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Bullseye
02-07-2006, 06:27 PM
She-Hulk (Fantastic Four) – Sculpted by Sam Greenwell for DST

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Brief History: Better know as She-Hulk, Jennifer Walters is a first cousin of Bruce Banner (Hulk). Both very close but overtime they had seen less of each other until Bruce decided to seek her out. While driving Bruce to her home in LA she was shot and seriously injured by one of her clients enemies, Trask. Bruce knowing that his cousin was loosing blood fast carried out a transfusion using his own blood. While in hospital in the recovery ward Trask tried to complete his assignment to kill her, but was recognised by Jennifer. This triggered her transformation into the She-Hulk.

For more info check out: http://www.marveldirectory.com/individuals/s/shehulk.htm
http://members2.boardhost.com/SheHulk/


Sculpt: This is a nicely executed sculpt of She-Hulk in her Fantastic Four outfit and a nice addition to the Premier Line from DST which includes Emma Frost and Black Cat (both previously sculpted by Clay Moore). Its an extremely big statue measuring approximately 15” in height and appears to be much bigger than the previous two outings. The anatomy is excellent and not overly exaggerated like Emma Frost. The feet and boots are a small disappointment, as the arched foot does not look realistic. That said you would not notice this if you pose it face on. The hair is nicely sculpted and IMO better than the ones sculpted on the Bowen Mini busts which is ‘Too Big’. The base is a generic rectangular slab with some gold trimming which is a major disappointment. It would have been better to have a flat black base on this one.

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Paint Application: The paint on this is for the most part good. It is let down a little however by the blue tinting of the boots and gloves which are not necessary. The green skin is lighter than the Bowen Hulk but still looks good. The face, eyes and lips are nicely detailed. Finally the outfit perfectly matches the Bowen FF if it is desired to pose them together.

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Critique: The main problem with this sculpt is the base. It looks cheap and distracts from the sculpt which is an excellently sculpted piece. The Paintwork on the gloves and boots is also a poor selection where a simple white without the shading would have sufficed.

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Conclusion: This will make a fine addition to anyone’s collection and I for one am glad I picked this up. I may however have the base repainted black as its just so bad. Other than that I’d give this one 6.5 out of 10. With a better base this would have scored better.

bat_collector
02-07-2006, 06:37 PM
Thanks for the great, subjective review bullseye. I can't wait to get this one, and I really dont' have much prloblem with the base myself.

boondocksaint
02-07-2006, 06:40 PM
seen it at my lcs...stood out right away...very nice piece...im not getting it but very nice

NovaKane
02-07-2006, 06:46 PM
Bulls, is the statue a single piece, or are one or both feet pegged into the base?

Roguewarrior
02-07-2006, 08:07 PM
I like it. She looks tough, strong and nicely femine as well! Way to go.

Tetragrammaton
02-07-2006, 08:13 PM
Bulls, is the statue a single piece, or are one or both feet pegged into the base?
Single piece...I seem to remember reading a number were coming in broken at the ankles. Mine was so difficult to remove, I had to cut away at the foam insert inorder to get her free.

BOSCO
02-07-2006, 09:07 PM
Single piece...I seem to remember reading a number were coming in broken at the ankles. Mine was so difficult to remove, I had to cut away at the foam insert inorder to get her free.
They all seem to be packed that way,goin by the folks who bought it :inquisiti i had to cut a piece of the insert also,but at least it came in one piece :)

BTW, good review bulls :) try and get that flash workin next time ;)

NovaKane
02-07-2006, 09:24 PM
Single piece...I seem to remember reading a number were coming in broken at the ankles. Mine was so difficult to remove, I had to cut away at the foam insert inorder to get her free.Cool. Thanks for the info, Tetra!

Bullseye
02-08-2006, 04:45 AM
good review bulls :) try and get that flash workin next time ;)

Trying to avoid the flash Bosco. Just need better light.;)

Relic Reaper
02-08-2006, 01:05 PM
Excellent review, Bullseye! It looks like a great statue. I haven't seen it person yet, but I've been on the fence about getting this one. (There's one at my LCs, but it's boxed.) How does the face look? My only hesitation with the statue was that the face looked a little bland in the promo shots (it could just have been those shots). Do you think it looks good in the final product?

thecallahan
02-08-2006, 01:27 PM
Great review Bullseye. I like the piece a lot but it's a tad too expensive and I'd prefer her current outfit. But I agree, that base looks ugly. It looks like a treasure chest from an old movie or something along those lines.

