There’s An Actual Team Fortress 2 Soldier In My House

WHAT’S IN THE BOX

1x TF2 Soldier

1x Helmet

2x Weapons

1x Base

1x Authenticity/Membership Card

WHAT I LIKED

PERFECT FIT. This statue is made of polystone, a smooth, heavy material that can be pretty hit-and-miss on a piece where intricate detail is required. But a TF2 character? There’s not much detail required, meaning that in the flesh it looks just like it does in the game.

QUALITY. The standard edition of this statue is $220, the “exclusive” variant $235. That’s a lot of stones for a 13″ statue, but Gaming Heads have at least gone to the trouble of making it seem worth it, with touches like the fact he’s almost completely hand-painted, and that the piece was cast using Valve’s actual game model from Team Fortress 2. So at least you know the dimensions and likeness are all spot-on.

WHAT I DIDN’T LIKE

LESS BANG FOR YOUR BUCK. The Heavy, with all his bulk and detailed equipment, cost $230. The Soldier is only $10 less, and while my version (the “Exclusive”) came with an alternate weapon, it’s very similar to the standard one. Considering he’s a smaller piece with less impressive gear, it would have been nice to see more than $10 shaved off, especially if you’re getting the standard edition that doesn’t with the bonus gun.

MY FINAL WORD

There’s really not much to dwell on here. This is a picture-perfect, heavy-as-hell polystone recreation of a Team Fortress 2 character. It’s pricey, yeah, but given the quality of the piece and how well it brings the character to life, if you’re the type to still be reading this far down a toy review and be genuinely interested, it’s totally worth it.