NECA has released new photos and full details for their upcoming The Karate Kid – Johnny Lawrence vs Daniel LaRusso Tournament 2-Pack. The set includes two 8″ scale clothed figures, a tournament floor mat, a poster, and a tournament trophy. The set is scheduled for release in the third quarter. Pre-orders go live today. See details below, and the new photos after the jump.
From The Karate Kid, the iconic ‘80s film that sent a generation of kids rushing to enroll in karate classes!
These clothed action figures show Daniel and Johnny in their karate uniforms, ready to compete in the All-Valley Karate Championships. Included in the 2-pack is a trophy accessory, replica poster and floor mat. Each fully articulated figure stands approximately 8″ tall and features an authorized likeness.
Window box packaging.
SDCC 2018 - NECA The Karate Kid 8-Inch Action Figures
New Preview Photos of The Karate Kid Figures by NECA
I imagine the pre order for the two pack will be going up soon.
Also, I seriously hope they make Cobra Kai figures.
Those are terrible likenesses. Hope the final product looks better. I want to have the real hero of the movie, johhny, standing on my desk.
The likenesses are okay. But I've been waiting far too long for updated Karate Kid figures to pass these up.
I like how they have Daniel-San’s screen accurate defensive hands.
The likenesses are really bad....if this is the final, I will not buy at this point
Something about their faces reminds me of Beavis and Butthead when facing forward.
The figures look terrible. If you're a fan of the movie then obviously you'll get who they are, but if not then not sure you could place it.
I hate when NECA does the 8" MEGO style figures for a toy line instead of the 6" plastic versions that scale with most other lines. It's why I never got their Snake Plissken or POTA Taylor figures.
Back at SDCC last year, another company called Icon Heroes had this displayed in their booth, indicating they were doing their own Karate Kid line and that it would be in the 6" plastic scale that many fans prefer. Has anybody seen any updates on that? The card says "4th quarter 2019", which is still far away. I hope they are still in the works and that we might see prototypes on display at Toy Fair next month. I'll definitely wait and get these instead of NECA's dumb MEGO figures.
good idea, bad execution. i dont like mego style figures. maybe a one piece fabric on a fig but thats it. if they made this non-mego style then ill buy it for sure.
Back at SDCC last year, another company called Icon Heroes had this displayed in their booth, indicating they were doing their own Karate Kid line and that it would be in the 6" plastic scale that many fans prefer. Has anybody seen any updates on that? The card says "4th quarter 2019", which is still far away. I hope they are still in the works and that we might see prototypes on display at Toy Fair next month. I'll definitely wait and get these instead of NECA's dumb MEGO figures.
It is on subject since nearly every comment in this thread is saying how awful these figures look. I was pointing out that there's an alternative Karate Kid line potentially coming later this year and asking if there had been any news update on that line, since I'm holding out for it instead of NECA's line.
My opinion of the MEGO figures is just an opinion. You don't have to like it, and trying to delete my comments just because you disagree with them is a pretty harsh censorship. This is a toy discussion forum and everyone should be able to freely criticize toy lines.
Wow, first NECA tanks on the Ace Ventura likeness and now this. Daniel and Johnny look nothing like their respective actors.
The headsculpts on the other Daniel and Johnny looked good. And Im assuming these figures are using retooled versions of those head sculpts so wonder where it went wrong.
And I believe those other figures are going to be Icon Heroes first attempt at articulated action figures, so that should be interesting to see.
And I believe those other figures are going to be Icon Heroes first attempt at articulated action figures, so that should be interesting to see.
My opinion of the MEGO figures is just an opinion. You don't have to like it, and trying to delete my comments just because you disagree with them is a pretty harsh censorship. This is a toy discussion forum and everyone should be able to freely criticize toy lines.
I think the issue that everyone is complaining about isn't the sculpt but the final paint job. If you look up the artist who did the sculpt they appear to be on point. It's only after the paint is applied that they seem to lose their likeness.
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