Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Review 1: Play Toy P003 1/6 The Villain 12-inch figure - Jean-Claude Van Damme as Jean Vilain

In the 2012 American ensemble action film "The Expendables 2", Jean-Claude Van Damme portrays Jean Vilain, the leader of an opposing team of mercenaries known as the Sangs. In the beginning of the film, the Expendables are ambushed by international criminal and arms dealer Jean Vilain (Jean-Claude Van Damme), his right-hand man Hector (Scott Adkins) and his mercenary group (the Sangs), and are forced to watch Vilain kill their comrade, sniper Billy the Kid (Liam Hemsworth), the team's newest recruit and Ross' protégé. Leader Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) and his team of merry men vow to seek vengeance on Vilain.

Van Damme was intentionally distant from the cast and crew during filming to stay in character. Commenting on the role, Stallone said: "We’ll have a big showdown between me and Van Damme, which has been anticipated for a long time, so it should be a good one." Van Damme was offered a role in The Expendables, but ultimately turned it down.


This is the recently released Play Toy P003 1/6th scale The Villain 12-inch figure OR Jean-Claude Van Damme JCVD as Jean Vilain in The Expendables 2 which comes with 1/6 scale head sculpt, 12-inch figure body, 4 swappable hands, black leather coat, long sleeve black T-shirt, belt, tactical belt, boots, sunglasses, AUG assault rifle, pistol x 2, pistol magazines x 2, shoulder holster, metal hunting knife, hunting knife sheath, figure stand.

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Packaging is simple enough. Remove the lid and the 1/6 scale accessories are displayed in the top tray.


The 12-inch Jean Vilain figure lies in the bottom tray wearing black leather coat, long sleeve black T-shirt, belt, boots.


Play Toy P003 The Villain 1/6 scale accessories: pistol x 2, pistol magazines x 2, shoulder holster, sunglasses, AUG assault rifle, hunting knife sheath, metal hunting knife, tactical belt, figure stand


In the film, Jean Vilain (Jean-Claude Van Damme), leader of an Albanian criminal group known as the Sang, uses a Walther P99 with a gold-plated slide as his sidearm. But that's not what is included with this set. The pistols included appear to be Colt M1911A1 pistols.


Jean Vilain (Jean-Claude Van Damme) carries a Steyr AUG A3 with an Aimpoint Micro T-1 red dot sight as his primary firearm in the film. This looks to be a 1/6 scale version of the Steyr AUG A3 rifle but no red dot sight is added. In its place is a sniper's scope and carrying handle.


Play Toy P003 1/6th scale The Villain 12-inch figure OR Jean-Claude Van Damme JCVD as Jean Vilain in The Expendables 2 wears long sleeve black T-shirt, belt, boots. Here he's armed with his metal hunting knife (it's HUGE!)


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Here are some close-up shots of Play Toy P003 The Villain 1/6 scale head sculpt.


12-inch Jean-Claude Van Damme as Jean Vilain even has the Sangs tattoo on his neck.


Here's Play Toy P003 1/6 scale The Villain 12-inch action figure (Jean-Claude Van Damme as Jean Vilain) with his shoulder holsters for his pistols and sheath for his knife.


I think the 1/6 scale sunglasses gives the 12-inch Play Toy "Villain" figure a better likeness and resemblance to JCVD. Check out the rest of the pictures below.


NEXT: Play Toy P003 1/6th scale The Villain 12-inch figure OR Jean-Claude Van Damme JCVD as Jean Vilain in The Expendables 2 with his black leather coat and pistol.

Related posts:
December 29, 2012 - Review 3: Jason Statham as Lee Christmas – Art Figures 1/6 Soldiers of Fortune 12-inch figure (pictures HERE)
September 12, 2013 - The Expendables 2 Gunner Jensen (Dolph Lungren) 12-inch Figure aka Art Figures 1/6 scale Soldiers Of Fortune 2 posted HERE
September 15, 2013 - Army of Two: Art Figures 1/6 Soldiers Of Fortune Lee Christmas and Gunner Jensen (pictures HERE)
October 10, 2013 – Presenting Expendables 2 cast of Barney Ross, Lee Christmas & Gunner Jensen, the Terrific Trio (pictures HERE)

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Headsculpt just isnt there. How is the quality of the AUG?

alex teo said...

The AUG is just okay - nice accessory but not top notch stuff.