PUMPKINHEAD
(from Pumpkinhead - 1990)
Manufacturer: GEOmetric
Sculptor: Randy Bowen
Material: Resin
Scale: 1/6
The first time I saw Pumpkinhead
I loved it. It had one of my favorite character actors, Lance
Hendrickson, it had a great original story, the effects were
outstanding and Pumpkinhead was the coolest monster I’d seen in a
long time. Make-up and effects master Stan Winston came up with this
beastie and I think he hit a home run. If you’ve never seen it, then
go find it, turn the lights down and enjoy. Just make sure the kids
are in bed.
GEOmetric could not have done any
better with this kit. They employed the talents of Randy Bowen to
sculpt the demon and he did an exceptional job. The pose is perfect,
catching him in midstride giving the kit a great sense of action.
The detail and likeness is excellent. Randy must have swiped Stan’s
sketchbook.
The version I have is a second
release of the kit. The original version had our little friend
standing amid the ruins of a church – which I liked a lot better.
When I finally got around to buying the kit, it was the re-release
so I got the one with the woodland base which is still very nice. It
comes complete with rotting skeletons at his feet, buried in the
forest floor. It has a lot of nice detail to work with.
The casting was very clean with
minimal cleanup. Assembly was quick and easy and he topped out at
14” when complete. The hardest part was pinning the brute to the
base. The feet and legs are so thin you had to be careful not to
miss them or drill out the side.
I hand painted the entire kit with
layer upon layer of washes. I don’t know why I didn’t use my
airbrush on this one. I guess it just didn’t feel right. His
overactive salivary disorder was created with 5 minute epoxy. I
didn’t add anything extra to the kit. It didn’t need it. It’s
straight out of the box and is a great addition to my collection. |