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Variations in boxes McFarlane 2000 Toys Catalog With custom original Snake jacket

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Description: Movie Maniacs 3 "Escape From L.A." Snake Plissken Action Figure from McFarlane Toys, 2000
Features: Snake Plissken is stylin' with his eye patch, holster, two handguns, a shotgun and a removable overcoat. Snake is 6 3/4 inches tall and has seven points of articulation. Also including: Poster replica and decal.
Released: September, 2000
Availability: In selected stores

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Review By Omni, The Armchair Empire

Kurt Russell’s early acting days were filled with Disney features, like The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes. I think he successfully shed this image playing the slightly homicidal Snake Plissken in Escape from New York and Escape from L.A. And this is how Kurt Russell (and Snake) has been immortalized in plastic.

The likeness is very good – there’s no mistaking him for Mr. Rogers or Papa Smurf. This is the definitive Snake Plissken. The sculpt is good, however, this figure is more statue than action figure. His left arm is rigid and attached to his torso without even a seam joint. So no matter what situation Snake is in his arm is always straight. His head suffers from this problem as well. If it’s moved to any position other than looking down his left arm he looks funny. (Unless you turn it backward then it’s absolutely hilarious.) His stance also limits the chance to put him in different positions. In fact, attempting to get him into any other position will only net you the chance to watch him fall on his face. His right arm is more articulated than any other part of his body, but they can’t be utilized unless his coat is taken off.

Getting his coat off can be a trial in itself. First, you must remove both his hands. Keep track of them or they’ll be lost and Snake will be stuck as Luke’s stand-in for the, "Oops, there goes my hand," scene from director’s cut of Empire Strikes Back that has both of Luke’s hands getting chopped. Working the coat off I managed to split the rubber in at least two places requiring some very precision gluing to repair it. The different look that taking the coat off presents is pretty cool and it does free up his right arm to be repositioned but it’s not worth the headaches. Then there’s putting the coat back on – I nearly ripped off the right sleeve in the process.

Detail is very good. From Snake’s boots to his hair, no detail has been washed over. The guns especially are very well done. Those dual Magnums look great and the easily fit into his hands and in their holsters. The sub-machine gun it bulky and futuristic-looking but it fits easily in his hand as well. However, after putting the guns in and out of Snake’s hands the paint from his fingers rubs off on the gunstocks.

Playability is severely limited due to the sculpt and lack of articulation. He has the one stance and that’s it. But if you still feel the need to play with him, go ahead. Be warned that the guns, his hands, his watch (which is tiny), his holster, and coat can all be lost. You can play dress-up with him but you’ll most likely end up shredding the coat. Snake comes with the standard Movie Maniac mini-movie poster, so just plop Snake down in front of it and leave him.

The short of it is, Snake’s a display piece for collectors and fans of the Escape movies.

- Omni

Resin Model Kits

(Out of Print) Box Model Resin Kit Magazine

Death Inc. (US) - Snake Plissken Resin Figure Model Kit

Description: Snake Plissken as seen in Escape From New York
Sculpture: Steve West
Scale: 1:6 scale figure kit made in resin
Released: During the 1990's
Availability: OOP. Out of Production
Preview: This 1:6 scale Snake Plissken resin figure model kit depicts our all time favorite anti-hero as he was seen in Escape from New York that were released in 1981. The original sculpt was made by Steve West, for Death Inc., and is a wonderful sculpt with a very good likeness of Kurt Russell. This was probably the first figure model kit of Snake Plissken ever made and rumor says that even Kurt Russell himself has one copy of it at home!
Preview by: Copyright Lars "Sweden" Olsson exclusively for The Escape from New York & L.A. Page 2005

Euro Death (UK through Death Inc. in the US) Snake Plissken Resin Figure Model kit (Different box artwork then the Death Inc. release)

Description: Snake Plissken as seen in Escape From New York
Sculpture: Steve West
Scale: 1:6 scale figure kit made in resin
Released: During the 1990's
Availability: OOP. Out of Production
Preview: This 1:6 scale Snake Plissken resin figure model kit depicts our all time favorite anti-hero as he was seen in Escape from New York that were released in 1981. The original sculpt was made by Steve West, for Death Inc., and is a wonderful sculpt with a very good likeness of Kurt Russell. This is the very same release as the one from Death Inc. in the US.
Preview by: Copyright Lars "Sweden" Olsson exclusively for The Escape from New York & L.A. Page 2005

Flintstone Studios (US) Anaconda - Snake Plissken Resin Figure Model Kit

Item no: DRF31
Description: Snake Plissken as seen in Escape From New York
Sculpture: Jimmy Flintstone/Dr. Flintstone
Scale: 1:6 scale figure kit made in resin
Released: During the 1990's
Availability: Available
Review: This 1:6 scale Snake Plissken resin figure model kit depicts our all time favorite anti-hero as he was seen in Escape from New York that were released in 1981. The original sculpt was made by Jimmy Flintstone/Dr. Flintbone, for his own company Flintstone Studios, and is a great sculpt with a very good likeness of Kurt Russell.
Preview by: Copyright Lars "Sweden" Olsson exclusively for The Escape from New York & L.A. Page 2005

