Packaging - ***1/2
This packaging follows exactly the style of what came before, and as I said in my review for the first two characters from this movie, I like these boxes! They’re designed to highlight the style of the filming technique used, so again we have the stark, grainy, black and white imagery with occasional blood red highlights. The outer sleeve is like before a matt finish with a silk finished 5 panel box inside. Within the box the figure lies in the usual black tray held by 5 twisties alongside her accessories. So not Hot Toys finest box ever, but still very attractive, and it protects the contents well!

Sculpting - ***3/4
Now I’m gonna be especially harsh on this sculpt… why, well ever since I first saw Ghost World I have had a bit of a thing for Scarlett Johansson… but to be fair most men seem to have a bit of a thing for Miss Johansson, with that ‘thing’ varying in size from man to man, I’d like to think my ‘thing’ for her is above average… but who am I to judge?

I’m also quite a fan of the work of Hiroki Hayashi, who’s artistry on the female face and form is near legendary among many ‘older’ 1/6th collectors, so I’m pleased to say I’m a happy bunny!

She’s not perfect, but she’s damn close. So lets start off with what I didn’t like, as it’s not much. The only real problem are the seams running up either side of her upper neck/sides of her head, most of the time they are not too visible, but when they catch your eye they do tend to jar a little as the overlap isn’t perfect. It looks like it’s a by-product of the rooted hair and could be trimmed with a sharp craft knife if it bothers you too much.
However, apart from that it’s all good, for me anyway!
Scarlett is undeniably a beautiful woman, and she doesn’t fall into the over perfect Barbie doll territory that a lot of Hollywood’s supposedly most ‘desirable’ leading ladies seem to frequent, she has character in her face with eyes that look in slightly different directions and curves without silicone, giving her the classic hourglass figure!
The curve of her nose and chin are near perfectly depicted here, but do seem ever so slightly better defined than her actual features which in my opinion are slightly softer and rounder. It really is ever so slight, and as actors seem to gain and lose weight as the role demands its open to debate anyway. However there is no denying this is definitely Scarlet Johansson, and even less doubt that it’s Silken Floss. The hair is ‘real’ rather than sculpted, and as I’ve said in other reviews this is far from an issue with me, and adds far more visual interest for many figures. It’s worn in a brushed back style with a loose curl being worn over the right eye. It appears you could remove the hairnet if you wish to restyle the hair in a more flowing style as well.

She also comes with three hands; all are sculpted in tight black leather gloves. The left is in a general gripping position whilst the two right are in gun grip and syringe gripping positions for her accessories, I have to admit I’d have liked a couple of relaxed hands, but the selection you get works well with the figure anyway

Paint - ****
Virtually all of the apps here are on the face, and as usual they are outstanding, but recently JC Hong has made a rod for his own back with each new figure generally seeming to improve on the last. Here the apps are relatively simple, but the challenge of painting a beautiful woman is one JC has risen to in the past with the female ERT, She-Predator- Machiko, Liz Swann and of course the more Anime, Deunan Knute. So it’s easy to see from this progression, how the factory apps are improving with each new female we get. 

And once again the subtlety of the blush on the cheeks coupled with the slight tonal changes on the deep red lips is masterful, the eyebrows and eyelashes also show some superfine attention to detail with individual hair-lines being discernable. The signature finishing flourish for me is usually the way JC decides to do the eyes, and the crispness and accuracy here certainly aren’t found wanting, but they do lack that super glossy, wet look that we have mostly got of late. That said they still glisten and catch the light, but I like it when they look a little wetter and even glossier.

That really is pretty much it for paint apps on this figure apart from the iron-cross worn around her neck, which is of course absolutely perfect!

Articulation  - ***1/2
Like Machiko and the female ERT figures, Floss comes on the newly developed female body, not quite as articulated as the male TT’s as it lacks the same range at the shoulders, and has no double knees, but the bottom of the thigh is sculpted in such a way that the knee is in effect covered. 

I have a strong feeling that Hot Toys will work further to improve on this, but the overall look works well. The torso is covered in a rubber material with a solid armature beneath, so although at first glance you’d think it is totally immobile, there is actually tons of movement in both her abdomen and neck. The hips move freely on universal joints, there are cut thighs and pinned and rocking ankles, her double-elbows can bend forward on themselves completely and the hands (sadly only gloved) are on cut-ball joints with pins.

So you’ll find it pretty easy to get most standing and sitting poses, even in those heels!

