Customer Reviews

Evangelion Rei Ayanami Fraulein Revoltech Figure

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I'm personally quite impressed with the overall design of this figure.

Her range of flexibility is really quite impressive; the only thing I can't really get her to do is sit like she's on a chair. What particularly impresses me is the design of the knee and elbow joints. It's really quite clever. The thigh has a small dent in it, as does the calf; these dents fit into each other to maximize flexibility while preserving a fairly naturalistic silhouette. The elbows follow a similar design. This results in knees that bend fairly naturally, which is more than Figma can say with their downright creepy pointy knees.

The paint job's quite nice too, especially in the hair. They lightly airbrushed the higher parts of her hair, so it gives the impression of highlights without looking artificial or overdone. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to photograph very well... The rest of the paint is still good, though there are a couple of places (namely the thigh stripes) that have a very slightly ragged look. Still, it's a very slight problem, and you have to look quite closely to notice them.

There are still a couple flaws, though some of it I have to attribute to her being the first of Revoltech's Fraulein line. The most noticeable problem is that her arms pop off their shoulder joints fairly easily, a problem that I've heard doesn't exist on Revoltech's other figures. Luckily, it pops back on just as quickly, so as long as you don't loose the arm the figure is still fine.

The lance has a very nifty metallic red finish, which much like her hair I have to presume just doesn't photograph well. The lance is made of a different plastic than the hard PVC Rei herself is, though, so it feels a wee bit flimsy. I suppose they wanted to make sure it was light enough for her to hold over her head without her arms sagging, but I'm wondering if maybe they overcompensated...

The last thing, though, is the stand. The stand she comes with is NOT the stand they show in the photographs! The real stand is much simpler, and is, in my opinion, rather crappy. It looks like it's meant to hold her suspended, but the joins in the stand are far from strong enough to manage it. If you want her in an action pose, you have to make sure she has at least one extremity propped against the stand itself to keep it positioned. Also, there's a little plastic piece that wraps around Rei's waist and then attaches to the stand. This piece slides off quite easily, which, once again, makes the stand pretty much useless.

I really like the figure herself, despite the way the arms occasionally pop off and some very minor paint job issues. The main drawback is the stand, which, fortunately, you don't really need--If you're clever about it, you can quite easily get her to stand on her own!

The figure itself looks decent, but I'm having a hell of a time trying to pose it because the slightest wrong move makes her ARM fall off. The arms are extremely fragile, I ended up giving up and displaying her in the box before I caused any real damage to the figure.

This figure is amazing, if your a fan of evangelion then you have to get it. Its by revoltech and if you own any other revoltech figures you"ll know how the jonts work, and if you don't get it and find out.

Articulation:
The joints are hidden inside the body which has a fantastic sculpt. four joints are standard articulation she has 18 points over all, but the revoltech joint has about 2 points in it, which would make about 28 useable articulation points. I should say I am a little concernd with her elbow articulation but this type of joint has always had me worried but it doesn't look like its going to pop off any time soon.

Paint:
Her hair paint is a little to blue but looks good. Her face is terrific, the nose is a little shorter from the side then it should be but it looks fine. The rest of the paint looks good and the lines are clean but there was a little piant mess on her leg and upper arm

Accessories:
Rei comes with three sets of hands (open palm, holding hand's, and closed(not fisted)hands.) she also comes with the lance of longinus and a stand

Overall I think this figure is realy good and will be the best figure you own if you can overlook the paint mess and is well worth the $[...](with Tax) price tag but if you can find her for $[...] at your local comic book shop get her, But if you can't get her anyway. The figure is great and I can't wait to get asuka in April.

We do understand that these are primarily collectors figures designed to be posed and sit on a shelf. But seriously... the arms fall off every time one moves them... and this is supposed to be acceptable production quality? This is an issue with numerous products by this company-- which brought me to pull out the superglue, pose it, and have done with it. There's no need for such flimsiness. In the entire series the dolls are well-formed, beautiful, and less expensive than similar offerings, so thumbs up there. But they seriously need to improve their connection devices. I'd give this a 5 on appearance, but I have to give this a 2 simply based on poor quality construction.

This figure has an incredible range of movement and poses. The detail is astonishing and the paint job seems to be well done. My only complaint is the fact is she is rather delicate, her right arm and leg fell off when I removed her from the packaging. The stand for her seems a bit cheap but is functional. But despite these things, I really found myself drawn to this figurine and have it on display next to my TV.
If you are an NGE fan, this is one figure you must have.

I just bought this figure and I'm glad I did. The figure has very nice potability and comes with extra pieces. (two other sets of hands, a stand and the spear) I found some of the joints to be a little "loose" if not handled carefully the arm may pop off. However it pops back in which is a relief. She has quite a range of "poses" I don't recommend this for a child as it has small detachable pieces (like the wrists and such). Overall it's a great item to have decorating your home or office desk. She looks very imposing carrying the spear w/o loosing the delicate female feel. I believe it to be one of the best balanced figures i ever bought as she is able to stand on her own w/o the use of the stand that comes with her. I just use it for extra support on especially hard poser or for surfaces that are a little inclined. The stand itself comes with a jointed holder piece, a pole, and the base has Rei Ayanami printed on it, which is great for displays. I hope this review is useful and you come to enjoy this great figure as I have.

The only major problems I've had with this product is the arms. The right elbow joint constantly falls off, so I have to hold it in place while posing her. The left arm has come off completely a few times. Both problems are easy to fix, it's just irritating.
Those two irritations aside, this is a great figure. She has a great range of motion, with many different pose options. As another review pointed out, the stand is very basic--nothing more than a base, a solid black stick, and a slightly bent piece that goes on top of the stick, with the semi-transparent piece to hold the figure at the waist. The paint job is wonderful, especially the subtle highlight to her hair.

A great figurine. Love the anime as well. Revoltech Fraulein has great joint features to their figurines.

I have been into anime and manga for a long time now. I have wanted a very detailed and easily manipulated figured for less than 50 bucks for a while now.

This figure of Rei is just what I was looking for. It is to pose her for drawings. She is very detailed without being overly curvy and without being too stiff. I put her on my printer, and I enjoy looking at her while I work on my story.

If you like the series or just want an anime figure to draw inspiration from, get Rei.