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Big Chief Studios James Bond Series
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Rogerbee
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Yeah, I have one lurking somewhere. I used the tux on my Craig as I never had one better.
too bad the glass cup has some sort of chip (not the nub mark), i dont remember dropping it i wonder if others have the same chip?
Rogerbee
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I can't say I noticed. I did recently throw out a load of SSC boxes though, I did keep the contents, but, I'm not sure where they ended up.
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Those Sideshow figures were good for their time and didn't cost very much either. Sadly, the majority have aged like milk what with their questionable paint applications and now very chunky looking tailoring.
I think their George Lazenby was the best one; decent likeness and the blue snow suit doesn't look too bad with hot water treatment. It's a shame Babs allegedly got her hands on it all before we got a Daniel Craig..
I think their George Lazenby was the best one; decent likeness and the blue snow suit doesn't look too bad with hot water treatment. It's a shame Babs allegedly got her hands on it all before we got a Daniel Craig..
Having a figure or two from "the beginning" holds special charm. A look back is what nostalgia is all about.
Rogerbee
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I have a feeling that Babs canned the license for 1/6 after she saw the SSC figures from the Brosnan movies. It must have taken a lot for BCS to get her blessing again, a debt they may still owe. Whether or not we ever see official figures again could still rest in her hands. If Mars get away with it, they could be the only mass produced figures we ever see.
I hope Mars "gets" it. They'll do the popular Bonds and villains and screw the "preordained order" that Danjaq seems to like to do.
I doubt I'd waste my time (a third time) with licensed figures from them. They take too long, they never finish, and they fill the line with low-ranking Bonds.
I doubt I'd waste my time (a third time) with licensed figures from them. They take too long, they never finish, and they fill the line with low-ranking Bonds.
Rogerbee
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Hasn't the majority of Mars output been unlicensed figures of properties that are licenced? That wouldn't look good on their resume if they were looking to secure a license.
No, I didn't mean literally gets the license, that's why I put the quotes around the word. I mean, "gets" the license as they do all their "licenses".
I know they announced it... but they've announced alot of things and many have seen no light.
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I remember at the time, this figure won some award for best sculpt/likeness. I don't remember the specifics, but it was widely considered to be one of the best 1:6 figures of the year, and easily the best Bond figure ever (i.e. even the tux was designer made). It really was a great Connery Bond back in 2002, so much that I bought two, but the funny thing is I showed it to a friend, who wasn't a collector, and she just laughed at it. Said it didn't look anything like Bond/Connery, and generally looked like a stupid toy. I guess she saw the reality that I refused to at the time.
Rogerbee
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Ah, gotcha!
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WOW, someone on one of the Bond group sites I'm a member of just uploaded some pics of the Big Chief Dalton figure..... DAMN this one would have been righteous!! A great entry that never materialized, but hope whoever the sculptor is will do a release of the head sculpt themselves... I'll be down for a few!!
And their Q looked pretty good as well.....
And their Q looked pretty good as well.....
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Thank you for posting this and it looks great. Now I am extra sad that it won’t get released. I agree that if the sculptor would release a painted version of the sculpt, I would get it.
Yeah BCS had a great licence in Bond and squandered it. Never got a Dalton, Brosnan or Q. Someone at BCS was making some strange decisions. Pretty sure those three figures would of sold better, then a Solitaire or Baron Somedi from L&LD.
Prices were ridiculous from the start, and more effort was put into the packaging than what should always be the ultimate objective: headsculpt and paint.
Head sculpts were great. Paint was not. And the clothing got worse with each release.
Danjaq decisions and global pandemic sealed the deal.
Danjaq decisions and global pandemic sealed the deal.
Either way, I won't miss them. I still hope someone makes a great parkour Bond one day.
Well, Mars has moved into the Bond world so it shouldn't be long before we get some really good Bond figures. 
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