Figarti figures (1 Viewer)

[Kurt]

What are your thoughts about Figarti figures?

I love Figarti vehicles. But I'm sorry to say, the figures are no where near the quality of K&C, in my opinion. The poses on most figures seem unnatural to me. It makes me wonder how K&C can do it so well.

I have the Winter Panzer IV displayed with my K&C bulge collection, but the only Figarti figure I use from the set is the gunner because the pose is so good. As much as I like the tank, I feel that I paid more than I should have since I don't use the other figures. I think it's 3 other figures. I can't help but think that I could have paid perhaps $70 less if the figures were available separately.

I would also consider getting the B-17 set because the plane itself is so awesome. But, I'd be paying for all those figures which I don't like and wouldn't use.

I should say that the Officer with the German sheperd is an exception. Hopefully, the quality will continue to improve. But in the meantime, I wish figures were sold separately from vehicles.

I shouldn't start so many sentences with "I". I can't help it though. I wonder if that means I'm self-centered. I don't know. I just can't write that well I guess. Dang!

 

[Wraith]

I think there is a mixture in quality, both in terms of natural looking poses and detailing.
Have you had a look at the Iraq War line? These are some of the best IMO.

 

[Louis Badolato]

Figarti figures are steadily improving, but often are of mixed quality, some being quite excellent, others quite awful. Remember, Figarti has only been around for about 5 years. In that time they have absolutely mastered vehicle production, but have not quite been able to catch up to companies like K&C or John Jenkins Designs when it comes to figure production. I suspect that five years from now their figures will be comparable in quality to K&C's today (of course, by then, considering K&C's constant improvement, they may still seem a bit outclassed). However, look at K&C figures from the first five years (1984-1989) and you will see how far Figarti has come in a very short time.

 

[JPB]

The only issue I have with the figarti figures is that the painting is to dark to my taste.

JP

 

[Canadian Samurai]

Their painting has improved by leaps and bounds, when the V1 figures came out last fall in the new 1:30 scale they showed a remarkable improvement. I have to say their faces are as good, sometimes better than K&C's faces now. Their faces have much greater shading detail. Sure, many of the faces look the same but then so do K&C's. In terms of poses, some are excellent and some are still kind of stilted. K&C is still tops here. So poses are the next area of improvement Figarti needs to focus on, along with getting their German insignia/decorations more accurate (no more cufftitles on Wehrmacht figures please).