Kaustic Plastik / Infinite Statue - 1/6 Hammer Horror of Dracula

[amarcord]

Considering the coffin is from Horror of Dracula, I would say its a safe bet we may see all black.

Although red is more vibrant, the black version is also very nice.
Star Ace Dracula ha a red one, so maybe easy to switch.

Wish Bela had a grey one.

 

[Dr. Anton Phibes]

As I recall Lee isn't in HoD all that much either, comparatively speaking.

But when he shows, he shines.

 

[mediame]

There is also the Trick or Treat Studios one coming out...

 

[histrionics]

I would say the Hot Toys Count Dooku has the best CL likeness.

It was, but it wasn't a Dracula likeness. Asmus almost did well enough, far from perfect, but that was Saruman. Even Hasbro did some good Dooku sculpts in various scales. There was always a rumour that they used facial scanning technology because it was the new thing at the time. Don't know if it's true, but their sculpts turned out quite good for what was essentially kids' toys. Not the high-end 1:6 though, until Hot Toys got it. We still need a top tier Dracula portrait and I think Kaustic will likely give us two, because they like doing that with all their figures!

 

[Johnny Utah]

Yeah they used Gentle Giant scanning for AOTC.

 

[pixletwin]

I trust they'll get the sculpt right. To date we've never had a really great Christopher Lee Dracula sculpt on any figure or statue.

I remember when Lord of the Rings came out and suddenly there was an exciting new chance to see Christopher Lee figures on the market. Then Attack of the Clones and soon after Sideshow's Man with the Golden Gun Scaramanga. What a time, but many of the sculpts were poor with only a passing resemblance. Oddly, Hasbro seemed to come the closest with their cheap Star Wars Dooku figures, but the high-end collectibles never cut it. A few years later, and up to where we are now, there have been various Lee Dracula figures and statues, but none feel right. Even Sideshow's recent Dracula Premium format doesn't do it for me. I think it's time for Infinite/Kaustic to settle this once and for all.

To be fair I was responding to your list of non-Dracula Christopher Lee sculpts (Hasbro Dooku and Sideshow Scaramanga) and your comment that the high-end collectibles never being able to nail his likeness (again, you brought up non-Dracula characters). I was just pointing out what I thought was a weird omission on your part.

 

[newapelles]

Yeah, I'm looking forward to seeing the alternative sculpts for Dracula and Van Helsing. I imagine Dracula's will look stern and regal like the Bela Lugosi sculpt, but I wonder what the second expression for Van Helsing will be?

 

[histrionics]

Well they just posted this on Facebook and I'm already sold!

 

[amarcord]

the year my wallet is going to be sucked dry

 

[Dr. Anton Phibes]

the year my wallet is going to be sucked dry

Drained of all its precious blood.

 

[lordnastrond]

Well they just posted this on Facebook and I'm already sold!

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I am beyond excited for Lee Dracula and Cushing Van Helsing.....

 

[Stryker2011]

Looks cool, but I hope they also include a neutral sculpt.

 

[histrionics]

Yeah, I'm looking forward to seeing the alternative sculpts for Dracula and Van Helsing. I imagine Dracula's will look stern and regal like the Bela Lugosi sculpt, but I wonder what the second expression for Van Helsing will be?

I'm actually a little more excited for Van Helsing. He had more going on with his outfit tailoring, like that fur collar Victorian pimp coat.

I tried to make my own custom Van Helsing 20 years ago, made a sculpt and tested a few fabrics, but just gave up. Now I can sit back and let Kaustic do the work while draining my wallet.

 

[Oathstar]

Looks good so far. That Trick or Treat Studios one might be in trouble depending how closely the two get released together.

 

[ebor]

KP and Exo-6 are getting my $ this coming year….

 

[GhostBeard]

Looks good so far. That Trick or Treat Studios one might be in trouble depending how closely the two get released together.

Based on the images released thus far from both camps, I think it's safe to say ToT is going to be ignored by all accept those unwilling or unable to drop the extra money on KP.

 

[kam veitch]

I'm actually a little more excited for Van Helsing. He had more going on with his outfit tailoring, like that fur collar Victorian pimp coat.

I tried to make my own custom Van Helsing 20 years ago, made a sculpt and tested a few fabrics, but just gave up. Now I can sit back and let Kaustic do the work while draining my wallet.

I am more of Van Helsing too

 

[Damien]

I wonder if they will make them from the other movies also

 

[Dr. Anton Phibes]

Looks cool, but I hope they also include a neutral sculpt.

These are the 3d renderings for at least one of the heads of each. Do you think this is the head being shot in these pics, or would this qualify as the neutral? I assume these will have at least two head sculpts like Bela.

 

[matrix69]

These are the 3d renderings for at least one of the heads of each. Do you think this is the head being shot in these pics, or would this qualify as the neutral? I assume these will have at least two head sculpts like Bela.

They look like the neutral sculpts. The one in the facebook pic appears to have a more open mouth with fangs showing.