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NECA Battle Photo Contest – The Submissions

Posted on January 23, 2016 at 11:55 am by Joe Moore under Toyark Spotlight

We asked and our fans and readers delivered in a big way! Last night, we closed out our NECA Toy Battle Photo Contest. We asked you to submit a photo for a chance to win a set of NECA’s Predator Series 14 – AvP Predators Figures. We received some exceptional entries and are sharing them in one spot for everyone to check out. Now, we did notice that some people went through and submitted older photos, or re-tagged weeks and months old pics, so those weren’t eligible. That was few and far between. We are going through all of the images now, and will contact a winner later today. It’s not going to be an easy choice as there are some very impressive entries. Once they accept, we’ll announce them right here. So, read on to check out all of the entries. If you entered, your online handle has been added to the file name for easy browsing.

Thank you everyone again. We hope you all had as much fun creating these, as we did looking over them.

Toyark’s 500th Photo Shoot – 1st Look NECA Alien Series 7

Posted on January 22, 2016 at 12:46 pm by Joe Moore under Aliens and Predator Toy News, Random Photo Shoot

And here we are! Welcome to our 500th Photo Shoot. We’re proud to present the very first hands-on review and gallery of NECA’s Alien Series 7. These figures are due out ~~April/May~~, UPDATE: NECA revealed these are ahead of schedule for a March release. So here’s your chance to check them out well before release. NECA was kind enough to supply these figures and the proposal lead to the Week of NECA! We hope you enjoy the gallery and the review (hint, these figures are pretty amazing).

The Alien Series 7 wave includes an Alien vs Predator Warrior Alien and an Alien vs Predator Grid Alien. These two use a completely new mold, with the Grid Alien having further grid lines cut into the head and shoulders. Rounding out the wave is a repaint of the Big Chap Alien from the original film. this is based on the original concept for the creature, which would have seen him in a translucent bone color.

So read on to check out over 140 high resolution photos as well as a full review.

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Looking Back at Other NECA Galleries

Posted on January 22, 2016 at 9:11 am by Joe Moore under Toyark Spotlight

As part of our Week of NECA, we are going to be looking back at some of our past galleries. On Monday we looked a the NECA’s Classic Video Game Series Figures, Tuesday’s theme was NECA’s Retro Mego Figures, Wednesday’s collection took a look at the Ultimate and Special Appearance 7″ Scale Figures.

Our final retrospective goes over our remaining NECA Toy Galleries. In just two years, we’ve amassed close to 70 galleries of NECA figures. Other than what is mentioned above, we’ve photographed and reviewed figures ranging from Aliens and Predators to Robocop and DC Comics. So take a look below and relive some of the galleries we’ve brought to you over the past few years.

NECA Toy Galleries

NECA Heroes of the Storm Stitches – Toyark Photo Shoot

Posted on January 21, 2016 at 3:00 pm by Joe Moore under Random Photo Shoot, Video Game Toy News

Welcome to gallery 499! Tomorrow we hit 500 and hope you will tune in to check it out. The Heroes of the Storm toy line by NECA is a pretty big hit so far. They have released some really fantastic characters from the Blizzard Entertainment universe so far. None more popular than Tyrael and Arthas I’d say. It’s not surprising as the fan bases for both World of Warcraft and Diablo 3 are massive. While I skipped wave 1, I couldn’t pass up the fantastic choices for Wave 2. Toyark sponsor Entertainment Earth sent along the Heroes of the Storm Stitches Deluxe Figure for us to review. I also managed to finally find both Arthas and Tyrael to include in the photo shoot. After the jump, find my full review for Stitches as well as over 55 high resolution images.

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Interview with NECA’s Randy Falk Part 3 – All Things NECA

Posted on January 21, 2016 at 1:05 pm by Joe Moore under Toyark Spotlight

Welcome back for the final part of my interview with NECA’s Randy Falk, Director of Product Development. Previously we talked about the Classic Video Game Appearance toys as well as their Ultimate 7″ Scale toy line. Our Week of NECA is nearing the end and we saved, I believe, the best interview for last. As I wrap this up, I can’t thank Randy enough for taking the time to answer every one of these questions, especially the wall of text that is our 3rd part.

