The Imaginext figures have fairly standard articulation that is designed to hold up to rough play. "Bigfoot" features: Hinged legs, swivel/hinge shoulders, swivel wrists, and a swivel neck. It's not much, but you can still have a lot of fun with these guys, particularly due to the wrist swivels and the faux ball-jointed shoulders. Both legs move as one unit (kind of like a Playmobil figure) so no kicking for these guys. They do sit nicely in most vehicles, however.
Most of these figures have pretty simple sculpting, but there's actually far more unique pieces here than on something like a Lego minifigure or a Playmobil. "Bigfoot's" body is covered with a sculpted texture that nicely emulates the furry costume this guy is no doubt wearing. The hands are nicely sculpted to look like large gorilla-like gloves (capable of grabbing Slim-Jims, no doubt) and the feet have discernible toes on them. In the middle of the chest is a hairless portion with some muscle definition that nicely captures the look of a large, ape-like creature. All of the facial detail is simply painted on except for the nose and ears which are small sculpted elements.
"Bigfoot's" body only has two paint/plastic colors: Light brown for the furry body and a light blue for the hands, feet, and chest. Everything is pretty neat and clean as most of the figure is molded in the appropriate colors with the only paint being some blue for the feet and the chest. Since the hair and facial expression is accomplished through paint, it's important that everything looks nice and even there. Fortunately, it does. I like the hair and the little goatee, but I love the expression on "Bigfoot's" face! He's winking with a half cocked grin as if he knows that he's playing a prank on everyone by running around in a Bigfoot costume. Fun stuff!
"Bigfoot" comes with two accessories: His Bigfoot disguise mask and a large fish. The mask is key to his look and fits very snugly over his head and shoulders. It's a bit tight, so younger Imaginext fans might have trouble getting it off. I've taken it on and off a few times, however, and haven't noticed any problems with it damaging the figure's painted face, so all seems to be well. The mask has the same furry texture as the figure's body and features a Bigfoot face sculpt on it. It looks a little silly, but then again this is a guy in a costume. The eyes, nose, and teeth are all painted quite well and give this costume a charming countenance.
The fish is a simple green molded piece with some cool details like gills and ridges on the fins. It looks to me like a pike due to the placement of the fins and stuff. "Bigfoot" can hold it in either hand, so I guess he either carries it as a snack or he uses it as a weapon because he has watched too many Jackie Chan movies.
This wasn't my first Imaginext figure (I've had a fair number of the Batman and DC Superheroes figures for a few years) but this was my first nonlicensed figure from the line, and you know what? I love it! These really are fantastic toys that remind me quite a bit of the action figures I had as kids. Sure, they're a bit smaller, but they have a wide variety of characters, vehicles, accessories, and even playsets. All of the stuff that most toy manufacturers tell us they can't do at retail, Imaginext is doing. These guys only run around $2.99 each and they're well worth picking up. I'm giving "Bigfoot" here a Great rating. I'm not the biggest fan of the silly Bigfoot face on the mask or the blue chosen for his other body parts, but darn if this isn't a sharp, fun toy. I can't wait to take wilderness photos and randomly hide him in the background all the time with a permanent blur effect. Just because.
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