Indiana Jones Toys McCoy queston

[thedarkknight]

What is the fedora made of?

[IrishJedi]

Soft plastic.

[Captain Britain]

Here's another question - will the Sideshow 12" be better than this figure, which can easily claim to be one of the half dozen best action figures of all time?

[galactiboy]

Really its in the top 6 of all time?!? Maybe when released it was tops... but even though the quality is there, time hasn't been as kind.

Anyway, was this out of a poll or just a thought?

[Entropy Chicken]

The head sculpt and body aren't the best anymore, but clothing, accessories, quality of materials, packaging, etc. are tip top and still have no equal.

The SS head sculpt will be better as for the rest we shall see but I doubt it. For the price, definitely better.

[AmanaMatt]

I remember hearing about this too late - once it was going for disgusting amts of money AND I used to be so jealous of those that had it; Since I have never owned a 1:6 Indy, I hope SS owns!!! :fireworks

[Captain Britain]

Really its in the top 6 of all time?!? Maybe when released it was tops... but even though the quality is there, time hasn't been as kind.

Anyway, was this out of a poll or just a thought?

It was just a thought - sorry if my post didn't make this clear enough.

[galactiboy]

No problem, I just wasn't sure if there was some list out there... I'd have been interested to see what was on it.

I do think the McCoy will always have a place in terms of grail hunters, I know he was the first 1/6 I ever wanted that I knew I would never be able to afford.

[Darthrazz]

I found these on the web. Thought I post to this thread.


http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i210/darthrazz/indy2.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i210/darthrazz/indy.jpg

[galactiboy]

Huh, well I guess I haven't missed too much then :lol

[galactiboy]

Although I think thats an incorrect hat for him... here's one small image.

http://theindyexperience.com/collectables/img/toys_mccoy_figure.jpg

And if you follow this link (http://toyhaven.blogspot.com/2007/12/indiana-jones-revisited.html), there's some bigger pictures. Still, 9 years later and he just doesn't quiet hold up to current standards. Amazing for the time, but then the Medicom Alien was pretty cool when it came out too.

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/galactiboy/aliend.jpg

[AmanaMatt]

Whoa, that is not holding up well at all!!!

[EVILFACE]

I found these on the web. Thought I post to this thread.


http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i210/darthrazz/indy2.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i210/darthrazz/indy.jpg

Uggg, the only thing I like on that figure are the shoes. And this figure goes for hundreds of bucks?

[galactiboy]

$750 is a number I've heard a lot in the past. But, if you are a hardcore Indy fan and just have to have the best...

Thank goodness for Sideshow, there's will easily be the best available.

[amarcord]

I think the Marilyn Monroe figure is the best of Toys Mccoy.

[Entropy Chicken]

The items in that picture are from the el-cheapo Relic Hunter figure not the Toys McCoy one. Only the head and body, the worst parts of the figure, are the Toys McCoy stuff. The shirt and jacket are maybe be the real McCoy, but the rest isn't. Someone took the McCoy body and put all the craptastic Relic Hunter stuff on him. The McCoy Indy never came with a machete for instance.

[galactiboy]

The McCoy Indy never came with a machete for instance.

Are you sure about that, in the one boxed image on the page I linked to there is a machete pictured. I don't know, I've never been real familiar with the McCoy version.

[Entropy Chicken]

100%. I have my Toys McCoy Indy in front of me right now. Google a Relic Hunter figure and you'll see what I mean. If you look at the boxed pictures of the McCoy Indy you'll see no machete. gun belt w/ holster, whip, gun, idol, sandbag, hat and gasmask bag - that's it, all under the plastic. That McCoy box has been opened as you see the Indy in the window has gear already on - it's the loose custom one pictured below. The person didn't want to take to Indy gear from under the plastic and opted to put on the lame relic Hunter stuff instead.

If you read the link that you posted you'll see them talk about taking parts including the machete from cheaper figures. Those loose pictures are of a cobbled together Indy...
"Next best thing - find a cheaper yet acceptable alternative for indy's accessories. Pile on the accessories on action figure which is removeable from box and you can still have a nice-looking indiana jones figure."

The leather whip, die cast gun with opening chamber, die cast gold plated idol are all some of the best parts of the McCoy Indy which you have to see and hold to truly appreciate.

[EVILFACE]

Snap a pic of your figure so we can see the difference.

[Entropy Chicken]

I'll try to do that. The picture at the top of the page is an accurate, though small picture of the McCoy figure. Right now mine's sitting on a custom motorcycle w/ sidecar with a custom Henry Jones along for the ride. I never got around to making a decent umbrella for dad, maybe Sideshow will do it for me.

