This was my first time buying a figure from the Real Action Heroes series. I saw images online but never saw one of the figures in person. I took a gamble and decided to buy this figure. I am a huge fan of the Fate series and Saber especially, so I was very excited about getting this figure. Sadly my gamble did not pay off.
The packaging was great. The box is big and durable, with a front flap that opens to show the figure. In the box, the figure looks great. Upon opening the figure, the flaws became apparent immediately.
For such a high price, the quality simply isn't there. The neck joint does not move smoothly. If you try to move the neck at all, it ends up in an awkward pose and it's difficult to get right again. All of the joints are very flimsy. The face sculpt looks good, and it has alternate face plates to change expressions. Both sword accessories are good.
Although the face sculpt looks good, the body and clothes are where the problems are. This figure is really just a doll on par with what you could find at Walmart for $20. The material for the clothing is cheap and does not even look impressive outside of the packaging. For a figure this expensive, the attention to detail is severely lacking.
After opening this figure and inspecting it, it is clear the selling point is the franchise name and the fact that it is a larger scale figure. The price is outrageous and not even close to worth it. The quality on the body and clothing is poor, the joints are limited and clunky, and the overall quality is very sub-par. If I gave this figure a letter grande, I would give it an F.
I cannot recommend this figure to any collectors. Even at half the price it would be a hard sell. I will not get any other figure from this line up. If you want a quality figure, I would recommend the Figma or Nendoroid series over Real Action Heroes any day. Those lines contain craftsmanship, fine detail, and high aesthetic value. This figure series is nothing but marketing hype to milk a well-established franchise.