Customer Reviews

Pirates Of The Carribean 3: 12" Will Turner

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My brother was unable to find "POTC" Will Turner. So I purchased this item for him.
Not only was I extremely lucky to find Will Tuner, but to find him at a very good price.
Of course, I ordered right away. I was kept informed on the progress of my purchse
from the moment the order was placed. My purchase actually arrived a couple of days
early. For that, I was thrilled. The item was exactly as described: brand new and with
all accessories. I was greatly impressed with the attention given to detail. I liked the
appearance of Will Turner and the detail given to his clothing. My hopes is that
this wil further inspire my nephew learn more about the real men and women who sailed
under the flags of piracy. Thank you for allowing me to help him with a Christmas gift.

When you consider the price, this isn't a bad figure at all for your little PotC fans to play with. But for collectors the flaws pointed out in the other reviews are accurate. The paint job is sloppy at best and Will looks a little cross-eyed. The clothes are good, again, for the price, however they are not truly accurate representations of Will's costume.

But if you're like me and customize these figures by repainting and rerooting hair (or in Will's case cutting down his ridiculously over-sized hair)and altering the outfits to be as accurate as possible, Zizzle's 12" PotC line is an excellent base to start from, with impressive face molds. I have Will, Elizabeth, and Jack in the At World's End line and they are all outstanding. It's simply a matter of getting past the horrendous paint job. Of all the 1/6 scale figures I've looked into buying, I've been more impressed with Zizzle's molds than any other brand's, even the expensive ones.

Regarding the body, the original is atrocious. And the hands and feet are absurdly over-sized. If you're customizing the figure, the body easily comes apart as it's held together with screws and the head and the very detailed hands also easily remove from the original body with a little heat. The head and hands can then be added to another 1/6 scale articulated body without much trouble.

As a play toy this a good figure to get. As a collector's item, you get what you pay for. For the customizer, this is a fantastic start to a really great looking Will Turner/Orlando Bloom-based character.

His melon is huge; wow, what a large noggin. It would help if he looked more like the actual movie character...but alas. He is a sale-shelf version.

Good:
1. The clothes. Nice. If you got this guy for 8 - 12 bucks, you got the clothes at a great price.

Bad:
1. Everything else. Zizzle makes lousy bodies, and those molded-on boots...bleah.

Recommendation: Find a figure on one of the 1/6 scale action figure sites that looks MUCH more like Mr. Bloom, and put these clothes on that figure. Now, to get over my snotty self- if you just like the movie and want a doll that vaguely resembles the character and don't want to pay a boatload for it, he's all right. Purists- either customize the whole body, or run away.