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COO/COOMODEL Human Skeleton 2.0 review
Introduction
I have been fascinated with the human skeleton since I was a kid, and have long wondered about getting a good human skeleton action figure. This interest was encouraged, perhaps subconsciously, by Ray Harryhausen’s skeleton warriors in Jason and the Argonauts from 1963. In 2010, Go Hero produced a 1/6 version based on the Ray Harryhausen Presents comic book series (reviewed by Michael Crawford on this site, see link below), while Kaiyodo/Revoltech produced a much smaller, 5.5 in (14 cm) version based on the feature film and having a somewhat more realistic appearance. In 2013 COO/COOMODEL produced a more generic 1/6 human skeleton body (SK05), fitted out with a spear and shield, thus obviously reminiscent of (though not identical with) the Ray Harryhausen characters. In 2015, this was followed by version 2.0 (BS003), featuring metal joints and a more realistic color. Without any weapons, it is clearly intended as a generic human skeleton, although it allows for any number of customizations. The present review is on this version 2.0, and I should stress that I have never seen the other products mentioned above in hand, so I cannot make detailed comparisons to them.
Packaging
The skeleton body comes in a simple cardboard shoebox-type container that is painted in a way intended to convey the impression of soil. The top features the image of a simple brown wooden cross, reinforcing the grave-like imagery. The text highlights the new metal joints specific to this version of the skeleton body. The bottom of the box includes a brief summary of major changes from the previous version of the body, and a photo of the skeleton sitting with legs stretched out, on which the different types of metal joints are pictured and indicated. The usual choking hazard safety warning and the disclaimer that company the company accepts no responsibility for damage due to incorrect use is found the bottom of this side of the box.
The inside the box is taken up by a simple black foam trey with a matching foam sheet as a lid. The deep trey contains the skeleton body and its accessories, once again giving the impression of something buried in soil. COO/COOMODEL has also enclosed an operation manual sheet, which illustrates the correct use of the body’s joints and cautions about specific errors of operation.
Overall, the packaging is collector friendly, everything fitting snugly into place without twisties or tape (not counting the two disks of tape sealing shut the outside of the box). Functionally and conceptually, the packaging is excellent, protecting the body and conveying a graveyard setting suitable for its character. The quality of the design art, however, is a just a bit too basic and naïve to match the relative genius of its concept. A box is a box, and this one accomplishes its purpose, without being mind-blowing in appearance.
Sculpting
I should preface this by admitting that I am no expert on anatomy. That said, this skeleton body conveys the impression of a very accurate human skeleton overall. The body stands 12 in (30 cm) tall, therefore matching the standard average height of 1/6-scale male action figures; this is anatomically a bit tallish, but useful if you are going to pose this action figure next to regular action figures of that scale.
Actual human skeletons vary a little bit, but one might note that the skull is perhaps just a smidge too large, the neck is just a little bit too long, the sternum (the vertical bone connecting the ribs at the front of the chest) appears to be just a little bit too broad; the clavicle bones are a bit off; the radius and ulna (the bones making up the lower arm) are sculpted too fused together (probably for greater sturdiness); the ribs are perhaps a bit too close together; the front of the ribcage is not quite concave enough for my taste, although it is not necessarily unrealistic. I could not spot any problems beyond these, and, despite their number, these are quite minor in my opinion. Overall, I consider this a very good approximation of human skeletal anatomy, especially considering that this is a poseable articulated action figure, whereas a real skeleton would be a loose set of bones.
The skull, in particular, is a work of art. It is sculpted in minute detail, including the thin jagged lines of the sutures (seams), which are fleshed out additionally with the wash. The same applies to the teeth and all other facial features. Without making these features unrealistic, the wash gives them sufficient depth and character to infer attitude and emotion if combined with a particular stance and setting.
Paint
In contrast to many snow-white skeletons used as anatomy models, this skeleton body features a more realistic nuanced coloring suitable for bones that were dug up from the grave and the soil. The color varies slightly over the surface, giving it a realistic appearance, and the recesses are brought out with the wash in a much darker shade. While this might be a bit surprising for those of us who imagine the quintessential skeleton as white, it does appear to be spot-on for actual human skeletal remains like those displayed in museums (unless they had been overly cleaned and bleached). The darker coating on (e.g.) the metal knee joints gradually rubs off with posing, but that is a minuscule price to pay for the articulation.
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发表于 2016-7-29 21:07
骷髅2.0居然现在才出货吗
楼主
这样啊
