ToyArk.com boards member pud333 has posted his review of Jason Vorhees, the famous Friday the 13th character, from the Cinema of Fear line by Mezco. In 3-3/4″ scale, this figure is compatible with many other toy lines, the scale proving quite popular this year, and timeless.
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* I posted this on actionfigurenews.ca, but I figured I'd post it here too.
I can't wait to grab Freddy and Leatherface.
I'm a huge horror movie fan, particularly when it comes to slasher flicks. My favorite, of course, is Jason Voorhees. My friends and I used to do Friday 13th marathons, watching every movie back to back all in one day. Oddly enough, I've never owned a horror movie figure. But when I saw that Mezco released a Cinema of Fear Jason figure in my favorite 3 3/4" scale, I knew I had to have it!
Anyway, I got pretty excited when I received the toy, so I had to do a quick review.
I must say, the figure is awesome. Definitely the crown jewel of my 3 3/4" toys. He comes with a machete, stand, and removable mask. I believe there were only a thousand of these bad boys made for this year's toy fair.
The articulation is excellent, much like the 25th Joes, with shoulder, elbow, wrist, knee, hip, ankle and neck articulation. The figure is somewhat restricted at the waist by the sculpt of the shirt, but it's still not bad.
The detail and paint application is probably the best I've ever seen in this scale. Just amazing. Although it doesn't show up that well on my crappy camera, the mask has very subtle dark staining around the edges, as well as the crack at the top where Jason got an axe to the head in the third movie. Even his pants are stained brown in spots! My only gripe is the red triangle that's on the forehead. It's on a wierd angle on mine, but I'm just nitpicking.
Overall, the quality is simply amazing. Unlike a lot of figures in this line, it feels sturdy and has weight to it. It's as if you had all the quality and detail from a 12 inch figure shrunk down to 3 3/4" scale.
The face only a mother could love:
And now for some fun. You know what happens next...
Finally, introducing, Super-Jason!
Oh, and here's the best part: The mask glows in the dark!
(Last picture not mine. My camera sucks, so I borrowed the picture from fridaythe13thfilms.com).
My girlfriend already hates him. She says it creeps her out that he stares at her from the bookshelf! Which, of course, means it was worth every penny.
That misstep in the paint in the triangle on the mask is universal to every pic on the net.
After hundreds of Jason figures you'd think they'd get his mask right.
P.S.~ Jason is my guy. He kicked Freddy to the curb. But what would he do against Ash? I'd have to put my money on Jason, but I'd tell everyone I bet on Ash.
After hundreds of Jason figures you'd think they'd get his mask right.
P.S.~ Jason is my guy. He kicked Freddy to the curb. But what would he do against Ash? I'd have to put my money on Jason, but I'd tell everyone I bet on Ash.
And I had no idea about the triangle mistakes. That's really strange considering how well the figure was done.
RE: the figure- that is a pretty sweet catch- If for anything, I just love the fact that toy companies are bringing 3/4 scale figs back. Don't get me wrong- I love the ML/DC Direct Scale, but there is something more....intimate about the 3/4 scale. Easier to collect and display, maybe. I think we are going to see a big return to this scale figure as the rising costs of manufacturing in general are gonna take a hike in materials costs and what not. Something old is something new, again.
RE: the figure- that is a pretty sweet catch- If for anything, I just love the fact that toy companies are bringing 3/4 scale figs back. Don't get me wrong- I love the ML/DC Direct Scale, but there is something more....intimate about the 3/4 scale. Easier to collect and display, maybe. I think we are going to see a big return to this scale figure as the rising costs of manufacturing in general are gonna take a hike in materials costs and what not. Something old is something new, again.
I am also very happy the 3 3/4" scale has seen a comeback as of late. Between DCIH, MUFF, Joes and now this line, I am one happy camper.
Smalljoes has the Freddy and Leatherface 3 3/4" figures for presale right now. I just placed my order.
Question: Are Wolverine, Supes, and Snake Eyes also made by Mezco? Curious about the interchangability in the SuperJason Pic.
Btw, I thought the pics came out great. Especially the play of the shadows on the wall.
Woo! Front paged! Thanks!
Btw, I thought the pics came out great. Especially the play of the shadows on the wall.
Supes was done by Mattell. They have the DC Infinite Heroes license. There's more likelihood of interchangeability between the Marvel and GI Joes, but the DC figures are quite different. They have less articulation and are quite different in the way they're put together. Though I suppose a talented customizer could probably find a way to make them work together.
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