Re: Hot Toys Jack, Art FX's Davy Jones + Capt. Hector Barbossa + Pics
To Whom it may concern,
Now that I'm mostly retired from sculpting prototypes. I am collecting great pre-paints (either action figures or statues as long as the pieces are appealing to me)
I wanted 3 characters from Disney's POTC films:
Captain Jack Sparrow, Captain Hector Barbossa and Davy Jones.
I bought the new (Stranger Tides) Hot Toys 12" DX06 Sparrow and was delighted with it in very way! Two "nailed" likeness faces locked it in for me!
I looked at the Hot Toys Davy Jones 12 Inch Figure and (while the sculpting, detailing and paintwork are superb) I did not like the finish on the tentacle/face area enough to sent me searching for a comparable figure for Davy. I bought the 12 inch Neca talking Davy (much cheaper than a Hot Toy) and thought I was finished until:
I saw Kotobukiya's Art FX Davy Jones pre-painted model kit (about 1/7th scale) and I saw a great sculpt with a proud graceful pose, terrific detailing and a paint job that surpassed the Neca piece by a mile and was almost as good as the Hot Toy version.
Art FX's Davy Kit only comes with ship deck stairs base, sword and keys no chest or heart. Sigh.. Maybe I'll sculpt those.
Below is a link to my shots and promo of my assembled Art FX Davy Jones, Hot Toys Jack and promo shots of Art FX Captain Hector Barbossa from POTC1.
for you to enjoy.
https://s95.photobucket.com/albums/l132/siegaard/POTC/
Sincerely,
siegaard
www.figuresculpture.net
PS: Hot Toys or Sideshow never produced a Captain Barbossa figure, but luckily Art FX did! In scale with their Davy Jones pre-painted model kit the Barbossa features Geoffery Rush's likeness and the zombie Barbossa face and hand as well! Haven't unpacked that one yet, but when I do I'll post my pics instead of general promo pics of Barbossa here.