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A few have commented that the Cylon's head is too small. I want to say for the record that I think that isn't true. when I mentioned the dimensions being off, what i mean is the jaw to skull ratio. IE a human head would not fit a human jaw hinge in there. But otherwise the scale is actually right... I mean it's pretty dead on for classic mego sizing. I think what's throwing a lot of peeps is the human heads are so ridiculously large that maybe they're comparing them? In that case the cylon isn't giant-headed like the rest of the guys.
I do think his noggin came out swell.
I want to say to anyone still wanting to pick up at least a Cylon who hasn't decided one way or the other yet - You should. It may not sound like it from the discussion, but I do really like this guy. It will look pretty killer on a shelf if that's your only thing. In fact if the arm cuffs were just glued to the sleeves instead of the arms so they could push forward and the elbows could bend, I might even have happily left it as it was (ok I would have carved some off the front of the pelvis clamshell so he could sit, but still).
Also, and this is probably the only "spin" I'd be likely to put on the outcome to borrow Jim's note, I think if these had landed in my mailbox from the old CTVT (because I haven't held a KISS figure) I'd have no surprises and would be telling everyone how much the company kind of turned around. That may sound like back-handed praise offered over a low bar - but what I'm trying to say is that BBP! has turned out such reliable product that has overall been so well done that there is an expectation of new stuff being right from the word go. I think part of the disappointment over misfires in this wave (those colonial heads... I would be happy dropping $20 if a right sized head were the only usable part in the box) comes not only from loving the property but also from BBP! having earned a higher expectation. The head scaling has I think, probably been a communication issue for a while with several offerings, but it's just really a shame this time around.
I know in my heart of hearts that if I could go impulse buy a few more Cylons this moment, I probably would.
I do think his noggin came out swell.
I want to say to anyone still wanting to pick up at least a Cylon who hasn't decided one way or the other yet - You should. It may not sound like it from the discussion, but I do really like this guy. It will look pretty killer on a shelf if that's your only thing. In fact if the arm cuffs were just glued to the sleeves instead of the arms so they could push forward and the elbows could bend, I might even have happily left it as it was (ok I would have carved some off the front of the pelvis clamshell so he could sit, but still).
Also, and this is probably the only "spin" I'd be likely to put on the outcome to borrow Jim's note, I think if these had landed in my mailbox from the old CTVT (because I haven't held a KISS figure) I'd have no surprises and would be telling everyone how much the company kind of turned around. That may sound like back-handed praise offered over a low bar - but what I'm trying to say is that BBP! has turned out such reliable product that has overall been so well done that there is an expectation of new stuff being right from the word go. I think part of the disappointment over misfires in this wave (those colonial heads... I would be happy dropping $20 if a right sized head were the only usable part in the box) comes not only from loving the property but also from BBP! having earned a higher expectation. The head scaling has I think, probably been a communication issue for a while with several offerings, but it's just really a shame this time around.
I know in my heart of hearts that if I could go impulse buy a few more Cylons this moment, I probably would.
I'm a lazy cat and when I see large threads I have the tendency to simply glance through it and not read completely...
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