Conan the Barbaian 1:6 Scale Articulated Figure
The Brief
This Conan the Barbarian 1:6 scale articulated figure project began about three years before I joined the Chronicle team. They had shelved it about two years prior. Conan has always been a favorite character of mine so getting to work on this project was a dream come true.
Before I came aboard it had been developed to the point that it had all of the pieces to make a figure, but the figure had yet to be engineered so that the joints could function properly and be manufactured. Many of the details (such as Arnold Schwarzenegger’s portrait) remained under developed and the costuming still needed to be created. It was basically a statue that looked like it could be a posable figure. My role was to break down the current state of the project. Identify what was needed to get the project ready for sales and manufacturing. Then coordinate and direct the efforts development of team while interfacing with overseas manufacturing partners. I also ended up coordinating the sales copy and photographing the solicitation images for this project.
Project Details
Client: Chronicle Collectibles
Date: Oct 2019
Skills: Project Management, Creative Direction, Photography
View: chroniclecollectibles.com
Arnold
It features a remarkable likeness of Arnold Schwarzenegger in his role as the titular character from the 1982 John Milius classic, the figure depicts Conan as we remember him from the film’s climactic scene, during his final confrontation with Thulsa Doom. The fully sculpted portrait caps an all-original, muscular 1:6 scale body created specifically for the character, featuring multiple points of articulation. The figure comes clad in the pants Conan wore during the battle at the Mounds, with his feet protected by faux-fur-wrapped boots.
Details
Conan is armed with his Atlantean Sword, which the figure can either wield or wear at his side with the included faux-leather belt and scabbard. Additional costume options include the Wheel of Pain necklace, a Cult of Set medallion, and an Eye of the Serpent amulet necklace.
Father Sword
As an added bonus, collectors who chose to purchase the Conan the Barbarian figure directly from Chronicle Collectibles received the shattered Father Sword, broken during his battle with Doom’s thug, Lexor.