Pre-order Crazy Owners 1/6 scale San Francisco Cop 12-inch action figure: "Feel lucky, punk?"

Dirty Harry is a 1971 American crime thriller produced and directed by Don Siegel, the first in the Dirty Harry film series. Clint Eastwood plays the title role, in his first outing as San Francisco Police Department Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan. Dirty Harry was a critical and commercial success and set the style for a whole genre of police films. The film was followed by four sequels: Magnum Force in 1973, The Enforcer in 1976, Sudden Impact in 1983 (directed by Eastwood himself), and The Dead Pool in 1988.

Inspector Harold Francis "Dirty Harry" Callahan is a fictional San Francisco police detective in the Dirty Harry film series, becoming the template for a new kind of movie cop: someone who does not hesitate to cross professional and ethical boundaries in pursuit of his own vision of justice, especially when the law is poorly served by an inept bureaucracy.

This is Crazy Owners 1/6 scale San Francisco Cop 12-inch action figure Set includes: 1/6 scale Head Sculpt, 12-inch Figure body, Dress Shirt, Tie, Vest Sweater, Sports Coat, Pants, Socks, Shoes and 1/6 scale Smith & Wesson .44 Magnum. Scroll down to see more pictures

You can Pre-order Crazy Owners 1/6 scale San Francisco Cop 12-inch action figure at TFH

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January 13, 2010: Brother Production Hard-boiled "Harry" (Clint Eastwood as San Francisco Police Department Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan) Reviews HERE and HERE
There's also a Head Play 1/6 scale "Clint" head sculpt that is a very good likeness of older Clint Eastwood posted HERE

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Hot Toys 1/6th scale G.I. Joe Retaliation: Snake Eyes 12-inch Ninja Collectible Figure Review II

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I am just loving this recently released Hot Toys Movie Masterpiece Series MMS192 G.I. Joe Retaliation: 1/6th scale Snake Eyes Collectible Figure and dare declare that this has to be the BEST Snake Eyes 12-inch ninja figure ever released :) I had earlier covered the box packaging and contents HERE so now I want to show Snake Eyes fully equipped with his weapons - Two (2) Japanese-styled metal swords, Two (2) daggers, One (1) submachine gun with removable magazine, One (1) pistol with removable magazine.

Snake Eyes history wasn't fully covered in the films released. We know he grew up with Storm Shadow under the tutelage of the Arashikage Clan but we are never told why he has to wear the full mask over his face. In the first movie "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra", Snake Eyes had lips - see the pictures HERE. I just cannot get over that! The overly bulky and muscular suit that was featured in the G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra costume design just lacked that finesse or stealthy build that a ninja-commando should have. This latest version is much much better. Scroll down to see more :)

In these pictures, Hot Toys 1/6 scale G.I. Joe Retaliation: Snake Eyes has his ninja sword in one hand and suppressed Heckler & Koch MP7A1 submachine gun in the other.

Snake Eyes (Ray Park) can be seen using a suppressed Heckler & Koch MP7A1 submachine gun to shoot down incoming shuriken. Snake Eyes is also seen firing dual MP7A1s in promotional images for the film.

Snake Eyes has the FN FNX-9 pistol stored in the left-hand holster secured on his left hip.

The FN FNX-9 pistol is used by both Cobra ninjas and Cobra Vipers. Snakes Eyes (Ray Park) and Jinx (Elodie Yung) both take one after they secure Storm Shadow (Byung-hun Lee) in the Himilayas.

Snake Eyes' other sword is safely stored in the sheath on his back. He also has a dagger secured on his back as well, along with some military style pouches

Snake Eyes has another dagger kept in a sheath on his right side

Snake Eyes proudly wears the Arashikage Clan symbol on his right shoulder.

Both Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow are full-fledged ninja masters trained by the Arashikage Clan, a fictional ninja clan from the military-themed G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero series of comics, television shows, and action figures.

Snake Eyes is quiet in his movements and is a swift and deadly master of multiple martial arts. He is an expert in the use of a Japanese sword and spike-knuckled trench knives, but is equally qualified with and willing to use firearms and explosives. He is also the team's resident hand to hand combat instructor. Making him even more dangerous is that he rarely relies on one set of weapons to the exclusion of others.

