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The Toyark › Horror Toy News › NECA King Kong Figure – Toyark Photo Shoot

NECA King Kong Figure – Toyark Photo Shoot

Posted on August 24, 2020at 4:39 pmby Joe Mooreunder Horror Toy News, Random Photo Shoot

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Available in stores now is the King Kong 7″ Scale Figure by NECA Toys. The figure is an original design based on the iconic character. The basic story of King Kong sees a group of explorers that finds a massive gorilla on Skull Island, a land where time seems to have stood still. Kong becomes infatuated with Ann Darrow, and protects her from the dangers of the island. The creature is captured, and brought to New York, where it escapes and causes havoc. Kong climbs the empire state building and a battle takes place with planes attacking from all sides, causing him to fall to his death. King Kong has been portrayed as an adversary to Godzilla, both in the 1962 classic King Kong vs Godzilla, and the upcoming Godzilla vs Kong.

The new figure stands over 8″ tall, and features head sculpts that pay homage to the vintage look, and one that has a more modern aesthetic. The figure also includes two sets of interchangeable hands. Today we have a full gallery and review of the new King Kong figure. Ou friends at NECA have sent the figure over to check out. Read on for the pics and my thoughts.

King Kong 7″ Scale Figure by NECA Toys

Pros

  • Excellent sculpt
  • Solid articulation and range of motion
  • Great paint work
  • Easy to swap out parts
  • Vintage and modern style portraits are a nice touch

Cons

  • Doesn’t scale that well with their Godzilla figures

Overall
The figure is packaged in a flapped window box packaging, much like their Deluxe and Ultimate figures. The box features all original art and design elements, since none of the movies are being directly referenced. As mentioned above, the figure includes two swap out portraits, and two sets of interchangeable hands.

King Kong is an impressive figure in-hand. The sculpt is highly detailed, with nicely sculpted fur and skin texture. The portraits are handled well. The vintage style one is really close in design to the 1933 King Kong, while the modern style one could easily represent the Skull Island or Peter Jackson versions. I would have liked at least one more portrait that had a closed mouth, but the two that are here look great. Articulation is pretty good, as there’s nothing sculpted that hinders the range of motion. The elbows have that odd middle piece we’ve seen in a lot of their double jointed elbows, but it’s hidden fairly well thanks to the forearm and bicep sculpts. The torso is ball jointed, the knees are double jointed, and the feet have rocker style ankles. Getting fighting and other dynamic poses is pretty easy as there’s good range of motion overall, and the joints are tight without feeling like their locked. The paint deco does a nice job of highlighting the sculpt work. While the majority of the figure is a very dark gray, there are different dry brushed colors on the fur that adds a nice bronze highlight to the hair. There are also nice dark paint washes that add extra depth to wrinkles and fur.

My only real issue is with just how tall the figure is. Since they don’t have a Godzilla vs Kong license, and can’t do a direct Skull Island version, this is likely the only Kong sculpt we’ll get to pair with their previous Godzilla releases. As you can see in the gallery pics, Kong stands noticeably taller and bulkier than both the 1962 and 2019 Godzilla figures. You can fudge it a bit in photos a bit, as I propped the 1962 figure up to make him look taller. It’s not a deal breaker by any means, but it’s something to be aware of when buying it.

The figure is an overall excellent addition to a creature display. While it’s a bit on the tall side, the sculpt and paint work are spot on. The figure has plenty of poseablity as well, making it a fun figure to pose and display. You can check out a selection of photos below, and the full gallery after that.

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

  1. Joe Moore's AvatarJoe Mooresays

    08-24-2020, 01:38 PM

    NECA King Kong Figure - Toyark Photo Shoot







  2. Black Arbor's AvatarBlack Arborsays

    08-24-2020, 01:45 PM

    GIMME GIMME GIMME!!! Fantastic shots!!!

  3. dukefett's Avatardukefettsays

    08-24-2020, 01:53 PM

    Nice review, I wonder why they made him that large since they have tons of Kaiju. How does he look if he's hunched over more ape-like with Godzilla? Or is it just too large overall?

  4. Joe Moore's AvatarJoe Mooresays

    08-24-2020, 02:23 PM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by dukefettView Post
    Nice review, I wonder why they made him that large since they have tons of Kaiju. How does he look if he's hunched over more ape-like with Godzilla? Or is it just too large overall?
    You can hunch him over, and bend the knees, but his proportions are still fairly large. My guess is they saw they could do a figure that large at the price point and went for it.

  5. Wh33l Jck has no avatar!Wh33l Jcksays

    08-24-2020, 02:24 PM

    Yeah I think in the '33 movie he always had bent legs and was slightly hunched over.

    This is so close to '33, I wonder how they got away with not having to get a license or didn't pursue a license for the 1933 film? It would have been cool to get some extras from the '33 film like broken chains for the wrists or a little Fay Wray.

    I'm excited to get this one as I love the 1933 film.

  6. Black Arbor's AvatarBlack Arborsays

    08-24-2020, 02:50 PM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Wh33l JckView Post
    Yeah I think in the '33 movie he always had bent legs and was slightly hunched over.

    This is so close to '33, I wonder how they got away with not having to get a license or didn't pursue a license for the 1933 film? It would have been cool to get some extras from the '33 film like broken chains for the wrists or a little Fay Wray.

    I'm excited to get this one as I love the 1933 film.
    The 33 film is actually in the public domain I believe!

  7. En Sabah Nerd's AvatarEn Sabah Nerdsays

    08-24-2020, 03:20 PM

    Great photos of what looks like a great figure, I hope it's not terribly long before online stores get these so my pre-order can go through. I'm pretty sure though that the heads are just different expressions of the same face and not different era approaches of the character.

