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 contributed to stoke the collectors' passion and, somehow, now represent a rarirty of this exciting hobby. The Hulk sculpted by Hobbymaster is probably one of the best statues in such a very special category. The sculpt of the body is very well done and can count on a good balance of all parts and hyper-defined muscles, here emphasized by a rather dynamic pose. The green Goliath stands erect in a frontal pose with wide open arms, a giant ribcage and both legs bent and firmly laid on the ground. Note the powerful and rounded biceps, the detailed definition of abdominals, the tension of muscles at neck level, the bumped quadriceps and calfs, the impressive muscle masses on back: any part of the body is sculpted with a great care, while a lot of veins are scattered, here and there, on arms and legs. The green color used for body is very captivating and offers a fine chromatic contrast with the purple jeans and the white-yellow combination adopted on both teeth and the nails of hands and feet. The base is very simple and depicts a rocky terrain, on which the figure is simply placed through two hollows, with no metallic pivot or any specific joint. The grashed teeth and the green, wide eyes provide the face with a furious expression, also highlighted by many deep wrinkes on the forehead and at eyes side of the modern, very short haircut. Nevertheless, both the statue and the base are incredibly light and, above all, the green used on body (in my opinion) appears a bit too uniform; some dark shades, in fact, embellish the jeans, but are totally absent on the body, where they would have added a fine chromatic contrast and increased the visual impact of the whole figure. n conclusion, a fine representation of the Marvel green giant which probably cannot compete with the quality and details of the latest times' statues and yet has still its own charm.