Just got mine in today. The purple is a bit too sparkly for my taste but all in all, this is a great figure.
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^^ first 1/9 tunic to get the backside stitching correct.
There are few good sources of original costumes (including Simian Arms); this one is a quickie that combines useful reference images for customs: http://r2-r9.com/POTA15.htm
It's been noted that the costumes throughout the series, especially the gorilla ranks, were used over and over again with subsequent shrinking budgets. The costume team would repair them as needed and they also had to be re-dyed as the purple tended to fade in the sun and over time.Comment
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It's weird. NECA's plastics/sculpting people are at the top of their game and doing great work, but their fabric/clothing people make some odd... uh... "creative" choices with the material (like Taylor's fleecy flightsuit). Maybe it's just a matter of "use whatever fabric the factory in China has lying around" or something, meaning they have no control over it.Comment
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It's weird. NECA's plastics/sculpting people are at the top of their game and doing great work, but their fabric/clothing people make some odd... uh... "creative" choices with the material (like Taylor's fleecy flightsuit). Maybe it's just a matter of "use whatever fabric the factory in China has lying around" or something, meaning they have no control over it.
Strange, because the fabric for the prototype Gorilla was perfect. It's as if a guy in China said, "we need to get rid of this cloth, use it on that monkey, nobody will know the difference."
I hope the fabric and leather aren't attached, so I can easily make my apes some new "deep purple" PJs, the non-sparkly kind. Otherwise, he looks great!.
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"When things are at their darkest, it's a brave man that can kick back and party."Comment
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Got mine today and I love it! The fabric didn't look nearly as shiny on mine. The only thing keeping him from being perfect for me was the absence of the bandolier.Comment
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Here's a great deal: https://www.bc-toys.com/shop/neca/pl...rilla-solider/
50% off NECA in stock with coupon code: CHANGE
At the moment they still have two Soldiers left. Enjoy!
… two days later they STILL have two in stock. FFS, these are $15 with a $5 flat shipping fee. Someone (besides me) should pick these up!Last edited by Confessional; Apr 7, '15, 4:48 PM. Reason: … spreading good fortune with little resolve.Comment
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Not big into Apes figures, but that one, especially the detail on the head sculpt, looks really nice.sigpic Oh then, what's this? Big flashy lighty thing, that's what brought me here! Big flashy lighty things have got me written all over them. Not actually. But give me time. And a crayon.Comment
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