  8. dukefett's Avatardukefettsays

    08-24-2020, 03:23 PM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Black ArborView Post
    The 33 film is actually in the public domain I believe!
    I don't think the movie is public domain, but I think Kong himself is?

  9. En Sabah Nerd's AvatarEn Sabah Nerdsays

    08-24-2020, 03:48 PM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by dukefettView Post
    I don't think the movie is public domain, but I think Kong himself is?
    I believe that the basic character of King Kong is public domain, but I think the rights to the '33 film are with Warner Bros through a weird twist of buyouts and mergers involving several studios. The character being public domain though might account for why NECA was able to make this figure so very close to the '33 version in design but then didn't use that film's poster or details for the box.

  10. toycrypt has no avatar!toycryptsays

    08-24-2020, 06:57 PM

    Now we need a larger Godzilla.

  11. En Sabah Nerd's AvatarEn Sabah Nerdsays

    08-24-2020, 07:27 PM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by toycryptView Post
    Now we need a larger Godzilla.
    They did a 2 feet long, 1 foot tall 2014 Godzilla that would probably look good with this Kong.

  12. dukefett's Avatardukefettsays

    08-25-2020, 07:01 AM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by toycryptView Post
    Now we need a larger Godzilla.
    I forgot I've got that larger scale SHM '89 Biollante they did, can pair them together lol.

  13. AlanThCollector's AvatarAlanThCollectorsays

    08-26-2020, 05:58 AM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by dukefettView Post
    Nice review, I wonder why they made him that large since they have tons of Kaiju. How does he look if he's hunched over more ape-like with Godzilla? Or is it just too large overall?
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Joe MooreView Post
    You can hunch him over, and bend the knees, but his proportions are still fairly large. My guess is they saw they could do a figure that large at the price point and went for it.
    NECA’s entire Godzilla library was in the 6-Inch scale. The main reason is because that was the scale they were allowed to make in the licensing agreement with Toho and it was also likely to entice more Kaiju collectors to buy their versions of Godzilla since it would be in the same scale as S.H. Monsterarts and other popular Kaiju toy line.

    NECA’s 24-Inch head-to-tail Godzilla Interestingly enough was also technically scaled to their Pacific Rim line based on it’s height in the film compared to the height of the Kaiju and Jaegers of Pacific Rim.

    7-Inch scale is NECA’s bread and butter hence why Kong is and if they completely had their way I doubt their Godzilla line would have been made in the 6-Inch scale.

  14. Dolemite's AvatarDolemitesays

    08-26-2020, 06:10 AM

    Great looking figure, but NECA totally fucked up the scale. They FINALLY had a chance to have a monster for their 10,000 Godzillas to fight and they make the boneheaded move to make him the completely wrong size. It's like they want all of their monsters to exist in a vacuum or something. "Nope, you don't get anyone to fight! Just sit there by yourself on a shelf and be quiet!"

  15. Joe Moore's AvatarJoe Mooresays

    08-26-2020, 07:22 AM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by AlanThCollectorView Post
    NECA’s entire Godzilla library was in the 6-Inch scale. The main reason is because that was the scale they were allowed to make in the licensing agreement with Toho and it was also likely to entice more Kaiju collectors to buy their versions of Godzilla since it would be in the same scale as S.H. Monsterarts and other popular Kaiju toy line.

    NECA’s 24-Inch head-to-tail Godzilla Interestingly enough was also technically scaled to their Pacific Rim line based on it’s height in the film compared to the height of the Kaiju and Jaegers of Pacific Rim.

    7-Inch scale is NECA’s bread and butter hence why Kong is and if they completely had their way I doubt their Godzilla line would have been made in the 6-Inch scale.
    The Kong is still really tall by their standards, standing almost exactly 8" tall. They call it 7" scale, but there's nothing else in this line to judge that against. Had this been a true 7" tall figure, it would have been a pretty good fit with their Godzilla line.

  16. Dr Kain's AvatarDr Kainsays

    08-26-2020, 07:42 AM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Black ArborView Post
    The 33 film is actually in the public domain I believe!
    The 1933 film is owned by WB.

  17. graphyt has no avatar!graphytsays

    08-26-2020, 12:07 PM

    Doubly disappointed I never got the 24" NECA modern godzilla. Would probably look pretty good with this though some mismatched styling. Maybe they'll do a big classic Godzilla eventually?

  18. En Sabah Nerd's AvatarEn Sabah Nerdsays

    08-26-2020, 12:28 PM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by graphytView Post
    Maybe they'll do a big classic Godzilla eventually?
    Unfortunately Toho has pulled rank and declared that NECA can't make/sell any Godzilla figures for the foreseeable future because they want to focus on Godzilla vs Kong merchandise.

    Personally I don't care if this Kong matches up with any of my Godzillas. Except for the upcoming movie they've only ever met the one time and this figure definitely doesn't represent that version of King Kong. To me they're totally separate characters who just happen to have had crossovers but I'm fine with them never meeting on my shelves, I'd much rather have Godzilla fighting his own monsters (which NECA sadly never made).

  19. samtheq has no avatar!samtheqsays

    02-08-2021, 01:38 PM

    "This 7-inch scale figure.........stands over 8" tall."

    I saw this figure at Target, and it's very impressive. So close, but if the scale was just closer to my Godzilla, it would've convinced me!

  20. Bo Ttef's AvatarBo Ttefsays

    02-08-2021, 02:24 PM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by samtheqView Post
    "This 7-inch scale figure.........stands over 8" tall."

    I saw this figure at Target, and it's very impressive. So close, but if the scale was just closer to my Godzilla, it would've convinced me!
    Mezco Kong goes nicely with the Neca Godzilla. Kong is just a bit taller.

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