Today we talk about all things NECA. We look at lines like Aliens, Predators, Mego, Cinemachines and so much more. Plus we get hints on a few figures NECA may tackle in the future, as well as a few hints for what to expect Toy Fair and San Diego Comic-Con. You can check it out by reading on.

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A Look Back at Cult Classics – NECA ‘s Line of Horror and Cult Icons

Posted on January 21, 2016 at 10:23 am by Joe Moore under Toyark Spotlight

As part of our Week of NECA, we’re looking back at one of the lines that truly established them as a force in the horror, sci-fi and action movie licensed toy industry. NECA’s iconic Cult Classics series of figures gets the spotlight today. From 2005 through 2008, it was nearly impossible to walk into a collector friendly store and not see a few of these figures on the shelves. From The Crow to Lost Boys to Die Hard to Friday the 13th to Saw, NECA had cornered the market on these genre icon figures and helped to shape what fans would expect with these types of figures for years to come.

Join us as we look back at this wonderful collection. We’ll go over every major wave, and share photos of many of the figures.

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NECA Ultimate 7-Inch Scale Figures – Our Galleries

Posted on January 20, 2016 at 2:43 pm by Joe Moore under Toyark Spotlight

As part of our Week of NECA, we are going to be looking back at some of our past galleries. Each retrospective will include a theme. Yesterday we looked a the NECA’s Classic Video Game Series Figures and Tuesday’s theme was for NECA’s Retro Mego Figures. Today we go over the Ultimate 7″ Scale Figures as well as a few of their “Special Release” figures. The Ultimate 7″ Scale Figures is a current ongoing line from NECA.

Each Ultimate figure represents an iconic look for a character and includes numerous accessories. The figures come packaged in a collector friendly flapped window box. The line kicked off with an Ultimate A Nightmare on Elm Street Freddy Krueger Figure. It has continued with a few Terminator figures and more horror icons. This year the line grows with the release of figures like God of War’s Kratos, Nathan Drake from Uncharted and more.

So check out our galleries of the Ultimate Figures released so far. They’ve also done a few figures I’ve dubbed as Special Releases. These come in similar flapped window boxes and consist of a one off piece or a special version of a character. NECA has hinted we may see more pieces in this style come Toy Fair.

NECA Ultimate and Special Release 7″ Scale Figures

Interview with NECA’s Randy Falk Part 2 – Ultimate 7-Inch Scale Figures

Posted on January 20, 2016 at 12:12 pm by Joe Moore under Toyark Spotlight

Thanks for stopping back for part 2 of our 3-part interview with Randy Falk, Director of Product Development at NECA Toys. In Part 1 of the interview, we talked about the Classic Video Game Appearance figures. If you missed yesterday’s interview, you can check it out by Clicking Here.

Today, Randy and I talk about their ever expanding Ultimate 7″ Scale Figures. For newcomers, this line consists of new figures and some retooled versions of previously released figures. The figures are decked out with new articulation, paint apps and more accessories than ever. They also come packaged in flapped window boxes, much like the Classic Video Game Appearance figures. So read on to see what we talked about and where the line is going in 2016.

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Featured Ebay Auctions – NECA Video Game Based Figures

Posted on January 20, 2016 at 9:16 am by Joe Moore under Featured Ebay Toy Auctions

Today we’re featuring a few of NECA‘s video game themed releases from years past. They’ve covered so much ground, that it’s always fun to look back and see what’s still available. Some series, like Castlevania, always seem to be in demand, while the Classic Game Series figures can mostly be had at a very reasonable price.

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NECA Classic Video Game Appearance Figures – Our Galleries

Posted on January 19, 2016 at 6:38 pm by Joe Moore under Toyark Spotlight

As part of our Week of NECA, we are going to be looking back at some of our past galleries. Each retrospective will include a theme. Yesterday’s theme was for NECA’s Retro Mego Figures. Today we take a look back at all of our NECA Classic Video Game Appearance Galleries. For me, this was the line that led me to becoming a NECA collector. My first NECA figure was the SDCC 2013 Jason Voorhees and that figure was our first ever NECA gallery. The line has grown steadily since then, with the official flapped window box releases, Mego style and regular window boxed figures. With upcoming releases like the stunning NES Contra 2-Pack, the line is shaping up for an amazing 2016. Check out galleries below as well as the official visual guide released by NECA.

NECA Classic Video Game Appearance Galleries

NECA Classic Video Game Appearance Visual Guide