Another statue that I surprisingly stumbled upon while in Montreal was the Flare FGO 2nd Ascension Bride Saber. Seller was asking $50 and it was without box, but Fate stuff generally goes pretty fast in Toronto, though I suspect the lack of box might have something to do with it. But for the asking price (compared to its MSRP 14,800 Yen) I was happy to live without packaging.
The statue is about 9.5 inches tall, and is somewhere between 1/6 and 1/7 in scale. In addition to the statue and the base, the set also comes with her Aestus Estus weapon, with the overall intent to recreate the artwork of the FGO character art card for this form. Being a newer statue (2018), the materials used for this piece are certainly more rigid than Motoko, necessary to deal with potential leaning issues (and making more exotic poses possible). Of course, this is also one of the reasons why pieces have gone crazy since 2012..
While I'm familiar with Fate stuff in general, I've not actually played FGO, so the cosmetic changes in character art are new to me. In the case of Nero, her Second Ascension form trades her body suit with a trademark ass crack window for a more revealing open top vest paired with some leggings and sleeves. Veil and train appear to be the same, and Nero still sure loves her zippers.
To aid in holding the statue in place on the base, there are also metal pins on the base. Nero also features one point of articulation, namely that her right arm can pivot at the bicep area, allowing it to move into position to support Aestus Estus or for some slight variety in posing.
The overall sculpt is nicely done, and adheres to the silhouette of the of official art work quite nicely, curves and all. Fabric detailing that are sculpted in and aid in further bringing this 2D design into a 3D existence. What didn't quite work out as nicely as I'd like (especially given the price point of modern statues) is the sculpting on other features like buckles and zippers, which are further highlighted by the "average" at best paint applications in these areas.
That about does it for here. It's a nice piece that really does the overall source art justice, but kind of lets you down if you get in for a closer look.
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