{"id":81828,"date":"2013-11-06T04:07:04","date_gmt":"2013-11-06T09:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=81828"},"modified":"2013-11-05T22:25:25","modified_gmt":"2013-11-06T03:25:25","slug":"collecting-the-precious-the-bridge-directs-radagast-the-brown-6-figure-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2013\/11\/06\/81828-collecting-the-precious-the-bridge-directs-radagast-the-brown-6-figure-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Collecting The Precious – The Bridge Direct’s Radagast the Brown 6″ Figure Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"IMG_6523\"<\/a>We\u2019ve started to see more and more products announced and launched tying into The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug<\/i>. One of the companies turning out some pretty cool stuff for film two is our friends at The Bridge Direct<\/a>. The collectible we\u2019re covering today is Radagast the Brown, from their 6\u201d line of figures. After seeing this piece at San Diego Comic-Con this past summer, I was quite excited to get this; and I have to say this figure lived up to my expectations.<\/p>\n

PACKAGING <\/b><\/p>\n

The layout for the box design for Radagast is exactly the same as we saw with wave one of the figures, for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey<\/i>.\u00a0The new figures\u00a0differ in the graphics, as well as the coloring of the box. The images show the company climbing what I would assume is the Lonely Mountain, with another view of that same Mountain in the background. You also have a blue tone to the coloring, which suggests the darker turn the movie will take, compared to how wave one and movie one matched up.<\/p>\n

On the bottom of the box you have a cardboard slip with the character’s name and a picture of the character all rendered in the same coloring. The back of the box has a great little breakdown of the second movie. They not only do this in English but also in French, which I have to say I really got a kick out of. You also get a look at the three 6\u201d figures in wave two: Radagast, Legolas, and Azog.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_6497\"<\/a>Accessories\/Articulation<\/b><\/p>\n

Radagast is simple when it comes to the number of items you get with him; he comes with his hat and his staff. However, this matches exactly what we see him with during the movie, so you get to create the exact look of what we saw.<\/p>\n

The articulation on this figure as a whole is really good. You have great movement in the hands, elbows, shoulders, and ankles. The only area\u00a0which I found had any kind of limited movement is the head, but that is due to his beard. Overall, you can have some real fun with this figure, creating some of the craziness we could imagine Radagast getting into.<\/p>\n

SCULPTING<\/b><\/p>\n

I love the sculpting job on Radagast. I really think the likeness on this figure is pretty darn close to a dead ringer for what we saw on screen. Within the facial likeness, the little bird\u2019s nest is also there and can be shown or not depending on if you have him wear his hat. The detailing doesn\u2019t stop there, as his outfit has some amazing\u00a0fine points\u00a0in it, even with little things I didn\u2019t notice in the movie when I\u2019ve seen it several times. Radagast comes with a couple of extras, which are the hat I just mentioned, and his trusty staff with the blue crystal that he uses to save Sebastian the hedgehog.<\/p>\n

PAINT <\/b><\/p>\n

As I\u2019ve said before in other reviews, the paint can make or break the sculpting work.\u00a0I really think The Bridge Direct nailed the paintwork on Radagast, giving the character the proper ‘on screen’ look. The skin tone looks like his movie counter part and has a nice natural, alive tone to it. His hair has the proper brown and grey mix as we saw on screen. That\u2019s not my favorite part, though, of what was done to his hair. One of the things I don\u2019t care for with Radagast is the bird poop in his hair – it\u2019s just something I really wish they had left out. Luckily, the way it\u2019s painted on the figure it just looks like a large area of grey hair, and I love it. Much better than what we actually got! His outfit is also painted very nicely, allowing for all the sculpted details to come screaming through.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_6615\"<\/a>Overall<\/b><\/p>\n

Radagast is a fantastic figure. You get a great sized figure and tons of detail. You can get Radagast exclusively at Toys R\u2019 Us for $14.99, along with Azog, Legolas, and the Mirkwood 5-Pack. We want to thank The Bridge Direct for this chance to give our readers a\u00a0look at this pretty cool figure.<\/p>\n

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SPECIFICATIONS<\/b><\/p>\n

Radagast costs $14.99.<\/p>\n

PHOTOS<\/b><\/p>\n