Bullseye
02-08-2006, 04:10 PM
Excellent review, Bullseye! It looks like a great statue. I haven't seen it person yet, but I've been on the fence about getting this one. (There's one at my LCs, but it's boxed.) How does the face look? My only hesitation with the statue was that the face looked a little bland in the promo shots (it could just have been those shots). Do you think it looks good in the final product?

RR the face on this is rather nice. I think you will like it.

Dj-B13
02-08-2006, 08:57 PM
Nice review on this Bulls, and I plan and nd will get this soon :buttrock:

Daredevil
02-08-2006, 10:20 PM
nice one.. if only DST would have a more uniform product line...

Danno
02-09-2006, 10:23 AM
Great looking piece and top notch review Bulls!!!!

CompEng1
02-09-2006, 10:52 AM
I really like this character as she's been popping up in FF for awhile. I think this sculpt looks great and the review was positive overall. I'm heading out to my LCS to see if they have one in stock.

STORYBOY
02-10-2006, 04:39 AM
Nice statue but, her right foot looks pretty strange to me...

Relic Reaper
02-12-2006, 05:53 PM
RR the face on this is rather nice. I think you will like it.


Picked her up from my LCS last night. Thanks for he input Bulls...I really like her!

Now I hear they're releasing a savage variant this year! :banghead: :laugh:

Bullseye
02-12-2006, 06:24 PM
Picked her up from my LCS last night. Thanks for he input Bulls...I really like her!

Now I hear they're releasing a savage variant this year! :banghead: :laugh:

Tell me about it. :banghead: :laugh:

Immovable Blob
04-20-2006, 04:33 PM
:thumbsdow Got my DST Shulkie today at last. Undid did the wrapping and......SH1T The left ankle is fractured all the way around. Back in the post it goes!

Bullseye
04-20-2006, 04:39 PM
:thumbsdow Got my DST Shulkie today at last. Undid did the wrapping and......SH1T The left ankle is fractured all the way around. Back in the post it goes!

Sorry to hear about that. Will it be easy to get a replacement?

BOSCO
04-20-2006, 08:02 PM
:thumbsdow Got my DST Shulkie today at last. Undid did the wrapping and......SH1T The left ankle is fractured all the way around. Back in the post it goes!

That sucks :banghead: better luck with your replacement :thumbs2:

JSA
04-20-2006, 11:30 PM
My only question is where can I get one of these statues cheapest?
They go for $85 to $92 on Ebay, and I'm actively searching for one.
I'd love to get one of these for my collection, as I think the face is
beautiful - right up there with Magdalena and Soulfire Grace to me.

JS

JSA
04-21-2006, 12:49 AM
Woo Hoo! Finally won one tonight! :D

JS

Jesse321
04-21-2006, 12:20 PM
I've seen this piece in my LCS and it is one of DST's better efforts, but I agree with Bulls the base just detracts from the sculpt .. I think that a simple disc base with the FF logo painted on it would have been a better option.

valemeister
04-21-2006, 08:14 PM
I got one of these about a month ago. I only noticed after I got her out of the packaging that both her ankles were cracked. I'm not sure if I did that getting her out of the styrofoam or whether it was like that before it arrived. Anyway, I'm going to get it fixed. I truly can't be bothered trying to find another one. I think I'll get rid of that crappy pale blue highlight stuff on her boots and gloves while I'm at it.

Nice review. I like her too. :)

Volstagg
05-29-2006, 05:14 PM
Now this I have to get.....Off to check Ebay

JSA
05-29-2006, 05:47 PM
There is the Savage version coming soon as well.
I'll have to get that one as well. :banghead:

JS :)

moon_knight1971
07-05-2006, 10:54 AM
Great review Bulls! I'm waiting for the Savage version myself but now I might just buy both! :D

Primal
07-05-2006, 11:09 AM
She-Hulk (Fantastic Four) – Sculpted by Sam Greenwell for DST

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marvelboi77
07-05-2006, 11:22 PM
I had to cut this bi!ch out of the styrofoam packaging when I got it. I heard the warnings from you guys back then. It took me 20 minutes to get her out.