Pixelpiper
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JAMES BOND - Original creations
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silentrepose
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Mine arrived today (Thanks Kit!). Tailoring seems pretty nice as per the prototype, with one exception (see below). Headsculpt is also very close to the proto, if you liked how it looked in the promo shots, you should be pretty happy. Sculpt and paint-wise, he's very similar (unsurprisingly) to the 1/12 version they did.
I'm pretty happy... although... I have three small gripes so far.
First, he's a little on the small side. I don't have any of the Big Chief Bond figures to compare him to, but he's shorter than any of my Doctors, and not much taller than Clara Oswald.
He's not much taller than the EXO-6 Janeway figure either
To me, he looks too short next to the two female figures, although not too bad next to Pertwee. Overall, he feels a little under-scaled to me, but your mileage may vary!
Secondly, I really like the tailoring on the tux, but I wish they'd kept the shirt sleeves showing from the prototype. I just can't get it working here without bunching up the jacket sleeves, which is unfortunate. I also wish it was the midnight blue rather than the black, but we knew that right from the get-go.
The last little niggle is that his fingers are far too large to fit the trigger on the PPK, so he'll always be using proper trigger discipline, but never pulling the trigger.
Still, despite those niggles, I'm pretty happy. He'll be going on his own shelf, and as my first Bond since the Sideshow days, I'm pleased.
I'm pretty happy... although... I have three small gripes so far.
First, he's a little on the small side. I don't have any of the Big Chief Bond figures to compare him to, but he's shorter than any of my Doctors, and not much taller than Clara Oswald.
He's not much taller than the EXO-6 Janeway figure either
To me, he looks too short next to the two female figures, although not too bad next to Pertwee. Overall, he feels a little under-scaled to me, but your mileage may vary!
Secondly, I really like the tailoring on the tux, but I wish they'd kept the shirt sleeves showing from the prototype. I just can't get it working here without bunching up the jacket sleeves, which is unfortunate. I also wish it was the midnight blue rather than the black, but we knew that right from the get-go.
The last little niggle is that his fingers are far too large to fit the trigger on the PPK, so he'll always be using proper trigger discipline, but never pulling the trigger.
Still, despite those niggles, I'm pretty happy. He'll be going on his own shelf, and as my first Bond since the Sideshow days, I'm pleased.
Nice looking figure overall, the shirt collar seems a tad on big side though.
Height looks fine beside Pertwee.
Height looks fine beside Pertwee.
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I think its safe to say that is the finest mass-produced Craig Bond sculpt to date. Very much looking forward to receiving this.
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Nice shots...Are the pants a tad short, or can they be lowered in the leg area?
ChigsHakko
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Got him today too, he definitely feels a little underscaled and that impression isn’t helped by the absolute massive hands he comes with. Seriously, they are MASSIVE. Switched mine out and looks a lot better. Finding it hard enough to get him in a pose I’m happy with though.
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Pixelpiper
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Mine shipped to the wrong address and is now at my US mailbox instead of here with me in Canada. Ugh.
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Received my order, and hands-down, it is the best NTTD-era Craig sculpt around. It would be hard to get better than this in terms of the likeness. The little details that make it Craig are all there. Granted, it is a little on the small side, but not by much; the body and the clothing used will go a long way in optimizing it's overall appearance. Personally, I don't think I am going to use the included tux with it though as it isn't accurate to NTTD. I prefer the "Commando" look Bond had in the end of the movie along with some of the other outfit options.
I would be curious to hear what @Raymond F. thinks of it.
I would be curious to hear what @Raymond F. thinks of it.
DC is by far the shortest actor to play Bond, so maybe the scale is right?
He was the shortest Bond at 5'10...and that's with added shoe lifts.
Back in the 80's Lewis Collins lost out on the role due to him being deemed too short at 5'10. Great shame as he would have made a terrific Bond.
Which Craig sculpt is that one? It looks better than the Eleven.
While the Eleven sculpt is nice, it's a little too old looking.
Agreed, Collins would of made a great Bond given the chance, imo.He was the shortest Bond at 5'10...and that's with added shoe lifts.
Back in the 80's Lewis Collins lost out on the role due to him being deemed too short at 5'10. Great shame as he would have made a terrific Bond.
His career really faded after The Professionals, dont know why? He was great as Bodie.
Yes i think he would have been fantastic. You could see his potential in Who Dares Wins as well.
He could do humor and had an edge about him. And unlike Dalton he would have brought charisma to it.
And the great Gordon Jackson would have made an excellent M...Alas another missed opportunity...
Sculpt is by yixie1983,it's a great sculpt
Rogerbee
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I can't help but agree with Lewis Collins, he would have been Bond to a tee. I'm not sure how he would have coped with the fame though. I don't remember him being one for the limelight.Yes i think he would have been fantastic. You could see his potential in Who Dares Wins as well.
He could do humor and had an edge about him. And unlike Dalton he would have brought charisma to it.
And the great Gordon Jackson would have made an excellent M...Alas another missed opportunity...
I always wanted Sean Connery to have played M during the Craig era. Judi Dench made no sense to me. She was fine in the Brosnan movies, but, to then have her there, older, at the start of Bond's career, it took her out of canon somehow. To have had Connery would have been a wonderful passing of the torch.
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