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Post by The Second Evil on Jan 27, 2005 1:21:28 GMT -5
Why isn't he "Apocalypse, Nowish" Wesley? The WB titles the episode "Rain of Fire" instead of its original title "Apocalypse, Nowish" due to legal threats from Paramount Studios over using a spin on its 1979 film "Apocalypse Now."
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Post by CMK1887 on Jan 27, 2005 6:44:35 GMT -5
An updated photo has now been placed on Time and Space Toys' site. -CMK
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Post by Becky on Jan 27, 2005 7:27:27 GMT -5
What is up with the hair on all of these Wes figures? It is way too dark and way too big! Please change the hair before they are released!!
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Post by grumble on Jan 27, 2005 8:45:14 GMT -5
Hey, they've changed the jacket on this figure! Before, he was wearing a brown version of the motorcycle jacket, now it's the same one that season 4 Wesley has. I like the s4 version better, because of the shirt underneath.
I agree that his hair is too dark, it should match his stubble better. I have to say that I do like this stubbled look better than the greyish wash we saw on the season 4 version. It could be a little less goatee-shaped, though, especially on his chin.
The best part for me is the expression! The squinting eyes just scream "badass Wess" to me... The likeness is great. It appears that the jackets only look oversized when viewed head-on; in this picture, I think the jacket looks fine.
BTW: is that a scar on his neck?! If so, cool!
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Post by Lior Knight on Jan 27, 2005 9:28:56 GMT -5
Looks great. I like the fact DST gone to the smallest details (like the scare on his neck). Very impressive!
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Post by ToyGuyMAT on Jan 27, 2005 9:31:21 GMT -5
Wow, that does indeed look like a scar on his neck! I like this one. I like Season4 Wes for more recent look, but if Im gonna get any other Wes outta this wave It'll be this one. I really dont care to have Watcher or Leather Wes ^_^
Yeah we need to work on the stubble, but hey its minor. I think we need to face facts that these jackets arent gonna change TOO much from how they are now... Im wondering if they are like that so that we can get the waist articulation?? If so, I'm fine with it. Besides, is there really anyone among us that wont buy any of the Wes figures cause of this jacket ordeal? I wouldnt think so ^_--
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Post by willbueche on Jan 27, 2005 10:01:06 GMT -5
Maybe, and this is just optimism here, maybe the jackets are going to be made of a material that shrinks more - but these prototypes are made out of a material that doesn't shrink, which could explain why they're all wearing giant winter jackets in hot LA.
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Post by Raven on Jan 27, 2005 10:12:01 GMT -5
Love the detail of the scar on his neck, nice touch DST.
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Post by Moe on Jan 27, 2005 10:40:17 GMT -5
What?! They changed the jacket?! Change it back! It's what made me like this figure. It looks too similar to season 4 Wes now IMO. Yes I know it's an accuracy thing, but DST don't seem to mind that he was wearing blue jeans in that episode. I think the reason why they did fairly big hair was so the head would look good on "WITW" Wesley. Hopefully they make it lighter but it doesn't really bother me. I don't like the new jacket tho'
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Post by DanMan on Jan 27, 2005 13:02:31 GMT -5
Thank god they changed the jacket to look like the one he actually wore! At first I thought I was crazy for remembering it incorrectly, but now I know I was right. There is the concern that he looks a whole lot like season 4 Wes now, but that's ok, they're both accurate. I love the neck scar!
About the stubble: I think it looks pretty good. It's very tough to do on figures this scale. Just look at Toy Biz's Aragorn figures to see the mixed results you can get with various techniques. I'll reserve judgment on this until I see a factory-made version.
While I like the facial expression a lot, I'd like this one to look a little less pained and more determined/angry. Depending on how he looks when I buy him, I might just paint the eyebrows a little differently to alter that.
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Post by Moe on Jan 27, 2005 13:10:30 GMT -5
but that's ok, they're both accurate. Well, actually he had blue jeans in "Apocalypse nowish". If it's changed the two Wesley figures will be almost identical.
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Post by Browncoat on Jan 27, 2005 21:03:19 GMT -5
I think he looks great, not as bulky as the 'watcher wesley' figure.
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Post by buffyfannumerouno on Jan 29, 2005 8:54:40 GMT -5
The bulkiness of his jacket will be fixed and then this figure will be amazing. I'm so glad that they made this figure, this was one of my favorite episodes of Angel. It would be so cool if they made a Beast figure to go in a 3 pack set with Wesley, a new Angel and the Beast.
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Post by Moe on Jan 29, 2005 9:08:24 GMT -5
It would be so cool if they made a Beast figure to go in a 3 pack set with Wesley, a new Angel and the Beast. Jesus Christ! That idea rocks! If Angel is in the next wave, I'd love to see this happen. It's pretty simple: Have the regular Angel based on his "Apocalypse nowish" appearance which is fairly likely as its his general appearance anyway. Then slap blood and dust on him and this Wes and stuff him in a boxset with the Beast. I just don't know whether DST could sculpt a whole new figure (especially one as complex and huge as The Beast) and make it exclusive to a boxset.
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Post by Neo Phoenix on Jan 30, 2005 19:53:13 GMT -5
This is a great looking figure (from a great episode) & the likeness to Alexis is excellent. Can't wait to see the guns!
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Post by The Second Evil on Jan 31, 2005 1:35:37 GMT -5
He does look fairly good, even though the jacket seems quite clunky. I'm on the fence with this one.
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Post by alcazarzgirl on Jan 31, 2005 17:23:36 GMT -5
I think the jacket looks much better already. I cant wait for these to come out. I am so excited we are getting a bunch of different Wesley's. I only wish he had thigh articulation. But never-the-less way to go DST
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Post by ToyGuyMAT on Feb 1, 2005 9:35:38 GMT -5
Im ok w/o thigh articulation. Let the vamps and the slayers have super articulation. The rest of the figures are good with (at least) 16 points ^_^ I cant wait to see the finalized versions!
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Post by Moe on Feb 3, 2005 11:38:30 GMT -5
I'm ready to stop b**thing now. The more I see this figure the better it looks. I don't prefer the old jacket anymore. What threw me off was the colour. It's not the jacket thats the problem it's the fact that it's way too pale. It needs to be a lot deeper brown. I still can't decide about this figures' jeans: stay black and make it a little more different from season 4 Wes, or change them to blue and make them accurate. I guess it doesn't matter.
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Post by rockforlove on Feb 3, 2005 21:23:35 GMT -5
I still can't decide about this figures' jeans: stay black and make it a little more different from season 4 Wes, or change them to blue and make them accurate. I guess it doesn't matter. If they stay with the black, you can always buy two season 4 wesleys and swap out one's jeans for ROF's black pants.
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