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This is a review of a figure in an outfit that can be considered NSFW, which is why the review is tagged as so!

Background

The reason why and how I got her

Original art

Video

The Box

First Look

The Figure - Option 1: No weapons and static propellors

The Figure - Option 2: Weapons and spinning propellors

Looking at all the details!

That small spot on her chin turned out to be a speck of dust and I only noticed this after seeing the pictures on the computer. It was removed easily later.

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The Points

Positive

Neutral

Negative

The Scores

Sculpting 9/10

Painting 9/10

Posing 9/10

Base 7/10

Packaging 8/10

Enjoyment 9/10

Conclusion

Availability

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Welcome to my review! Today I will be talking about a figure of Charlotte E. Yeager ENTRY #2036 from Strike Witches ENTRY #2 ! This figure ITEM #52704 is made by Alter ENTRY #7619 I will start off with telling some more about her background.Strike Witches is a manga, light novel and anime series with character designs from the famous artist Shimada Fumikane/Humikane ENTRY #21456 . The storyline of the franchise takes place in an alternative WWII, where girls with magical powers, called witches, represent famous pilots and the enemy to be beaten are aliens called Neuroi. Witches are the only people that can wear Striker Units, airplane-legs needed to get close to the Neuroi. The series may be a bit hard to get into as it can seem very strange for some, but it's easy to fall in love with the character designs that are a nice mix of cute and fierce.This figure is of Charlotte Elwyn 'Shirley' Yeager, famous for her nickname 'Glamorous Shirley', as she has extreme speed and beauty in her work as a Witch. She comes from the United States of Liberion, which is the World Witches equivalent to the USA. Shirley is a noble girl with a big heart and a very outgoing personality. Her main drive is trying to increase her own speed records.Just as with my recently talked about Lucchini BLOG #41191 , Yoshika BLOG #41904 and Minna BLOG #41964 , she was a 'bulk buy' for me from MASTRACUSTOM . I am currently aiming to buy all of the different Strike Witches as their figures made by Alter.There is no specific artwork this figure was modelled after, but it is clear that she is modelled after her anime appearance. In the original artist his designs, she had a bunny familiar, while the anime made her a hare. In this figure you will see her as a hare.For people that prefer the box shots, first look and first shots of the figure as a video, please take a look at the inserted video below. For the people interested in pictures: keep on scrolling!Parts of this video will also appear as gifs during this review!Shirley comes in a box in the same style as other figures from this set, with big windows and a sky-pattern across the box.She comes in quite a big blister, but with her posing something like that is also needed.The figure has the following parts:- Main figure- Her M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle- 2 alternative propellors- Transparant base- Metal rod for baseSomething that really stands out from the moment you unbox her, is how shiny her Striker Units are! It's great!Her right hand looks a bit weird from some angles when she's not holding a weapon.And here she is, fully assembled in all her glory. Like she is flying directly towards you! Great posing!Shirley's open mouth and eyes are executed well. Her front bangs are also good looking and show a lot of different shades in there.One of her eye catchers are her hare ears, which are a bit simple in sculpt and paint (just like the others in this line their ears/tail), but it does it's job.The rest of her hair is a bit thickly shaped, but considering the figure is close to 8 years old, that is acceptable.And now for Shirley's most famous, uh, bosom. They are well rounded, but also a bit droopy, which makes them look a bit more realistic than your average anime-breasts. Her uniform shows some nice sculpted creases, smaller details and shading. I like how her collar and tie are seperately sculpted pieces, enhancing the detail. In comparison to the figure of Minna, Shirley luckily does not have any visible glue spots showing.Another eyecatcher is the big belt around her waist. I like how it looks so tightened.Ehem, so Shirley also has someets, this time coming in some white panties with the famous low-cut design the character artist is famous for. Her buttocks are shaded extremely well.There are some painting defects and attachment issues visible between both legs, with the right leg being the worst offender.There is a crease in the middle of the panties and a small elastic border sculpted. Shirley's hare tail appears from above the panties and the actual attachment point to her body is not visible.The front of the panties show some more paint defects on her upper legs, but