Written by Patrick Soucy
 The Sculpting: The face of Bruce Campbell seems
to defy even the best toy sculptors. The new doll doesn't escape
this curse; that just ain't Bruce! In the prototype pictures the
face looks pretty good, but the production figure doesn't hold up.
In fact, this face looks almost like a zombie face (that, or Ash has
pink-eye). His contracted face make it looks like he's in terrible
pain (or is severely constipated).
The face is still better
than the 18" Ash by McFarlane Toys. And the sculpt on the new S-Mart
clerk Ash looks even better.
The Articulation: The
articulation is good. You can positioned Ash pretty much any way you
want. The only small problem, I fear, is that the articulation is
fragile. This is not a toy for the kids.
The Paint:
Painting is perfect, with the exception of the eyes. The paint on
the accessories are great too. The chainsaw hand pops onto the wrist
fairly easily, and looks just like you'd expect. There are plenty of
bloodstains for the hardcore fan. The chainsaw is particularly well
done, dirtied and shadowed like the chainsaw in the movie.
The Outfit: Clothing is the principal attraction with
dolls. It is the same for this one. Ash wears the
blue-tunic-and-cape outfit from the film, and the clothes seem very
faithful. They can be removed, but it's not easy to replace them.
There is a one small error: the color of the cape. It should be grey
bluish. My doll has a green cape, but I've seen pictures online of
figures with blue capes.
The Accessories: All the
accessories are perfect. The chainsaw is most beautiful rendition I
have seen on an Ash figure to date. The shotgun is a great too,
complete with an open-and-close shell chamber. There's also a
holster for the shotgun which fits on Ash's back. The gauntlet is
pretty good, and can replace the chainsaw on Ash's wrist. Ash's
watch can be removed. There are also straps and a stock for the
Remington.
Overall: Ash is limited to 10,000 pieces,
which is a comparatively small run. Serious collectors and fans of
the Evil Dead movies should be jumping all over Ash; he's definitely
worth the money.
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