Indiana Jones Movie Indy with Ark 2 Pack

by Tom
May 09, 2008

Package Description
Disguised as local diggers, Indy and his loyal friend, Sallah, gain access to the excavation site of Belloq and the Germans. With Sallah�s help, Indy lowers himself by rope into the restricted map room. Inside, he uses the staff of Ra to discover the true location of the well of souls, a buried chamber that hides the ark of the Ark of the Covenant.

Appearance
Indiana Jones has a new sculpt that is in scale with Hasbro�s 25th Anniversary GI Joe figures. The cloth robe on this figure is a nice touch, and gives him a different texture than other figures in this line. The cloth around his head should be white from the movie, but it looks fine on the figure. The face is good enough that you can tell it�s Indy despite the disguise, but it is still a fairly generic face sculpt. Underneath the robe Indy is wearing his classic movie attire, and comes with a pistol and whip.

The stance of Indy�s legs are too wide, looking odd and making it hard to balance him. There�s a nice amount of detail sculpted in the clothes, but there�s little paint detail. The proportions are generally good, and the skin tone is excellent. Overall I still want a more detailed Indiana Jones figure, but considering the scale he looks pretty good.

The Ark of the Covenant is the most detailed piece in the Indiana Jones line I�ve seen so far. The amount of detail is amazing, and the gold color really shines. The only way it could have been better is if Hasbro could have actually used metal to make it, but all things considered, the Ark is great. I wish I actually had something to put in it!

Articulation
Indy�s robe is removable, but not the cloth around his head. He has a �T� crotch and ball jointed knees and ankles. There is also a swivel waist, and ball jointed shoulders and elbows. His elbows and knees bend about 90 degrees. The ankles can�t bend up because of the pants, and the range of motion in the legs is generally bad for balance.

The lid of the Ark comes off. Nothing inside though.

Poseability
Indy�s got one big problem: balance. It was hard to stand him up even standing up straight. He looks great with the Ark and with other Indy figures though once he can stand up. Dynamic poses are very hard to do. For cross display, the Indy figures are the same size as the 25th Joes, but obviously there are style differences. He looks great standing next to the Ark though, and that�s probably the reason most people would buy this set.

Final Judgment: 6
The Indiana Jones figure isn�t all that great, but it about what I expected just from looking at him in the package. The Ark is excellent though, and what really makes the set worth getting. If you�re just after Indy though, I suggest looking for another 2 pack besides this one. Combine the quality of the Ark and Indy, and I give this set a 6.

SCALE

10. My favorite possession.

9. My favorite action figure.

8. One of my favorite action figures.

7. An excellent action figure.

6. A good, but not exceptional action figure.

5. An adequate action figure.

4. Not worth the money I spent.

3. I'll give it to somebody's kid.

2. I'll give it to somebody's dog.

1. It's going to lose a fight with my car.

Image 1 of 16

Image 2 of 16

Image 3 of 16

Image 4 of 16

Image 5 of 16

Image 6 of 16

Image 7 of 16

Image 8 of 16

Image 9 of 16

Image 10 of 16

Image 11 of 16

Image 12 of 16

Image 13 of 16

Image 14 of 16

Image 15 of 16

Image 16 of 16

❮ ❯

Comments...

Last 10 comments - ( Read All Posts )

jedimaster-c - 2008-05-15 @ 12:00 am

I saw the Indy with the Ark figure.The complaint I have is that it looks like someone hit him over the head.Some of the verions of this figure I saw had crossed eyes.I think Hasbro did fix it.It just indy's eyes looked goofy.I agree,the German Motorcycle trooper and I like the Indaina Jones with the ariabian Horse.Those were the only to Indy figures I picked up.I am not too impressed with the basic figures.Some of the KOTC figures looked ok.

Wheeljack35 - 2008-05-14 @ 10:48 pm

So the Ark does open up

Toobad Indy can't take off the turban and have his Fedora ready after the turban was taken off

Alvatron - 2008-05-10 @ 3:13 am

I agree that Monkey Man, and the German Motorcyclist are great.

I hope we get another, more articulated Monkey Man with his motorcycle down the line.

I disagree that these figures suck, however, I'm 6 years old again, I've wanted Indiana Jones figures all my life, but by the time I realized that they actually existed, they were too expensive.

this gives me a taste of what I was missing, and damn if it don't taste good!

duke togo - 2008-05-09 @ 11:48 pm

I like the figures considered that it's been a LONG TIME since any figures were made from a major TOY MANUFACTOR, except for the Disney figures... I remembered the old KENNER ones years ago and the CRAPPY material they used on the figures... INDY was a great figure but would always break his thumb or hand when equipping his whip.

Are you serious? The old Kenner ones are far better than this garbage. The plastic is like silly putty on these and some have LESS articulation in the legs than the old ones. The thumbs might break if you forced it, but these can't hold on to anything because they're so slimy and soft. It's like they've got arthritis.

This stupid figure has knees when the other ones don't, that makes zero sense. It's hit or miss if they decide a character should have knees in this line. And he comes with the Ark, which he never sees in this costume. A Map Room like the old set would have been the way to go, with an electronic feature for light and sound, something not possible in 1982 for a child's toy.

The one decent thing is the monkey dude and the german motorbike. Buy both and finally have something we wanted from the old line. Although the mystery of his knee status might foul that up.

Fraggus - 2008-05-09 @ 11:18 pm

The two-packs are badass! Heck, ALL OF THE Indiana Jones toys are bad ass!

I am really lovin' how the Marion comes with Cairo Henchman although too bad that Henchman wasn't a single carded figure as well. I like the German Soldiers in the two pack as it gives a bit of varitey, very cool.

Indiana Jones with Ark of the Covenant is sooooo awesome!!! I am curious as to why he didn't come with Staff of Ra?

Perhaps Hasbro will make playsets off these movies and in the Map Room there will be a Staff of Ra ::::crosses fingers:::::::

Fraggus - 2008-05-09 @ 11:18 pm

The two-packs are badass! Heck, ALL OF THE Indiana Jones toys are bad ass!

Indiana Jones with Ark of the Covenant is sooooo awesome!!! I am curious as to why he didn't come with Staff of Ra?

Perhaps Hasbro will make playsets off these movies and in the Map Room there will be a Staff of Ra ::::crosses fingers:::::::

Tarman13 - 2008-05-09 @ 11:43 am

I like the figures considered that it's been a LONG TIME since any figures were made from a major TOY MANUFACTOR, except for the Disney figures... I remembered the old KENNER ones years ago and the CRAPPY material they used on the figures... INDY was a great figure but would always break his thumb or hand when equipping his whip. now i had the LJN figure from the TEMPLE OF DOOM... Indiana Jones, Mola Ram and a Thugee Guard the figures were nice but it wasn't as detailed as the ol' KENNER ones and they only made three, Short Round & Willie Scott were on the back packaging but was later scrubbed from the line...

The NEW ones that HASBRO won me over because they are making a crap load of the characters and many Vehicles that they didn't make before...the 12" line, i have the talking one which doesn't give the figure justice considered that he doesn't look like HARRISON FORD but it's a GREAT step up from the ol' original one which was a HAN SOLO remake painted doll in a INDY outfit... the HAT was a JOKE and the doll didn't have much of a play Value as of the one today...

i like to get the whole set because i always treasure the 3 movies and i LOVE HARRISON FORD... so there you go for my opinion

jedicrippler - 2008-05-09 @ 7:25 am

I think this is in the wrong section. Soooo....

Post Your Comment Now! (membership required)