{"id":19479,"date":"2019-02-05T00:21:02","date_gmt":"2019-02-05T05:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=19479"},"modified":"2019-02-05T00:21:02","modified_gmt":"2019-02-05T05:21:02","slug":"equipment-synthetic-human-from-1000toys-1-12th-scale-figure-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=19479","title":{"rendered":"Equipment: Synthetic Human from 1000Toys 1\/12th Scale Figure Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our fascination with robots probably\"\"<\/a> goes back to Fritz Lang\u2019s movie, Metropolis. Over time, robots have come in many forms; personally I think the humanoid form is the most interesting. Much like the \u201cskin jobs\u201d in Philip K. Dick\u2019s work, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, the idea of a machine that can pass as human is both beautiful and frightening.<\/p>\n

Many of us will never live to see a world where androids similar to the ones from Blade Runner or Westworld exist. The closest we may ever come in my lifetime to these androids are in toy form. I have several android action figures but when I first saw the Synthetic Human figure from 1000Toys I was simply blown away. I had never seen a figure with so much poseability. The fact that it wasn\u2019t \u201chuman\u201d made it all the more intriguing to me. The design reminded me of a cross between the T-800 (from the Terminator) with shades of Sonny from the film I Robot.<\/p>\n

The Synthetic Human figure is produced by1000Toys in Japan. 1000Toys was started in 2015 and their goal was, \u201cto launch original toys by Japanese creators.\u201d Based on what I have seen they are succeeding. 1000Toys has several product lines, each with their own backstory. The Synthetic Human figures come from the TOA Heavy Industries line. This line of figures is done in collaboration with manga artist Tsutomu Nihei. Nihei, a former construction worker turned manga artist, has produced some stunning work. His cyberpunk artwork really shines through in TOA line. I guess it takes a construction worker with the soul of an artist to get figures this remarkable. Honestly when I first came across one of these figures I didn\u2019t have a clue who or what they were, but I knew I needed to own one. It was love at first sight.<\/p>\n

I have been collecting figures most of my life and I have never owned one with the poseability of the Synthetic Human. The one I received for review was the 1\/12 scale which means he stands approximately 7 inches tall and it is incredible. The points of articulation for the Synth Human are:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Head
\n\u2022 Neck
\n\u2022 Shoulders
\n\u2022 Scapula
\n\u2022 Biceps
\n\u2022 Elbows (double)
\n\u2022 Chest
\n\u2022 Waist
\n\u2022 Hips
\n\u2022 Wrists
\n\u2022 Hands
\n\u2022 Thighs
\n\u2022 Knees (double)
\n\u2022 Ankles
\n\u2022 Feet
\n\u2022 Toes<\/p>\n

This figure comes with 3 sets of hands. One set of open hands, one set of fists and one set for holding objects (i.e. guns). The Synth Human also comes with an extra face plate which looks creepy and skeletal. There are no other accessories that are included.<\/p>\n