I don't know much about Borderlands, and as a result, I had no intention of buying the Borderlands figures...until I saw them in person. NECA has done it again. A detailed sculpt with an excellent likeness, Psycho Bandit looks awesome. The face and mask are outstanding, as is his weapon axe-thingy.
Psycho Bandit comes in a standard NECA clamshell. The colors are vibrant, and he certainly did stand out on the pegs- I noticed him right away. He's the same size as the other Player Select gaming figures that NECA has produced. The sculpt, as mentioned earlier, is terrific, if not a bit smoother than the usual NECA fare. In this case, NECA has elected to go with the paint to highlight the figure's details. Lots of lines are penned in with what looks like a fine-tipped Sharpie marker. This accomplishes two things: it makes the details pop, while also adding an odd "cartoony" look to the figure. It took me a bit to adjust to that, but now that I have, I like the overall effect. There's a bit of airbrushing to add highlights to the flesh tones and pants, as well. Everything is mostly clear and crisp.
Bandit's articulation looks ok, but some things have been sacrificed to keep the joints hidden.
He's not super-articulated, but he doesn't seem to be a statue, either. Elbows remind me of Dante's, and there are no swivel biceps. Through the package, things look like this: neck (not sure if it's a ball or not), ball shoulders, single hinged elbows, swivel wrists, ab crunch, cut waist, NECA hips, swivel hinge right knee, cut-only left knee, cut ankles. I don't guess he'll be taking very deep poses. In fact, I'm afraid of being disappointed, so he's going to say sealed up for the time being.
Psycho Bandit is another great-looking NECA figure: a real work of art. Whether or not he plays as good as he looks is another question entirely, but you're certainly not likely to be disappointed with him sitting on your shelf...
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