Another unofficial, independent look at the latest from the licensed memorabilia giant. INDIANA JONES: RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK 12 INCH FIGURE While waiting for the latest epic Indiana Jones movie, INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL, why not check out this excellent figure from Sideshow? Sideshow Collectibles’ first Indiana Jones figure captures the legendary adventurer as he appeared in the first film in his legacy, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, and from the look of the images, we’re in for a momentous figure. The sculpt, while not 1900% accurate, is pretty damn close, and while the the costume does look a little oversized on the body of the piece, it is as close to the real thing as we’re likely to get.
The heavily articulated Indiana Jones figure, standing approximately 12 inches tall, is set to be absolutely stuffed with accessories (well, not literally stuffed, but you get the idea). All of the usual high standards of costume, display base and packaging are there, but where this figure is really going to shine is the extras. You get his whip, pistol, extra pistol with a removable magazine, Indy’s ever-present satchel, the Idol itself, and all the extra hands you could find a use for. Sideshow Collectibles are certainly going to have something of a hit on their hands with this one, but in future I’d like to see a little more attention paid to how the costumes sit on the figures themselves.
HELLBOY II VINYL FIGURE Mezco and Sideshow have come up with a hell of a nice figure (whoops, what pun?) for the release of the forthcoming blockbuster HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY movie. I love these roto-cast figures. Chunky limbs and a brilliantly stylized sculpt make for a very attractive prospect indeed, and more than validates the price tag. There’s a whole line of these on the way, of which this is the first.
The Hellboy II vinyl collectible boasts 12 points of articulation, a very nicely detailed costume (that doesn’t go overboard with minutiae), and of course ‘Samaritan’ and ‘Big baby’ weapons extras. Its nice to see that they haven’t gone 100% movie-realistic with this figure. I think that with a bit of artistic license in this manner helps the figure capture more of the character, instead of less. Look at the face! Now THAT looks like Hellboy.
LIFESIZE STAR WARS DROIDS!!! Full-size replicas of R2D2 and C3P0? The force is strong with this one! Okay, these things are ridiculous, but they are utterly fantastic. The size of these items is a beautiful thing, and softens the scare of the asking price a little. Bear in mind these are LIFE SIZE. How cool is that? They are the most authentic replicas ever produced, crafted in fibreglass and other high-end material, and are definitely amongst the most lavish, too.
Aimed squarely at the hardcore Star Wars fans with both the funds and the space for their own droids, R2D2 and C3P0 are to feature sound and lights in accordance with their celluloid counterparts. Details on these functions is scarce right now, but I think it will be safe to assume chirrups, bleeps and the odd utterance of “I am fluent in over 6 million forms of communication”. Apparently they’ll even include restraining bolts like in the movies. Sideshow Collectibles have gone all out with these pieces, producing what appear to be full-on museum pieces. Okay, we’ve had Sideshow Collectibles create helmets, droids, weapons and more in their officially licensed Star Wars range- what next, the Death Star in lifesize? Mmmm…. Death Star…
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