Up in the air Junior Birdman!

My initial impression of the statue of Shayera Hol was a feeling of carefree flight, with mischievous intent.  This is a girl who’ll go anywhere and is looking for trouble!  I really love the retro concept of the whole bombshell collection, and Hawkgirl is a great addition to the lineup.  DC has done a fantastic job of incorporating specific character traits into the details of her statue.

First of all, the colors of her clothes match the colors of her Hawkgirl costume, from her flightsuit and tanktop down to her red and yellow boots. The retro iteration of her classic mask into a flight helmet includes a pair of goggles around her neck.  There are hawk symbols on her harness and on the jetpack — and it is with the jetpack that they really hit the mark in terms of clever detailing.  Printed on the side of the jetpack is its name “The Hammer” with a picture of Hawkgirl’s classic mace and a row of notches below. The jetpack is made by ‘Thanagarian Weapon Systems” and has the serial number 73012MML. From the wiring to the exhaust it looks real enough to fly.

In addition, her hands are super expressive – her thumb hovering at the ready over the red button on the controls of her jetpack prove that she is ready to take off. The pink bubblegum bubble is particularly well done and adds a playful pinup detail.  Even the base is designed to resemble a diamond plate steel industrial floor surface.

On a practical note, the sculpt is clean and paint even, with good shading overall.  I was impressed how well the paintjob on the statue matched the picture on the box, because this is not always the case.  The packaging is very sturdy, and the box felt tight and solid.  I would feel very confident about it arriving safely through the mail.  The styrofoam encasing the statue has a

recessed compartment where the base is stored safely apart from the other pieces.  Metal pegs on the bottoms of her feet slide easily into the holes in the base without being wobbly at all.  There is a slot cut into the base where the nameplate magnetically attaches.  At 10 ¼” tall, she makes a feisty addition to any collection!

We looked hard for something to complain about, but couldn’t find anything. So, we have no choice but give this figure a solid and well deserved 5 out of 5.

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Here is a gallery of pictures of the statue

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