nothing too heavy if you see her from a regular display distance.Both of Shirley's hands are posed closely together and very feminine looking with some faint pink nailpolish. The posing of the hands also looks very good.Her rifle isn't as extensively detailed as some other weapons in this line of figures, but still very neat looking!There is a wood-texture on the forearm, but it's not very good looking from up-close. Luckily the detailing and paint on the barrel make up for it!The strap attached to the gun is good-looking too and in a similar style to the one Minna has.Take a look at the shine of those Striker Units!Shirley's Striker Units are maybe one of the most basic ones in this set of figures, so that shiny efffect really makes up for it!My specific copy of this figure has a paint scuff on one of the wings of the Striker Units, I am not sure if this is a factory defect or maybe a small damage from the previous owner that he did not notice. I actually didn't notice it either until I was editing the pictures on my computer.Shirley's base fits the others in this line, with a basic disc and a strong metal attachment rod. Even though these set-ups seem quite minimal, it has been proven by many collectors that these figures resting on only one or two rods is strong enough already having them on display for close to 10 years.- Great posing!- Extremely shiny Striker Units are looking great!- Some parts, such as the hair and hare ears, are a bit 'basic', but acceptable looking considering the age of the figure.- Quite some paint and attachment defects visible around the crotch/thighs area.Great sculpting, especially for her age! Only some small nitpicks such as her crotch/thigh area and some parts looking a bit basic.Also great paint, with some nitpicks here and there on things such as the weird texture on the barrel and again some problems around the crotch/thigh area.Really dynamic and very in-character for Shirley!A big blue disc like the rest of the set. The metal rod is proven to work for already the lifetime of this figure with other collectors.Bright and colorful box that protects the figure well and has matching colors.After having some slight disappointment after unboxing my previous Witch, Minna BLOG #41964 , I was happy that Shirley was of a much higher quality!A very solid figure, especially considering her age. A must-have if you are a fan of Shirley or this aesthetic in general!Originally released in 2011 with a price of ¥7.8K, she now goes for ¥5-7K on average, meaning that you can get her for quite a bit less than her original release price. On top of that, nowadays the yen currency exchange rate to EUR and USD is a lot better than back during her release time, so you are getting a great deal!This is (at the moment of writing) my only Shirley figure, but considering the popularity of this character, she got quite some other scaled offerings too:- An older release from AmiAmi Zero: ITEM #10453 which retailed at ¥6.980 and still sells for around that price. Apparently she is very small, but her quality is pretty good (although not as good as this figure).- Alter also made a version 2 of Shirley, of her in her other main outfit: ITEM #287151 which was released in 2016 and retailed at ¥12.8K, this one can nowadays be found for a bit lower than her release price, on average for ¥11-12K. Judging from user pictures, the details on especially her Striker Units are a lot more crisp than this older offering, but of course, you are also paying almost double of the price of the one reviewed here.- And then we have Aquamarine giving us two 'Bunny Style' figures of Shirley (this time with an actual bunny tail, not an hare): ITEM #543879 and ITEM #323988 . Getting one of these two is something I still really want for my collection, as this line has pretty good quality from what I heard of other collectors owning her.If you want the best bang for your buck, this Shirley figure is probably the best choice. If you really want the highest quality out there, probably getting Alters' "version 2" is the best deal for you. I hope to buy one (or more) of the Bunny Style Strike Witches figures from Aquamarine in the upcoming few years, so I can review those too!I am currently still unboxing most of my collection after moving houses, but here is how she is displayed right now:I think she is displayed a bit too high up and maybe she will look better if I display her at a lower place later.For those who read all this way, thank you! My next blog will be a picture showcase of an prize figure I quite love: Ro 500 of Kantai Collection as made by Taito ITEM #342767 I hope you enjoyed this review, you could also check my other figure reviews when interested! Here are a few of my recent ones:Got an higher cap, pictures in high resolution can be viewed here: profile/Maakie/... And if you like my reviews and would like to receive e-mail updates when I have a new one, you can subscribe to my blog on MFC! --> profile/Maakie/... See you at my next review!