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Packaging - ***1/2
These have reverted to the cardback/bubble style of packaging, and they
have a touch of the same look and feel as the packaging for the recent
3 3/4" COF figures. I like the colors and graphics, as well as the
nifty film strip photos along the edge. There's more twisties than I
like, but the twisty tie cartel is simply too strong to be defeated.
Sculpt - ***1/2
Mezco might be best known for their 'stylized' figures, done up in a
somewhat unique caricature style. But that doesn't mean they can't do
realistic as well, and they prove it once again here.
Freddy's
face sculpts have some fantastic small detail work, with the exposed
muscle and sinew beneath the burnt, grotesque skin showing through in a
very believable way. The doctor mask hides just enough, as it did in
the film, but you still know it's Freddy. The unmasked head has a
determined scowl, hiding his sunny disposition. The skin texture detail
travels down the neck, and is also on the exposed hands.
The left
hand is sculpted to hold the bone saw, and the right hand is wearing
his traditional claw glove. The blades are posed in a very menacing
manner that will work with a ton of poses. The hands can also work with
the pizza, if that's the look you're going for.
The body looks
good, but I do think that there's something a little off about how the
gown hangs on the arms and body. Even when the upper and lower body are
lined up, the wrinkles don't quite match, and while it's a small
detail, it's a noticeable one.
He's just a hair under 7", and
fits in great with the rest of the COF figures, as well as other
figures in this scale. He has some issues standing on his own, due to
the lack of leg articulation, but you can get him in the sweet spot
with a little effort.
Paint - ***1/2
Much like the sculpt, the paint on the heads is great, but some of the
work on the body is just a smidge off.
The
paint work on the faces, particularly the unmasked version, help
showcase the terrific sculpt detail. The colors add realism to the
burns and scars, and there's no slop on the faces. I do think the eyes
are a bit dead, which might sound appropriate, but Freddy is a lively
guy for a dream.
The paint work on the gown shows
a few small spots here and there,
and a bit too much inconsistency. Some of this is the dry brushing
technique, which is a good thing - it adds some depth the the
detailing. But other areas of inconsistency look like small spots of
dirt and dust that were introduced while the paint was still wet. There
are some other minor issues as well, like the mis-colored peg in the
left hand, that hold him back from a perfect score.
Articulation - ***
Here was the biggest surprise for me, as generally speaking, COF
figures aren't the most articulated. Now, let's not get nuts here -
this guy is miles away from the words 'super articulated', but he does
have more joints than the norm for this style figure.
Freddy
has a ball jointed neck, in the traditional ball/socket style. In fact,
when you pop of the head to do the swap (yes, he comes with two heads),
you'll notice that there's two ball joints, one in the head and one in
the torso. The sculpt doesn't impinge the articulation either, allowing
for some sweet tilt and twist action.
The shoulders are what has
become commonly called 'NECA' shoulders, as they were the first to make
them popular. The post and disc combo allows the arm forward,
backward, inward and outward movement, but isn't as obvious or
unattractive as the usual round shoulder joint.
One of the big
surprises is the pin elbow, along with pin and post wrists. The hands
can turn on the posts that are inserted into the forearms, while the
hand moves on a pin joint inward and outward. That's quite a bit more
arm articulation than we normally get on a 7" horror figure, but he
could still use some form of cut joint that would allow the arm to turn
laterally.
Unfortunately, there's not much
else beyond that.
There's a cut waist, but no let articulation at all. You can keep him
standing if you get the center of gravity just right, but he really
needs ankle or perhaps cut leg joints to allow you to better position
the feet.
Accessories - ***1/2
Freddy comes with three extras - a second head, covered with the
doctor's mask, a bone saw, and a pizza.
Yes,
I said a pizza. This is straight out of the movie, in which Freddy
traps the souls of the friends of our heroine in, well, a pizza. Hey,
Freddy's always had a sense of humor. The sculpt on the pizza is
excellent, right down to the little screaming faces in the toppings.
There's
also the aforementioned extra head, as well as the nifty little bone
saw, complete with bloody edge. That's a nice set of accessories,
especially these days.
Fun Factor - ***
Do you have a son or daughter that reminds you of Dexter? Then they'll
have hours of fun with Freddy! But if you give this toy to
your 6
year old, don't blame me when they kill you in your sleep.
Value - **1/2
Pick this guy up for $15 (and several of my suggestions below have him
for about that price) and that's about the right price for a specialty
market movie figure. But if you end up paying closer to $20, you can
take another half star off here.
Things To Watch Out For
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Nada. The joints are tight and well made, and the accessories could
withstand a small explosion.
Overall - ***1/2
Freddy
fans should be happy with this figure, who's an interesting variant on
the old standby. The bright blue really adds some pizazz to the
generally dark monster display, but it's not so obscure as to be
unrecognizable by even casual Freddy viewers.
Coming from Mezco,
we expect great sculpts and paint. But I was pleasantly surprised to
see more articulation than usual, and some really nice accessories.Now
I have to hunt up the Debbie victim to add to the shelf!
Score Recap:
Packaging - ***1/2
Sculpting - ***1/2
Paint - ***1/2
Articulation - ***
Accessories - ***1/2
Fun Factor - ***
Value - **1/2
Overall - ***1/2
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