07.30.10 By: John Gholson

I was largely unimpressed by the toy line based on the film Avatar. Mattel's action figures were all too lanky, with funky likenesses and an overall cheap quality that looked more like an of-the-moment licensing cash-in than something they wanted to build a new, long-lasting line of toys around. I still love Mattel (I can't imagine growing up without Masters of the Universe), but I'm in love with Sideshow Collectibles.
Take a look at their Neytiri statue -- a $300 piece of polystone, lovingly rendered with all of the care that goes into every Sideshow product. They've started pre-sales on the Avatar statue, through their newsletter, and I'd expect brisk sales on their first Avatar collectible just based on the film's overwhelming popularity.
You can see a full view of the statue after the jump.


Filed under: Fan Made, News/Reactions
Tags: Avatar, james cameron, JamesCameron, navi, neytiri, sideshow collectibles, SideshowCollectibles, Zoe Saldana, ZoeSaldana









Lukeat 7-30-2010
Not bad at all. They really came close to capturing Neytiri's likeness. But, it is still subpar to the real thing. And what's funny is that I didn't give a damn about toys before the movie, Avatar.
Jeffery Jonesat 8-02-2010
Just saw a great Neytiri Premium Format picture over at Scifiwire.com. Sorry… Blastr.com, they changed their name. Go to their SDCC pics story and go through their gallery of pix. There’s a couple of pix of a life size Neytiri… then there’s a pic of the Neytiri Premium format later on. It looks Great! Can’t wait to order it!
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