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-   -   NECA Gordon Freeman and Chell Reissues (https://www.toyark.com/forums/neca-gordon-freeman-chell-reissues-179103/)

Joe Moore 02-07-2018 06:05 PM

NECA Gordon Freeman and Chell Reissues
 
Half-Life 2 Gordon Freeman and Portal 2 Chell Figures Being Reissued

http://news.toyark.com/wp-content/up...2-NECA-005.jpg

http://news.toyark.com/wp-content/up...l-NECA-003.jpg

vgc2 02-07-2018 08:59 PM

Aww, I already have both!

Dolemite 02-07-2018 09:03 PM

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Totally unexpected! I already have both figures, but we'll see if there are any improvements in terms of paint apps with the new releases...they could be better than the originals, like the Ultimate Part 4 Jason was, or worse, like the Ultimate Part 3 Jason was. But either way I'll probably pick them both up again just to get my hands on more cheap headcrabs and portal guns...

Hopefully the re-release of Gordon will be successful enough that NECA will consider making a proper Headcrab Zombie figure...until then, I'll have to settle for my own custom figure:
http://www.toyark.com/attachment.php...1&d=1518062542

scarecrow 02-07-2018 11:27 PM

So much nostalgia seeing these.

lordbest 02-07-2018 11:56 PM

I had no idea these existed, I'm going to get both. I miss Portal.

Joe Moore 02-08-2018 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Dolemite (Post 743836)
Totally unexpected! I already have both figures, but we'll see if there are any improvements in terms of paint apps with the new releases...they could be better than the originals, like the Ultimate Part 4 Jason was, or worse, like the Ultimate Part 3 Jason was. But either way I'll probably pick them both up again just to get my hands on more cheap headcrabs and portal guns...

Hopefully the re-release of Gordon will be successful enough that NECA will consider making a proper Headcrab Zombie figure...until then, I'll have to settle for my own custom figure:
http://www.toyark.com/attachments/47...8062493669.jpg

That is quite cool! Resident Evil zombie used for the body?

Dolemite 02-08-2018 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by scarecrow (Post 743855)
So much nostalgia seeing these.

And so much bummage that we're never getting another Half-Life game. I'm still pissed that they left us hanging with a cliffhanger that will never be resolved after Episode 2...Valve are such dicks to do that to their fans.

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Originally Posted by Joe Moore (Post 743878)
That is quite cool! Resident Evil zombie used for the body?

Thanks! And a nice guess on the base body, but it's actually pieced together from a few different Mezco Heroes (the old TV show) figures. A neat aspect of those figures is the fact that the torsos are completely solid, so I was able to dremel into the chest to create a cavity to insert the lungs (made from the forearms of a GI Joe Retaliation Roadblck figure), broken ribs, and intestines. I forget where I got the hands from.

Although you were part-right...the head underneath the Headcrab IS from a NECA RE zombie figure...it plugged perfectly into the Heroes figure's neck hole with only minimal modding required.
http://www.toyark.com/attachment.php...1&d=1518099829

And a few extra shots for your viewing pleasure...
http://www.toyark.com/attachment.php...1&d=1518100210
http://www.toyark.com/attachment.php...1&d=1518100210

Joe Moore 02-08-2018 08:04 AM

Yeah, that's even better then.

K Dubious 02-08-2018 11:07 AM

I somewhat recently picked up Neca's Atlas and P-Body, and was looking for a Chell for a bit, but gave up hope due to the aftermarket prices.

I left them in package due to all the small pipes and wires, but wanted to open Chell if I got her, now I will be able to do that! Also I wonder if they will be packaged in the blister packs or in the newer window box package that most of their Player select lines come in?

Leo Primus 02-08-2018 11:58 AM

Probably going to pass on Freeman. Again.
I used to be a huge Half-Life fan and even though I couldn't care less about the games at this point, I'd kinda want a Gordon figure. That said, I still think the face is awfully generic, he is so damn chunky for some reason, and the suit all but lacks the signature "collar". NECA sure took a lot of liberties on this one, which is a shame.

Dolemite 02-08-2018 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by K Dubious (Post 743937)
I wonder if they will be packaged in the blister packs or in the newer window box package that most of their Player select lines come in?

The release says they're coming in window boxes, probably like how the recent Predator re-releases were handled.

