Rotocasting or “Rotational Casting” (the clue is in the name) is a fascinating technique by which the mold is spun in order to better coat the… oh sorry, I seem to have time-travelled back to science class. Let’s talk about the big red guy instead…
Hellboy, for those of you who don’t have a library stocked with comic books like I do, is a demon. I know you suspected, what with the horns and the cloven hooves, but I just wanted to put it on the record so we’re all clear. Of course he’s a good demon (some would say letting the side down) and works for the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense, an organization which doesn’t officially exist, much like the customer service centre of your local electronics retailer when that digital camera you just bought mysteriously stops working.
This figure is based on the animated series and thus feels more like his comic representation. It comes with his trademark enormously large gun and a rather fine looking hand-tailored coat, which provides some sartorial elegance while you hunt supernatural Nazi villains.
I was in Tokyo the other day, and feeling kind of thirsty, so I headed towards the nearest vending machine. Now if you’re at all familiar with Tokyo you’ll know that the journey to the nearest vending machine is going to be a short one, regardless of where you are. The machine in question was serving Coke Zero. I may have been in Japan but my taste for fake sweetness and caffeine was firmly routed back home.
I rummaged in my pocket for a couple of 100 yen coins and pushed them into the slot… imagine my surprise when the machine literally got up, and transformed into a robot! It roared, shook it’s fist at the sky and proceeded to beat the shit out the Pepsi machine next door.
That’s how it happened. No word of a lie… Obviously this action figure was inspired by those events, sometimes the truth can only be told with molded plastic toys… or perhaps it’s a promotional toy for Coca-Cola. Either option is plausible, that’s all I’m saying.