NECA King Kong

[Doug Watson]

I saw the King Kong at my local Target but passed on it, now I wish I hadn't. Hopefully they'll do the T. rex and Stegosaurus too at some point. The Pteranodon looks off, not sure how much I like that one.

Shortly after I posted that I saw the original post was from June. The Kong figure is out of stock locally and they now want $54 bucks plus shipping on Amazon.ca. Maybe I'll just sculpt my own once I retire. 

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

I saw the King Kong at my local Target but passed on it, now I wish I hadn't. Hopefully they'll do the T. rex and Stegosaurus too at some point. The Pteranodon looks off, not sure how much I like that one.

Shortly after I posted that I saw the original post was from June. The Kong figure is out of stock locally and they now want $54 bucks plus shipping on Amazon.ca. Maybe I'll just sculpt my own once I retire. 

I'm not super "up" on Kong, never was my favorite monster, disliked him killing dinosaurs    I've seen a couple Kong's turn up at walmart, one had six of them. If you need one and can't find it elsewhere I'd be happy to help.

[Doug Watson]

I saw the King Kong at my local Target but passed on it, now I wish I hadn't. Hopefully they'll do the T. rex and Stegosaurus too at some point. The Pteranodon looks off, not sure how much I like that one.

Shortly after I posted that I saw the original post was from June. The Kong figure is out of stock locally and they now want $54 bucks plus shipping on Amazon.ca. Maybe I'll just sculpt my own once I retire. 

I'm not super "up" on Kong, never was my favorite monster, disliked him killing dinosaurs    I've seen a couple Kong's turn up at walmart, one had six of them. If you need one and can't find it elsewhere I'd be happy to help.

Thanks for the offer I'll let you know, we have a local shop that lists it as out of stock if our lock down ever ends I'll see if they can get it in, to save on shipping and the exchange. The more I think about it I may just add sculpting a Kong myself to my really long retirement project list. I grew up on the old Kong and still love him, I cried when I saw him die in the original.

[dragon53]

LINK: https://necaonline.com/2021/03/king-kong-7-scale-action-figure-ultimate-king-kong-illustrated/

LINK: https://bloody-disgusting.com/toys/3651074/neca-previews-upcoming-figures-monsters-original-king-kong/

[sauroid]

that two-legged reptilian monster looks like the precursor of the skull island Skullcrawler. thanks for the links D @dragon53

[dragon53]

SAUROID:

The two-legged dinosaur might be the one that climbed out of the ravine and attacked Bruce Cabot (see video at 2: 23 elapsed time).


LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vNv-pE8I_c

[sauroid]

yes i meant that creature design could have inspired the modern Skullcrawler 

[GojiraGuy1954]

Not to be overly negative, but I really don't care for this thing. Why not just make the original? Also, knowing NECA, quality control's going to be trash.

The original is owned by Universal. Kong as a character is public domain.

[Fembrogon]

I think director Jordan Vogh-Roberts has openly confirmed that the two-legged lizard from the original served as the basis for the Skullcrawlers - which is a pretty cool upgrade for such an obscure character.

I did happen to pick up a Kong of my own recently; he's a great figure, with lots of flexibility. Mind you, a hair dryer treatment is recommended at first to soften up the figure, and even then some joints will need a little working; but once that's all done there's a lot you can do with the figure.
Right now I have Kong posing around on my headboard - where he's chosen to start harassing Essien.



Leave good spino boi alone, you naughty ape!

[sauroid]

ah that's cool. i have never read any of his interviews regarding that.

[Giganotosaurus]

I got my Neca Kong, now I am hoping for a Neca T Rex! Please make it so!

[Fembrogon]

An articulated figure of the 1933 O'Brien/Delgado rex would be very cool indeed. Honestly, besides the one X-Plus figure, have there been ANY toys/figures of that design??

[CityRaptor]

Konami made one in their SF Movie Selection.
http://www.popscreen.com/p/MTYyMjM4NzM1/Tyrannosaurus-Konami-King-Kong-1933-Dinosaurs-B-w-Mini-Figure-Toy-RKO

[CityRaptor]

Neca Photoshoot:
https://news.toyark.com/2021/05/09/king-kong-with-pteranodon-and-pit-monster-by-neca-toyark-photo-shoot-427230
Turns out the new creatures are just accesoires

[Fembrogon]

Hmmm... Is it enough to warrant a rebuy? The other new bits seem nice too...