Nathan Drake by Sideshow Collectible

[jimmie_dimmick]

Mine arrives tomorrow as well. Glad I decided to pull the trigger. After all, this is the only Drake figure we will probably get.

 

[Platty]

Had a quick 5 minutes with it.

Initial thoughts are it is a decent figure. The body and clothes and all that seem great. They nailed his body proportions.

The area where this falls down is the head. It is nowhere near as bad as it looks in the video with the hot toys wolverine. However it is poor. The paint isn't as bad as the video (especially the eyes) like I said, however the paint isn't great. And the separate hair is really shoddy. Mine is glued really poorly on one side of his head, his sideburn area. I'm tempted to go through the hassle of a replacement for the head. And hope I get one with good QC. The paint on the eyes etc isn't the major problem with this head, it's the QC.

Also the connection from the head to the neck seems poor. I didn't take the scarf off fully to have a look but the gap looks unsightly.

It is a good figure and I'm glad I bought it. It cost me £120 ish. Which I'm happy with. If it cost more in the £150 region I wouldn't be as happy.

Just don't expect hot toys quality. Don't expect art figures quality actually.

 

[Rorywan]

Had a quick 5 minutes with it.

Initial thoughts are it is a decent figure. The body and clothes and all that seem great. They nailed his body proportions.

The area where this falls down is the head. It is nowhere near as bad as it looks in the video with the hot toys wolverine. However it is poor. The paint isn't as bad as the video (especially the eyes) like I said, however the paint isn't great. And the separate hair is really shoddy. Mine is glued really poorly on one side of his head, his sideburn area. I'm tempted to go through the hassle of a replacement for the head. And hope I get one with good QC. The paint on the eyes etc isn't the major problem with this head, it's the QC.

It is a good figure and I'm glad I bought it. It cost me £120 ish. Which I'm happy with. If it cost more in the £150 region I wouldn't be as happy.

Just don't expect hot toys quality. Don't expect art figures quality actually.

Thanks for the honest review mate, that's what I'm expecting pretty much. I used my points and got him for about $100 and by the time I pay Fedex fee's it will be around $150. So like you happy enough to pay that. I wonder what is salvageable from the head?

 

[Platty]

No problem.

It's the separate hair, if you're gonna do it do it right and unfortunately they haven't. If be happy with the head if it was one piece. The paint is tolerable.

 

[galactiboy]

Looks like the bodies I ordered from TA will be here today... those guys really are lighting fast when it comes to shipping parts. I have a feeling if the Evil Dead II announcement covers 1/6 figures we'll see this body used for Ash.

 

[galactiboy]

No problem.

It's the separate hair, if you're gonna do it do it right and unfortunately they haven't. If be happy with the head if it was one piece. The paint is tolerable.

I wonder if the separate hair is even needed... Enterbay did the same thing with their Bauer figure, but as far as I can tell the head is one piece. I'm guessing they inserted the eyes from the bottom. Maybe they will use this method if they intend to continue using these kind of eyes.

 

[Platty]

I wonder if the separate hair is even needed... Enterbay did the same thing with their Bauer figure, but as far as I can tell the head is one piece. I'm guessing they inserted the eyes from the bottom. Maybe they will use this method if they intend to continue using these kind of eyes.

Mate I'm not actually sure if this does have seperate eyes or not. It really doesn't look like it has to me. If it has, they are glued really well! There's no gap on mine between the eyes and the sculpt whatever.

Also rorywan, I'm gonna try ep.1 obi's head on this body tonight, I know you have that figure and messed about with the body when you first got it. I'll let you know what it's like.

 

[Rorywan]

Mate I'm not actually sure if this does have seperate eyes or not. It really doesn't look like it has to me. If it has, they are glued really well! There's no gap on mine between the eyes and the sculpt whatever.

Also rorywan, I'm gonna try ep.1 obi's head on this body tonight, I know you have that figure and messed about with the body when you first got it. I'll let you know what it's like.

Cool man, look for ward to seeing it.

I wonder if the separate hair is even needed... Enterbay did the same thing with their Bauer figure, but as far as I can tell the head is one piece. I'm guessing they inserted the eyes from the bottom. Maybe they will use this method if they intend to continue using these kind of eyes.

