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Review of Nebula - Avengers Endgame
Sixth Scale Action Figure

Hot Toys
Date Published: 2021-01-18
Written By: Michael Crawford
Overall Average Rating: 3.5 out of 4

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Nebula Avengers Endgame sixth scale action figure by Hot Toys

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Introduction

Mixed in with the million Hot Toys Captain America figures and ten million Iron men is the occasional unique character from the MCU. Those are the must haves for me, the figures that create a display that is more than a Tony Stark shrine.

Their latest likely-one-and-done is Nebula. She was in more than one film, so they had more than one look they could go with, and they chose the Endgame appearance. If you picked up the Endgame Gamora, you'll have a great set of sisters.

She's just started shipping in the U.S., and will run you around $225 or so, depending on the retailer.

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Packaging - ***
Nothing particularly unique, but the graphics are attractive and it's all collector friendly. The slip cover has some die cut edges which make it slightly different, and there are instructions inside for the basic set up.

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Sculpting - ****
This is one of their nicest sculpts of the last year, with beautiful work on the skin texture and cybernetic parts. The expression might seem a bit bland, but it's perfect for Nebula, a character that's not known for her exuberance.

The accuracy is spot on, the realism is excellent, and the emotive aspect (albeit easier to match with this type of character) is great. The realistic skin texture is mirrored on the neck, and the hands and accessories have the expected fantastic work.

The costume also has its fair share of sculpted bits, and the realism is maintained. The microscopic detail is pretty impressive, and while this costume has some issues - more on that later - a realistic sculpt on the plastic bits isn't one of them.

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Paint - ****
While we've seen Hot Toys kill it with their realistic skin tones, I'd argue that a figure like this really tests their abilities.

That's because the edges between the colors on her face, as well as around the cybernetic pieces, require super clean lines. Without that, they'd never look realistic. That consistency was critical, and they nailed it.

The rest of the paint work, particularly on the cybernetic arm and various small details of the costume and accessories, is also spot on, with nary a smudge or fuzzy edge. It really doesn't get much better than this.

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Articulation - **1/2
Unfortunately, this is a very stiff, unposable figure, at least from the waist down.

You can get good lean, tilt, and turn movement out of the neck, and while the coat is a little restrictive, you should be able to manage some natural arm poses with the shoulders, elbows, and wrists.  The chest can turn and crunch enough to break up those unrealistic straight lines in the torso as well.

But the hips are completely locked up by the very tight, very non-stretchy material. The hard one piece boots negate any help from the ankles, making it tough to get anything other than very shallow stances.

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Accessories - ***
She has some useful stuff, but there's not a ton of extras.

The has five extra hands to go with the fists she comes wearing - a gripping set, a wide set, and a gun grip right. They swap pretty easily, but the harder plastic lefts might need some heat. There's a couple extra wrist pegs in case.

Her best looking extra is her blaster. This gun has a ton of detail, and looks fantastic in her hand or in the holster.

Nebula Avengers Endgame sixth scale action figure by Hot Toys

Ah, the holster. I'll beat them up about having it as a separate piece for you to attach when I get to the Outfit section, but here it adds to the Accessory score. It does look good once you get it on, and it does stay pretty well in place. The gun fits nicely inside.

She has three batons - two extended and one collapsed. The collapsed version fits neatly in the back of her belt. The two extended versions can also have two 'lightning' effects wrapped around them for greater visual impact.

Finally, there's a base with a character specific card and standard crotch display support.

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Outfit - ***
If I were grading this simply on the appearance of the costume, it would be an easy four stars. The work on the sculpted details, the paint on the small buckles and bits, the tailoring and fit, the overall quality of materials - all excellent. And this is a complex costume, no doubt about it.

But three other issues dropped the score for me. First, as I mentioned, the legs are extremely restricted. While I can give them some leeway with the hips - getting the costume to look right might have required they use this particular material - my second issue ties in with this. There's really no reason they had to go with one piece boots, and even in shallow stances you won't be able to get the feet flat on the ground.

The third issue is the holster. They leave this bit for you to attach. It seems simple enough, but the belts are permanently attached to the costume, and getting enough space to work with the tiny loops is tough. I spent 20 minutes getting both straps through the loops, and was worried I might damage something the whole time.  Had they put this holster in place before the belt was attached to the figure, it would have been so much easier.

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Fun Factor - **1/2
You aren't going to be posing and reposing this one. You'll find a fairly static, shallow stance for her that you like, and that's how she'll remain.

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Value - **1/2
At about $225 or so, she's a pretty average value for a Hot Toys release. Too many are creeping up into the $240 - $250 range right now, so it's nice to get one with a lot of detail work that's still relatively reasonable.  There might not be too many more at this price point, unless Hot Toys finds demand dropping significantly at the higher cost.

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Things to Watch Out For -
Not much. Like I said, getting the holster in place was a serious pain, but I took it one strap in one loop at a time, and managed to finally get it attached without any damage. Except to my patience.

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Overall - ***1/2
The sculpting and paint work on this figure are outstanding, and that includes the work on the accessories and the complex costume. Pick your simple pose, and she will always look great on the shelf.

But she does have her issues, and if you value articulation and posability over sculpt and paint, you're not going to be happy. She's as close to a Nerd Hummel as you'll get with a Hot Toys release, and that will no doubt turn some away.

Score Recap (out of ****):
Packaging - ***
Sculpting - ****
Paint - ****
Articulation - **1/2
Accessories - ***
Outfit - ***
Fun Factor - **1/2
Value - **1/2
Overall - ***1/2

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Where to Buy 
Online options include these site sponsors:

- has her for $225.

- is at $234.

- or you can search ebay for a deal.

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Other recent MCU figures from Hot Toys include Wasp, Hawkeye, and Ant-Man.

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