Captain Marvel is likely to become one of the most iconic female super heroes with the new film on it’s way, but does the statue do the character justice?

Presentation: Sideshow Collectibles has by and large been doing an excellent job with their figure and statue presentation. You can tell by just looking at the imagery, how they’ve justified the price of the piece, which we’ll get to later. The imagery they used for the prototypes specifically, made me instantly realize that I absolutely needed to add this to my collection. The photography, interestingly enough, started off incredibly strong, but got a little weird- Some of the photographs made the statue look a lot more reflective and shiny than it actually is in person. I found that strange, considering the initial prototype images did an excellent job of displaying the color reproduction and sculpt.

The box design has a cosmic vibe to it, calling to attention the fact that Captain Marvel has powers that are not of this earth. The blue, with stars on the box fit the color theme of the actual statue, and the yellow logo stands out prominently. The material is durable, but has a matte finish to it, and I really couldn’t have thought of a better package design myself.

The paint job on this piece is amongst some of the best I’ve ever seen. While my incredibly tentative eye did notice a few minuscule places where the paint from her body suit got on the gold underneath the simulated outer material. You really have to look for stuff like that, but I felt it was important to do so considering the price of this beauty.

Simply put, this piece looks breathtaking

With that said, some folks may be off-put by Quiet’s character design. Everyone is free to form their own opinions, but I don’t think people who are interested in this character will be deterred from this piece. Quiet in herself is sexy, but the pose isn’t really exaggerating or playing to that sexiness, but rather taking on more of a “looking off to the distance, surveying the area before proceeding.” In that same sentiment, one could argue that her pose is a bit on the boring side. In this case, she’s simply holding her sniper rifle, and looking. She isn’t in any dynamic or motion-based pose, so those who love dynamic poses may want to consider picking up the (now very expensive) Square-Enix Play Arts action figure.

The highlights of this piece would be the hair, the sniper rifle, the paint job, and the overall detail on the costume. You can almost sense how soft her skin is just by the way the paint is applied and the clothes wrap around her body. It’s a very visually impressive piece, and one I’m happy I invested in.

Build Quality: In addition to looking absolutely beautiful, this piece is built well. It isn’t made of polystone, resin, or ceramic, but rather high quality PVC. I’m not at all bothered by that, as the material lends itself nicely to giving the statue a softer feel in comparison to the harder materials. I was a bit nervous when piecing her together because in order to get her knife in the sheathe, you have to apply a bit of pressure. As such, I didn’t want to run the risk of damaging anything. I’m happy to report that in addition to not damaging anything, this statue is built in a way so that damaging it would be more difficult than you’d imagine. The PVC is just flexible enough to move but isn’t necessarily soft. With that said, just like with any art piece, handle this one with care.

Here is the spec list, taken directly from Gecco’s website:
Price: US$289.00 | Prepainted statue | Material: ABS/PVC | Size: 1/6 scale (300mm high) | Release: Late June ~ July 2016 | Sculpt: Shin Tanabe / JINTO | Digital Sculpt: Masaki Akao | Paint: Katsushige Akeyama

Price: The Quiet statue from Gecco will run you $289, which is almost $100 more than the previously released “Big Boss” from Ground Zeroes, which ran $198. The Quiet statue doesn’t necessarily include more details or features that the Big Boss one, but I suspect the hike in price is due to the ever-increasing popularity of the character and the fact that MGSV was the major release, which featured Quiet. That said, it isn’t the most expensive PVC statue you can get out there, but it certainly isn’t inexpensive either, even in comparison to others in it’s line. Still, if you’re a fan of the character, this is probably the least expensive statue you can get at the moment. Prices for the Square-Enix action figure of her skyrocketed, and it’s fair to assume the same will happen with this.

Lasting Appeal: In case you haven’t noticed, I’m a fan of this character and the piece. I’ve yet to buy a statue I didn’t like, and this is no exception. I’ve had this displayed next to my Sniper Wolf, Big Boss, and Venom Snake prosthetic for a little under a month, and it brings me great joy to see her alongside my collection. I’d be interested to see what an XOF costume, or Sniper Wolf costume variant would look like with this same kind of treatment. Hell, I’d like to see the original Metal Gear Solid cast get this same treatment in general. Gecco has done a fantastic job with giving this statue life.

BOTTOM LINE 

The Good:  

• Beautiful paint job with subtleties that’ll satiate the detailed oriented
• The sculpt remains true to the character, even if she looks ever so slightly different than she does in the game
• Contemplative pose

The Bad:

• Higher price than counterparts
• Non Dynamic Pose
• Slightly difficult to assemble

You can buy the Gecco Quiet Statue for $365 Amazon or through for 289 at the Big Bad Toy Store.