{"id":6116,"date":"2010-06-08T01:30:45","date_gmt":"2010-06-08T06:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=6116"},"modified":"2010-06-10T02:05:46","modified_gmt":"2010-06-10T07:05:46","slug":"vault-review-jack-skellington-sci-fi-revoltech-005","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=6116","title":{"rendered":"Vault Review: Jack Skellington (Sci-Fi Revoltech #005)"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 1993, Tim Burton\u2019s The Nightmare Before Christmas<\/em> hit theatres. Since then, NBX fans have been able to buy multiple DVDs, video games, t-shirts, bath towels, gum – an endless variety of products adorned with images of Halloween Town. If you\u2019ve ever been to a Hot Topic, you\u2019ve probably wondered what hasn\u2019t been made in the Nightmare Before Christmas image. The latest in that long line of merchandise is Sci-Fi Revoltech #005, Jack Skellington.<\/p>\n

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This is the second Jack figure I\u2019ve purchase. It\u2019s sad to admit, but the first was that terrible Jack from the Kingdom Hearts two-pack. Looking back, I don\u2019t even know why I bought it. It only has the basic five points of articulation and his knees and elbows were molded bent. So he\u2019s always in this really awkward squatting pose. When Revoltech announced their version of Jack, I was eager to replace my old one.<\/p>\n

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The first thing that struck me about this figure is his height. He\u2019s only seven and a half inches tall, but with those extremely thin limbs and stylish vertical pinstripes, Jack easily tricks you into thinking he\u2019s a gaunt giant. Speaking of his arms and legs, I really like that they aren\u2019t completely straight. He\u2019s got these great little details – his arms are slightly bowed and the pant legs flare out.<\/p>\n

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Like all Revoltechs, Jack\u2019s main joint of choice is the revolver-joint, which is basically a swivel\/hinge. Jack\u2019s upper neck, lower neck, shoulders, elbows, torso, thighs, knees, and ankles are all revolver-joints. Jack\u2019s wrists are hinge joints on a peg. (Also, his bowtie is put on with a peg, so it technically swivels.) Even with his mostly straight form, this gives him a huge range of movement and poseability. This is limited by one thing though: those tiny feet. Surprisingly this figure can stand on his own, it just will take some time and balancing him on those little feet. Continue to Page 2…<\/a>
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If you don\u2019t want to waste an hour trying to get him to stand, you can use the base he comes with. Easily recognizable as a background piece to Halloween Town, Jack\u2019s base gives off that creepy October atmosphere. Two pumpkins adorn the stone wall and a third sits on a tree in the background. Hanging, literally, from the tree is a skeleton. This base is great for a background and one of the tree branches plugs into Jack\u2019s back to help prop him up. There are two things I don\u2019t like about this base though. It\u2019s too small. Or maybe Jack is too big? Either way, he looks really tall when placed in it. The other disappointment is that the gates are molded in place and don\u2019t actually move. That\u2019s not too big a deal I suppose, but they look like they should move. So when it doesn\u2019t, if just feels like it\u2019s missing something.<\/p>\n

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Aside from his base, Jack comes with some extra pieces: five hands, two for grasping, and three for gesturing. The fingers are so thin they look like they could be bendable, but they aren\u2019t. Jack also comes with five heads with various expressions: normal, whimsical, scared, quizzical, and an evil laugh. You can basically remake any expression from the movie. Also, you get a little placard with Jack\u2019s name on it, and the usual orange box for the accessories. <\/p>\n

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The paint job on this figure is nicely done. Pinstripes are one of those things that ether turn out looking really good, or really bad. Luckily, Jack\u2019s turned out great. The rest of the figure is molded in either black or white with the exception of the lines on his mouth and hands, those are dark brown. One little detail I really liked was the glossy coating on his shoes.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re a Nightmare Before Christmas fan, then you\u2019re going to want to pick this guy up. Even though I do like this figure, I wish he\u2019d have come with his dog Zero. Still, he\u2019s very accurate in appearance and has really nice articulation without the fragileness of previous figures. Since he is an import, you can expect to pay about $30 for him, anything more might be too much. <\/p>\n

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