Dolemite 02-08-2018 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Leo Primus (Post 743945)
That said, I still think the face is awfully generic, he is so damn chunky for some reason, and the suit all but lacks the signature "collar". NECA sure took a lot of liberties on this one, which is a shame.

"A lot of liberties"...? Other than a slightly fuller face, the NECA Gordon figure looks pretty spot-on to me.
http://www.toyark.com/attachment.php...1&d=1518117769

Joe Moore 02-08-2018 12:36 PM

FYI, the pics they are using for the promos are from 2013. I'm guessing paint won't be 100% the same.

Dolemite 02-08-2018 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Moore (Post 743951)
FYI, the pics they are using for the promos are from 2013. I'm guessing paint won't be 100% the same.

Yeah, I figured...I'm wondering if the paint will be improved or worse when compared to the 2013 figures. For example, NECA's Part 4 Jason re-release looked way better than the original figure, but the Part 3 re-release's paint looked like ass compared to the first one. So it could go either way.

K Dubious 02-08-2018 01:23 PM

Didn't they switch from painting the arms to using the translucent resin when they re-released the Aliens Marines?

I hope they go that route with these as well. I just feel like my Rocky Figures look like real people and a huge part of that is the lack of paint I think. The resin they use for skin is top-notch!

Dolemite 02-08-2018 01:28 PM

I'd be down with that as well. Plus, like with the Colonial Marine re-releases, it would make it much easier to tell the different releases apart, and those who own the originals will still have unique figures in a sense.

AttilaTheBum 02-08-2018 01:42 PM

Hey Neca while you're at it how about re-releasing the Dead Space figures? Aftermarket prices are crazy on those and I need Isaac and some xeno's for my shelf!

Dolemite 02-08-2018 02:12 PM

The light-up DS1 Isaac is such a rad figure. I managed to snag the one that came with the cool-ass buzzsaw weapon for a decent price.

redfox 02-08-2018 08:50 PM

Gonna have to add miniature potato to the shopping list with Chell...

http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/...77/787/b74.gif

snake5289 02-08-2018 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Dolemite (Post 743968)
The light-up DS1 Isaac is such a rad figure. I managed to snag the one that came with the cool-ass buzzsaw weapon for a decent price.

I have him too but I lost the Ripper he came with.

Wonderful Toys 02-09-2018 12:04 AM

There's something about Gordon Freeman that reminds me of those games where you could use a cheat to play as one of the game's programmers, or where they'd use the faces of the staffmembers/programmers for generic enemies or corpses(like in Goldeneye and Mortal Kombat).

Leo Primus 02-09-2018 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Dolemite (Post 743950)
"A lot of liberties"...? Other than a slightly fuller face, the NECA Gordon figure looks pretty spot-on to me.
http://www.toyark.com/attachments/47...a-007-copy.jpg

Like I said, his overall build is different from how he is usually portrayed, i.e. slimmer/taller. His chestpiece is supposed to form a large collar with a lot of padding which gives him a sort of a hump. That's his "iconic" look.

Dolemite 02-09-2018 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Leo Primus (Post 744080)
Like I said, his overall build is different from how he is usually portrayed, i.e. slimmer/taller. His chestpiece is supposed to form a large collar with a lot of padding which gives him a sort of a hump. That's his "iconic" look.

You're thinking of how he looked in Half-Life 1.
http://www.toyark.com/attachment.php...1&d=1518185787
NECA's figure is based on Gordon's Half-Life 2 look, and it's very accurate. I don't see what the problem is.

Leo Primus 02-09-2018 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Dolemite (Post 744104)
You're thinking of how he looked in Half-Life 1.

NECA's figure is based on Gordon's Half-Life 2 look, and it's very accurate. I don't see what the problem is.

No, I'm thinking HL2. The collar is not as giant as the original, but it is still very prominent. There are more pics in the attachments.
The figure just seems kind of phoned in, as if NECA just wanted to make a famous character they did not care about while they had a deal with Valve. Or maybe it was something Valve wanted them to make.
http://www.toyark.com/attachments/47...rdon_cover.jpg

Dolemite 02-09-2018 08:57 AM

Okay, I see now what you're talking about with the collar/neck padding - it might have been changed slightly due to articulation issues - but otherwise I think the figure looks great and certainly not "phoned in." It's clearly recognizable as Gordon Freeman, so I guess we'll have to agree to disagree.


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