FrankenFan
Abnormal Brain
Courtesy of Lee, Jim Clatterbaugh and Kerry Gammil at the Classic Horror Film Board, a look at concept art and production samples of a new set of four UM Head Knockers, scheduled for release in August from NECA :
I pre-ordered a set of these last May based solely on the concept drawings, and now, after seeing these photos, I'm very glad I did. Great sculpts and attention to detail on all four, with bases that complement, rather than distract. By their nature, bobble-heads rely heavily on whimsy and caricature — the very elements that bobble-haters deride — but these renditions lean toward more realistic portraits. Sure, Bela appears a bit bemused and the Wolf Man looks more startled than ferocious, but again, that's their nature. However, The Monster and Kharis are excellent. In fact, The Monster is hands down the best sculpt I've ever seen of Karloff from Bride of Frankenstein, from the pins on the electrodes to the scarred and burned skin and clothing.
Hope these initial offerings sell well enough to justify more releases! Bring on the Bride, the Creature, the Phantom, Metaluna Mutant, Ygor (!), and all the rest!!!
I pre-ordered a set of these last May based solely on the concept drawings, and now, after seeing these photos, I'm very glad I did. Great sculpts and attention to detail on all four, with bases that complement, rather than distract. By their nature, bobble-heads rely heavily on whimsy and caricature — the very elements that bobble-haters deride — but these renditions lean toward more realistic portraits. Sure, Bela appears a bit bemused and the Wolf Man looks more startled than ferocious, but again, that's their nature. However, The Monster and Kharis are excellent. In fact, The Monster is hands down the best sculpt I've ever seen of Karloff from Bride of Frankenstein, from the pins on the electrodes to the scarred and burned skin and clothing.
Hope these initial offerings sell well enough to justify more releases! Bring on the Bride, the Creature, the Phantom, Metaluna Mutant, Ygor (!), and all the rest!!!