Hopefully, Enterbay had a screwup or two with separate eyes (Game of Death) in fairness to SS. Bauer look's good in your post.
Every Star Wars fan on here is thinking one thing. Hoth Solo...please get Hoth Solo right....

 

[galactiboy]

Mate I'm not actually sure if this does have seperate eyes or not. It really doesn't look like it has to me. If it has, they are glued really well! There's no gap on mine between the eyes and the sculpt whatever.

Also rorywan, I'm gonna try ep.1 obi's head on this body tonight, I know you have that figure and messed about with the body when you first got it. I'll let you know what it's like.

It does have separate eyes... it's just done really well in terms of not having a gap. I had the figure at one time and that was one of the things that was so impressive about it at the time, aside from the quantum leap forward in paint and awesome sculpt.

And, good call on Obi Wan, as long as the color's not too far of this could be a good affordable alternative.

 

[robbiethepainter]

I think the separate hair is about paint as much as it is the eye attachment.

 

[galactiboy]

You're probably right... but it's not like it's that hard to paint a hair line. And they've got to know it looks unnatural to have a seam like that. But maybe there's some number crunching that makes it cost effective.

 

[robbiethepainter]

I think the price of HT figures comes down to paint. Not saying its the only thing but I think it plays a major role. More than casting.

 

[Rorywan]

You're probably right... but it's not like it's that hard to paint a hair line. And they've got to know it looks unnatural to have a seam like that. But maybe there's some number crunching that makes it cost effective.

I think their tailoring and clothing has more to do with it than hand painting these days. After their Avengers figures the detailing on their clothing became astronomically better than before. The painting is mostly decals/and 3D surface printing these days so that's more mass manufactured than before. Except ironically the hair which is generally 2 or 3 toned dry brushing by hand. Not sure how SS can excuse sloppy hair paint TBH, Obi was the same..

 

[Rahmier84]

I think their tailoring and clothing has more to do with it than hand painting these days. After their Avengers figures the detailing on their clothing became astronomically better than before. The painting is mostly decals/and 3D surface printing these days so that's more mass manufactured than before. Except ironically the hair which is generally 2 or 3 toned dry brushing by hand. Not sure how SS can excuse sloppy hair paint TBH, Obi was the same..

I think on this head only the pink around eyes was done by hand. the rest was broken down for paint I believe and it was casted in the final tan skintone no shading really of any kind. Hot toys still does alot by hand compared to SS on this head

 

[DeltaForceChung]

I'll be the @ $ $ hole with this comment, but where is the logic of justifying and rationalizing do it yourself adjustment/pair and spending $ and time on a repaint of a head sculpt that for all factual & practical purposes were <CENSORED>ED up by Sideshow for whatever reasons and many are sure as HELL doing their best to make the most of a $170.00 + purchase that is not necessarily worth it by dumping more $ and time into it when it didn't have to be?

I'm in the minority with this perspective and that's fine.

 

[Rorywan]

I'll be the @ $ $ hole with this comment, but where is the logic of justifying and rationalizing do it yourself adjustment/pair and spending $ and time on a repaint of a head sculpt that for all factual & practical purposes were <CENSORED>ED up by Sideshow for whatever reasons and many are sure as HELL doing their best to make the most of a $170.00 + purchase that is not necessarily worth it by dumping more $ and time into it when it didn't have to be?

I'm in the minority with this perspective and that's fine.

I can't really argue with that. I guess people just enjoy fixing things.

 

[franpincho]

I'll be the @ $ $ hole with this comment, but where is the logic of justifying and rationalizing do it yourself adjustment/pair and spending $ and time on a repaint of a head sculpt that for all factual & practical purposes were <CENSORED>ED up by Sideshow for whatever reasons and many are sure as HELL doing their best to make the most of a $170.00 + purchase that is not necessarily worth it by dumping more $ and time into it when it didn't have to be?

I'm in the minority with this perspective and that's fine.

You are not alone. It does blow my mind too.

But I guess people just spend their money whoever they see fit. (at least that's the regular excuse). I don't do model kits.


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[Lawrence]

It blows your mind when peeps spend a bit more time or money on a stock item to improve it?

 

[SMC92]

My only reason for this is because I want a Nate figure and this is the only one I reckon we will ever get.

 

[The Josh]

Using symbols to avoid the language filter will get you an infraction. So just say it and let the board take out the curse words.