MONDO - THE THING

[LiamNeesons112]

Is it me or are his eyes too small for his face?

 

[Johnny Utah]

That looks good. Expression is based on his face right after he fries the Norris spider head.

I do think they realised the headsculpt is key so I wouldn't be surprised if they hired a freelancer like Yi Xie to do it.

 

[Mr.E]

New sculpt looks better but the outfit looks horribly dated, sadly. Unless that's the style they're going for?

 

[Johnny Utah]

Still a prototype so the outfit can be updated. I just hope this gets released.

 

[cpoll36]

Much better, but ideally I'd like to see the brown jacket reworked with a thinner material so that it's not so puffy and rigid looking. I'd also like to see more detail in the boots if possible.

 

[Mr.E]

Don't get me wrong, a 1/6 MacReady is a must have piece. That high-end one that was recently released is obviously a work of art, and with a hefty price tag. A decent quality, fair priced mass released version would be most welcome. I hope this gets improved and makes it to production.

 

[amarcord]

I like the new headsculpt, much better.

 

[PizzaCake]

Definite improvement! I’d be quite happy with that if the price is right. Nice that they’re listening to feedback, hope that extends to tailoring improvements as well!

 

[JacktheRipper]

Man, that sculpt is a vast improvement, but as mentioned everything else looks dated. I definitely get a MEGOesque vibe from the neck down. The boots look like something from a Soldiers of the World, Ultimate Soldier, etc. line.

 

[cpoll36]

Agreed. Mondo, please push to make these changes. As Mr.E mentioned, a mass produced MacReady would be most welcome in the 1/6 world, but it deserves at the very least Blitzway quality and attention to detail. The result will hopefully be good sales. I know I would gladly pick one up if they can make the changes we are asking for.

 

[EVILFACE]

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Glad this figure is getting made and there is a new sculpt that resembles Kurt, but damn, that outfit looks straight out of $25 1990's Hasbro GIJoe Classic Collection.

 

[Heavy Metal Spike]

The new headsculpt is amazing.

Something seems off with the eyes though.

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1) Where would this be ordered from? (I don't know the way MONDO works - never ordered anything from them).​

2) Does anyone have a link to the "high end" one @Mr.E mentioned above?​

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[Mr.E]

The new headsculpt is amazing.

Something seems off with the eyes though.

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1) Where would this be ordered from? (I don't know the way MONDO works - never ordered anything from them).​

2) Does anyone have a link to the "high end" one @Mr.E mentioned above?​

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I cannot recall specifically the artists involved, but there was one on eBay the other day with an asking price of nearly $5000usd, and it looked great.

 

[Heavy Metal Spike]

I cannot recall specifically the artists involved, but there was one on eBay the other day with an asking price of nearly $5000usd, and it looked great.

WOW! (thanks for the info.)

Must surely have been a bit bigger than 1:6 for that sort of price?


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[Mr.E]

WOW! (thanks for the info.)

Must surely have been a bit bigger than 1:6 for that sort of price?


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Nope, it was a 1/6 scale figure. I think, and I could be mistaken, that KJun was one of the artists involved in the figure.

 

[Heavy Metal Spike]

Nope, it was a 1/6 scale figure. I think, and I could be mistaken, that KJun was one of the artists involved in the figure.

Geez - must have been pretty darned special! I'd love to see pics of that if anyone has them to hand.

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[Mr.E]

Geez - must have been pretty darned special! I'd love to see pics of that if anyone has them to hand.

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[Heavy Metal Spike]

Holy . . . . .

That is STUNNING - I'd love to own one of those - but not for $5k

Thanks SO much for sharing that for us


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[DoggieDoc]

Nope, it was a 1/6 scale figure. I think, and I could be mistaken, that KJun was one of the artists involved in the figure.

Yes that was a KJun project. I did all the accessories, boots, gloves, etc., Ropa did the clothing, and Tetsu did the hairing for the head sculpt and beard. Cheung Kinmen did the Norris spider.

 

[DoggieDoc]

Here are a few shots of mine in case anyone was curious.

Edir: I completely didn;t see the link to the review. Apologies.