Ero figures are all the rage these days, and Native is amongst the best at producing them. They are apparently not the best at naming them, however, and so this girl is simply known as “Slingshot Babe.” This generic moniker is perhaps not nearly as off-putting as Compact Hog, but it’s still fairly impersonal.
This figure is manufactured by Rocket Boy, one of the fairly new brands that Native markets and distributes. It’s based off of an illustration by Cle Masahiro, an artist well known for the doujinshi produced under his circle name Clesta. We’ve seen a number of popular doujin and magazine artists – Saitom, Homare, Raita, and Misaki Kurehito amongst others – have their illustrations adapted into PVC form in recent times, and that is a happy thing indeed.
Slingshot Babe is sculpted in a robust 1/6 scale and stands (or sits) around 21 or so centimeters in height. While she does get novelty packaging like most Native figures do, she does not have any accessories aside from a cushion (which serves as the base) and her phone.
Cle Masahiro’s style is eminently recognizable and the adaptation is very faithful, most notably in the upper line of her eyes, which is sharply sloped and boldly outlined.
Not that this sort of body physique is idiosyncratic but he typically draws his female characters as fully-figured (or as much as is typical in anime styling, anyway), with large breasts (assuming the character design allows for such), wide hips, and big asses. All those features are definitely present here. In addition, her back is strongly arched, which is quite sexy. It also further accentuates the size of her buttocks, which is a big plus.
He also spends a considerable amount of effort in presenting abdominal details. That affinity for stomach musculature is indeed carried into the design of the Slingshot Babe, as her midsection is obviously (under standard lighting, anyway) lean and toned. It’s a particularly attractive element of this figure.
As is easily discerned, the Slingshot Babe is thusly named for her article of clothing, which strains to preserve a modicum of modesty. She’s also wearing some very fetching latex-look gloves and thigh-high socks, and she has a thin collar strapped around her neck. These articles are emblematic of bondage or fetish wear, though her cheerful disposition is rather incongruent with a BDSM experience. Personally, I think the discordance between her outfit and her demeanor (and her phone, with its heart-accented lanyard) is quite amusing.
Being that Native is mostly an ero figure company, it’s no surprise that her slingshot swimsuit can be removed. It’s actually a very simple process; the straps detach at the little golden balls above her breasts. Both removal and replacement of her swimsuit are very easy, which is a nice surprise; I had expected the process to be very fiddly and tiresome.
Without her swimsuit, she’s not particularly more naked than she was before, but the effect is to focus more of the viewer’s attention on her gloves and socks. I do like the fetish theme of her outfit, so that’s a nice touch.
Here is the always-popular crotch close-up. Note that she does not have a sculpted anus, for those that might be interested in such a thing.
An example of the source illustration can be seen on her phone. Her smartphone is sort of small; it’s probably time for her to upgrade.
This figure is superb, as most Native figures (and figures that fall under the Native brand) are. The Slingshot Babe is big, curvaceous, and sexy. Her outfit is very provocative, both with and without the eponymous swimsuit. And of course, the technical issues regarding her quality are basically negligible. This is an excellent figure all around. I think this may be the first figure based off of Kure Masahiro’s work, but I very much hope that it is not the last.
For another review of the Slingshot Babe, check out Wieselhead. (It seems like it’s been forever since I could link to another figure review on a website.)
