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A welcome trend in the sixth scale action figure market has
been the use of celebrity-inspired
headsculpts. Not only is it cool to have your favorite movie
icon or sports hero as an ultra-detailed action figure, but
such look-alike heads create a new world of customizing possibilities. Your figure is no longer just
another anonymous grunt but can also be the
centerpiece of a movie-inspired diorama.
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Things are not always so
straightforward, of course. Manufacturers have to avoid lawsuits and this
often results in a figure which would be perfect for
your custom movie diorama if only it didn't have a pompadour hair-do the actor has never worn in
any film!
Nevertheless, leading
manufacturers like Dragon Models and Blue Box Toys have seen the value of
look-alike heads and are producing them in increasing numbers. Indeed, the
gloriously high standard of sculpting skill these days has led to instances
where a great headsculpt has singlehandedly driven the sales of an otherwise
lackluster figure.
Collected on this page are a list of figures which strongly
suggest certain celebrities. Comparison images are
included with every entry, so be forewarned that loading times
may be lengthy for dial-up users. I hope you will find the
time worth it!
Please be aware that only unofficial look-alikes are
listed. In other words, unlicensed and unauthorized. With a
licensed product, you already know who the head is supposed to
resemble, but the goal of this website is to reveal the heads which are not so readily identified. However,
a list of several outstanding official likenesses is available
in the Extras section below.
If you have any comments or suggestions for more entries, please feel free
to email me.
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UPDATES
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Note: Update pages contain more pics per entry than those in master list
April 10, 2005
• Anton Wort
• Berthold Nasse
• Carl Hayes (DID)
• Dan Summers
• Sasha Red Army
Sept 15, 2004
• Alan
• Dennis
• GFS
• Head Set 004
• Head Set 005
• Head Set 006
• Heinz
• James Ford
• James Gordon
• Karsten
• Max Fally
• Mike Connolly
• Nick Corrigan
• NVA (21C)
• Roman Centurion2
• Roman Leg March
• Sparky Parsons
• Stanley
• US Ranger (HT)
March 1, 2004
• Bud Kaiser
• Chris Naylor (BBI)
• Devgru Toys2 (HT)
• Doc Peterson
• Eugen
• Evan
• HK Police Simon
• Hubert
• & Many More!
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