NECA Chaney Wolf Man revealed

[Earth 2 Chris]

Looks pretty impressive, but I will admit I generally like my Wolf Man's face more brownish. The thick "mustache" is throwing me just a bit. But other than that, I like it. Reminds me of an upscale version of the Jakks Pacific version from a decade ago, especially the swappable Larry Talbot parts.

https://news.toyark.com/2021/06/22/universal-monsters-wolf-man-7-inch-scale-figure-officially-announced-by-neca-432612

Chris

[enyawd72]

I am drooling over here...

[Werewolf]

Reminds me of an upscale version of the Jakks Pacific version from a decade ago, especially the swappable Larry Talbot parts.

Those were really underrated figures. I'm still disappointed we didn't get the second series with the Creature.

[thunderbolt]

so Neca can use Chaney's likeness but Mego can't? Yeah the paints on the werewolf head suck, the nose gives me a Hitler 'stache vibe on first glance.

[Earth 2 Chris]

^I will never understand the tangled mess that is the UM license, and when they can and cannot use actor's licenses. I'm not sure anyone does, although many profess to. I understand you have to license Chaney's likeness separately...but Mego HAD that license anyway. THEN they got the Universal license...so why no actual Chaney Wolf Man?

Chris

[thunderbolt]

^I will never understand the tangled mess that is the UM license, and when they can and cannot use actor's licenses. I'm not sure anyone does, although many profess to. I understand you have to license Chaney's likeness separately...but Mego HAD that license anyway. THEN they got the Universal license...so why no actual Chaney Wolf Man?

Chris

I was assuming they let the Chaney and Lugosi rights expire instead of keeping them to use the likenesses for the Universal stuff. Thus generic looking Dracula 14 inch. I don't get why you'd want to shoot yourself in the foot and deliver a sorta kinda if you squint Wolfman or Drac.

[PNGwynne]

Don't care for this at all.

[Brown Bear]

I’m hoping we see a Lon Chaney head sculpt from Mego! I want that so bad

[enyawd72]

Don't care for this at all.

That's just a bad photo...the likeness is spot on.

[PNGwynne]

Don't like it, just my preference.

[monitor_ep]

I so need a Lon Chaney head but not this version.

[Earth 2 Chris]

That's just a bad photo...the likeness is spot on.

Yeah, the "mustache" is less severe in the "action shots". If it bothers me enough, I will paint over it. I rarely do that with toys I buy, but the rest of the figure is great, and I don't want one little paint detail to become a deal breaker.

Chris

[ODBJBG]

Yeah this is pretty rough. Looks like the sculpt may be there, but the paint is a mess. Hopefully can be fixed before release.

[Earth 2 Chris]

From the Universal Monster Army board, the sculpts are fantastic. The paints are throwing it off.



Now this actual color photo is from House of Dracula, I believe, and the makeup changed over time, but I have never been a big fan of the "pale" face on the Wolf Man. Brown looks better.



Chris

[Werewolf]

From the Universal Monster Army board, the sculpts are fantastic. The paints are throwing it off.

The jaundice skin color and moustache are really killing that sculpt.