ReSaurus Sonic Action Figures
These were considered by many fans to be the best line of Sonic figures available in their time. The sculpts were small and all fairly accurate. Each figure came with a base of their 'face logo' and 1 plastic gold-chromed ring which fit on a clear plastic stand to fit in the base. The figures had a hole in their shoe so you could snap them on too.
ReSaurus has unfortunatly gone out of business. They ended shortly after releasing the second figure line. The second line saw only an EXTREMLY limited release in game-exclusive stores (Babbages, Electronics Botique etc in the USA) and thus were hard to find.
The figures do have their flaws, however. They are known for the paint being way too easy to chip. These must be handled with care. The paint also can rub onto other figures, even with loose handleing. Some of the parts are not connected all that well, and may break. These are NOT figures to let little siblings near, or to display on percarious surfaces in your room.
The complete first ReSaurus first line of small figures. These average 4 inches high. They are solid plastic and rubber with paint. Usually 5 articulations.
Here is their Sonic the Hedgehog. The iris/pupils are a bit large, and his body is very slim/long. His shoes are bent upward permenantly, making him somewhat difficult to stand, without the use of his base.
See that red speck in his eye? That's from his shoe hitting it when he fell off of a low shelf. "Easily Smudges" is not an understatement.
Toy companies never almost show you the backs, but thats why Sonic Gear is here. Sonic is not entirely accurate...
All your base are belong to...
The original prototype bases shown above did not have the eyes cut in yet. It was a good choice to do so, as these are somewhat...creepy. They are not accuratly colored. Big's ended up being green. Amy's is either pink or purple. Skii Sonic's stayed white, or light blue. E-102 is accurate. These also ended up with a little hole some where for the ring-peg and a peg for the figure's foot.
Did you know they planned a third line? The line was to contain Shadow, Super Sonic and Rouge the Bat.
Here's what their box looked like without the plastic on the front. With this, it's easy to tell how much detail they put into the plastic bubble on their card, with 3 different paper decals, and the textured text-top. This proved to be a huge benefit for the now-defunct company, as bootleggers simply could not imitate this complex and well-done packaging. This box is from series 1, and shows the other figures on the line, though in a bit of their prototype state (notice Tails' medallion is a slightly different color, and they have 'sideways looking' Tails pictured. Photo by: SonicRulz14
This is not a retail display.
Though, it would have made for a nice one! This is actually a booth or show-wall. These types of displays are used by companies at toy shows to reveal their merchandise to buyers. You can see their regular line figures in the center, their box art at the top, and their giant talkin' Sonics (in box) at the bottom. The whole thing is surrounded by colorful large cardboard disks. You can see one of the people to mind the booth at the bottom, they would be there to explain the product details, pricing and generally show off the items. Photo discovered by Berzerker.