In the comics, Snake Eyes usually wears what could perhaps best be described as a black "military ninja" bodysuit, along with a balaclava and visor to cover his face, which was disfigured in a helicopter explosion. Since then, Snake Eyes has had extensive plastic surgery to repair the damage to his face; he still has a few scars left, but his vocal cords cannot be repaired.

I think this interpretation of Snake Eyes is the best by far. I love the overall design from the sleekness of his mask and visor to the armor on his upper body and how it is integrated with his body suit, ending with the military style black tactical pants with cargo pockets and cool looking boots

Check out the close-up pictures / images below which shows off the details of Snake Eyes costume / outfit best.

Hot Toys Snake Eyes comes with Five (5) pairs of interchangeable gloved palms including: One (1) pair of fists (which comes with the figure), One (1) pair of palms for holding gun, One (1) pair of palms for holding swords, Two (2) pairs of relaxed palms

Close-up view of the suppressed Heckler & Koch MP7A1 submachine gun

Close-up image of the FN FNX-9 pistol in holster. See my post HERE for the full close-up view of the FN FNX-9 pistol

Picture of Snake Eyes boots

The pictures below show how the different materials (fabric and plastic) integrate together to give Snake Eyes the ultra cool look. This is only possible with 1/6 scale figures as you cannot replicate this for action figures smaller size than 12-inch. This is the reason why I love 1/6 figures so much :)

Can you figure out how many layers Snake Eyes has on his costume? And yet the layers don't cause the figure to look bulky or heavy.

Besides the dagger on his back, G.I. Joe Retaliation: Snake Eyes has one more on his right side

Nice side view of Snake Eyes showing off the slender body and cool armor

Snake Eyes' mask is not just a simple hood but it looks more like a helmet here with the sleek lines and cool design which extends downwards to his armor as well

I would certainly highly recommend you get this Hot Toys 1/6th scale G.I. Joe Retaliation: Snake Eyes 12-inch Ninja Collectible Figure if you haven't... but only if you are a Snake Eyes fan like me :)

NEXT: Snake Eyes and his pet wolf named Timber!

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Review I: Hot Toys G.I. Joe Retaliation: 1/6th scale Snake Eyes 12-inch Collectible Figure

IMHO This is by far the BEST 1/6 scale G.I. Joe Snake Eyes 12-inch figure EVER released! I just love the whole look and getup which of course is based on the latest incarnation of Snake Eyes as seen in the "G.I. Joe Retaliation" film released earlier this year (March 2013). A great design gets an equally great treatment by Hot Toys, proving once again that they are very good at what they do. Just wish they would stop raising their prices and charging so much for them.

Hot Toys Movie Masterpiece Series MMS192 G.I. Joe Retaliation: 1/6th scale Snake Eyes Collectible Figure specially features: Authentic and detailed fully realized likeness of Snake Eyes in his black “military ninja” bodysuit as seen in the movie; Is Approximately 30 cm tall; has TrueType body with over 30 points of articulations; Five (5) pairs of interchangeable gloved palms including: One (1) pair of fists, One (1) pair of palms for holding gun, One (1) pair of palms for holding swords, Two (2) pairs of relaxed palms

Snake Eyes' costume in the first movie "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" was a bit of a letdown. Snake Eyes wore something that looked like a full body rubber suit as his costume / outfit with pants over it and not much else. It looked like someone spray painted Ray Park's body with black paint and called it a costume. What's worse? He didn't have a mask on because you can actually see his face and lips. The only saving factor was the signature visor over his eyes which distinguishes him as Snake Eyes. You can check out the Hasbro 1/6 scale G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra 12-inch Snake Eyes (Ninja Commando) figure HERE

So I'm kind of glad that Hot Toys didn't get the license to make any of the characters from the first G.I. Joe movie (especially Snake Eyes) and ended up with the movie license for the second G.I. Joe film instead. Scroll down to see the pictures of an awesome figure that is Hot Toys G.I. Joe Retaliation: 1/6th scale Snake Eyes 12-inch Collectible Figure.

The product packaging is the standard now for all Hot Toys Movie Masterpiece Series (MMS) products. There's the slipcase cover (shown above) which when removed shows the figure in a window display style box packaging. The picture below is taken of the back of the box.

