Review: King of the Wild Frontier

WDWNT on August 7, 2011

I was never a huge fan of westerns, but for some reason Davy Crockett always intrigued me. As a kid, I would want to watch the Disney Davy Crockett movies over and over. So I was excited when I saw the blurry brown outline of a man with a hat on the side of a 9″ Park 6 box sometime last year and had the hopes it was really Davy. Well, it of course was.

This 9″ Park 6 Davy Crockett retails for $44.95 and was designed by Casey Jones. As simple as this figure is, every detail on Davy is done flawlessly. It really captures the look and feel of the old west and Davy Crockett.

By far, the biggest surprise was the hat. Not that it was there, or that it was removable. Both those facts we  knew. But the detail went above and beyond what it needed to be to be acceptable. Instead of just tapering off, the tail is actually layered with the jigsaw pattern plastic.

The hat also has a decent weight to it. That is quickly evident when picking up the box at the store.

Again, the figure is simple, but every step designed by Casey seems like a natural and perfect fit. you can see the knife on Davy’s belt and the detail on his shoes..

On his other side is a drum. The colors and shading are done very well throughout the piece.

This Davy is certainly worth picking up for any Disney fan. As for me, this easily makes it into my top 5 favorite 9″ Vinylmation. Sam the Eagle, Space Mountain 35th, Tiki Room, Sully and now Davy Crockett. I was also lucky enough to pick up a signed version of this figure. Casey signed the window on the box with a bold gold pen. Thanks again for leaving those at D-Street. He’s not one of the more popular figures these days, but this Vinyl is a winner to me. What do you think about this one?

Davy Crockett Release Date: July 29

WDWNT on July 13, 2011

At the WDW Trading Event, we were told that the 9″ Park 6 Davy Crockett would be out mid-August. Today, on the Disney Vinylmation Facebook page we saw a July 29 release date announced. Look for Davy and his hat at both D-Streets in just a couple weeks!

More 9″ Park 6 Release Dates

WDWNT on January 1, 1970

Both of these have already been seen on the shelves at Disneyland Paris, but today, Disney announced a July 29 release date stateside for both Davy Crockett and Animal Kingdom Crate. They will be released at both D-Streets as well as a “limited quantity” available at the Disney Store Online. Check them out below and visit our 9″ Park 6 Explained page for more details.

This figure is designed by Maria Clapsis, is LE 800 and will set you back $44.95. Normally, I love everything Maria puts out, but this one will not be joining my collection. As a 3″, it would be welcome, but especially with so many other great 9″ and the price tag, it just doesn’t work for me. It’s a well done design, but doesn’t have that special touch 9″ need to warrant the purchase for me. But I am curious… what animal lurks in the darkness?

The King of the Wild Frontier was a favorite of mine as a kid, and I am so glad designer Casey Jones went the extra step to make Davy Crockett’s signature cap removable! Davy is LE 1000 and will retail for $44.95. As you can tell, this is an immediate pick up for me.