Final Fantasy Tactics: Balthier

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Released By: Square-Enix "Final Fantasy Tactics Trading Arts"
Year Released: 2007
Height: 11cm (4.5 inches)
Articulation: 0 points
Purchase Date: July 18, 2009
Cost: $17.20

Summary: A nice cameo from Balthier makes it into this toyline from Square-Enix, and certainly does not disappoint. This Trading Arts figure has an immense amount of detail and is very complex, but as with the others in the series, everything is done right. There is tons of shading all over the sculpt, and it is very difficult to find painting errors, even on delicate parts such as the face. Balthier consists of several pieces that simply snap together, and stands upon a translucent stand which ensures that the weight of his rifle does not pull him off balance. He does not come with any accessories, and has no articulation, but his pose makes up for all of this. Standing 4.5 inches tall, he towers over some of the other figures in the collection, and therefore, warrants a middle row placement on my Final Fantasy shelves. Balthier is a terrific figure, and I have nothing bad to say about it, but I would definitely like to see some more Tactics characters brought to the figure realm by Square-Enix…hopefully sooner rather than later.