As action figure have become more detailed , miniature fan have been treated to some amazing - look figures over the days . But not that long ago , when sculpting technique were less in advance , toy likenesses could range from the mediocre to the terrifying . Here are 11 flesh who await less like they ’re ready for action and more like they ’re in heroic demand of the public convenience .
11) Man-E-Faces, Masters of the Universe
Man - Es - Faces was actuallya middling cool figurein the Masters of the Universe toy line . By pressing a release on his school principal , the quasi - automaton - horse - dude could flip between one of three different faces ( that ’s not really that many , but more than most ) . Unfortunately , the grave techniques of the eighties meant all three fundamentally left poorMan - eastward - Faceslooking in various states of a really bad diarrhea plan of attack .
10) Every Ninja Turtle in Classic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
You have to hand it to theoriginal 1988 TMNT toys . They in reality did a pretty remarkable Book of Job of beguile the optical aesthetic of Kevin Eastman Peter Laird original comic serial , rather than the then - new animated show . alas , that meant you bring versions of Leonardo , Michaelangelo , Donatello , and Raphael that were pull a face in anger — but instead of looking mean and ready for conflict , they just look like they ’re in constipated agony . The fact that every stochastic variable of the Ninja Turtles used these drumhead sculpts meant that as a nestling , you had a heap of Turtles with intestine problems within their half - shell .
9) C-3PO Tape Dispenser, Star Wars
Okay , it ’s cuckold a mo to say that this is a figure per se , but you ca n’t make a list about incompatible looking merchandise and not include this tape dispenser , the poster minor for Star Wars excess during the ‘ 80s . Made by Japanese company Sigma , the ceramic fashion model sees 3PO caught in a consequence of distress … with a curl of tape between his leg that actually kind of looks like it ’s a plus - sized toilet scroll . unfitting tape placing aside , it ’s the droid ’s weird looking on his face that sent this into the chronological record of internet infamy .
8) Wonder Woman, Justice League: The New Frontier
Once again , this is a bod that is actually otherwise an excellent sculpt — it captivate Wonder Woman as she look inThe New Frontier , Darwyn Cooke ’s court to classic silver eld comics , brilliantly , and unlike many Wonder Woman digit , it give Diana a thick , muscular warrior ’s consistency . lamentably , it ’s let down by an substitute face that is mean to depict the Amazonian mid - conflict - cry , but alternatively depicts her far more conciliatory ( and bizarre ) stance .
7) Cobra Commander, G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra
wage increase of Cobra ’s toyline was a pale shadow of the first-class G.I. Joe toyline , but let ’s be fair , it did n’t have particularly great source material to play with . This much is very much evident when it comes to the flick ’s bizarre determination to not use Cobra Commander ’s classic excogitation , and instead turn him intoa shriveled prune of a tool . A creature who , coincidentally , attend ill in want of some prune … or some grade of laxative .
6) Clara Oswald, Doctor Who
When it revert in 2005 , Doctor Who was attach to by a line of 5.5 - inch action figures of the show ’s heroes and colossus . But the rise of production costs visualize the line reduce in size and scope in 2013 , as the figures shrunk down to the more traditional 3.75 - in scale . The first undulation of lowly figures also featuredthe toy debut of Jenna Coleman ’s comrade , Clara … but while most of the toys in the line were n’t big , she definitely got off the worst . That chummy neck is unfit , but it ’s the look of her manifestly having just dealt the world ’s smelliest fart that kills it .
5) The Balrog, Lord of the Rings
Before Toy Biz capitalize on the release of the Lord of the Rings movies with their incredible 6 - column inch toy cable , Toy Vault actually secrete some of the first ever toys based on the Tolkein classic . The business was actually amazingly varied , covering many of the heroes and villains of the books with all new imaginings , before the like of Elijah Wood and Ian McKellen were burned into citizenry ’s judgement . The Balrog was a toy that Toy Biz never render in their range , butToy Vault ’s variation — released in normal and “ shadow ” variants — had a face that in spades looked like it could expel burning coal from either ending of the Balrog ’s trunk .
4) Ultimate Wolverine, Marvel Legends
Toy Biz besides deal the Marvel action figures until Hasbro took over in the early ‘ 00s . One of their earliest figures depictedWolverine in his “ Ultimate ” risible world show , but it had this laughably awful head - sculpt that . This is a Wolverine who is the best he is at what he does , and what he does picture bathrooms uninhabitable for hours afterwards .
3) “Slime Fightin’” Agent Kay, Men in Black
Galoob ’s Men in Black miniature line was a concluded tragedy . Bad or completely non - existing similitude of the actors aside , most of the bod were pre - pose in “ action ” running poses , that even if you utilized the limited articulatio they had , you could never move them out of if you wanted them to stand up . “Slime Fightin ’ ” Agent Kay , however , was present squatting and covered in gullible - ish goo , which to many baby , just made him look like he was have ready to go right in his slack . He ’ll definitely require a mind rub after that .
2) Luke Skywalker (Throne Room Duel), Star Wars
Luke ’s moment of rage in the affaire d’honneur with his father during Return of the Jedi ’s climax is one of the most poignant mo in the Star Wars saga . Mark Hamill displays the immature Jedi ’s anger and strong point in such a tangible fashion , it ’s no surprise that the Hasbro toy — which had basically already depict every other import and character from the pic , comics , book , and secret plan in plastic already — would want to picture such a stunning , vital moment . Too bad that capture it in plastic just makesthis Luke figurelook like he ’s gritting his teeth in hopes of expelling a bowel bm the size of the Death Star .
1) Moss Man, Masters of the Universe
Oh , Moss - Man . You unfortunate , inauspicious figure . On - newspaper , the idea of reduplicate Moss - Man ’s mossy form with foggy material was cracking . In reality , he just felt like that other side of velcro that does n’t really stupefy to anything . twin this with a face that exudes a mixture of confusion , choler , and the desperate , desperate desire to poop somewhere , perhaps even anywhere , and it ’s a match made in unfortunate - looking - miniature heaven . It ’s difficult to get this Hellenic figure any more , but theComic - Con Chia versionkept the hilarious face , and supercede the body moss with actual foliage !
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