As we excitedly reported HERE, there is a running change to the VC189 Zutton figure. The unpainted knees, which are quite jarring, have been corrected. This has given us a reason to update our review.
Updated Review: Chris - 4/26/21 07:05 AM
A little change can make a big difference. For the second production run of VC189 Zutton, Hasbro corrected the mismatched knee joints that were cast in red plastic. This second release is date stamped "10501" (February 19th, 2021). The original release is date stamped "03611" (December 26th, 2020). The knee joints are not the only change. It appears that there was also paint applied to the ankle joints, but they did not get full coverage. The tops of the ankle joints are painted, and this helps hide the red plastic when Zutton is displayed in neutral poses. Finally, the hair appears to be a shade lighter, but this might be a normal production variance, and not an intentional change.
This big aesthetic update with the recast knees in tan plastic results in an increased score to 9 out of 10, and makes this superior to the first version released in the TVC Villain Set.
The updated photos are below. You can view the full gallery and review HERE.
This corrected version is currently shipping from Amazon.