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The Toyark › Terminator Toy News › The Terminator – Ultimate Tech Noir T-800 – Toyark Photo Shoot

The Terminator – Ultimate Tech Noir T-800 – Toyark Photo Shoot

Posted on June 30, 2016 at 9:40 am by Joe Moore under Random Photo Shoot, Terminator Toy News

The Terminator was one of the most important films for not only actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, but also for director James Cameron. The movie helped to launch Schwarzenegger to stardom, and helped establish Cameron as a visionary science fiction director, with a keen eye for action and compelling characters. This was also the first film in a long running franchise. And while The Terminator films no longer have the cultural and box office impact they once did, the original film stands tall as one of the greatest science fiction and action films of the 80’s.

NECA has been producing figures based on The Terminator films for some time now. Their ever growing line up of Terminator figures began back in 2009 in the Cult Classics Series. That eventually morphed into a dedicated line up. NECA has been revisiting The Terminator brand in recent years with new Ultimate Figures. Available now is The Terminator – Tech Noir T-800 Ultimate 7″ Scale Figure. The figure is based on the first of two very iconic looks for the T-800 in the film. Today we’re taking a look at the figure. We’ve grabbed the figure from Toyark sponsor Big Bad Toy Store. There are 65 high resolution images and a full review. Check them out after the jump.

Related Big Bad Toy Store Links: Ultimate Tech Noir T-800, Ultimate Police Station Assault T-800, All NECA Terminator Figures

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The Terminator – Tech Noir T-800 Ultimate 7″ Scale Figure by NECA

Pros

  • Fun accessories
  • Three very different interchangeable heads
  • Great sculpt
  • Good likeness of Schwarzenegger
  • A ton of display options
  • Movie accurate weapons

Cons

  • Elbow articulation is limited

Overall
Packaged in the great flapped window boxes that all Ultimate figures comes in, the Tech Noir T-800 has great shelf presence right off the bat. The packaging features the fan favorite poster design, which is instantly recognizable. It has the look of those oversized VHS boxes you would see in video stores. Inside the box you’ll find the figure, three head sculpts, an interchangeable battle damaged right forearm, an extra hand, surgical tools, an AMT Hardballer .45 long slide with laser sighting, Uzi 9 MM, and an Ithaca 37 shotgun. Everything can be easily placed in the tray for storage or display after opening.

The T-800 is an updated version of the older Tech Noir Terminator released by NECA in 2011. It features all new leg articulation, adding in hip movement, double jointed knees, and more. This release combines the original standard and battle damaged versions into one massive figure release. With the added leg cuts, this 7″ scale figure now has over 25 points of articulation. The sculpt was already very well done, and it holds up strongly, even after 5 years. The only real down side is the elbow articulation. They remain single jointed elbows, and the jacket sculpting does stop them from bending as much as they potentially could.

The figure includes five swap out piece. The three head sculpts all swap out very easily with no heating required. The right arm and left hand also were easily replaced. All of the joints were tight, with no paint locking issues. The added articulation in the legs is excellent, and allows for much better dynamic poses, as well as giving the figure some added stability. The weapons and surgical tools look great. The pistol is especially nice, with a metallic silver paint scheme and well done small details. Paint apps overall look to remain largely the same as the original release, with some minor tweaking here and there for added realism. They also kept the actual metal chain from the original releases.

There’s a lot to like here. It has a great film accurate look, some really fun accessories, and three distinct and well done head sculpts. At $25 or less, there’s a lot of value in this package, and it’s hard to pick a specific look to keep him displayed in. By combining two previously released figures into this package, it carries the “Ultimate” label well. Check out a few highlight photos below and 65 images in the gallery below that.

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Discussion / Comments (Jump to this Thread on the Forum)

  1. Joe Moore's Avatar Joe Moore says

    06-30-2016, 06:39 AM

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  2. SpasticPlastic's Avatar SpasticPlastic says

    06-30-2016, 07:59 AM

    I've only ever seen the first movie and the only part I liked as a kid was the "surgery" scene, so I may get this just to add another Arnie to my collection. I've skipped all the other Terminator releases, but just the value of this one alone is enough to tempt me. I did ponder getting the ultimate Robert Patrick character, because I need some plain ol' cops for my shelves.

  3. Joe Moore's Avatar Joe Moore says

    06-30-2016, 08:09 AM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by SpasticPlastic View Post
    I've only ever seen the first movie and the only part I liked as a kid was the "surgery" scene, so I may get this just to add another Arnie to my collection. I've skipped all the other Terminator releases, but just the value of this one alone is enough to tempt me. I did ponder getting the ultimate Robert Patrick character, because I need some plain ol' cops for my shelves.
    If you want an inexpensive 7" cop, take a look for the Terminator Genisys T1000. Practically an ultimate figure and it's on clearance in a lot of places.

  4. SpasticPlastic's Avatar SpasticPlastic says

    06-30-2016, 09:36 AM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Joe Moore View Post
    If you want an inexpensive 7" cop, take a look for the Terminator Genisys T1000. Practically an ultimate figure and it's on clearance in a lot of places.
    Is that the character played by Robert Patrick in one of the movies?

  5. Joe Moore's Avatar Joe Moore says

    06-30-2016, 09:40 AM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by SpasticPlastic View Post
    Is that the character played by Robert Patrick in one of the movies?
    Robert Patrick was in T2. In Genisys it was Byung-hun Lee.

