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Hey guys, I just got my first set of series 3 yesterday. I say first because I buy multiple sets of each series. One to open, one to keep closed, and a bunch to customize! Anyway, I figured I’d put in my two cents, and give a review from worst to best…
Zoot: My least favorite figure of the bunch. His proportions are very off. He’s way too skinny, and has the proportions of a human being, rather than a Muppet. He’s too tall also. The paint job is very well done.
Rowlf: An okay figure, but the head sculpt is not quite right. His eyes are incorrectly sized and placed, and as a result, he’s staring up into the sky. Just look at the photo of the puppet on the back of the card, and compare it to the figure. There are very, very obvious differences. His body is fine, and the tux and piano are great. But be careful moving his ears. One of mine snapped off the first time I moved it. I know others have had problems in the past, but this is my first breakage.
Scooter: He’s a great figure. Great sculpt, great paint, great accessories. There’s only one problem….HE’S HUGE!! I think they accidentally produced the 1-up version. I’ve seen the puppet in person, and I can say with all certainty that his scale is way off. It really hurts this figure, because Scooter has always been a little guy, and this figure doesn’t reflect that at all. He looks odd standing next to the others. Other than that he’s probably the best sculpt of the entire line.
Lew Zealand: Perfection. Lew is definitely up there in the top sculpts of the line. The colors and accessories are perfect. I have nothing negative to say about this figure at all. He sets a standard that is gonna be hard to live up to. Love the fish, though I would have preferred more fish, and would have left out the bucket.
Overall I’d say this is a great series. Though it’s main downfall is it continues a pattern of inconsistency. In series 1 Teeth and Bunsen were great sculpts, while Kermit was “okay“ and Piggy was cartoony. In series 2, Fozzie and Floyd were incredible, while Harry was okay, and Gonzo was cartoony. In Series 3 Lew and Scooter (except for his size) were great, while Rowlf is cartoony, and Zoot is just plain “off”. Sometimes the sculptors do exact replicas of the puppets, while other times they do “interpretations”. Like Gonzo for instance, I can’t see how the sculptor could have been looking at a photo, rather than a drawing. It just doesn’t look like the puppet. What were these sculptors using for reference? I know the puppets have changed many times over the years, but some of these sculpts don’t reflect any of the versions I remember. Anyway, let me say this in closing. I love all of the Palisades figures, and they’re leaps and bounds above all other toy companies in their quality. But when you see what they’re capable of with a figure as perfect as Lew, it’s kinda hard to be as forgiving when you see something like Zoot or Rowlf. Anyway, go buy them, even with all the nit-picking, they’re the best figures you’re gonna find anywhere!
-Artie
Zoot: My least favorite figure of the bunch. His proportions are very off. He’s way too skinny, and has the proportions of a human being, rather than a Muppet. He’s too tall also. The paint job is very well done.
Rowlf: An okay figure, but the head sculpt is not quite right. His eyes are incorrectly sized and placed, and as a result, he’s staring up into the sky. Just look at the photo of the puppet on the back of the card, and compare it to the figure. There are very, very obvious differences. His body is fine, and the tux and piano are great. But be careful moving his ears. One of mine snapped off the first time I moved it. I know others have had problems in the past, but this is my first breakage.
Scooter: He’s a great figure. Great sculpt, great paint, great accessories. There’s only one problem….HE’S HUGE!! I think they accidentally produced the 1-up version. I’ve seen the puppet in person, and I can say with all certainty that his scale is way off. It really hurts this figure, because Scooter has always been a little guy, and this figure doesn’t reflect that at all. He looks odd standing next to the others. Other than that he’s probably the best sculpt of the entire line.
Lew Zealand: Perfection. Lew is definitely up there in the top sculpts of the line. The colors and accessories are perfect. I have nothing negative to say about this figure at all. He sets a standard that is gonna be hard to live up to. Love the fish, though I would have preferred more fish, and would have left out the bucket.
Overall I’d say this is a great series. Though it’s main downfall is it continues a pattern of inconsistency. In series 1 Teeth and Bunsen were great sculpts, while Kermit was “okay“ and Piggy was cartoony. In series 2, Fozzie and Floyd were incredible, while Harry was okay, and Gonzo was cartoony. In Series 3 Lew and Scooter (except for his size) were great, while Rowlf is cartoony, and Zoot is just plain “off”. Sometimes the sculptors do exact replicas of the puppets, while other times they do “interpretations”. Like Gonzo for instance, I can’t see how the sculptor could have been looking at a photo, rather than a drawing. It just doesn’t look like the puppet. What were these sculptors using for reference? I know the puppets have changed many times over the years, but some of these sculpts don’t reflect any of the versions I remember. Anyway, let me say this in closing. I love all of the Palisades figures, and they’re leaps and bounds above all other toy companies in their quality. But when you see what they’re capable of with a figure as perfect as Lew, it’s kinda hard to be as forgiving when you see something like Zoot or Rowlf. Anyway, go buy them, even with all the nit-picking, they’re the best figures you’re gonna find anywhere!
-Artie
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