[amarcord]

Entrophy Chicken is right, the previous posted Mccoy Indiana is a mix with RElic Hunterhttp://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g43/mariedevan/Afbeelding11.png
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g43/mariedevan/Afbeelding10.png

[Entropy Chicken]

Great pix amarcord. Thanks!

[Captain Britain]

I love this figure so much I took the accessories out of the blister to make sure I never felt tempted to sell it... there's just something about it, although maybe I'm just remembering the excitement I felt when it came out, which people who didn't buy it then won't have.

[icruise]

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i210/darthrazz/indy.jpg

Parts of the outfit may be from the Relic Hunter, but I thought the Relic Hunter had an attrocious cloth hat like this:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2356/2195377920_56511ebe79.jpg (http://testicular-fortitude.blogspot.com/2008/01/16-indiana-jones.html)

[DocBrown]

More Toys Mccoy Indy pics...

[Shai Hulud]

that figure is overated IMO.

[DocBrown]

More Indy pics....

Toys McCoy’s Indiana Jones is limited to 3,000 individually numbered pieces.

The Outfit

The Indy gear that comes with this action figure is wonderfully made and detailed. The jacket, whip, bag strap, holster and gun belt are all leather. The jacket is very well made which is made just like the original Wested Leather jacket used in the films, it even includes side straps and accurately cut pocket flaps. It also comes with removable socks, Aldens, pants, shirt, web belt and fedora. Very well made, very accurate, an amazing sight.


Accessories

Toys McCoy also produced an assortment of accessories that came with the Indy figure. Most of the accessories proved to be very accurate and surprisingly detailed. The Toys McCoy Indy figure's accessories include:

* Fedora
* Satchel
* Die cast Revolver with rotating bullet chamber
* Real leather braided whip
* Whip holder
* Revolver Holster
* Web Belt
* Leather Gun Belt
* Sand Bag
* Stand
* Golden Fertility Idol
* Changeable hand for holding the idol is included


Arabian Horse

In addition to the 12-inch tall Indiana Jones figure, Toys McCoy also produced a highly detailed Arabian Horse as used by Indy in Raiders of the Lost Ark. The horse was sold separately from Indy, and is twice as hard to find.

Like Indy it is limited in number, but this time to only 1,000 pieces.

[IrishJedi]

The Toys McCoy figure's time has come and gone. Sideshow's figure will easily eclipse it... and at a fraction of the price (Toys McCoy was $300-400 when it was first released).

It's still a nice collectible item... because of its rarity... but it's hardly the standard-bearer of 1:6 INDY anymore.

[KeninMI]

I love this figure so much I took the accessories out of the blister to make sure I never felt tempted to sell it... there's just something about it, although maybe I'm just remembering the excitement I felt when it came out, which people who didn't buy it then won't have.


I completely agree with you.

[IrishJedi]

No doubt about it, when this figure came out it was a sight to behold. It was well before its time. But the advancement of the industry means that we can now have Indy figures that are more detailed and cheaper.

For a figure than is nearly a decade old the Toys McCoy Indy is indeed a great item (even if it was over-priced when it was originally released) and should be a prized piece in anyone's INDY collection.

[Jmlsuperman]

I had a bid on ebay for $525 for a MIB Toys McCoy Indy, someone outbid me by $10 bucks, but looking back, I'm glad I lost it. I would have loved to have it in my collection, but after seeing Sideshow's, I'll probably be buying a few of those. Just hope he comes with out gloved hands as well. If anyone has a Toys McCoy loose for sale, shoot me a PM with a price. I'd still love to have it on the shelf.

[KeninMI]

From the pic that's on the front cover of Tomart's, the clothes won't be as good as the Toys McCoy version.

[HigHurtenflurst]

From the pic that's on the front cover of Tomart's, the clothes won't be as good as the Toys McCoy version.


Not so sure about that.... The Toys shirt is extremely well done, as are the web belt/gun belt and holster, but the pants are somewhat too baggy and loose fitting, and the jacket, while accurate right down to the leather-trimmed inside pocket, is too thick and hangs on him like a bulky winter parka. The shape of the fedora isn't nearly as good as the SideShow, either, and the strap on his bag was way way too wide (I replaced it.) And of course it was all un-weathered. I have two Toys McCoys, one mint(ish) in the box and another that I've tinkered around with for display purposes.

With a bit of weathering, I think it looks quite nice, but I still can't wait to get my hands on the SS Indy which has a far superior head sculpt and fedora, and the rest of the outfit looks quite nicely tailored too. And of course the body will blow the clunky Toys body out of the water for sure -- no articulation at all. Just a little dissapointed with the quality of SS's leather jacket, which looks like shiny vinyl.


http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b86/Hig/DSC00014.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b86/Hig/DSC00335.jpg

[galactiboy]

Toys McCoy definitely has a place in 1/6 history, but like anything that old it just isn't going to hold up. Although I didn't realize its retail price was so high.