[Dolemite]

If anyone is interested, NECA has re-released the Herbert West figure with an improved paintjob and some minor upgrades. I loved the retro West figure, but the poor paintjob on the head sculpt has always pissed me off...it was never up to the level of the rest of NECA's retro figures. The poofy shirt collar and shitty tie were also mild annoyances.

Well, NECA has improved Herbert's face paint with this re-release massively (no more crooked derpy eyes), and they also gave him a new shirt with a normal-looking collar and a more realistic-looking tie! The lab coat looks better now, too. Pretty much all of my complaints about this figure have been addressed.

Comparison pic below (old release on the left, new release on the right).

The paintjob on Dr. Hill's head is improved now as well, and Herbert's shoes are a glossy black now. Also of note is that Herbert's body is normal flesh-colored now, as opposed to the weird brown-ish color of the original (see the forearms of the original figure on the left). Everything else is otherwise pretty much the same.

FYI: You can tell the re-release from the original because Herbert's pocket protector is black now.