Sculpting - ***1/2
Wow.  The production pics of this did not do it justice.  I think the head may be a bit large but it looks so good I wouldn’t want to change a thing.  They sculpted him with the hat on.  Now we saw this on the first Indy as well and as we know the cloth caps somehow just don’t work.  However a hatless second head would have been nice.  He is without the hat most of the time, and when he holds the bazooka in the film, the only accessory that comes with this figure, he does not have it on.  I guess now we know what to do with the hatless sculpt from the original figure.  However I think this is a better sculpt.  It seems we are getting closer to having the perfect Harrison Ford head one day.  The fabric of the hat is done very well, the folds, wrinkles and texture really coming out.  There are two sets of hands, one set in closed fist punch pose, and the other open grip and with right hand finger posed for the trigger of the bazooka.

Paint - ****
There is little paint done on the figure and that’s what works well.  They did a wash for the hair and to get the hat fabric to stand out.  The skin no longer has that glossy look we had the first time.  The eyes are wonderful and its looks like Sideshow is catching up on eyes now, he even has a bit of bloodshot to them.

The largest improvement is the unshaved face.  The upper lip on our original Indy was...well it was like my upper lip in 8th grade. This time is is so subtle I have to keep looking to see how they did it.  Great job Sideshow.

The thing I liked the most, and what makes me want that hatless version even more, is the inclusion of the blood on his forehead.  The brim of the hat covers it so you don’t see it unless you move the head, and I am not sure how you could pose it to really show this off, but it is a detail I had thought they missed.  The hair is a huge improvement.  Yes I know he wearing a hat, but the hair that is on the back of the head and the sides is done in a wash that brings out the sculpt and creates a softness and lifelike quality to the hair.

Articulation - ***1/2
We have tight joints this time that hold a pose folks.  It seems that problem has been fixed.  His head doesn’t drupe like before, however I think that was the weight of the sculpt with the hat on that was the cause.  Having the articulated shoulders lets us do the “tied with Marion to the pole” pose.  When the bazooka is in his hands and up on his shoulder it looks great as well as without it and the “punched a man and stole his clothes”, look.   I think most of the time you would only do a few key poses from moments in the movie but this figure could do then all if you needed to.

Accessories - *1/2
Here is where the ball was dropped.  He has the customary stand with the Indiana Jones font but at this price point a second head should have been included.  They did it with the first Indy and we really didn’t need it there as we keep him in the awesome Temple poses or action poses that are hat on.  Here is where hatless would have been great.  It would have been a chance to be screen accurate, to show off the great new paint and scraped forehead, and to make it more of a value at this price point.  Having one extra set of hands didn’t bother me at all, really can’t see where more than that would have been needed.  Now, what makes me the happiest is the correct bazooka.  When he was first shown off it was not the one from the film.  It may have been something that had somewhere in the warehouse and use it just to show off the figure, but I know the fan boards were buzzing that Sideshow had given him the wrong weapon.  They got it almost right, they even did a bit of silver wash on the back nozzle to get it closer to screen accurate.  What they missed is a leather strap that is used on it as well as a metal shoulder brace that hangs underneath.  It’s not a huge deal but again when there are so few accessories it’s even more important to get them right. 

Oufit - ****
Now we go back up in score again.  Sideshow started by doing military figures so I was sure they would hit this out of the park.  He has the flat black Nazi boots and the fabric of the khaki pants bunches wonderfully where it tucks into his boots.  The jacket is fantastic. The emblems and patches perfectly done and even the silver trim of the Epaulettes is right on.  What impressed me the most were the ammo pouches and the shoulder harness that goes over the jacket.  It’s tiny, sure, but that belt buckle even has a swastika on it.  They gave the ammo pouches a light wash to give them a dark worn leather look.  The tiny buckles and straps that make up the harness are in scale and really put this outfit over the top on accuracy.  Sideshow knows its military outfits and here they prove it.

Value - **1/2
This figure is the same price as the first Indy but with less than half of what that one had.  I love the new sculpt, the outfit is great but when its this much we want to get all we can and dropping the ball on the extra head is really big.

Things to Watch Out For -
As with all tiny parts be careful the straps over the jacket and the Epaulettes could be damaged if you weren’t careful.