I'm not much of a reviewer, the fact is I don’t care for grading systems because personal tastes vary. I included a lot of photos, so each person can judge for themselves.  I have wanted a figure like this since the day I stepped into this hobby, actually a set to commerate NY city's heroes of 911.  The other figure being a NYPD figure.

This is my first HT figure, my over all impression (except for the body itself) is impressive.

HT Firefighter (v B)

Packaging:

Box art, I liked the front of the box 

but I liked the of the back of the box even more. Something that warranted a picture IMO. You may not be able to read the names in the photo, but the words are the credits to the creators, just as if it were a Hollywood movie.

The box is large, a little over 15" square. The contents encased in plastic, sliding out like a drawer. Two photos to show items hidden in the bottom of the tray.

 

Gear/accessories:

fire hose
helmet
radio with microphone and case
lantern w/strap (red)
mask
oxygen tank
wood wedge

Whatever is supposed to be wood is wood, whatever is supposed to be metal is metal etc. For example the tape on the handles of the tools is that, real tape.

Figure:

Conclusion:

Over all the accessories and uniform are a work of art, it is the figure I am not happy with. For $100 IMO you should get a better figure. This leaves me with the question why can't Hot Toys just box the gear and leave out the figure? Well to answer myself “I don’t think folks would be willing to pay $90 for boxed accessories”. Was this boxed figure worth it? $100 is a lot of money for me, but I wish I had enough to buy version A (accessory variant). I am very happy that I passed over the other brands and waited on Hot Toys' version. I am also happy to be blessed with a mother (no, I am not a teenager) that is willing to buy one for me. But shhh  don’t tell anyone I wasn’t supposed to open my gift until Dec 25th.