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Tactical John Wick Chapter 2 By Diamond Select Toys Gallery

Posted on July 1, 2020 at 4:14 pm by Tony_Bacala under General Toy News, Random Photo Shoot

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How about the lining?  Tactical. John Wick is back for another round with Diamond Select Toys Select series of figures with Tactical John Wick from Chapter 2.  This features Mr. Wick in his all black suit – Italian, 2 buttons, tapered legs and “tactical” lining, of course.  He comes packed with a ton of accessories this go around – Assault rifle, weapon belt with 2 removable pistols, 2 removable clips and another clip for the rifle, wooden case with another pistol and clips, a 4th solo pistol, gold coins, extra hands that hold a coin and the infamous pencil, his trusty dog – Dog, and a life size blood oath marker. We’ve run it through a session to show off what he’s capable of.  Read on to check it and some additional thoughts out courtesy of Diamond Select Toys!

Overall Thoughts:

The figure is modern Select scale – which is supposed to run around 7 inches.  The first John Wick from DST was larger than that, coming in at a beefy 7.5 inches or so.  This one is even BIGGER, coming in at 7.75 inches.   The sculpt, head and body are less diesel this go around so it feels less of a brick in hand, but it’s still a big figure that doesn’t scale with much else.

The head sculpt is there, but the paint is not.  Skin tones are a blotchy pinkish red, far from the near perfect tones on the first.  The beard paint also took a step backwards, losing it’s refined application.  Instead, we get a less detailed blob of black paint.  Sculpt *may be a bit skinny, but that’s just on the cusp of being an issue.  Good paint could make that issue obsolete. The prototype and it’s pic on the box is not what came inside.  You can do a head swap, but it won’t be easy.  The pegs are dug into each side pretty well, will require lots of heating up and even then may not full work.  I fudged a pic below to show generally what could be.

Articulation is great, double jointed everything, torso, wrists, ankles all do their job, especially for a suited figure  Only draw back – the arms sit in resting position super far out, like he’s got two invisible pillows under his arms.  This usually happens on big frame guys, not suited thing frame figures.  Suited guys need that slimline resting arm to they full on touch the torso.

Accessories are top notch, a wide array of options, clips for guns, role play marker, and Dog.  Dog is not articulated, but a great sculpt and good companion.  Only downside – i could not for the life of me get the belt around his waist and actually closed again.  So that whole cool getup with the extra ammo and clips – not easily achieved in the field. :)

Bottom line – first release was better as a figure, and I think the best Wick figure out there. The accessories were better here.  Execute the arms better and fix the head issues, and it would have been tops.  Right now it’s good shelf filler or backup for Wick 1.

Check out our shots below and let us know what you think!  He’s out now at local comic shops and online retailers!

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

  1. Tony_Bacala's Avatar Tony_Bacala says

    08-14-2019, 08:25 AM

    Will post later today, little tease until then...

    Toyark's DST John Wick Select Review-john-wick-teaser.jpg

  2. Tony_Bacala's Avatar Tony_Bacala says

    08-14-2019, 12:25 PM

    OK, set is live!

    Early Look: John Wick Select from Diamond Select Toys In-Hand Gallery







  3. Bo Ttef's Avatar Bo Ttef says

    08-14-2019, 12:42 PM

    Dang- he's HUGE! So much for picking him up to do some Alien/Predator shoot-outs!

  4. ddarko's Avatar ddarko says

    08-14-2019, 01:40 PM

    Amazing photos as always Tony! Absolute joy to go through them!

    On the figure, is it just me, or does he not look a little more like Nicholas Cage from some angles haha?

  5. Krydion's Avatar Krydion says

    08-14-2019, 01:59 PM

    Isn't DST doing a 2nd version, from JW2, as well?

  6. evilekim's Avatar evilekim says

    08-14-2019, 02:10 PM

    Amazing photos! Wow! Seriously impressive!
    The figure is too BIG! What the heck were they thinking? That’s like 8” scale. Such a shame, because I would have loved to pick this one up. The scale ruins it for me, look at him next to the Terminator, that sucks! Great sculpt though.

