Here's my opinion after receiving this piece. Mine came fine with no perceivable problems (and hopefully nothing after the return window).
Sculpt is awesome and definitely Harbottle. The best part of this piece. Respect.
Note: I just checked the website and this piece no longer includes the details for who was involved? No mention of Harbottle?
https://www.sideshow.com/collectible...64?var=3006641
Overall a very nice piece that will go well in any collection.
But, with the hype and lustfully deliciousness first impressions of the prototype piece the production version failed to impress. Again, sculpt is amazing! Paint work, it really depends on the type of lighting you put this under. The shading and flesh tones can either look very good, or dull in low light. The head has a slight fit issue as the hair sits on the shield and thus has a small gap which is there but can be overlooked. Sideshow QC. Anyone else have this? Light up feature is cool but really not necessary. And this brings me to the make or break of this piece on many peoples minds. The portrait. This is where the statue just can't deliver on the prototype promise. Assuming no googly eyes, the portrait is just good but not the goddess from proto. And that was what really failed to impress. The interesting thing about this piece though is over the course of several days the appeal has increased whereas today it really is a solid Wonder Woman. Look around at it's competition. In my opinion, it is the best one so far. Sure, they could not deliver on a prototype promise but maybe they set the bar too high. Maybe their onsite talent is just that good whereas the factories just can't replicate that gift.
So now, I am happy with this piece and I think over time many of you will be too. If Sideshow can make good on it's customer service and correct issues, maybe offer some discounts over time, this piece will sell well and stand as one of the best Wonder Woman pieces out. I look forward to seeing what the competition can do to beat this. Happy collecting!
