Metal Gear Solid Collectibles

[Jameson Rook]

I'm kind of wondering about something. Are Kojima and Shinkawa redesigning MGS from scratch? It's really interesting that Shinkawa has directed the creation of all the Play Arts (and Hot Toys) MGS figures, but none of the figures even resemble the characters from the games.

It's always a shocking experience to look at my ancient McFarlane figures and see that they're more accurate, in terms of proportions to the updated (and presumably better quality) releases from Play Arts Kai.

Kojima/Shinkawa do distance themselves from old 3D renders of the old games as much as possible. Just look at how many revisions they've made over the years (3DS, CG MGS HD art).

It's just unfortunate that such an approach applies to the figures too, there are only 3 figures that are actually fairly accurate: Medicom Snake, MGS4 Old Snake and Peace Walker Big Boss. Too bad you need to repaint the Medicoms to get results.

When reviews were out of the Play Arts Solid Snake, people were saying they "did they best they could" since the PS1 never had any facial detail. I guess everybody forgotten about the Twin Snakes, which was actually a de-aged MGS2 Snake.

 

[Solidus]

Kojima/Shinkawa do distance themselves from old 3D renders of the old games as much as possible. Just look at how many revisions they've made over the years (3DS, CG MGS HD art).

It's just unfortunate that such an approach applies to the figures too, there are only 3 figures that are actually fairly accurate: Medicom Snake, MGS4 Old Snake and Peace Walker Big Boss. Too bad you need to repaint the Medicoms to get results.

When reviews were out of the Play Arts Solid Snake, people were saying they "did they best they could" since the PS1 never had any facial detail. I guess everybody forgotten about the Twin Snakes, which was actually a de-aged MGS2 Snake.

That's a very good point, my friend. It's actually things like that, that make me loose my passion for collecting sometimes. With so many revisions on character designs, who's to say that the Play Arts figures in the present won't be replaced by more updated figure designs in the future?

I love the Medi figures, as old and simplistic as they are. The RAH figures might not have the most accurate skin textures or tones of color that you'd find in a Hot Toys release, but the Snake figures actually look like something from Shinkawa's art work - and their mustaches and beards are connected as well, unlike the Hot Toys Sneaking Suit figure .

I have to say, that proportion-wise, the McFarlane MGS 1 Solid Snake figure looks more accurate to Snake in "The Twin Snakes" than the PAK figure with its "hyper muscle body". Both of the head-sculpts on the McFarlane and PAK figures are pretty horrible, though.

 

[redleo]

That's a very good point, my friend. It's actually things like that, that make me loose my passion for collecting sometimes. With so many revisions on character designs, who's to say that the Play Arts figures in the present won't be replaced by more updated figure designs in the future?

I love the Medi figures, as old and simplistic as they are. The RAH figures might not have the most accurate skin textures or tones of color that you'd find in a Hot Toys release, but the Snake figures actually look like something from Shinkawa's art work - and their mustaches and beards are connected as well, unlike the Hot Toys Sneaking Suit figure .

I have to say, that proportion-wise, the McFarlane MGS 1 Solid Snake figure looks more accurate to Snake in "The Twin Snakes" than the PAK figure with its "hyper muscle body". Both of the head-sculpts on the McFarlane and PAK figures are pretty horrible, though.

personaly i prefer action figures (pak) over dolls(hottoys and Medi) anyday and the pak figures dont appear to look that bad as some of you are saying, the only down side is pak really needs to work on keeping them in scale I.E sneaking suit bb and raiden stand out from the rest due to size.

 

[Frank Jaeger]

I'm kind of wondering about something. Are Kojima and Shinkawa redesigning MGS from scratch? It's really interesting that Shinkawa has directed the creation of all the Play Arts (and Hot Toys) MGS figures, but none of the figures even resemble the characters from the games.

It's always a shocking experience to look at my ancient McFarlane figures and see that they're more accurate, in terms of proportions to the updated (and presumably better quality) releases from Play Arts Kai.

The proportions are the worst. The PAK figures would look infinitely better if they were right.

Co-incidentally i saw the pictures of amnurs PAK MGS Snake on his blog and for some reason the thighs look so much smaller than my own and many i've seen. I wonder if it's just the tricks of the camera

 

[Frank Jaeger]

personaly i prefer action figures (pak) over dolls(hottoys and Medi) anyday and the pak figures dont appear to look that bad as some of you are saying, the only down side is pak really needs to work on keeping them in scale I.E sneaking suit bb and raiden stand out from the rest due to size.

None of the sculpts are true to the character design apart from them mentioned by Solidus

 

[Snake Plissken]

None of the sculpts are true to the character design apart from them mentioned by Solidus

Giving Solid Snake and Naked Snake Hazel and Brown eyes was so idiotic and has no reason whatsoever.

 

[ZombieRepublican]

eye colour is a small thing tho, if they got the face sculpt right id be happy. speaking of...

i think the face sculpt ain't that bad considering the scale! Plus i like that its Anime style

for more pics https://blog.amiami.com/amiblo/2013/04/08.html

 

[Snake Plissken]

Looking good with those dynamic poses, just that Monkey face is gross

 

[Solidus]

i think the face sculpt ain't that bad considering the scale! Plus i like that its Anime style

for more pics https://blog.amiami.com/amiblo/2013/04/08.html

Snake looks like high off meth in this pic

 

[Kiva]

Did 3A do this headsculpt?

 

[Snake Plissken]

Did 3A do this headsculpt?

It's better than 3A's molded cat **** Old Snake figure. EX my ***.

 

[bangooface]

My bad. That face is weird. Love the rest.

 

[WellCQCaboutthat]

Am I the only one who loves the figure? I mean it is a great figure, he's got the anime look like he should be on his own cartoon show........ or I do see a little 3a in it? the photos that we got before were horrible, these ones make me a little more excited. his ears are way too big though - i agree with plis. i think thats what is ruining it for me. it makes him look like curious george.

Sent from Shadow Moses by codec.

 

[Science Friction]

Egad, that face is ugly! Great poseability and choice of hands though. I only go to one person for MGS figures these days, and that's Amnur. Nothing mass produced has successfully captured MGS for me, aside from Hot Toys Naked Snake. That was pretty good.

 

[WellCQCaboutthat]

im probably gonna mimic the prone, looking down the sights pose or the inside the box one. there are so many possibilities to position him. thats where the coolness is.

 

[Jack D]

How tall is this figure? Not sure why he's wearing eyeliner either.....

 

[Snake Plissken]

How tall is this figure? Not sure why he's wearing eyeliner either.....

Probably no taller than their Zone of the Enders line. I would image 5 inches.

 

[Jack D]

Cool figure, that face is too much though lol

 

[WellCQCaboutthat]

plis is sent you a message the dudes name is snapdragong. just in case you checked already.

 

[Snake Plissken]

plis is sent you a message the dudes name is snapdragong. just in case you checked already.

Yeah I got it thanks Jason. I would get it but money is tight at the moment.