  7. Stranger's Avatar Stranger says

    08-14-2019, 02:18 PM

    Wow. They screwed up massively on the scale. Great job DST...

  8. Tony_Bacala's Avatar Tony_Bacala says

    08-14-2019, 02:27 PM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Bo Ttef View Post
    Dang- he's HUGE! So much for picking him up to do some Alien/Predator shoot-outs!

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by ddarko View Post
    Amazing photos as always Tony! Absolute joy to go through them!

    On the figure, is it just me, or does he not look a little more like Nicholas Cage from some angles haha?
    It's like 90% there for dead on. The other 10% is Nicolas Cage.

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Krydion View Post
    Isn't DST doing a 2nd version, from JW2, as well?
    Yes.



    Quote:
    Originally Posted by evilekim View Post
    Amazing photos! Wow! Seriously impressive!
    The figure is too BIG! What the heck were they thinking? That’s like 8” scale. Such a shame, because I would have loved to pick this one up. The scale ruins it for me, look at him next to the Terminator, that sucks! Great sculpt though.
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Stranger View Post
    Wow. They screwed up massively on the scale. Great job DST...
    Thanks to all on the props, for some reason when I got a wick fig in front of me things click.

    RE: Scale - I am not sure what DST Select figs run lately. I know the Gotham ones were big, but can't remember how much bigger than NECA / McFarlane style they were. So not sure if par for the course. Each company rocks their own scale. But for me, it's a tad bigger than I would want. If it were closer to that Terminator, or even slightly taller, I'd prefer that.

    That being said, this is a super well done fig standing on it's own.

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

    08-14-2019, 02:38 PM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Tony_Bacala View Post
    RE: Scale - I am not sure what DST Select figs run lately. I know the Gotham ones were big, but can't remember how much bigger than NECA / McFarlane style they were. So not sure if par for the course. Each company rocks their own scale. But for me, it's a tad bigger than I would want. If it were closer to that Terminator, or even slightly taller, I'd prefer that.
    I got the Jules from Pulp Fiction that DST did a couple of years ago and he's also notably taller than NECA figures, including the Terminator. I guess Diamond runs on the larger spectrum of what we still label 7" scale.

  10. AlanThCollector's Avatar AlanThCollector says

    08-14-2019, 03:53 PM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd View Post
    I got the Jules from Pulp Fiction that DST did a couple of years ago and he's also notably taller than NECA figures, including the Terminator. I guess Diamond runs on the larger spectrum of what we still label 7" scale.
    This is an awesome figure! Yeah this John Wock figure is a little too tall, but at the end of the day he’s not too out of place. Keanu is about 6’1” and should run about the same height as a Terminator (Arnold and Samuel L. Jackson are about 6’2” ) but it’s not to far fetched to imagine John Wick a littlle more imposing height-wise.

    Plus with his excellent spread of accessories and strong likeness I can overlook inconstancies in height and scale.

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

    08-14-2019, 04:03 PM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by AlanThCollector View Post
    This is an awesome figure! Yeah this John Wock figure is a little too tall, but at the end of the day he’s not too out of place. Keanu is about 6’1” and should run about the same height as a Terminator (Arnold and Samuel L. Jackson are about 6’2” ) but it’s not to far fetched to imagine John Wick a littlle more imposing height-wise.

    Plus with his excellent spread of accessories and strong likeness I can overlook inconstancies in height and scale.
    What you said.

    I'm feeling tempted to get one of these but I'm not sure if I'd want this one or the sequel version.

  12. Tony_Bacala's Avatar Tony_Bacala says

    08-14-2019, 04:23 PM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd View Post
    What you said.

    I'm feeling tempted to get one of these but I'm not sure if I'd want this one or the sequel version.
    Get Both! Can never have too much Wick.

  13. Grimlock35 has no avatar! Grimlock35 says

    08-16-2019, 08:05 AM

    Not bad...i like this figure Can't wait..a little yoo big but i need the guns lol

  14. mojomandan has no avatar! mojomandan says

    02-21-2020, 10:47 AM

    In one of the pics where DST Wick is lined up with Terminator, Deadpool, Punisher, etc, can anyone tell me which Deadpool that is?? I'd love to get it!