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Flintstone Studios (US) Micro Snake - Snake Plissken Resin and White Metal Model Kit

Item no: DRF72
Description: Features: Snake Plissken as seen in Escape From New York.
Sculture: Jimmy Flintstone/Dr. Flintbone.
Scale: Approximate 1:20 scale or 90mm figure kit made in resin and white metal
Released: During 2000 - 2005
Availability: Available
Review: This approximate 1:20 scale or 90mm Snake Plissken resin and white metal figure model kit depicts our all time favorite anti-hero as he was seen in Escape from New York that were relesed in 1981. The original sculpt was made by Jimmy Flintstone/Dr. Flintbone, for his own company Flintstone Studios, and is a great sculpt with a good likeness of Kurt Russell.
Preview by: Copyright Lars "Sweden" Olsson exclusively for The Escape from New York & L.A. Page 2005

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(Out of Print)

Jay-Dee (UK) - Snake Plissken Resin Figure Model Kit

Description: Snake Plissken as seen in Escape From L.A.
Sculpture: Jonathan Dewar
Scale: 1:6 scale figure kit made in resin
Released: During the 1990's
Availability: OOP. Out of Production
Review: This 1:6 scale Snake Plissken resin figure model kit depicts our all time favorite anti-hero as he was seen in the not-so-successful Escape from New York sequel Escape from L.A. that were released in 1996. The original sculpt was made by Jonathan Dewar, hence the Jay-Dee alias, and is a wonderful sculpt with a very good likeness of Kurt Russell. However, as with most resin model kits made in the UK/Great Britain/England the quality of the casting is at best really poor not doing justice to the original sculpt. The moulds were probably misaligned during the casting process why the figure kit parts and especially the legs look really distorted and a whole lot of putty is needed to correct them. There's also a whole lot of air bubbles on the surface of the parts that really needs to be filled with putty. A great original sculpt made by Jay-Dee turned into an awful resin figure model kit mainly due to poor casting methods and crappy resin material.
Review by: Copyright Lars "Sweden" Olsson exclusively for The Escape from New York & L.A. Page 2005

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(Out of Print)

Village Comics of NYC (US) - Carpenter - Escape From New York- Snake Plissken - Pro Painted Rare Resin

Sassy Satellite:
Description: Snake Plissken as seen in Escape From New York
Sculptor: Unknown at the moment
Scale: 1/10 scale model, with Plissken himself standing 7 1/2" tall" x4" wide x 5 1/2 deep, atop his wooden base
Released: During 1998
Review: The superior sculpt offers an exceptionally good portrait of actor Kurt Russell as the one-eyed warrior, being perfectly proportioned, and posed in a dynamic action stance. Naturally, Snake is brandishing his formidable firearm, clad in his signature outfit, packing all necessary police armament and gadgetry. Snake is cast in solid resin, and realistically finished in movie-accurate colors, with fine, tight detailing.

Lars "Sweden" Olsson:
Description: Snake Plissken as seen in Escape from New York
Sculptor: Unknown at the moment
Scale: 1:8 scale figure kit made in resin
Released: During 2001 through Village Comics for a limited time
Availability: OOP. Out of Production
Review: This 1:8 scale Snake Plissken resin figure model kit depicts our all time favorite anti-hero as he was seen in Escape from New York that were released in 1981. Who the original sculptor and manufacturer was is unknown at the moment but it's a great sculpt with a very good likeness of Kurt Russell.
Preview by: Sassy Satellite & Copyright Lars "Sweden" Olsson exclusively for The Escape from New York & L.A. Page 2005

Needful Things (US) - Snake Which Way To New York Kit

Description: Snake Plissken as seen in Escape From L.A.
Sculpture: Robert Ortiz.
Scale: 1:4 scale 17" tall figure kit made in cold-cast porcelain with resin
Released: During 2000 - 2005
Availability: Available through the Dark Carnival and Monsters In motion websites
Price: $150.00
Preview: This 1:6 scale Snake Plissken resin figure model kit also depicts our all time favorite anti-hero as he was seen in the not-so-successful Escape from New York sequel Escape from L.A. that were released in 1996. The original sculpt was made by Robert Ortiz, for Needful Things, and is an okay sculpt with a fair likeness of Kurt Russell.
Preview by: Copyright Lars "Sweden" Olsson exclusively for The Escape from New York & L.A. Page 2005

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Maggie Resin Model Kit

Description: Escape From New York, Adrienne Barbeau (limited release)
Sculpture: Daniel Santos
Scale: 1/6 made in resin
Released: Unknown
Availability: OOP. Out of Production
Review: Sculpted by the talented Daniel Santos kit stands an impressive 1/6 scale. The detail on this kit are exceptional. This is a limited release and once it's gone that's it.

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