I wondered if anyone had a review of these. I am holding out for the 8" figures, due in May, but the 12" figures still intrigue me.
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Anyone Get The Gilligan's Island 12" Figures?
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I'm waiting for the 8 inch too. -
I don't know if I'd be buying them in either 8" or 12" format, but I'm with you, it'd be cool to see them do all seven of them... Do you think a Ginger would be possible, knowing that Tina Louise doesn't always seem to warm to the idea of "Gilligan's Island"?Comment
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I received the 12 inch figures today. I really like them despite a few minor quibbles.
The sculpts are kind of cartoon-ish, but so were many classic Mego figures.
The Skipper has black shading inside his bottom open mouth and it's so dark it is kind of distracting. He's on the larger 12 inch body which has slightly floppy legs. The shirt should be tighter around his waist, but only people very familiar with Gilligan's Island would probably notice.
Gilligan has a very expressive face sculpt, but again is kind of a cartoon Bob Denver. The hat is cloth and is a tight fit on his head which could be a good thing even though I have a hard time getting it to sit right. All of the thin 12 inch bodies have an annoying habit of leaning to one side (my Dukes and JR do this too). I don't know if they are strung too tightly or if it's a design flaw. Gilligan's shirt seam was cut too closely so the bottom stitch doesn't fold under correctly. You can see the inside seam hang out.
The paint on both shoes feels "tacky" like they used a paint that won't ever completely dry on this plastic.
I do like these a lot though and would love to see more - at least the other two males (Mr. Howell and the Professor) as we've seen no 12 inch females yet. All 7 castaways in 12 inches would be great.
Last edited by trevor22a; Mar 3, '15, 8:47 PM.Comment
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I've been interested in these but was waiting to see the actual production figures. These look much better than what I thought they would. Gilligan especially reads better. The skipper is definitely getting high marks from what I see. Thanks for the photos and review. That made a big difference for me.Comment
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I am glad the mini review was helpful. If you are a Gilligan fan, these are great. I will definitely get the 8 inch versions too.
I have a custom Ginger Grant too.
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