Cult Classics 7" LeatherFace TX Chainsaw Massacre

• Texas Chainsaw Massacre
• Leatherface Figure
• Cult Classics Series 2
• Includes: Chainsaw, Armadillo & desert base
• Limited Edition

A good Leatherface figure:
Some people don't like the mask on this particular Leatherface, and I can understand why. It's Leatherface's more feminine looking mask, what with the makeup and lipstick and all. But you can't really fault the figure for that, since it's based on how he appeared at the end of the movie. Personally, I'm very happy that NECA chose this, since Leatherface has been done before in his more traditional attire. The sculpting on him is good. They managed to make him look like he's actually running, which is hard to do in an action figure. His jacket and tie flow nicely, giving a sense of motion. The hair seems a bit too neat though. There's is some gore sculpted on his shoes, which was a nice touch. I do have a few problems with his paint application. For one thing, his eyes seem a little off. One appears to be looking in the other direction, and they don't look too realistic. Also, they could have done away with the shiny-ness on his clothes. It makes him appear wet. His base is alright, though the grass kind of reminds me of the fake plants you put in aquariums. I guess it's pretty hard to sculpt grass on a base though. The thing that annoyed me is that I found it impossible to get him on the base, how he's supposed to be, without him tilting to the side. I later solved this problem by flipping him around on the base, and he fit perfectly. One of his shoes is slightly off the base, but he still looks good on it. Leatherface also comes with an armadillo (which seems a tad too small) and, of course, his trusty chainsaw. The chainsaw looks good, but is very brittle. Be extremely careful when putting it in his hands. A little more blood on it would have been welcomed, but this is probably movie accurate. The armadillo looks decent, but it would be nice if it could peg onto the base. I recommend this version of Leatherface if you're a huge fan of the movie. Otherwise, wait for the more traditional one that NECA has coming up. It looks to be the best Leatherface yet. And if you don't like TCM, then why are you reading this?