|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
Series: N/A Craftsmanship: 8.5 / 10 - Great likenesses - Awesome collectible - Paint can pick-up scuff marks quite easily Playability: 7.0 / 10 - Submarine by itself has the most play value - Figures pick up scuff marks easily
Support AE! Buy Action Figures Here:
|
The Beatles (Yellow Submarine)
At one time they were “bigger than Jesus Christ” but since McFarlane shrunk the Beatles to 6” back in 2000, I’m pretty sure Jesus wouldn’t have much trouble walking over the lot of them. That aside these Beatle collectibles (representations of their Yellow Submarine likenesses) are a must for any serious Beatles fan or fan of whacked animation from the ‘60s (when people never, ever did drugs). McFarlane has done collectors a favor here: the company has released the Fab Four in one boxed collection (with one of four accessories: the submarine, ETC.) If you snagged the figures during their original run, there’s not much point in seeking out this boxed set as the figures themselves do not differ at all from the originals and you have the problem of only scoring one of the four accompanying pieces.
|
|
|
Each figure stands about 6” and features four to five points of articulation. They stand easily and the sculpts perfectly capture the source material – if Yellow Submarine had been a 3D feature they would have looked exactly like this. This is accomplished at the cost of poseability. The sub was included with the review set and seems right at home with the figures even though it’s half their size. For display, it comes packed with a small stand that cradles the sub about 2” from whatever surface you display it on. Though it’s an accurate likeness of the cartoon, most of the sub’s value is measured by its playability. |
Advertisement
|
|
|
The figures are okay in the durability department – though my son snapped off Lennon’s left hand with little problem – but they don’t make good bath toys. The sub is a natural bath toy if you’re willing to deal with the possibility of the propeller’s winding mechanism rusting (or at least seizing). The propeller does an admiral job of whizzing around after it’s been wound up but its mostly for show since it doesn’t seem to allow the sub to travel through the water. Outside bodies of water, the figures hold more play value particularly if you want to setup dioramas with other music figures like KISS, Elvis or Metallica. Most kids won’t realize the significance of these figures – the era they represent – but will be drawn to them because of their cartoony look and colors. So, if you have them on display in a household that has kids, make sure they’re out of reach – unless you like your collectibles played with. And be ready to accept a few scuff marks. The matte finish of the paint picks up marks very easily. Above everything else, this boxed set serves to remind everyone that McFarlane Toys can also produce figures that aren’t covered in gore and intestines. If you didn’t get them the first time ‘round, now’s the time. - Omni (September 18, 2004) |
||
|
|
||
