Live Magazine September 2014 Volume 9/2014 | Page 91

ASSEMBLY Similar to many Kotobukiya statues these days, some assembly is required, but is not overly difficult. The right gloved hand needs to be inserted into the arm. The left “force push” arm, right up to the wrap around her bicep area, also needs to be inserted. Overall, the arms on Mara Jade were very easy to insert. A choice of two lightsabers is provided, with the purple being my favourite. Placing the hilt into her hand is a little tight, but no real issue. Regardless, I love the fact that she has the option of being displayed as a Jedi, or as one with the Dark Side - a girl gone bad is just that little bit sexier for me :) The base art comes with the respective Rebel and Imperial insignia, of which I chose the latter. Inserting her feet into the base is very easy, and I love how the clear plastic doesn’t distract any attention away from her high-heeled boots. And what lovely boots they are! I mean, they cover the longest legs leading up to the best derrière in the galaxy! :) There’s no assembly required for the pistol in its holster. It is unfortunate though that it is not removeable, as that would’ve been a nice extra touch. But it still looks great, as does the brown leather look of the holster and belt. For the other accessories, the blue lightsaber is nice enough, but I think the purple just has that extra presence on display. The cape itself is quite nicely molded and painted, with nice flowing lines and great shading. The goggles aren’t particularly great though. As you can see from the photos, I chose to simply use the small scarf around her neck that pegs in just at the top of her chest. The display options include also adding the goggles, but I thought that looked a little too busy, and I didn’t like the way the googles sat on her chest. Also the full cape can be used instead of the scarf. It looks great from the front, and matches the prototype artwork.