The Walking Dead Action Figures - Insider Chat

[Antman]

This thread is dedicated to talking about the McFarlane "The Walking Dead" figures (and statues). There's someone very well connected in this thread.

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Spoiler

This Fall The Walking Dead comes to the toy store with McFarlane Toys action figures of Rick Grimes, Daryl Dixon, Zombie Biter and Zombie Walker. Available for purchase November 2011.

http://blogs.amctv.com/photo-galleries/the-walking-dead-mcfarlane-action-figures/intro.php

 

[spawnshop]

Spawn.......This has me worried Esta Feo Glenn and Maggie

Guy on another forum posted this said its from instagram

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and the guy who posted it on instagram said he got it at a wallgreens.

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I take back what i said this looks really good Im sure the rest will to after seeing this.

Wow looks great. I originally was just going to get Tyreese but now I'm considering picking up Glenn. Eager to see in-hand pics of Maggie.

Same with me Well i was gonna buy all of them anyway but still want to see a pic of maggie.

Wow! That Glenn looks nice! Sure Maggie will look better than those pics posted earlier. Now I'm all in series 5.

Hopefully some one gets a pic of maggie soon

Well, from what I've seen in hand, the Glenn and Maggie do lack a little on the quality of paint compared to the prototype, but still look good IMO. The sculpts definitely transferred through to the final product and look great.

And now you'll notice a new twist articulation at the wrist/forearm. This is due to some complaints about the previous wrists breaking. They've changed the plastic to a stronger one so there shouldn't be that issue anymore, and now you get a bonus turn. The only problem is that paint doesn't stick to this plastic too well.
Also, we've been trying to address the issue of the Governor neck breaks with the interchangeable heads and fixing that on the Glenn

 

[TWD Daryl Dixon]

Look what i found
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEf_o2rn0Sw&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[ufnovaes]

Wow, that's very weird. Looks like the dude doing the review is the same who posted the pics we got earlier. Does he owns a Walgreens or something? Kinda jealous here...

 

[TWD Daryl Dixon]

Wow, that's very weird. Looks like the dude doing the review is the same who posted the pics we got earlier. Does he owns a Walgreens or something? Kinda jealous here...

I think it is the same guy and i think he just got lucky and found glenn early at wallgreens

 

[ccs]

I see that Tyreese no longer comes with Carl's gun

 

[ufnovaes]

I see that Tyreese no longer comes with Carl's gun

It's there, the color of the silencer is blended into the background, because of the poor resolution.

 

[ultraheel]

http://www.spawn.com/toys/series.aspx?series=566

Glenn

http://www.spawn.com/toys/product.aspx?product=4821

Tyreese

http://www.spawn.com/toys/product.aspx?product=4822

Maggie

http://www.spawn.com/toys/product.aspx?product=4823

Charred Walker

http://www.spawn.com/toys/product.aspx?product=4824

Merle Walker

http://www.spawn.com/toys/product.aspx?product=4825

Also, found this on clarktoys.com

 

[ocielz]

Something about Glenn and Maggie doesn't seem right

 

[TWD Daryl Dixon]

Daryl has his crossbow strap now nice

 

[ccs]

Glenn and Maggie look fine to me. I don't see what the fuss is about.

 

[ufnovaes]

Looking at the pics at spawn.com I see a strong resemblance between Steven Yeun and his action figure, but, I don't know, Maggie's action figure, just looks like Lauren Cohan on certain angles. I had the same impression on the Governor's figure and it proved me wrong once that I took it in hands. Well, let's just wait and given the recent work of McFarlane Toys, I think I won't be disapointed.

 

[TWD Daryl Dixon]

With the white backround front on with maggie she looks a little off But the pic ultraheel posted it looks really good

 

[chriswalsh]

I think they look pretty good, but I don't like those new wrists at all, sorry but they're ugly. The charred zombie looks great, Glenn too. I'm with everyone else on Maggie, the weakest of the bunch (I think it's the hair) but if the sculpt holds up that's the main thing- my Governor had a pretty poor paint job, I added some darker tones with soft pastels and he looks awesome, and series 1 Rick primed and unpainted could not look any more like Andrew Lincoln! It's amazing what a difference the paint job makes.

 

[ultraheel]

The new Daryl looks great though. Hopefully it will set the standard of what's to come.

 

[ccs]

After seeing all of the great pics of the new Daryl I couldn't help myself. I preordered it this morning.

 

[TWD Daryl Dixon]

That daryl does look exactly like norman reedus

 

[ccs]

I got an email this morning from Amazon saying that the release date for series 5 has been pushed back. Any idea why? I think it's really strange for the release to be pushed back when some people have already obtained the figures.

 

[spawnshop]

I got an email this morning from Amazon saying that the release date for series 5 has been pushed back. Any idea why? I think it's really strange for the release to be pushed back when some people have already obtained the figures.

It may just be Amazon not receiving their orders when they expected due to some unforeseen delay, like weather or something.
From what i understand, they are starting to hit shelves already!

 

[mikeydajune]

been calling every store that sells them in my area they didn't get them in stock yet. can't wait anymore!!! ahhhh

 

[ufnovaes]

Found this pic on ebay:

There we can see a lot of detail on it's head.
I'm really glad, cos he's one of my favorite chars on the show.
The only tiny issue for me is that 5 o'clock shadow present on the fig, when Steve Yeun isn't able to have one, lol.