EPOCH Nina Williams 1/6 Scale Cold Cast Statue review

Having acquired the rights to produce figures based on NAMCO's

popular Tekken series in the late 1990's, Japanese toy and computer
games maker EPOCH (エポック社) would produce a special statue
in conjunction with the release of Tekken 3 on the Sony Playstation
in 1998.

The front of the box prominently displays the Tekken 3 logo in
front of a purple backdrop. The bottom left corner of the box

credits renown sculptor Hiroki Hayashi for creating this statue.

On a side note: the light purple design behind the Nina statue
is just packaging art.

                                  

NAMCO's familiar mascot PAC-MAN is featured in the bottom
right corner with the text "LICENSED BY namco".

                             

The left side of the box features Nina's official Tekken 3 promo
render.



                                    

The back of the box contains multiple screenshots of the Nina
Williams statue, EPOCH's company info and the usual safety
precautions.

I find the small icon of the person crying (warning that the Nina
Williams statue is fragile) to be mildly amusing.

                                  

The right side of the box is straight to the point with the Tekken
3 logo and Nina's name in bold letters.
                             

The top of the box mentions that the statue and base is "cold cast",
reiterating the description on the front of the box in Japanese
Katakana and Kanji.

                                      

The Nina Williams statue comes packaged in protective Styrofoam.


                               

The bottom of the Nina Williams statue contains a small hole to connect
the Nina Statue to it's included base.


                            


The black base with protruding peg that connects to the Nina statue.


                           

The Nina Williams statue and connected black base depicts Nina
casually waiting around (perhaps for her next opponent or target).


                    

                       

Nina's purple catsuit is based on her 1st Player costume that first
appeared in Tekken 3 and "Tekken: The Motion Picture" the same
year.



                     




The Nina Williams statue has an artistic touch with snow white
skin (which is questionably lighter than the Anna Williams statue's
skin tone), blue eyes and striking red lipstick.

Personally, I feel the face sculpt used for this statue is the most
realistic depiction of Nina Williams to date.

                     

The stylish black base is also cold cast and made of resin.


                            

Nina's included dagger and leg holster is replicated perfectly.
The dagger itself is also 3-Dimensional.


                        

The Nina Williams statue viewed from the front.


                          

Nina's blonde hair is painted with a gold finish.

As is the case with many of Nina's depictions (in both merchandise
and in-game) from over the years, the Nina Williams statue is well
endowed visually.

A Tekken 3 Nina Williams coin bank with discolored green hair.

Unlike other figures from the era (that were painted with a cheaper
grade of paint), the gold finish used for the Nina statue's hair has
not discolored.


                        

Nina's spandex attire contains a "wrinkle" effect with a touch of
burgundy on Nina's waist and stomach.

                      

The same effect contains with Nina's leather boots.

A silver finish is also added to the buckles of each of Nina's
leg belts.


                          

A lighter shade of purple covers the sole of Nina's heels.


                           

Nina's heels stretch out from the included base and can be
circled around the base along with the Nina statue.



                     

When looking at the Nina Williams statue from the back.


                        

Nina's ponytail is attached to her shoulders as Nina looks from
the side.

The bangles on Nina's upper arms even include a silver finish
and are textured.


                  

No detail was spared recreating every last portion of Nina's
spandex catsuit.



                   

The included base stands 6 inches (15 cm) on it's own while the
Nina statue (with base) measures 10 1/2 inches (26 cm).

                

The bottom of the base includes fabric padding on each corner
along with the usual company, licensing and production date.

                        


Whether displayed on her own or paired with the second statue
from the set (Nina's sister Anna Williams), the Nina Williams
1/6 Scale Cold Cast Statue is an excellent addition to any Tekken
fan's collection and is a splendid sculpt in it's own right.

20 years later, both Williams sisters' 1/6 scale statues remain
highly sought-after pieces of Tekken merchandise and provide
a realistic contrast to today's line of hyper-sexualized Bishoujo
Nina and Anna statues (click grey links for photos).

The Nina Williams cold cast statue would be the final figure
of the Irish Assassin released under the EPOCH banner before
moving on to figures for characters from Tekken Tag
Tournament and Tekken 4 in 2002.