While I am usually the biggest supporter of the Four Horsemen's work, this teen body buck just doesn't work for me. It looked okay on Wave 3's Robin because he had a lot of costume elements that helped to hide it, but Kid Flash is punished with a barren costume that highlights the ugly shape and proportions. I feel like this sculpt just can't decide; is he a ridiculously buff 12 year old (see comic), or a really short 17 year old. Wally here almost looks okay on his own, but his scale and muscle tone come off wonky when compared to other figures. You may see things differently, and if so, then you'll probably enjoy this figure a lot more. It's also extremely hard to determine if his biceps are attached correctly and facing the right direction, or are actually switched (I seriously can't tell, although my hunch is that they're still on correctly). This is due to some seriously ambiguous sculpting that isn't usually a problem for the Horsemen's perfect muscle groups. His head, hands, and feet all seem the right size, but his legs are too thin at his hips when looking from the side, which adds a lot to his funny appearance. He also suffers from the bare, square crotch and it still looks a little weird. I am glad he came with two closed fist to simulate running, because I wouldn't have been surprised to see a couple open hands for no reason.
     There really aren't a lot of details to mention. His costume seems to be skin tight but with some nice wrinkles in bunches in appropriate places. I like this balance between an aerodynamic and realistic look. The "wings" on his legs and ears are sharp with some detailing carved in to boot. The circles the wings are attached to on his ears aren't exactly circles, coming off a little distorted, but it's nothing too distracting or problematic. His face has the same puberty-confusion that his body does, as I can't really determine how old he looks. I would definitely say he's leaning to an older age, as he does have a pretty chiseled chin and strong features, but that just points out the issues with his iffy scale again. The technical aspects of the face sculpt are fine with crisp edges and a clearly delineated raised mask. The hair has a nice classic cut with nice flowing and overlapping locks, as well as individual strands being visible. I think a happier expression would have been reasonable here; this is a fun character with a great personality, and this sculpt doesn't capture that aspect.

Sculpt Score: 6 / 10

      This section might be Wally's worst, even though there isn't a lot of actual "paint" on this figure. He's mostly just cast in this yellow color, and unfortunately it looks much too plasticky and translucent. I can't describe exactly what the problem is, but I can tell you he just looks wrong, and the pictures here don't show how ugly he looks in person. The red is a little better, but still doesn't look as good as the grown up Flash's. This figure's skin tone is just fine, but his hair looks absolutely terrible. It is a full-on fire-engine red, and it looks silly. A more reasonable orange/blond with some dry brushed highlights would not only look more realistic, but match the overall style of the line better too. This bold red is just too much. Sadly the ear wings are a metallic pink color instead of a simple bold red. Color matching issues come up below his knees, at his crotch, and on his gloves, as it's obvious there is a difference between what is painted red and just cast in red. It's not as bad as other figures I've seen though, so you may not notice it too much.
     His chest decal is perfectly clean and sharp as well as nicely centered. Other costume lines aren't as well off, especially the downward triangle at his waist, which is off-center, as well as crooked and blurry. The same spot on his backside is laughably bad. This seems like an unusually bad job for this line, so I'm not sure what happened here. His face isn't anything spectacular either. One of the eyes turned out a little messy with some black paint runoff, although his other one is almost perfect, so your luck may vary. The edges of his mask are okay; they stay close to the sculpt, with just a little variation here and there. There's a really subtle red brush effect on all the yellow parts of his costume, but it doesn't heighten his appearance at all, and might even add to the cheap-plastic look.

Paint Score: 5 / 10

      Kid Flash benefits from the standard DCUC articulation model which includes the following points: swivels at the wrists, biceps, thighs, and waist; ball-style shoulders, neck, and swivel/hinge hips that operate somewhat like a ball; hinges at the abs, elbows, knees, and ankles. While this is a pretty solid offering for most figures in the line, I would liked to have seen a ball ankle and mid-foot hinge on the speedster characters like Kid Flash, so as to better approximate running poses. You can get him into some neat stances, but you'll never achieve a deep running crouch because his leg articulation just doesn't move enough. The picture above is the closest you'll be able to get without taking advantage of a stand of some sort. No spots are broken or too loose, which is always a relief when looking into a DCUC package, although a worry that's admittedly lessening all the time. His neck is quite limited in its ability to move; it operates much more like a swivel than a ball because the head is too tight around the thick neck. Most of the articulation looks fine like other DCUC toys, but the hip joints look awful on poor Kid Flash. There are big gaps and the crotch's "T" shape is just too obvious. Adult figures' legs blend into the torso so much more naturally, while something about Wally's leg and hip sculpting makes him look awkward. Maybe they were just trying to approximate the awkwardness in being a teenager, and if so, they succeeded.     

Articulation Score: 7 / 10

      I think almost everyone knows and loves the Flash. He's a fun character with a cool superpower and a bold costume; what more could you ask for? Not a lot I guess, because Kid Flash just doesn't have the same appeal. As a tagalong, he has certainly enjoyed some popularity, but even Wally West is best known as the Flash, not the Kid. This toy doesn't look that great, and probably won't capture many people's eye on looks alone. This means he has to offer other qualities to make him more fun, and there just aren't any here. No accessories are included with him (although I admit not many would be natural inclusions), his articulation is good but doesn't really function for his most basic needs, and he doesn't have overwhelming size or uniqueness to enjoy. You may have noticed that my figure's right leg is missing his wing, and that wasn't due to carelessness on my part, it just wasn't included in my package. Small problems like that are pretty frustrating and can really dampen your level of fun. The only way you'll really enjoy this figure is if you're a die-hard Kid Flash fan, but there may not be much for him to offer to more casual followers or collectors of the line. To close on a positive, one good thing is the inclusion of his Atom Smasher Collect & Connect piece, which does add some fun. Collecting a bunch of pieces and assembling them into one giant figure is always fun, and Kid Flash is a necessary evil in accomplishing that goal (Ebay pieces aside).

Fun Score: 4 / 10