Being a rather old collector, I remember very well the times when the 1:4 scale Marvel statues were only produced by Sideshow and the market did not offer the wide variety of pieces we are accustomed to nowadays. Today, in fact, we can count on usual announcements and pre-orders from different Companies and annual huge Comics conventions held all over the world (with tons of new pieces), while a lot of digital artworks from artists and computer graphics professionals (often working for private customers) are also promoted through the social networks. Some years ago, however, all of these seductive opportunities did not exist and the (very) few alternatives available for collectors concerned some pieces realized by talented sculptors from Philippines, rarely appearing on the Web and/or the international ebay network. When I started to collect, I had the opportunity to purchase some of those pieces and most of them are still present in my great family of Marvel statues. Generally, the quality of materials is not very good (they are hollow and very lightweight) and both the sculpt and painting often appear unrefined, to say the least. Nevertheless, some of them (no matter how) have their own charm: I think they have contributed to stoke the collectors' passion and, somehow, also represent a rarity for this exciting hobby. Within this context, the Captain America by Halimaw may be considered a true classic! For the first time (to my best knowledge) the super soldier was represented by a 1:4 scale in a dynamic pose, with his bust slightly bowed forward, the right leg bent to support the body weight and the left fully stretched aback, both the arms elongated and the right hand ready to launch the shield in a deadly blow. The sculpt of the body is well done, with well defined muscles on chest, abdomen, arms and legs, and provides the whole figure with a good realism, in spite of the (not ordinary) pose. The suit is more similar to the Ultimate version of the hero than the classic one, with an intriguing texture replacing the scaled upper part on the bust, two grey patches at the armpit level, two red circles with a centered white star on shoulders and a mask devoid of the typical winglets on both sides. The figure is also enriched with many military pouches on the black belt at waist and leather bands on the back and the left leg. Also the face is expressive, with a wide open mouth surrounded by two deep wrinkles and the blue, threatening eyes pointing towards the enemy! Nevertheless, compared to the present care paid to details and the overall sculpt quality of the latest statues, the piece shows many rough finishes and, somehow, the signs of time. For example, some appreciable dark shades point out the muscle contours on legs, but are totally missing on arms, gloves and boots, as well as on face; the laces and pouches on boots and gloves have the same (red!) color of the boots and also the base, depicting a simple terrain with some rocks, have a rather uniform color. In other words, the piece exhibits an appreciable aesthetics, but it cannot compete with the top quality and the great care to details characterizing the 1:4 Marvel statues now available on market. In any case, I am really attached to this piece and happy to have it in my collection: it has a good overall aesthetics, a very original, dynamic pose and represents a small piece of history for any collector.