Post by CkRtech on Sept 6, 2004 23:29:06 GMT -5
Well....It is known by many <ahem> that I think that articulation, while a good thing, can detract from the overall look of a figure. Take for instance - Batman Hush figures vs. Yamato Batman figures. (which actually - I own both & think they look great....but i prefer the Yamato ones)
In this latest chapter from the era of this War of Articulation, we have Street Fighter action figures. Two companies are releasing Street Fighter lines close to the same time - I think both carry sculpt talent (which is good for comparing) & therefore I offer up a comparison of the two different Chun-Li figures (both prototypes).
SOTA Street Fighter figures boast articulation and are built around it. The figures come with replaceable hands and heads for different expressions, base poses, etc. In the Street Fighter flavor of things, it makes sense to have articulation for fighting poses. Articulation is good, right? Well I say if you can do articulation without compromising the looks of the figure, then do it.
Enter SOTA Chun-Li:
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/TTC_Forum/sf-chun-limed.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/TTC_Forum/chunli4.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/TTC_Forum/chunli3.jpg)
Now - High Dream is also doing figures. Personally, I haven't heard much about these figures....just seen some pictures. There aren't many pictures available at that. By looking at them, I would say they look better. I also believe this conclusion comes easy because it appears that they lack articulation, which as I said tends to detract from the look of the figure.
Enter High Dream Chun-Li:
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/TTC_Forum/chunli2.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/TTC_Forum/chunli1.jpg)
Now I don't know about you, but when I think of my Street Fighter playing days, (which, btw...<ahem> I whipped this one kid 25 times in a row playing as Chun-Li back in 1991) I think of playing as the Chun-Li as represented by High Dream.
In this latest chapter from the era of this War of Articulation, we have Street Fighter action figures. Two companies are releasing Street Fighter lines close to the same time - I think both carry sculpt talent (which is good for comparing) & therefore I offer up a comparison of the two different Chun-Li figures (both prototypes).
SOTA Street Fighter figures boast articulation and are built around it. The figures come with replaceable hands and heads for different expressions, base poses, etc. In the Street Fighter flavor of things, it makes sense to have articulation for fighting poses. Articulation is good, right? Well I say if you can do articulation without compromising the looks of the figure, then do it.
Enter SOTA Chun-Li:
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/TTC_Forum/sf-chun-limed.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/TTC_Forum/chunli4.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/TTC_Forum/chunli3.jpg)
Now - High Dream is also doing figures. Personally, I haven't heard much about these figures....just seen some pictures. There aren't many pictures available at that. By looking at them, I would say they look better. I also believe this conclusion comes easy because it appears that they lack articulation, which as I said tends to detract from the look of the figure.
Enter High Dream Chun-Li:
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/TTC_Forum/chunli2.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/TTC_Forum/chunli1.jpg)
Now I don't know about you, but when I think of my Street Fighter playing days, (which, btw...<ahem> I whipped this one kid 25 times in a row playing as Chun-Li back in 1991) I think of playing as the Chun-Li as represented by High Dream.