NECA Spider Gremlin Review

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Published on February 23, 2015 11:16:30 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Sh-atQqY34

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The Neca spider gremlin is awesome and is so detailed it instantly became one of my top prized items.

The Spider-Gremlin comes in a sturdy cardboard box. The package is surprisingly small, considering what’s inside, which is good for storage and shelf space. The blurb on the back brags about how this is the biggest Gremlins figure ever produced, which is true unless you count massive plush toys. It’s the biggest action figure, though.

Inside, the Spider Gremlin’s main body is securely lashed inside a plastic tray, with the base and legs stored in the side. NECA really did a good job securing the figure against most possible damage.

A word about assembly: At first, it seems impossible to fit the spider legs into their appropriate sockets. However, ten seconds of hot (not boiling) water will soften those sockets up enough to pop them in with ease. They aren’t labelled, but it’s easy enough to figure out: The small legs go in front, and are bent slightly to show which is which. For the others, look at which way the clas face – his legs should point “back,” slightly. Then pop them in and you’re golden!

The Spider Gremlin is about 12″ tall, with a leg span that will reach roughly 15″ wide and deep. It takes shelf space to store this dude.

PAINT:-Sculpt notwithstanding, paint is where this figure really shines. What I said before about it looking far more high-end than it is holds true here. If I didn’t know any better, I would have thought that Hot Toys made this thing. The lines are all crisp and clean, which is incredible considering all the complex patterns Mohawk has covering his body.

Articulation:-The Spider Gremlin has a ball-jointed head, neck, legs, abdomen, and full sets of knees (his legs have more than one joint). He has a hinged jaw and torso, and ball-and-socket shoulders, elbows, and wrists. All told, it’s a lot of joints. His legs are great, and can spread out or bunch together realistically. They can also support his weight, though likely not for too long – but he comes with a stand for just this purpose.The Spider Gremlin’s arms and head all have decent ranges of motion, so you can pose his upper body in a few different ways. The head, in fact, is on a double ball joint – one up by the head, and the other down near the base of the neck! The jaw on mine seems a little loose, and looks best either closed or open a little, but there is variety there. he hinged torso and swivel abdomen are almost non-factors, but it’s nice to have them – and really, it’s all about the spider legs! Six of his eight legs have three ball joints each, while the front pair have only two apiece. You can really get a lot of posing out of those legs, even if you’re just searching for a stance that can support his weight. The best way to do that is to let some of his legs curl a little more beneath his body, so his weight is evenly-distributed and not entirely centred underneath him. Or you could use that stand I mentioned.

Accessories:-I’ll be honest. With a figure this huge and complex and this cheap (comparatively), you would be forgiven for not expecting any accessories. But the Spider Gremlin gets two! He has his flask of spider juice (reused from the standard Mohawk), which fits nicely into his left hand. He also has a stand – a black base with a clear plastic pole. The pole plugs into Mohawk’s underbelly, and it is very sturdy. My only complaint is that the post seems to have trouble fitting into the hole in his underbelly, so mine usually rests on it rather than plugging in securely. Still, the base is fairly unobtrusive, and supports his wait so completely that you can do whatever you want with those spider legs without any fear!

Overall:-NECA has really outdone themselves with this figure, and their sculptors and painters need to pat themselves on the back for the design work. The people behind logistics also need a medal for producing it in such a (relatively) affordable price point. I don’t know how they did it, but it might have involved voodoo.