They are metal, one of the claws on mine was damaged, (Sideshow sent me a replacement) the tip was bent and the paint was off of the tip, very sharp it punctured my thumb when I picked it up.
Agreed, prices have gone up tremendously in the last few years. We are no longer paying 300 to 400 for a statue, we should be getting something that is closer to the proto. Other recent Sideshow statues have been fairly close to their prototype.
The face is the most important part of this...
Wow, they really blew it! Glad I did not pre-order. This could have been the best representation of Wonder Woman that Sideshow has ever done, I do not understand how they could have goofed this up. :-(
The sculpt is amazing but the paint apps on the face are horrible! I will have to wait to see...
I agree the clam shell is likely to cause scuffling on the helmet. The bubble wrap option is better. My replacement helmet is in absolute perfect condition thanks to the bubble wrap.
My replacement head was not in a clamshell, it was heavily wrapped in bubble wrap. It was in perfect condition tusks intact no scurf marks on the dome.