Nathan Drake by Sideshow Collectible

[RavenEye]

Who here would buy a Chloe figure?

 

[vader1991]

Who here would buy a Chloe figure?

 

[Biojex]

It will be a bit before I can take some pics, but here are some initial in-hand thoughts.

Sculpt - The sculpt itself is not as 'fat' as it appears in the distorted pics we've seen so far. There was definitely some distortion and loss of detail in production, but it's serviceable. The paint is is pretty bad up close and under harsh lighting, but in normal viewing conditions it also serves well enough. The most glaring issue in hand is that the sculpt's skin tone is significantly different than the body's. The same goes for the hands, not sure what that's about. I plan to use HT hands, though, I know I can find a closer match to the body in my parts bin. Needless to say, I also plan to have the sculpt repainted.

Clothing - It's really great. The tailoring is top notch, and the material is thin/soft, allowing you to get some nice wrinkles and natural 'hang'. The weathering on the shirt is a bit overdone, but it's not glaring in the context of the overall presentation. Pants are a bit tight around the thighs, but again it doesn't detract imo.

Harness/Ammo belt - It's not as nice as the prototype, but I still think it's fantastic. It's one of the most intricate 1/6 rigs I've ever seen, and SSC pulled it off really well.

Body - It's excellent! Tight joints, great forearm sculpt, good overall proportions, nice natural Caucasian skin tone (wish the sculpt and hands matched). There are slight seams on the forearms, but even the TTM19 has those. There seem to be minor visible mold injection points on the wrists, but the watch covers up the left side. Some creative weathering could cover up the right side.

Overall...

The sculpt is the only real culprit here, specifically the paint. Yes the base sculpt took a hit, but if it had a decent paint job I don't think it would be nearly as noticeable. Everything else on the figure really is great. Also, I really prefer the figure without the scarf, I mean REALLY.

I'll post some pics soon, so you guys can decide for yourselves!

you're making me glad I kept my order

 

[MarfMaster]

Ok guys, here he is...for better or worse!

I only had a small time-frame to take these pics, and I didn't want to mess with the scarf. I think he looks better without it, but if you're set on displaying him with it, you will have to invest some time making it look decent (I recommend water treating it).

 

[SMC92]

That actually doesn't look too bad, it's miles better without the scarf... hmm I might re-order it...

 

[pturtle]

That looks pretty good to me, far better than the prototype, which looked like Liam Hemsworth.

 

[galactiboy]

Looks great... the head still has a bit of softness to it, but nowhere near as terrible looking as the early photos would suggest.

The rest looks very nice, really like how the body looks. But probably a bit too jacked for Rick now that I look at it a bit more

 

[PandaClaws]

That looks great! I had a feeling bad pics were distorting the crap out of the figure, plus flash. Can't wait to get home and open him up.

 

[Von Koz]

****! Those pics cast it in a whole new light (pun not intended) Ok I re-ordered! Damn you! ;P In the end I can always send it back if it looks like **** when I get it.

 

[Ren_dog]

Thank You MarfMaster! Nice pixs

 

[Biojex]

YEAH! That looks great. Finally some good pics. I'm excited again.

 

[galactiboy]

And for now the tide has turned... but we're just one a broken body or scratched paint report away from a renewed sense of panic and despair

 

[K1NG J0RDAN]

To buy or not to buy, that is the question! The pics are tempting

 

[youbastards]

Ok guys, here he is...for better or worse!

Are those pix 100% stock, or did you swap hands, body, etc?

 

[Ren_dog]

Less than 50 remain!

 

[MarfMaster]

Are those pix 100% stock, or did you swap hands, body, etc?

100% stock, although I do plan to change out the hands.

 

[Rorywan]

Great pics Dane, the body proportions to the head look great. Can't really see the eyes though which were my main concern.
I agree he looks a lot better without the scarf.

 

[chubbyman]

good pics marf, the heavy shadows around the eyes help a lot but i still see the fat cheeks Needs a custom sculpt stat!

 

[Gipetto0812]

great pics Marf. So is the EX sold out again now?

Great pics Dane, the body proportions to the head look great. Can't really see the eyes though which were my main concern.
I agree he looks a lot better without the scarf.

Yea for those who don't have lighting like Marf, Drake won't look so pretty

 

[chubbyman]

it's not like Drake goes out during the day anyways