Outfit - ****
There’s no way you could say her outfit is anything less than impressive, but at the end of the day there is also no way of skirting around the issue that she is dressed as a Nazi!

Now, for quite ‘justifiable’ reasons many people take issue with the portrayal of Nazi imagery and HT have deliberately omitted the Swastika from her armband, and as this has become the enduring symbol of hate, as opposed to the original Sanskrit version that is at a 45 degree angle and is the symbol for positivity and the values of life, I guess this makes sense, especially as the emblem is now outlawed in Germany. 

However they have still given her the Iron-Cross around her neck with the Imperial Eagle and skull and cross bones pins on her cap, in fact in some promotional photos these adornments were even retouched out of the photo to avoid any misuse.

Her outfit consists of white briefs, a tan open collared cotton shirt, which she is sewn into. I haven’t tried to remove it, but it may require either the removal of the arms or cutting the dart stitches that hold it closed at the buttons. 

She then has tight black jodhpurs; these are an elasticized man-made fabric with an elasticated waist and fit very snugly. Her jacket is supremely tailored with well observed details like the seams and vent on the back, working pleated patch pockets on the front, the small steel buttons, her cuffs have silver piping, whilst the left also has a silver edged ribbon with a tiny skull and cross bones motif running just under said piping. Her left arm has the red Nazi arm band sans-swastika and over the jacket she wears a pleather waist belt with a pleather shoulder belt incorporating a working buckle and working clips where it attaches to the D rings on her belt. 

Lastly comes my favourite item of her wardrobe, her high-heeled black pleather riding-boots. Instead of just making molded boots they have constructed tiny replicas of her footwear with rigid plastic soles onto which are attached pleather uppers with small working buckles over the top of the foot and on the outside edge of the boot tops. This means the ankle articulation doesn’t suffer, but sadly the articulation of the body only allows for the ankles to point and lift there is no sideways rocking motion, this doesn’t however distract from how well constructed the boots are. So all in all it’s a top flight outfit that’s wonderfully tailored for this body!

Accessories - ***
This is the one area that it could be said Floss is found wanting, but although not big or numerous her few small accessories are all carried out beautifully. Firstly comes her tiny syringe, the detail here is fantastic, it’s constructed of four separate pieces, the super fine needle, a clear plastic chamber with measurement lines, then the steel coloured double finger grip that holds the chamber and lastly the plunger. The circular finger grip is steel coloured but the arm that goes up into the chamber is white to mimic the contents of the chamber, small but beautifully formed! 

Next up are her glasses, now, whenever a character is wearing glasses I’m sure most 1/6th manufacturers must let out a collective moan. However we’ve still had some very impressive ones over the years. The ones Sideshow gave us with ‘Buffy’ Giles were very good, as were the ones on Hot Toys earlier Clark Kents, but these have upped the ante yet again. We have clear lenses surrounded by black (painted) horn rims; these then have golden flourishes on the top edge and actual hinged arms. 

Placing these on the figure is pretty fiddly, I’d advise using a cocktail stick to lift the hair slightly from the sides of the head and over the ears, then just slip the arms of the spectacles in these gaps to sit on top of her ears. Once in position with a little futzing they look great.

The cap as mentioned above has all the right badges; the peak and rim are made of soft vinyl whilst the top is fabric with white piping. The silver braiding is also real for added authenticity. She also comes equipped with an automatic pistol incorporating a removable magazine and cocking mechanism, this fits in the hand supplied very well. Lastly there’s the classic Hot Toys black stand emblazoned with the movie logo and character name, however I got her to stand just fine… yes, even with those heels!

Fun Factor -  ****
Well, although my 8 year old daughter wants her for her room (which I declined… I mean… a Nazi uniform in a kid’s room???) I still can’t imagine many kids wanting this… but there are plenty of grown up ‘kids’ who are just dying to get this one for their shelves… am I right guys (and gals)?

So if your idea of fun is a near perfect 1/6th Scarlett Johansson that you can put on your self in any position you choose… then hey, knock yourself out!

Value - ***3/4
Although not packing a wealth of accessories, the quality of the outfit plus that great facial sculpt drag its value up… for me at least. 

You’ll have to root around to find her, and at present eBay seems to be the best place, with the full figure fetching from between $120 to $160. I based my score on the $120 asking price, but as the parted out separates seem to be going for premium prices (people are asking for between $65 to $75 for the head alone!). So I guess it’s up to the individual… just how much do you want Scarlett up on that shelf looking down at you?