T2 T-800 Terminator

“Hasta la vista, baby.”

“I need your clothes, your boots and your motorcycle.

“I’ll be back.”

If those quotes sound familiar, they should.  They were all uttered by the T-1000 Terminator in the hit movie T2 Terminator 2 Judgment Day.

Several years back Sideshow Collectibles put out its first of a long line of Terminator 12-inch, fully-articulated collectible figures.

After doing research online I discovered that that first T-800 release is rare if I read the signs right.

I was only able to find one reference to that particular figure being on sale.  It’s pricey.

On the cover of the flip open box is a mid-waist photo of the figure within.

The T2 T-800 Terminator photo is also on the sides of the box and on the back.  Additional informative text is on the back and the inside flap.

Inside the box the figure, with weapons and accessories, is snug in a clear plastic form-fitting cocoon held in place by plastic straps and protected by a clear sheet of plastic.

The T-800 figure is decked out in all black leather with sunglasses.

Included with the figure is a special T2 circular base and support wire for posing the figure.  The figure is one in a three figure set that also includes Sarah Connor and the T-1000 Terminator.

Accessories and weapons include:

A pair of black sunglasses (Taken off a biker).
A black automatic handgun with a slightly extended barrel.
A sawed off shotgun (Short wood stock and metal barrels and cartridge chamber with handle).
A broken pool cue (Two-tone brown with a black accent strip).
A dagger with a black handle and silver thumb guard.
A cigar (Like the one the biker used on the T-800 in the bar).
An extra right hand for holding the weapons.

The fully-articulated figure poses easily with no binding or loose joints.  Multiple articulation points (swivel, hinge, pivot, ball and socket) allow the figure to pose without bunching its cloths and causing unnatural fabric wrinkles and folds.

The resemblance to actor Arnold Schwarzenegger who portrays the Terminator is remarkable and very lifelike.  The figure’s heavy jaw and brow, slicked back hair and intense eyes set above his straight nose is a perfect match to the actor.  

Coloration is excellent with subtle shade differences around the features.  The pre-positioned hands easily hold the weapons and accessories.

The figure wears a black long-sleeved turtleneck shirt, a black leather jacket with pockets (one has a flap with a silver snap), a black jacket belt with a silver buckle and black leather pants with a brown belt with a silver buckle and solid black biker boots.

Detailing (especially on the jacket) is amazing with functioning zippers, belts, snaps and pockets.

The entire assemble looks exactly like the T-800 Terminator right down to the smallest detail.

Matthew 24:42 (NKJV) “Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming.”