Stylized HALO by McFarlane Toys @ New York Toy Fair 2009

McFarlane Toys has always been acknowledged as one of the pioneers of hyper-realistic production figures back in the heyday and continues to be one of the market leaders in the toy genre (IMHO). At the recent New York Toy Fair (Feb 15-18) McFarlane debut their new stylized 4 inch line via a trio of ("painted prototypes") HALO themed figures - shaped like a dildo capsule / pill with limbs. Would this be their "entry concept" into the realms of "designer vinyl culture" (in all it's generic homogenized interpretation these days)? CLICK THRU for a closer look, if you dare...

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Additional info-source: Spawn.com

TRE-IMPRESSIONS: So okay - instead of slamming the design and attempt outright - permit me to offer a couple of suggestions to perhaps help ease this concept in:

[1] Top part / head of figure to incorporate transparent tinted plastics for the faceplates - for added value and coolness - as well as differentiate themselves from current market products from major brands tapping into the elusive "designer vinyl culture" (not that they have stated that that was the intention - not that I know of anyways).

[2] Explore further design options in relation to limbs - more specifically the arm / hands, which in it's current incarnation, looks like a literal Mighty Muggs-rip, IMHO. McFarlane has always been known to innovate. Please do not let that change.

what do YOU think?