Here's Hot Toys G.I. Joe Retaliation: 1/6th scale Snake Eyes 12-inch Collectible Figure as he is seen in the box with all his weapons and accessories laid out around the figure, including all the extra hands. In this instance, there is no instruction sheet unlike the last two Hot Toys figure reviews of Black Widow HERE and Phil Coulson HERE

Check out Hot Toys G.I. Joe Retaliation: Snake Eyes 1/6 ninja figure straight out of the box without his weapons and accessories. Now this looks so much like Snake Eyes. From head to toe, he just looks the part of a "military-style ninja"with the armor over his chest, shoulder and arms plus military tactical pants, boots and pouches at the back.

Snake Eyes gets a makeover for the second G.I. Joe movie (G.I. Joe Retaliation) and it's all GOOD.

The mask and visor which is the essential part of Snake Eyes look is made perfect here and together with the new and revamped costume, he just looks totally like Snake Eyes now

Here's a look at the back of Snake Eyes with his sword sheath securely fastened on his back plus his pouches and small knife.

Scroll down to see more turnaround views and pictures of Hot Toys G.I. Joe Retaliation: 1/6th scale Snake Eyes 12-inch Collectible Figure

Snake Eyes always looked pretty cool in almost every incarnation. However the overly bulky and muscular suit that was featured in the G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra costume design just lacked that finesse or stealthy build that a ninja-commando should have.

I also didn't fancy Sideshow Collectibles G.I. Joe 1/6 scale Snake Eyes figures (both versions) and never picked them up out of sheer disappointment. There's no mistaking the beauty of this Snake Eyes design / rendition.

Snake Eyes proudly wears the Arashikage Clan symbol on his right shoulder. Arashikage is a fictional ninja clan from the military-themed G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero series of comics, television shows, and action figures. The name is derived from the Japanese words for storm (嵐 arashi) and shadow (影 kage). It is central to the back-story of several prominent characters, including Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow.

The rest of the pictures that follow are close-up shots / images of Hot Toys G.I. Joe Retaliation: 1/6th scale Snake Eyes 12-inch Ninja Commando Collectible Figure as well as his accessories and weapons

Somebody put it best when he said "putting lips on Snake Eyes (as seen in the first G.I. Joe movie) is like this decade's version of giving the Batman suit nipples". This new mask design with the sleek visor incorporated really makes Snake Eyes look his best.

Check out the awesome details and finishing that is found on Hot Toys G.I. Joe Retaliation: 1/6th scale Snake Eyes 12-inch Collectible Figure. This figure for me is the BEST figure of 2013 so far!

Close-up of Snake Eyes sword sheath and pouches on his back. There's another sheath for his throwing knife / dagger, bigger pouch for rifle magazine and smaller pistol magazine pouch.

Snake Eyes has a left-hand pistol holster for the FN FNX-9 pistol. I guess he's better at wielding his sword with his right hand and firing the pistol or other firearms with his left hand.

Close-up of Hot Toys G.I. Joe Retaliation: 1/6th scale Snake Eyes 12-inch Collectible Figure front and center. There's another sheath for his other throwing knife / dagger on his right side.

Hot Toys Snake Eyes 1/6 scale accessories include: Figure stand with Snake Eyes nameplate and the movie logo, Two (2) Japanese-styled metal swords, Two (2) daggers, One (1) submachine gun with removable magazine, One (1) pistol with removable magazine

Snake Eyes (Ray Park) can be seen using a suppressed Heckler & Koch MP7A1 submachine gun to shoot down incoming shuriken. Snake Eyes is also seen firing dual MP7A1s in promotional images for the film. The FN FNX-9 pistol is used by both Cobra ninjas and Cobra Vipers. Snakes Eyes (Ray Park) and Jinx (Elodie Yung) both take one after they secure Storm Shadow (Byung-hun Lee) in the Himilayas.

Close-up shots of the two (2) Japanese-styled metal swords and two (2) daggers

Hot Toys Snake Eyes comes with Five (5) pairs of interchangeable gloved palms including: One (1) pair of fists (which comes with the figure), One (1) pair of palms for holding gun, One (1) pair of palms for holding swords, Two (2) pairs of relaxed palms

NEXT: A ninja is not complete without his weapons. Check out Hot Toys Snake Eyes with his weapons!

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