I hope people can pick her up or waitlists convert or another batch is forthcoming because she really is a spectacular figure; I do not use that word lightly. It?s strange after all these years of waiting and speculation about headsculpt approval and other issues, it makes me really wonder if something more basic held her up. Going went back to check the pictures I took at STGCC 17, there are noticeable improvements on the fit of the clothes and the vibrancy of the headsculpt paint. I couldn?t tell if one was more accurate than the other but from what I gleamed and could remember, I?d take the production over the prototype. Perhaps something like part of the actual production of the figure held it up for so long; perhaps sourcing, coloring or even fitting the fabric(s) were issues that simply took time to solve before they could produce on a scale that made sense financially. What if the batch is so small because of those logistics? What if, dare I say, they are actually making less profit per unit, no profit per unit or even losing money per unit? If any of this is true, the chances of more being shipped is slim.
And I really do believe this one is spectacular in every way. When I said that I don?t use spectacular lightly I mean that within my current Guardians: Out of all of the ones I can see right now, Star-Lord (a Vol 2 + IW kitbash) Stan-Lee (Vol 2/spacesuit), Drax (Vol 1/Ravenger pants), EG Rocket (with closed mouth Vol 2 head), EG Nebula, Gamora Vol 2 is vastly superior. Her only real ?competition? in the line is of course Yondu! Yeah Yondu, she?s that good. Judging box vs box (figure and all accessories) I?d give the edge to Yondu not for the wealth of stuff included but the fact that everything included is usable and done well. But going figure vs. figure, it?s too close to call In my opinion.
I?m glad I bought 2
