{"id":32151,"date":"2015-10-29T23:07:42","date_gmt":"2015-10-30T04:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=32151"},"modified":"2015-10-29T23:07:42","modified_gmt":"2015-10-30T04:07:42","slug":"neca-classic-tv-series-7-adam-west-batman-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=32151","title":{"rendered":"NECA Classic
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\"\"<\/a> “It’s obvious. Only a criminal would disguise himself as a licensed, bonded guard yet callously park in front of a fire hydrant.”<\/em> – Batman, “Batman” True or False Face (1966).<\/strong> <\/p>\n

NECA blows my mind. Not because they make cool toys or because they can bring seemingly impossible figures to market, though they do both of those. They amaze me because they keep quiet until they get to stuff to market. Yesterday, I found out that NECA was producing some more DVD-bundled 7\u201d figures including Christopher Reeves Superman, Adam West Batman, & a Heath Ledger Joker. <\/p>\n

Today, I bought Adam West Batman. How often do you find out about a new figure and then find it in a store the next day? Yeah, that\u2019s what I thought. <\/p>\n

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I didn\u2019t run across Superman (yet), but I happily picked up classic Adam West Batman. I was really excited by Mattel\u2019s announcement of their line a couple years ago. Right up until I bought the first figure anyway. I grabbed the 2pk and the combination of the real-life proportions and Mattel\u2019s ugly articulation cuts (& not to mention crappy paint) just sucked out any enthusiasm I had left. I keep the Riddler figure on display because I love Frank Gorshin, but I never bought the others and I had to dig the Batman & Robin out of a giant box of DC figures I need to sell. The execution just wasn\u2019t there. <\/p>\n

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NECA\u2019s got my back though. I suddenly find myself thinking that I need that Batcomputer & Accessories set Mattel just released. It includes a figure, but I\u2019ll overlook that to equip this Batman. That\u2019s how I know I love this figure, by the way, I want to buy him stuff!<\/p>\n

The sculpt is great. It still messes with my head to see Batman so\u2026 human, but it\u2019s right. If you look at some pics from the old show, the proportions are pretty spot on. The arms and legs strike the right balance of being slender without looking like toothpicks. The costume texturing really adds to the figure and I think makes the biggest difference between what NECA has done and what Mattel tried to do. NECA got theirs to look like a regular guy in a spandex suit. It works great.<\/p>\n

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Of course, that\u2019s all topped off by a strong Adam West likeness. The layering of the cowl as a separate piece from the eyes & chin gives the figure the perfect depth a realistic likeness needs. It does a great job of looking like what you\u2019d expect from a \u201cmovie master\u201d type figure. <\/p>\n

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The paintwork is also on par and working in concert with the sculpt. The wash on the grey part of the costume is a little too heavy in places, but it doesn\u2019t take away. The dark blue has a nice slight metallic look to it while the belt is appropriately bright along with the symbol. The face is also painted really well thanks to that aforementioned two layers for the cowl. The face is able to be painted in great detail before the cowl is glued over it. It makes for the most drastic difference from the Mattel figure. Continue to Page 2…<\/a><\/p>\n

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Articulation was the one area where I was little disappointed. It\u2019s a really healthy amount, but I was spoiled by the Keaton Batman \u2013 his quarter scale articulation was shrunk down along with the figure. Not so, for Adam West Batman. He lost bicep swivels, double-hinge elbows, and an ab crunch (which I\u2019m fine with, he looks better for losing that last one). Unfortunately, the reused, shrunk down quarter-scale box showcases the extra articulation that is not on the actual figure inside. Doh! There\u2019s plenty good artic here thoguh: ball-joints at the neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, waist, hips, knees, and inverted ankles. He\u2019s easy and fun to pose even with the missing bits. <\/p>\n

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Okay, so I love the sculpt, I\u2019m impressed by the paint, and the articulation is fun & useful if not as advertised. Is there anything I don\u2019t like? Funny I should ask because I bet long-time readers already know. I can\u2019t stand the cape. I know I have soft good loving readers, but I think even they might not love this cape. It\u2019s very rigid and the packaging had it billowing up for the shoulders with some prominent creases throughout. I\u2019m hope that will all clear up over time as gravity does its thing, but I know this figure would like extra slick with a soft plastic cape. It would be sculpted to fall perfectly, it wouldn\u2019t look odd at the neck, and still be pliable enough to get out of the way. Well, I can dream. <\/p>\n

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Batman included some great accessories. He\u2019s packaged with two fists, but includes two extra hands to help him hold his other gear: a batarang and a bat-radio. I love both pieces \u2013 I want more, but the batarang wins because it fits great in his hand and the articulation aids in some great batarang poses. The removed artic does keep the bat-radio from getting anywhere near his face though, so that piece has a little bit of a bummer attached. <\/p>\n

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Overall, I\u2019m kinda enamored with this thing, even with the suspect cape. The sculpt is amazing at this scale with great paint and fun articulation. That\u2019s NECA covering their bases. The 7\u201d size does mean that he won\u2019t be hanging out with too many of my other DC figures, but he\u2019s got great company thanks to NECA\u2019s massive library of figures. He\u2019s just well done and add to that the sudden realization that he can exist combined with finding it the next day, that\u2019s a toy whirlwind that doesn\u2019t come around often enough. <\/p>\n

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