Dark Horse Toys - Atom Father (Oppenheimer) - 1/6th Figure

Posted by Kit:

That's some hat.

I've seen people complaining about the likeness, but I think it's quite good. Especially for third party.

Still not a figure I have any need for though.

Not horrible, but would need more pics to make sure. I also agree that I don't need in my collection.

I've never had an impetus to buy a doll of an actor playing a real, historical figure. Like, someone buying Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill or Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher. But I suspect there is an audience for this kind of thing.

I think it’s kind of cool but then I look at a picture like this one. Tailoring doesn’t seem great and the proportions also look kinda weird. Looks like a doll.

Mike86 said:

I think it’s kind of cool but then I look at a picture like this one. Tailoring doesn’t seem great and the proportions also look kinda weird. Looks like a doll.

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The figure body proportions do look off but wasn’t baggier suits and clothes the style of that era?

sabin23 said:

The figure body proportions do look off but wasn’t baggier suits and clothes the style of that era?

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Maybe some of it is the style but the clothing still looks off to me comparing to movie stills.

He was a little man in a large suit. I think futzing could solve a lot of the look. But the hat is a shame.

The bomb core is a pretty awesome accessory. Neat they included the syringe and apple but this outfit doesn't work with that. I think the sculpt is pretty weak but a good package overall.

What an unusual character to make a figure of. Huh.

I don't think I would sacrifice shelf space for this one but it's pretty neat that it's been made.

Mr. Awesome said:

What an unusual character to make a figure of. Huh.

I don't think I would sacrifice shelf space for this one but it's pretty neat that it's been made.

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Nothing is unusual or surprises me anymore.

I’m glad third parties are filling that void for these more unconventional characters that the usual figure companies like Hot Toys won’t release.

there’s always collectors out there that want it and are even willing to pay thousand(s) for custom figures.

I thought Nucky from Boardwalk Empire (Steve Buscemi) was quite an obscure release. I loved that show but i was cutting back on collecting when the PO went up a few years ago - may pick it up later.

sabin23 said:

Nothing is unusual or surprises me anymore.

I’m glad third parties are filling that void for these more unconventional characters that the usual figure companies like Hot Toys won’t release.

there’s always collectors out there that want it and are even willing to pay thousand(s) for custom figures.

I thought Nucky from Boardwalk Empire (Steve Buscemi) was quite an obscure release. I loved that show but i was cutting back on collecting when the PO went up a few years ago - may pick it up later.

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Nucky (and the also announced Richard Harrow) will look great on a gangster shelf though. That's what I'm gonna do, display him with Vito Corleone, Michael Corleone, Tony Soprano, Tony Montana, etc

This version looks satisfactory, but I think I'd prefer a DiD take on Oppenheimer similar to DiD's Patton and Stauffenberg offerings where we get a historically accurate likeness and a deluxe or addon option that includes the actor's likeness.