegged into the mask, and these don't peg in very well. They kept falling off as I tried to put it on him, and I'm really concerned one might just fall off and get lost. I might try to glue one side in, though I'm not the most skilled person at doing this kind of work, and might end up leaving glue residue on the outside of the mask. So, I might not do anything. If anyone were to create an updated mask with fabric straps and a better paint job. . .I would be very interested!
The third thing was that the locks that go around his ankles are made in two parts--the body of the lock, and the locking loop at the top. You just pull them apart and push them back in to take the locks off and insert his legs into the dolly. But it's just plastic, and only holds because the fit is tight. A working part with one side permanently stuck into the body of the lock would have made me less concerned. Over time, I'm worried one of the locks might fall apart and the piece might get lost.
But hopefully nothing will come from any of this.
