Remember that good iconic OG one-sheet movie poster of RoboCop? Not many knew it was a painting all along, especially seeing how photorealistic it looked. Over the past 36 years, there have been plenty of toys, statues and busts of RoboCop, but none have replicated that scene of RoboCop stepping out of the Detroit police car. McFarlane Toys did it in 2007, which was basically a 3D replica of the exact poster.
Fast forward to 2023, Iron Studios has announced pre-orders for a deluxe art scale 1/10 statue or RoboCop stepping out of the Detroit police car, but with a slight twist. He’s holding his auto-9 pistol in his right hand and although different from the movie poster, it does make for a better pose overall. The polystone statue stands at 24cm tall and weighs 2kg. Some collectors may frown upon the fact that the car is cut up and not whole, but it actually makes sense so it takes up less space on the shelf (which we could all appreciate). There is a missed opportunity by not having the blue and red lights of the car light up, and powered by a USB cable.
Iron Studios also has a regular version of the statue, minus the car. But why would any fan settle for that? The statues are expected to ship in Q2 of 2024. The deluxe statue is priced at US$299.99 while the regular statue is priced at US$159.99. The choice is pretty clear on which version to get, and dead or alive, it’s coming with me.
Yonk is a geek who is fortunate enough to have an equally geeky Star Wars fan for a wife, who owns a LEGO Millennium Falcon encased in a glass coffee table as their home’s centre-piece.
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