SIDESHOW – SEAN CONNERY FIGURE 1:4 – USA

SIDESHOW – SEAN CONNERY FIGURE 1:4 – USA

There Are A Couple Of Things That Surprise You When You Pick Up This Figure, First The Size.
If You Were Lucky Enough To Have Seen This Figure In Person You Will Know How Impressive
The Scale Is – Connery Is 2 Foot Tall (Around 55cm) And Very Imposing!

The Second Wow Factor Is The Weight. When Sideshow Say Approximate 11.00 lbs (4.75 Kg)
They Mean It, The Figure Is Heavy And Cold To Touch Courtesy Of The Polystone Material.
Polystone Is A Mixture Of Marble Or Porcelain Powder That Is Blended With Polyurethane Vinyl.
Unlike A Normal Setting Process, Polystone Is Created Using A Cold Process, Which Enables It
To Retain Greater Detail.

The Initial Description Sideshow Issued With This Figure Back In 2004 Noted Partial Articulation.
Sideshow Has Instead Gone With A Fixed Pose – So Do Not Expect Any Movement. It Becomes
Clear Why After Looking Over The Figure, As Sculptor Mat Falls Has Created A Near Perfect
Classic Bond Pose. This Is A Straight Out Of The Box Figure And It Works Brilliantly.

The Base
With A Limited Run Of Only 2000 Figures Worldwide, The Underside Of The Base Is Individually
Identified Numerically. Each One Is Printed With The Sculptor’s Name And Signature Of Mat Falls
And The Usual Legal Text. The Silver Base Is Relatively Light And The Front Sports A Simple
Plate With “James Bond 007″ And Sean Connery Underneath. The Top Of The Base Features The
Gun Barrel Logo That Has Become Synonymous With Bond. Three Metal Pegs Protrude From The
Logo, Which Allow The Figure To Stand Upright.

The Figure
The Body Has Been Formed Fom A Three Polystone Piece, And This Has Resulted In All The
Detailing And Casting Being Carried Out With Extra Care On This Larger Scale. Both Arms Have
Been Joined To The Main Piece That Forms The Body Of The Figure.

The Head Sculpt
This Is The First 1/4 Scale Figure But Fourth Sean Connery Item By Sideshow, Which Amounts
To A Lot Of Practise For Sculptor Mat Falls. The Front And Side Views Of The Figure Resemble
A Young Connery As Bond. Very Gentle Contours Have Been Used Giving Him A Youthful Look
In Accordance With His Earlier Bond Films. Soft Crease Lines Have Been Added All Over The
Face Creating A Life Like Head. With This Increased Scale Sideshow Are Delivering A Lot More
Detail, And This Can Best Be Seen Around The Head And Ears Which Are Strong And Cleanly
Defined. The Right Eyebrow Has Been Raised To Give The Impression He’s About To Make A
‘Shocking’ Remark. Layers Have Been Worked Into The Hair Giving Additional Detail. The
Parting’s Direction Has Been Carefully Considered And Incorporated Into The Look.

The Tuxedo
The Trousers Fit Perfectly For The Pose And The Length Is Down To The Shoes On Both Legs.
A Gloss Strip Has Been Added On Both The Outer Seam Lines, Which Helps Create Illusion Of
A Tuxedo Rather Than A Suit. The Shirt Is Comprised Of Several Smaller Parts. The Cuffs Are
Separated, And The Feature Gold Coloured Cufflinks, Which Are A Very Nice, Add A Nice Touch
To The Figure.

The Chest Of The Pleated Shirt Has Three Visible Metal Buttons Holding It Fast To The Body. The
Collar Is Where Things Go Wrong. It Is A Separate Item, Like The Cuffs, And Can Easily Move Out
Of Place By Straightening The Jacket, Causing Exposure Of The Back Of The Neck. The Bow Tie
Also Does Not Look Right, As It Appears A Little Too Small For The Figure. The Jacket And Breast
Pocket With Handkerchief Are Well Placed And Scaled. All The Pockets Are Seamed As The Lapels
Use The Same Gloss Material As The Pants. A Join Line On The Cuff Of The Gun (Walther PPK)
Hand Is Visible, Although It Is Not Fully Completed On Closer Inspection. Three Buttons On The
Cuffs Of Both Sleeves Is The Finishing Element On This Beautifully Tailored Tuxedo.

No 1022 Of 2000 Pieces Worldwide

SIDESHOW TOYS, USA 2004