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"Dr. No" Sideshow Collectibles
- MI6 Review
Playing James Bond for the first time, Sean Connery brought
Ian Fleming's literary hero to the big screen in 1962's
"Dr. No". Every hero needs a strong villain, and
the first ever mastermind to pit his wits against 007 was
Dr. No, played by Joseph Wiseman.
Sideshow
Collectibles, founded in 1993, have been exclusively
licensed to create a line of 12" collectible figures
in the likeness of all five Bond actors, key villains and
some of the famous women.
MI6 reviews the Sideshow Collectibles figures...
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James Bond - Sean Connery
Item No: 7701R
Size: 12 inch (304mm)
Weight: 3.00 lbs (1.30 Kg)
Units: 17500
Artist: Mat Falls
Official Description
An MI6 agent goes missing in Jamaica. Secret Agent James
Bond is sent to investigate. He soon discovers that the
missing agent was on the trail of Dr. No, a mastermind criminal
with a secret mining operation on a haunted island. James
Bond's mission is to stop this madman before he destroys
the entire US space program.
Accessories
Sean Connery as Agent 007-James Bond comes dressed
in an elegant tuxedo with satin trim. Ready for action with
his Walther PPK and Beretta hand-guns. Complete with 1/6
scale liquor bottle, glass and martini shaker. Perfect for
his 'Shaken, not stirred' martinis.
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Packaging - The artwork on the box continues to use the
movie posters format on. The internal flap and rear panel contain
information about Bond's mission and a cast list and a short biography
of the first Bond actor Sean Connery.
Sculpting - Mat Falls continues to produce some of Sideshow's
finest sixth scale sculpting. The figure shows Sean Connery with
his slightly sarcastic wise cracking facial look. The expression
and facial wrinkles are quite realistic and complement the overall
figure.
| Detailing - The figure's skin tone and
face coloration is superb, the accurate description of the
eyes, lips and trade marke Connery expression is clean, and
the hair is well formed. The overall look is perfect and does
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Articulation - The standard Sideshow figure has the standard
ball jointed neck, ball jointed shoulders, cut biceps, double
jointed elbows, ball jointed hips, cut thighs, double jointed
knees, ankles, special wrists that can add to the number of poses
Bond can be positioned in all the joints were tight, allowing
to stand the figure without the stand.
Garments - The tuxedo is a standard feature with the Bond
figures, and well finish. The full length shirt, jacket and pants
are well tailored. The tuxedo has the gloss black stripes on the
matt styled coat and trouser however there's no belt.
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Accessories
Walther PPK and removable silencer
Beretta and removable silencer
Smirnov vodka bottle
Martini glass
Martini shaker
A shoulder holster
Overall
An extremely well crafted figure with a good likeness and
healthy package of accessories.
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Dr. No - Joseph Wiseman
Item No: 7701R
Size: 12 inch (304mm)
Weight: 3.00 lbs (1.30 Kg)
Units: 17500
Artist: Mat Falls
Official Description
An MI6 agent goes missing in Jamaica. Secret Agent James
Bond is sent to investigate. He soon discovers that the
missing agent was on the trail of Dr. No, a mastermind criminal
with a secret mining operation on a haunted island. James
Bond's mission is to stop this madman before he destroys
the entire US space program.
Accessories
Joseph Wiseman as Dr. No comes dressed in his signature
white suit and shoes, has mechanical black hands and clear
plastic radiation suit. |
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Packaging - The artwork on the box uses an alternative
movie posters as the front flap. The internal flap and rear panel
contain information about Bond's mission and a cast list and a
short biography of the first Bond actor Sean Connery.
Sculpting - Dr. No is excellently
formed, the face looks lifelike and not zombie-like, also
added are the updated mechanical hands.
Detailing - The figure's skin tone and face coloration
is superb, the accurate description of the eyes, lips, eyebrows
and slick hair is well formed. |
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Articulation - The standard Sideshow figure has the regular
ball jointed neck, ball jointed shoulders, cut biceps, double
jointed elbows, ball jointed hips, cut thighs, double jointed
knees, ankles. Dr No has the uniquely designed metal hands replacing
the standard hands.
Garments - Wiseman is dressed in a ivory coloured suit,
which is close to the costume used in the film. Rather then Velcro
tabs, the jacket uses snaps. The black calf length socks are a
little baggy, but if dressed in the radiation suit and boots they
are not visible. The shoes have been lightly weathered with some
dark paint.
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Accessories
Boots
Radiation suit
Overall
A stunning likeness to Wiseman and augmented hands makes
this a special figure. The secondary costume supplied far
surpasses the usual gimmicky accessories.
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