Better late than never, I suppose.
General thoughts/impressions
It's been argued to death, but the criticisms regarding her facial structure and color palette are completely justified. She's off-model and while I knew that F4F had no intention of altering the design when I put my order in, it still leaves a bitter taste..
That said, I'm quite enamored with what we got.
No glaring QC issues.
The sculpt, while not finely detailed, is really impressive. The golden accents/armor are particularly striking.
Perfect example of mixed media being used to compliment a statue rather than obscure it. The loincloth really ties her outfit together to give it that little extra "oomph."
Even though she's not a large, formidable character, this statue carries a ton of presence. She looks very regal, as a princess should.
Everything has a nice heft to it, base and sword included. I'm guessing that the sculpted blade has a metal rod running through it, giving it that weight. Nice touch.
Artificial lighting from above plays off the sculpt in a dynamic, visually pleasing way.
She doesn't photograph well at all. Much more flattering in-hand.
The more I look at her, the more I like her. She's really grown on me.
Edit: I was playing around with my lighting options just now, and up-lighting looks phenomenal. I may try to get a picture in tomorrow just to show you guys. Makes me want to get a small spotlight to put below her.
If all you're looking for is a solid representation of Zelda, look no further. She's the best on the market right now and at a little over $300, you really can't go wrong. However, if you're after the spitting image of Zelda from Twilight Princess, aspects of this piece might leave you underwhelmed.
Hopefully I'll get mine next week.
