Jurassic Park: Amber Collection

Figure Review

Last year Mattel announced that they would be releasing a new series of 6″ inch figures and 1/6 scale creatures in the Jurassic Park Amber Collection. The first wave was released late last year and featured Dr. Ian Malcolm and a velociraptor from the original film. Both figures were well received by collectors, and it should come as no surprise since Malcolm and the raptors were two of the biggest highlights of the film.

In February of this year, two new figures entered the collection. Owen Grady and Blue, Owen’s favorite and most trusted raptor, were released in Wave Two. I was lucky enough to receive an Owen Grady figure for review.

The figure is six inches tall and comes with two sets of hands and Owen’s knife that he used in the film. His famous clicker is located on his belt but is not removable. Owen’s articulation includes ball joints at the neck, upper torso, wrists, ankles, elbows, and shoulders. He has a swivel waist and thighs and hinged knees. His knife can be placed in a sheath located on the center rear of his belt.

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Owen’s likeness to actor Chris Pratt’s face and body is pretty solid. His clothing is spot on as well. There’s plenty of attention to smaller details like the face of Owen’s wristwatch, buttons, snaps and zippers on his vest, and the definition of everything from his pants pockets to creases and wrinkles in his clothes.

One of the things that I appreciate the most about this figure is the included stand. It resembles a chunk of the amber from the films. It features the traditional JP logo in white and has two foot pegs to keep Owen posed in whatever fashion you want him.

The box is actually quite nice. It features a brief description of Owen on the back and relief images of dinosaur bones, amber with a mosquito in it, and the Jurassic World logo on the side.

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The figure retails for $24.95 at the moment and is only available online. Wave One was apparently exclusive to brick-and-mortar Gamestop stores, but Mattel decided to make each following wave available on the web only. Wave Three has been reported to include Dennis Nedry and the dilophosaurus that so famously spit in good ol’ Dennis’ face prior to making him a late night snack! As expected, the dinosaur figures retail a little higher than the humans, with Blue’s current price at $29 to $32 bucks.

I hope that you enjoyed this figure review. I plan on doing more of them in the near future. Thanks for reading!