    NECA Terminator Genisys T-1000 - Toyark Gallery - The Toyark - News

  6. SpasticPlastic's Avatar SpasticPlastic says

    06-30-2016, 09:41 AM

    Never mind, I pulled my head outta my caboose and googled it. Yeah, that is the one I thought about getting. Just didn't need a cop bad enough to spend over $25. Clearance sounds good though.

  7. SpasticPlastic's Avatar SpasticPlastic says

    06-30-2016, 09:41 AM

    Well, then never mind the never mind!

  8. Dolemite's Avatar Dolemite says

    06-30-2016, 01:12 PM

    I bought two of these figures..one for his early look where he's 45-longsliding people, and one for his motel self-surgery look. Both look awesome, and the figure overall is a great upgrade from the original and a great value with all the interchangeable parts.

    And I have to agree with you Joe, the only bummer about this figure is the limited elbow articulation...I would have loved to have been able to get the forceps a little closer to his actual arm wound to make it look like he's actually repairing himself, but as it is you can't even get them close. Not a huge deal, however.

    Oh, and while the quality of the figure itself is fine, I wish NECA would stop casting the accessories for their Ultimate figures out of cheap, rubbery plastic. As with the Ultimate T2 figure, most of the weapons are warped right out of the package (the uzi is the only exception as that plastic is harder, but the shotgun is like a noodle). Luckily, I still have my original Tech Noir figure with it's higher-quality weapons, so I just did a swap, and I assume I'll have to do the same when the Ultimate Police Station Assault T-800 comes out. It's unfortunate that NECA's cheaping out in that regard.

    And finally, his knees aren't double-jointed, unless you're referring to the fact that they can swivel in addition to bending...in which case I stand corrected.

    BTW, great pics, always a great job, blah, blah, blah...

  9. scarrviper's Avatar scarrviper says

    06-30-2016, 03:15 PM

    Got mine yesterday and I love it. The rubbery weapons are annoying, especially the shotgun. The main thing that bothers me is that the hands seem a little cheap feeling, particularly the sloppily painted fingertips, at least on mine and the ones I saw at the store.

    On the plus side I had no frozen or stuck joints for once. The knees and shoulders are stiff, but they're not stuck.

    Overal I love it, it's exactly what I wanted when they started making ultimate terminator figures.

  10. suchaname's Avatar suchaname says

    07-01-2016, 05:14 AM

    Thanks for the reviews guys, I kinda accept standard releases will have bendy weapons, but since I really wasn't sure about this Ultimate line I think I'll give it a miss altogether. I've enough of the previous releases anyway.

  11. Dolemite's Avatar Dolemite says

    07-01-2016, 10:13 AM

    oh hai

  12. suchaname's Avatar suchaname says

    07-01-2016, 10:35 AM

  13. Dolemite's Avatar Dolemite says

    07-01-2016, 11:16 AM

  14. Dolemite's Avatar Dolemite says

    07-01-2016, 11:19 AM

    It's pretty inexcusable. Charge another buck or two for the figure if you can only afford to cast the weapons out of Jell-O, guys.

    I mean, the quality of the same exact weapons that came with the original Tech Noir release back in the day is so much higher.

  15. suchaname's Avatar suchaname says

    07-01-2016, 12:41 PM

    Were the T-1000 and Sarah like this?

  16. En Sabah Nerd's Avatar En Sabah Nerd says

    07-01-2016, 12:47 PM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by suchaname View Post
    Thanks for the reviews guys, I kinda accept standard releases will have bendy weapons, but since I really wasn't sure about this Ultimate line I think I'll give it a miss altogether. I've enough of the previous releases anyway.
    The weird thing is that with the ultimate T2 T-800 the shotgun and pistol were the weapons cast in harder plastic but here they're the rubbery ones. For further comparison among the ultimate line Leatherface and Jason both have extremely well done accessories with nothing being too soft or too hard, then again they have no guns whatsoever.

  17. The Heat's Avatar The Heat says

    07-01-2016, 12:57 PM

    Yikes. Looks like I'm going to have to continue to justify owning a blow dryer as a bald man. Hopefully they'll be able to sit in their natural state once heated up.

  18. Dolemite's Avatar Dolemite says

    07-01-2016, 02:01 PM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by suchaname View Post
    Were the T-1000 and Sarah like this?
    I didn't really have any issues at all with Sarah's weapons. I have her posed with her rifle slung over her shoulder and holding her pistol and they're both firm and rigid (that sounds dirty!).

    The T-1000 was mixed. The alternate crowbar arms (the ones he used in the hospital scene) are fine, but the alternate hands with the elongated stabby fingers are really, REALLY soft and warped as shit.

    It's like the minigun that came with the Ultimate T2 T-800...that thing was bent and warped to hell. Good thing I have all the original versions of these figures and can swap the higher-quality old accessories for the shitty new ones. And I'm sure I'll have to do the same thing with the shotgun and machinegun that will be upcoming with the Ultimate Police Station Assault T-800.

    Bad form, NECA.

    Hey, a dude from NECA recently signed up here and has commented on a few threads...what are the chances he'll actually chime in on this? I won't hold my breath.

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd View Post
    The weird thing is that with the ultimate T2 T-800 the shotgun and pistol were the weapons cast in harder plastic but here they're the rubbery ones. For further comparison among the ultimate line Leatherface and Jason both have extremely well done accessories with nothing being too soft or too hard, then again they have no guns whatsoever.
    It's really random...like you said, all of the accessories that came with the Ultimate Part 6 Jason were superb, not a rubbery one in the bunch. But remember that recent 7" NES-style Jason (the plastic one, not the older mego-style one)? He came with a machete that was as ultra-rubbery as can be.

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