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Review: Star Wars Black Series Aurra Sing, The Clone Wars


 

Aurra Sing made her first Star Wars appearance in 1999 in a fleeting shot on Tatooine during the Pod Race scenes. Like many background characters, Sing would see her traits and backstory fleshed out in the Expanded Universe and in the animated Clone Wars series where she works with the likes of Bossk and the young Boba Fett.


Aurra Sing's first 6-inch Black Series figure was released in late 2021 as part of the 5th general wave of Galaxy Collection figures. Rather than join the Phantom Menace collection, Sing was placed under The Clone Wars series and was numbered 08 in the collection following on from Asajj Ventress, with her artwork connecting directly to the other previous releases for a larger montage. This artwork is repeated on the back of the box alongside a short bio.


"A feared bounty hunter known for her chalk-white skin and built-in comm-link antenna, Aurra Sing was an expert sniper and trained assassin who would work for anyone who paid her"

Aurra Sing looks, at first glance, as a brand new figure. In reality, she uses a handful of pieces from the Last Jedi release of Vice Admiral Holdo including the midriff and upper legs. Added to the basic orange jumpsuit is a brown rubbery plastic vest - which can be removed - as well as a twin holster belt complete with chains and thigh straps. While the orange suit is perhaps too bright considering Aurra's line of work and would benefit from some weathering, the painted detail on the vest and belt are neat and tidy and pretty intricate.

While Aurra Sing has been placed under the Clone Wars banner, Hasbro seems to have got very close to the likeness of the original Phantom Menace actor, Michonne Bourriague. The chalky skin tone is haunting and over this, we have photo-real face printing which focuses the eyes particularly including the heavy shadowing in the sockets - again as seen in The Phantom Menace and not the full black strip we see in some of the Clone Wars appearances.

The antenna is a little thick but that is understandable to ensure it is not easily snapped or bent. The hairpiece, like the outfit, is missing a wash to bring out the detail but we do get painted beads on the braid down either side.

Aurra Sing is armed with a pair of twin DX-13 blasters, cast in black plastic with no other paint application. Each pistol comes with two triggers, and both of Aurra's hands are engineered with two flexible trigger fingers that slot into place to wield the weapons with both left and right hands. When not in use the blasters can be slipped into the holsters on the belt.

The other weapon is the Czerka Adventurer slugthrower rifle, the long sniper rifle seen in The Phantom Menace and used again in some of The Clone Wars stories. The weapon is the correct size, standing taller than Aurra herself. It is cast in a light grey plastic with brown paint added to the stock and grip. The weapon should include much darker sections to add to the realism and unfortunately without this, the rifle does look cheap.


It is not helped by the strap, a rubbery plastic piece that is not permanently connected to the rifle but that is designed to clip into place. This strap is also a light grey and should be darker in colour. Connecting the strap is a bit of trial and error, but there are two sections of the rifle engineered to take these soft clips as seen in the images below. Once engaged these do hold in place and allow the slug thrower to be shoulder slung.

Aurra Sing has 18 points of articulation, including two boot swivels where the new boots have been connected to the Holdo lower legs. The articulation inherited from Holdo includes double-jointed knees which are not as aesthetic as the newer knee joints but give Aurra a great deal of flexibility in posing. The same is true of the arms, which are a single joint but unencumbered by any armour or robes. All of Aurra's joints work well and she has a good scope of posing options with or without her weaponry.


Aurra Sing is a great addition to the Black Series and as with most aliens is very well executed. While she is boxed as a Clone Wars release she poses perfectly well in a Phanom Menace display or even in potential head-cannon setups such as Jabba's Palace with the other Bounty Hunters, or facing off against Tobias Beckett.


The figure is let down only by paint apps, She would have been bordering on spectacular with weathering on her clothing, a wash on her hair and a darker accurate paint job on the slug thrower. Deco aside, the sculpt and articulation are excellent and for fans of the Prequels or the Clone Wars, she is a recommended purchase.




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About Me : As a child of the 70's and 80's I grew up in a golden age for action figures and in my youth bought and sold myself through collections of Star Wars, G.I. Joe (Action Force) and M.A.S.K. while also dabbling in He-Man, Transformers and Ghostbusters. Roll forward and I am now reliving that Youth with the action figures of today and am a collector and fan of the larger 6-8 inch figures from my favourite movie and TV licences - including the ones mentioned above, but also the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Who and the Aliens. I launched The Mephitsu Archives in 2015 with a view of creating a UK focused site or these figures where fans can pick up the latest action figure news, read reviews and get information on where to buy their figures and what is currently on store shelves. I hope I am delivering that to you guys...

 

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