I recently made my first foray into the world of custom 3D-printed action figures. I was full of worries and doubt about the purchase. The cost was exorbitant, the quality was uncertain, and international shipping in this modern era of heightened tariffs and customs scrutiny is always a gamble. But I took a leap of faith and honestly I am thrilled. The sculpt and engineering of these figures is better than I could have imagined. They are sturdy, the joints are tight, the articulation is frankly mindboggling, and the overall aesthetic is like I'm living my favorite 1985 cartoon in real life. I will always prefer cast or blown plastic to current 3D printing technology, but this is the highest-quality 3D printing I have personally held in my hands and it doesn't feel cheap or delicate. You can see some lines, notably in her shoulderpads and around her face armor. And the iridescent/metallic sheen on certain parts just screams "this was 3D printed" but I still thoroughly obsessed. Let's check out the unofficial Moonracer below!
These figures came with no packaging, but they did come in a hard shell container like a tool set might come in.
Her eyes can light up. But there are no batteries included and no indication of exactly what (microscopic) size button cell I need. I will be figuring this out in the next week or so and will post an update.
There is also a panel for you to apply an insignia if you are inclined.
The figures do not come with any stickers or decals to apply.
Moonracer comes with a gun and a backpack piece that lets you mount that gun on her back.
The gun also has a hinge that lets the lasersight portion fold back to make a longer weapon.
Time for some Group and Comparison Pics!
Here are three of my LikeToys fembots together. Unofficial versions of Firestar, Moonracer, and Chromia.
And here is Moonracer with the 2005 Botcon "Chromia" Moonracer and the 2018 Power of the Primes Moonracer.
If I didn't mention it, these figures are Masterpiece scale and pretty huge and roughly 8 inches tall.
Cheers!
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