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Bendies or Flexible Figures
These not-quite-action figures are made of soft, painted plastic. They have a wire frame inside which allows them to (mostly) keep poses. They are not jointed, so the poses can get...odd. Usually these are small, inexpensive types, but as you'll see this is not always the case....Bendies can also be annoying to find in stores, especially if there is no KB Toy near you. Use the Ebay link to the below left part of the page and bid, if you can't find them retail. |
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| Not bad for a bendy, eh? This is a great Shadow the Hedgehog bendy, sold in both the USA and UK. These were released in honor of Sonic DX or Sonic Adventure 2 Battle. They were available at Suncoast Video and Electronics Botique (EB) and EBX stores throughout the USA. He comes with a card with game info on the back, and a pegged base. However, this came at a premium, even when new. It retailed for about $13.00 USD! He is large, though. |
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These were produced by Joy-Ride and Game Pro Magazine and came in an elaborate fold-open box which had a game review inside. Note that Shadow's quills are accurate as well! They really went the extra mile with these surprising bendies. (This is also from my collection) He is about 5 inches high.
So far this is ranked as the best Shadow Item available, sculpt wise, on a figure. This is both large AND highly accurate.
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A jewel of my collection. This is the prototype unpainted version of the Game Pro Sonic the Hedgehog bendy figure. There were only 500 of these made for the USA. (Another 500 for UK) |
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| The box-back velcro-s open to reveal a Game Pro review of Sonic Adventure 2 Battle. |
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A close-up! This actually looks better unpainted. The painted version had a severe case of "The Crazy Eyes". Also some versions could suffer from 'badly spraypainted' details. Watch the prices on this prototype, someone is trying to sell them for $99.99 USD! Outrageous! Go to Ebay. |
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Mine is #235 of 500.
(UK Version) |
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Now imagine with a worse coat of paint. |
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| Alternatly colored bases with no stickers hmm... |
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| Toy Island also did a set of bendies. These came packaged in sets of 4, or you could get them carded individually. There were 6 figures, but they were packed in 4s, so you'd end up with doubles. The individual carded figures were MUCH harder to get. Big and Eggman are the least common of this set. These also came with clear plastic Chaos Emeralds, when bought in a pack. These are still numerous, so you should be able to bid on a set at a decent price. |
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The only ones not in the photos are bendy Eggman and bendy Shadow. (coming soon) But look at the photo above...Bendy E102! Don't have him? Don't worry, he was never released... |
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Here is bendy Big the Cat.
If you didn't get him individually (such as on a Top Heavy Clothing Shirt) you had to re-buy the Bendy 4-Pak to get him, along with Eggman. Because Big and Eggman weren't that popular of characters, many people didn't want to be forced to buy doubles of figures they already had just to get a hold of these guys. Interestingly, this could lead to a bit of scarcity on them in the future. Photo by Sonicfan01 |
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| Bendy Big, being...big...isn't that bendable. Obviously the body won't do anything, so his arms are about the only bit you can pose. You can, however, turn his feet so his shoes point foreward instead of sideways, as in his package. |
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This Just In:
The bendies have been Re-Released! This time, there is a secret GOLD Sonic bendy. Available at KB Toy? The 4-Pak is exactly the same, but instead of "Sonic Adventure" it says "Sonic X". Sonic T-Shirts can come with Sonic, Knuckles, Tails, or Eggman Individual-Bendys. Where are Amy & Big? They have not been sighted with any of the shirts, for some reason. |
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| This is the Re-Release under the new Sonic X label for these bendies. They're the same, just the box has changed. These come with T Shirts sometimes, or can be found in KB Toy Stores. |
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The golden bendy only comes inside the Bendy 4-Paks. These are not widely available, so Ebay may be your best bet, but watch the price on these...it can be steep just to get this bendy re-paint. |
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| And here we have even MORE capitalizing on the same old bendies from Sonic 1. Now they're throwing in a Shadow...and the only way to get him? Buy everyone else again. This time though, there's 5 bendies instead of just 4...good news if you don't own them yet! The Shadow is (thankfully) NOT a repaint of Sonic, but a real, individual bendy. (see his fists?) This pack is not common...Maybe KB Toy, but Ebay is a better bet. |
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| Gear needs a close up of the Shadow Bendy! Do you have it? Email! |
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We now interrupt your Sonic X theme bendable action with...
A classic bendy! Just get a look at this oldskool Sonic bendable figure. This is a "Flexi Friend" toy. It is larger than the current bendies, but just look at the sculpt! For something classic-Sonic, this guy is GOOD. Well sculpted hands, proportionate head and shoes...this figure's got it all! His spikes and eyes are the classic look, and so is the package. It's a pity these are so rare, this looks like something you'd really want to have in your collection. Photo by Retro. |
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