Flavor Text:
"Once she was the talk of the town - a high-profile socialite whose wit was her weapon among Rapture's elite. As the city fell from grace, so did she - becoming addicted to ADAM, splicing herself stronger and faster to feel safe in the streets. She resents having to eat refuse and scrabble for ADAM, but ultimately, she's a survivor. As a 'Leadhead', she pelts her enemies with bursts of tommy-gun fire between vicious verbal barbs."
The Good:
- Ladysmith Splicer comes with several accessories: rolling pin, "bunny" mask, tommy-gun, and a [small] standard plastic base.
- It's no surprise to see NECA's ability to recreate an exact replica of the video game [enemy] character into plastic form. Everything about the Ladysmith Splicer is "game-accurate."
- I just love how much NECA's sculptors paid attention to the texture and coloring of the "washed out" and deteriorated clothing worn by the now mutant-looking Ladysmith Splicer. Just amazing.
- I really love the incorporation of the "bunny" mask accessory. No splicer is complete without one. However, the one included isn't as scary and deranged-looking as the ones first seen in the first Bioshock video game.
- Surprisingly, the Ladysmith Splicer figure has very little paint application problems, which is always a plus in my book.
The Bad:
- Unfortunately, Ladysmith Splicer has an unimpressive 6 POINTS OF ARTICULATION: ball-jointed neck, ball-jointed shoulders, swivel elbows, and ball-jointed waist. Although I expected this, I'm still somewhat disappointed that NECA didn't try and incorporate more articulation for what is considered a staple character in the Bioshock universe. Swivel wrists and perhaps swivel legs would've made fine additions to the Splicer's overall articulation count.
- I really despise "swivel elbow" articulation because it looks makes the sculpt look awkward and doesn't really help with posing. However, I will grudgingly admit that in this case, the "swivel elbow" articulation works without being too much of a distraction.
- I love the fact that NECA included the well-known "bunny" mask accessory. However, I am annoyed at how badly this was incorporated into the figure. If you examine the "inside" of the mask, you'll see a little "hook" on the left side which is supposed to hang in a little groove of the Ladysmith Splicer's hair. Unfortunately, the "bunny" mask has a hard time staying on almost 99% of the time. It's possible (however very unlikely) that my mask accessory is busted. I think it has more to do with the poor design behind the mask. An alternate head with the mask on would've been a much better [and safer] idea.
The Ugly:
- Actually there is something. Yes, you can look up the Ladysmith Splicer's skirt, but I highly recommend against it. See? No pics for you.
I purchased this figure from CornerStoreComics.com for $14.99 (price doesn't include S&H). I recommend ordering this figure from CornerStoreComics.com (last I checked, they charge the lowest price of $13.99 individually). They're really good about packaging and sending out items in a timely manner, and they seem to get their items a little earlier than most electronic retailers I've dealt with. However, they are a bit inconsistent when it comes to notifying you when your items have been shipped. You can also find these on eBay at a slightly higher cost (damn you pesky S&H)!
NOTE: I DO NOT REPRESENT eBAY OR CORNERSTORECOMICS. I HAVE NOT BEEN PAID TO MENTION THEIR NAMES. I AM ONLY RECOMMENDING THEIR SERVICES BASED UPON MY PAST EXPERIENCES WITH THEM.
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