Up Close: Planet of the Apes Taylor by NECA

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NECA’s 8 inch Planet of the Apes is easily one of the most highly anticipated ReMego lines of the year for us. With it’s inaugural figure being Astronaut Taylor, a figure a lot of us have wanted since 1974, we thought it prudent to go over the figure and some of it’s unique design choices…














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[Krypt0nite]

Thanks for the close-up: he looks great and I'm looking forward to adding him to my collection.

[Gorn Captain]

That head sculpt is simply amazing.

Are the tools in his backpack removable?

[piecemaker]

^ Tools are not removable. It's a piece of vacuum formed plastic and then painted.

[MIB41]

It's just mind blowing how good that figure is. I'll definitely be getting one of these. Is it me or is 2015 already filling up fast with must-haves?

[alex]

No denying this is a fantastic figure, I was a bit Ewww with the feet at first, but I think it gives the figure a unique look, and actually dont mind it now.

[piecemaker]

If looks could kill. Taylor looks like he wants to slap his stand-in in this picture.

[img]http://piecemaker.smugmug.com/photos/i-7kX4vHb/0/M/i-7kX4vHb-M.jpg[/img]

[SentientApe]

Mine arrived today. I couldn't be happier.

[TrekStar]

A great future female simian doctor say's it best, " oh bright eyes"

[palitoy]

This Ebay seller has put a NECA Taylor outfit on a vintage Burke, in case anybody wondered how the outfit would look

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mego-Peter-Burke-Vintage-8-T2-Planet-of-the-Apes-Figure-in-Astronaut-Gear-/251792080258?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item3a9ffa3d82

[pmwasson]

This Ebay seller has put a NECA Taylor outfit on a vintage Burke, in case anybody wondered how the outfit would look

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mego-Peter-B...item3a9ffa3d82

And here is his head: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mego-Astrona...-/261727238034

Looks like they made out pretty well!

[Judson's]

I'll get it just for the headsculpt and backpack. They're great. It doesn't look like they put any effort into the flightsuit though - like the material is oddly fuzzy and see-through. But maybe that's the camera and I need to see it in person. Worst case, I'll just junk that and replace it.
One thing: It looks like the collar goes under the back of his hair and beard. Does that mean the head can tilt up and down? That'd be cool.