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Eva
Sculpted by Ali Jalali
Box art by Aythami Alonso Torrent
Concept by Jude Smith
Cast by Broken Toad
Produced by Robot Rocket Miniatures
Scale 1:11
Price at the time of writing £45.00
Materiel Grey Resin
Packaging and Contents
I ordered Eva along with Lock N Load directly from Robot Rocket Miniatures and they both arrived quickly and in perfect condition. It's exactly the same kind of packaging as in my other review, a nice sturdy cardboard box and foam padding providing ample protection for the resin model inside.
Again we have the Robot Rocket logo on the top of the box and on the bottom is a photo of the box art.
The kit consists of thirteen parts with the smaller parts in a separate plastic bag for added protection which is very useful as some of the straps are very small and could easily get lost otherwise.
Kit Components
Heads
When I first saw this kit I had no idea it came with two heads as I hadn't seen a painted version with the helmeted head option, that being said now that I own it I'm really glad it does come with two options as both are amazing.
The bare head has no mould lines I can find and has been beautifully sculpted with a very realistic face and some finally detailed hair. The neck muscles have been nicely sculpted showing the head is tilted at a angle and slightly straining. I think the best way to view this face is in the painted box art as I think the painted version shows all the quality in the expression as it is very subtle but well done.
The masked version only has a small mould line at the back and like the unmasked version has that nice head tilt and muscle definition on the neck. The mask has been really well done and feels like it's from Titanfall or Destiny with the amazing scifi design, I really like the optical lenses on the front it adds a bit of a special forces look to it. A clever part of the heads is the collar on the neck, with this design it would be very easy to have both heads painted and to just swap them as you wish. This is great as some kits that offer different options make you choose one or another which would need to be glued in before the rest of the kit can be assembled.
Chest
The chest has a single pour spout at the back which can be removed easily and will be hidden later by the jacket, the mould line has also cleverly been put at the back where it will be covered later.
This part like all other has perfect keys so everything matches up perfectly with no tinkering needed. The main focus of this part has to be the bust which in my opinion has been well sculpted and done in a realistic way with the swimsuit giving lift and support. Aside from that aspect I think when looking closely you start to notice how well the neck and collarbone have been sculpted to, this might be easily overlooked but it does show the sculptors understanding of anatomy very well.
Waist
The waist has the remains of a casting block on the underside and apart from that only a little sanding at the bottom is needed for a smooth finish.
I really like the design here with the mix of the mechanical elements and the continuation of the swimsuit and a perfectly sculpted bit of anatomy front and back 
. I do think with the sexy look of the model it would be easy to overlook the sculptors ability regarding anatomy as the movement of the muscles and the angle she is in has been done perfectly, you can really feel the body straining in the pose. I would also like to point out the swimsuit, there isn't much but what there is has got some lovely fabric definition. With the creases placed so well you get the feel of the fabric straining and it gives a great sense of the tightness of the outfit which adds to the realism in a scifi model.
. I do think with the sexy look of the model it would be easy to overlook the sculptors ability regarding anatomy as the movement of the muscles and the angle she is in has been done perfectly, you can really feel the body straining in the pose. I would also like to point out the swimsuit, there isn't much but what there is has got some lovely fabric definition. With the creases placed so well you get the feel of the fabric straining and it gives a great sense of the tightness of the outfit which adds to the realism in a scifi model.
Jacket
On the jacket there is minimal cleanup to be done, only a few tiny bumps here and there along the bottom edge. The design of this part is very clever as everything seems to come together inside it, the bust slots in easily as do the arms and I think without 3D sculpting this would have been a big headache to achieve and line up so perfectly. With the jacket being a separate piece it does allow for a separation of body and jacket with a large undercut especially at the back, if this was one piece I'm not sure that would have been possible so once again great design planning.
The actual design of the jacket is really nice as it offers a nice contrast to the skimpy tight fitting swimsuit. Here with have a large padded winter jacket with a fur collar which really is the polar opposite to everything else Eva is wearing. The sculpting work is very nice and you really get the feel of the padding with the sections puffing out nicely. Added to this the fur collar looks very realistic with the fur moving in different directions and well textured offering high realism. With the straps and the small mechanical plate on the back it helps tie everything together and unify it with Eva's body very nicely.
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