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Lately, I've been following the releases of the Chinese company Loading Toys.
Personally, I think they're doing a great job on some current action heroes, such as Tom Cruise, Jason Statham, Daniel Craig, Mark Wahlberg and Matt Damon.
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The likenesses are close, but not perfect. The company cannot afford paying licence fees, so they go as close to the actor's features as possible, without risking a big company slamming them with a law suit.
But hey, at least you get a chance to collect some actors's likenesses that might never get an action figure.
They also avoid using specific names used in the movies, and even specific outfits. So for the perfectionists, you might feel shortchanged, but for the "adaptable" collector, you can create your own look from your favourite movie.
I'm getting Statham next month, and all I'll need is a nice suit to finish him off (for The Transporter look). His outfit will be perfect to provide Cruise with a Mission Impossible SWAT sweater and provide Damon with pants and sneakers.
The details on the head sculpts are great, sometimes putting "big boys" like Sideshow to shame. You can count the lines in Craig's lips, the sculpts are highly detailed.
Check them out, and think about which action heroes you might want so see in this line-up. Forget Arnie and Sly, they already have representation with the big companies.....
Personally, I think they're doing a great job on some current action heroes, such as Tom Cruise, Jason Statham, Daniel Craig, Mark Wahlberg and Matt Damon.
LoadingToys
The likenesses are close, but not perfect. The company cannot afford paying licence fees, so they go as close to the actor's features as possible, without risking a big company slamming them with a law suit.
But hey, at least you get a chance to collect some actors's likenesses that might never get an action figure.
They also avoid using specific names used in the movies, and even specific outfits. So for the perfectionists, you might feel shortchanged, but for the "adaptable" collector, you can create your own look from your favourite movie.
I'm getting Statham next month, and all I'll need is a nice suit to finish him off (for The Transporter look). His outfit will be perfect to provide Cruise with a Mission Impossible SWAT sweater and provide Damon with pants and sneakers.
The details on the head sculpts are great, sometimes putting "big boys" like Sideshow to shame. You can count the lines in Craig's lips, the sculpts are highly detailed.
Check them out, and think about which action heroes you might want so see in this line-up. Forget Arnie and Sly, they already have representation with the big companies.....
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