Showing posts with label Stranger Things Dustin figure. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stranger Things Dustin figure. Show all posts

Monday, August 5, 2019

Doll-ADay 2019 #216: Dustin from Stranger Things

  Today's doll is another one that brings up the question,'Doll or action figure?' Yes, it's an action figure, but the term 'action figure' was created in 1964, when Hasbro was trying to market G.I. Joe to boys. Before that they were just called dolls. So there.
  This is Dustin from "Stranger Things".


He was made by McFarlane Toys in 2018.


He's about 6 and a half inches tall.

He's obviously from season two,as 'Punk Eleven' is one of the other figures in the series.
He comes with a stand and several accessories.


He has a flashlight,a walkie talkie,his back pack, a compass,and an extra right hand.


 

His compass can be held in his right hand.  I think it's my favourite accessory. I love how tiny it is and still has so much detail.


 He can actually wear his back pack on his back.



The extra right hand allows him to hold his other accessories. The extra hand has a peg which fits in a hole in the back of his walkie talkie.


The flashlight fits in his left hand.


His left  hand can hold his flashlight or back pack strap...


The figure is a very good likeness of the actor who plays Dustin,Gaten Matarazzo III.





There has been some speculation as to whether or not this is a 3-D printed likeness. If you look very closely the face has tiny specks,just like the 3-D printed figures.



 Matarazzo famously had no front teeth in the forst season of "Stranger Things". This was because he has a condition called  Cleidocranial dysostosis,or CCD,which mostly affects the bones and teeth. His condition was written into his character,and has been mentioned several times on "Stranger Things". Matarazzo has used his fame to raise awareness of CCD. He has also fundraised for CCD Smiles,an organization that helps to cover the dental costs for those with CCD. Often oral surgery is needed for those with the condition. You can visit theCCD Facebook page HERE.

3-D or not,look at all the details in his clothes!

His corduroy pants look great!

Every wrinkle in his shirt and pants has been recreated.

His clothes are so detailed they almost look like cloth,but they're not.

This is the doll today. See you again tomorrow for another one.