No, my dear readers, it's not NECA's Judith Hoag as April from the beat Live Action TMNT movie, but Super7's take on Playmates April.
This April is a reporter she's wearing the yellow jumpsuit, which you can obviously see. I point this out because the NECA April based on Mirage Comics wears a blue jumpsuit and is a lab assistant. This is basically failure because you already know that April is the first human that the turtles make contact with.
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| S7 April: Hey! I SAID NO NECAs!! PoP April:Who said I'm a NECA? S7 April: don't tey to trick me with your no articulation nonesense, you're a NECA!! PoP April: If I'm a NECA, you're a Playmates toy!! S7 April: YOU TAKE THAT BACK!! |
Articulation
Super7 didn't fix the hips like they have claimed. Her crotch piece just hides the issue a bit better. Her ankles can't move and that's scary. Other than that, she has the standard S7 Female figure articulation.
3.5
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| Vintage accessories with colors!! Except the attache case. I had to paint that one. |
Paint and sculpt
She pretty much looks like a Larger Playmates April v1, wich while expected, it's disappointing. There was a second version of April v1 with a New head. The "toon" head is an improvement. Paintwise, she matches teh vintage toy. This means she's a bit too pink for me, but I'm not going to repaint her. Flesh tones are a bitch to work with. Also my unsteady hand does not help.
4.0
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| Bebop: Finally, a Rapist Bebop joke that doesn't Involve me sodomizing dudes... April: Stand back or I'll go Robocop on your dick! Bebop: Alright... I'll leave peacefully... for now... |
Accessories
Here is the only area where is Super 7 exceeded expectations.
2 Extra headS
6 extra hands
Her attache case (unpainted, why?)
Her camera
Her handgun
A tripod
Flashlight?
2 shuriken
2 turtle comm
Press pass
Unpainted vintage styled weapons in weapons tree that turns into the tripod...
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| April: Mic check!! Mikey:Right here! I'm awesome! April: I meant the Microphone... Mikey: You have a sign on your boobs and I'm happy to oblige... April: It means Press as in I'm a member of the press, not the action... Mikey: Hakuna your ta-tas, or better yet, let me calm them! |
Why in the hell is her attache case unpainted? I'm gonna paint it before I take any pictures...
The gun is a bit of a pain to use as "camera grip" since it forces April to hold the gun grip lower than normal.
4.5
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| Mikey: For crying out loud! You keep sending mixed signals! A kiss here, a longer than normal hug there, all the very sexually charged flirting... You're giving me a massive case of Blue Balls there, April!! Let me touch something!! April: I thought we were friends!! Mikey: Friends don't purposely leave friends with a massive case of blue balls! |
Overall
April gets a 4.0 as her final score. She could've fared better if it wasn't for her stuck joints, less than stellar paint and awkward accessory issues. Despite having a somewhat reasonable score, I feel disappointed with her.
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| Mikey: You know what? Screw you, April!! Looks like I'll have to get some release with my doll... April: Wait a minute, short red head, big boobs, and a killer ass... That doll is supposed to be my proxy? Mikey: No... Her name is May O'Connor... she's a NOT APRIL O'NEIL!! April: Wait a minute! That's a bit disturbing, Michelangelo!! Get back here!! Mikey: No can do! I'm gonna do everything I was going to do to you to her! April: How were you able to get a doll like that? A doll of that caliber is ridiculously expensive! Mikey: You missed your chance!! |
This disappointment could be magnified once Cheetara arrives...
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