Doctor Who Exclusive - 3rd Doctor and Sea Devil 2009
Reviewing Character Options third doctor with sonic screwdriver & Sea Devil with weapon
I will start with the Sea Devil it features revised detail compared with the original 2008 release, in particular the Sea Devil included in this set has a darker skin tone but is basically the same as the classic wave release, the Sea Devil is wearing a fishnet vest and gun-belt complete with weapon, the weapon can be holstered or placed in hand.
Lets get the negatives out of the way, the fishnet effect vest could be better quality it looks flimsy and cheap, also the fishnet is far too clean not at all screen accurate, this is the only major problem i found.
If I were to make an improvement, i would have given the Sea Devil a better fishnet vest and probably made the legs slightly chunkier as i feel the figure looks a bit scrawny, if you ever look at a screen still from The Sea Devils you will notice they have wider legs.
The articulation on this figure is good as is the overall mold, the Sea Devil is painted beautifully and finished to a superior standard.
Honestly, if the Sea Devil were more screen accurate it would probably cost more, also we need to bare in mind Character Options were only dipping their toes into the classic range when this figure was produced.
Moving on to the Third Doctor he really is the main feature in this twin pack, dressed in blue jacket and black cloak, we get a white shirt and black bow variation, very screen accurate, although it might have been nicer if the doctor were wearing his black gloves.
I honestly can't find any fault with this Third Doctor variant, a lot of time and hard-work has obviously gone into this figure.
Again the articulation is good and the likeness is stunning they really capture Jon Pertwee's strong character, the paint finish is of the highest standard. Overall i was very impressed with both the Doctor and the Sea Devil, i can easily say this twin pack is one of my favorites.
If you are lucky enough to have this twin pack and the original classic wave Sea Devil, put together all three make a wonderful little set, doing this review was a pleasure as i just love homo-reptilians
A very interesting review! Good to see this up and running, although it does look a tad dark... Can you add picture backgrounds? I could make one for you if you can, Ryan. I'll be writing up a few of my own reviews over the next couple of weeks :)
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PS - Who's Gareth Thomas on DWO?
I recall an option about picture backgrounds, so I think it is possible. I agree about the colour, so creating a image would be great!
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised you don't know, given the Sea Devil review, it's Mr Maas!
:o I had no idea! Sorry Mr Maas. I'm not used to people's real names. Awesome review. :)
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