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Manufacturer:Halcyon
Medium: Vinyl
Parts: 17
Status: Discontinued
Release Date: 1994
Skill Level: Intermediate
Judge Cassandra Anderson, the beautiful judge with psychic abilities, has been portrayed by a number of artists, but one of the best was done by Brian Bolland, who was responsible for the “Judge Death” and “Judge Death Lives” comic book series.

Halcyon, through Model Rectifier Corporation, offers three highly-detailed vinyl kits from this comic series: Judge Anderson, Judge Dredd, and their adversary Judge Death. I have classified this kit as Intermediate level because of the issues surrounding the building of a vinyl kit (trimming, specific construction techniques, painting). The sculpt of the figure was done by Darren Marshall.

The Judge Anderson kit is molded in light gray vinyl and includes 17 parts: shoe soles (2), lower legs (2), upper legs/waist (1), torso (1), upper arms (2), lower arms (including hands)(2), head, knee pads (2), shoulder pad (1), belt, and PSI badge (1). Also included is a large stand with the series’ insignia on it.

An interesting feature is that the soles of the boots (with high heels) are molded separately from the boots/lower legs. The kit instructions recommend attaching the soles to the boots, sealing any openings, and then filling the boots with Plaster of Paris to keep the completed figure balanced on its own two feet. Normally the builder could drill a small hole up from the base and into the boot heels/lower legs, using a small metal pin to keep the figure attached to the base. However, given the small diameter of the high heels (0.5 inch tall by less than 0.25 inch wide), that will be difficult to do without wrecking the boots.

The kit is built from the bottom up, starting with the boots/lower legs. The upper legs/waist is attached, and then the torso is trimmed and put into place with the belt acting to hide the seam between the parts. It goes together as upper legs/belt/torso in order of assembly. Then the upper arms are fitted, followed by the lower arms, and finally the head. Careful trimming of the head is necessary as the high collar of the uniform is molded with her neck. This collar must fit flush onto her shoulders. Once that is all done, the knee pads and shoulder pad are trimmed and attached. The final piece is the Psi badge, which attaches at the end of a molded-in chain running from Judge Anderson’s neck collar.

As the judge is basically wearing a bodysuit, there is a lot of detail in terms of muscles. She’s also rather “perky” in the bosom, which is the way she was drawn. Some folks might think there’s a bit too much nipple effect showing, but that can be toned down or eliminated with some careful sanding. One breast will be covered by her badge. I’d leave her “as is”, but it’s an individual choice.

As with all vinyl kits, the instructions recommend using super glue for assembly and acrylic paint for detailing. Enamel and vinyl do not play well together, and I’ve seen kits that have been destroyed by using the wrong paint.

I purchased the review kit on eBay for $24.99, but an eBay search as of the date of this review showed the same kit selling for between $14.99 and $35.00 US.

The completed figure looks to stand about 10 inches tall, and the base is roughly 6.25 inches in diameter.

Review by: Rich “Lonewolf” Dula

Entry created: March 27, 2013
Comments: 0 | Rating (1-5): -- No rating -- | MSRP: $24.99

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