  15. Black Arbor's Avatar Black Arbor says

    02-21-2020, 10:57 AM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by mojomandan View Post
    In one of the pics where DST Wick is lined up with Terminator, Deadpool, Punisher, etc, can anyone tell me which Deadpool that is?? I'd love to get it!
    Marvel Legends Juggernaut BAF wave Deadpool

  16. Harbinger's Avatar Harbinger says

    02-21-2020, 11:12 AM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Tony_Bacala View Post
    Get Both! Can never have too much Wick.
    Thats what she said!

  17. Tony_Bacala's Avatar Tony_Bacala says

    07-01-2020, 01:17 PM

    DST John Wick - Chapter 2 is in and up!

    Tactical John Wick Chapter 2 By Diamond Select Toys Gallery







  18. dukefett's Avatar dukefett says

    07-01-2020, 01:30 PM

    "Hey we heard people weren't happy with the size of the John Wick figure."

    "Say no more."

    lol, great review though! Do you find the DS one to be better than the Mafex?

  19. djblizzard's Avatar djblizzard says

    07-01-2020, 02:04 PM

    Ugh, what are they doing with scale?? I had my preorder for this already process and had I seen this I would have canceled it. Most people buying DST’s film/TV figures likely want to incorporate them into a 7” scale collection of like figures...and most of DST’s other offerings fit. This is confusing.

  20. Tony_Bacala's Avatar Tony_Bacala says

    07-01-2020, 03:53 PM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by dukefett View Post
    "Hey we heard people weren't happy with the size of the John Wick figure."

    "Say no more."

    lol, great review though! Do you find the DS one to be better than the Mafex?
    I do. The overall sculpt, head are tops. Just too big for mixing with other lines. If it was Marvel Legends scale, or even standard NECA/McFarlane 7 scale, would be perfect.

    I have the 2 Mafex ones, both are a bit loosey, and the heads are both "eh". I don't have MEZCO coming, I don't prefer the soft goods personally, head is ok there, but soft features.

    1/6th - could be ok but again, head a bit off and soft goods, and spensive.

    Just pick your poison, there is something acceptable in all the above though.

  21. dukefett's Avatar dukefett says

    07-01-2020, 04:54 PM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Tony_Bacala View Post
    I do. The overall sculpt, head are tops. Just too big for mixing with other lines. If it was Marvel Legends scale, or even standard NECA/McFarlane 7 scale, would be perfect.

    I have the 2 Mafex ones, both are a bit loosey, and the heads are both "eh". I don't have MEZCO coming, I don't prefer the soft goods personally, head is ok there, but soft features.

    1/6th - could be ok but again, head a bit off and soft goods, and spensive.

    Just pick your poison, there is something acceptable in all the above though.
    Thanks for the reply, I had assumed good things about the Mafex Wick. I've got the Mezco on preorder, I like that it's pretty packed. The Hot Toys was as well, but I'm not even that huge a fan,I've only seen the movies once, I just like the suit and guns combo lol.

  22. AceSimulacrum's Avatar AceSimulacrum says

    07-01-2020, 10:39 PM

    Great pics and review Tony, as always.

    It really is a shame this does not scale that well with others. I only went with the Wick 2 from MAFEX, I'm okay/fine with it having the better headsculpt from the previous version, but I know my expectations from them with loose joints.
    I dream of a Wick figure with better soft goods, think it would be cool if someone made a figure that looked accurate with the Itallian "tactical lining" suit. Luckily Wick franchise has got a few years of life left.

  23. ghostbogey's Avatar ghostbogey says

    07-02-2020, 03:04 AM

    Done really well. I wonder; will there be other Wick figures in this scale? (the Bowery king, Sofia, etc)

  24. juggernaut209's Avatar juggernaut209 says

    07-02-2020, 05:58 AM

    I'm glad I was able to see these images, I just cancelled my preorder before it was too late. I didn't fully love the first release because of its massive size, seeing how wildly out of scale the new version is kills my desire for it.

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