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Mystique EX Premium Format™ Figure by Sideshow Collectibles arrived this morning all the
way from sunny Australia
It has been a long time coming. Finally a 1/4 scale Mystique joins my collection.
Options seem limited. I was not sold on the recent 2018 Sideshow Mystique, and while the
recent XM Studio's Mystique looks amazing, it's oversized 1/4 made the piece a non option.
This Mystique, from 2008 or 2009 has always had something going for it. The portrait looks
great. I like the pose. I love the dark shade of blue Sideshow went with. It makes the yellow
eyes and red lips pop. The smooth finish of the hair and skin is testament to possibly an era
when factories were less under pressure. The black mixed media works well enough, and looks
like new. The black & white chequerboard base, while hyper basic, works well.
Negatives: None other than possibly the gun. The design is fine. The silver paint finish could be
of a higher standard.
Mystique represents the first Sideshow piece, in my collection atleast, to come 100% assembled,
other than having to pop it onto the base. It takes me back opening up a Gentle Giant 1/4 piece,
which ship fully assembled.
As far as i know, Mystique was sculpted by Pablo Viggiano who tends to use clay.