Medicom's Gremlins Gizmo VCD review

[JME]

So my gizmo finally arrived! I have to say he is much better in person than in photographs, for some reason photo's don't do him justice.
I don't know if my grooming skills are any good, I keep comparing him to other peoples and thinking "OMG I've trimmed too much" or "I haven't trimmed enough" etc etc.
I might colour in the nose to make it more screen accurate, but not sure if I am brave enough for that yet lol.

 

[JME]

Ok, so I was brave enough to finally do some more modifications to Gizmo. Painted the nose and the mouth and the part of the eyelids between the lashes and the actually eye. I am really happy with him. Still find myself tweaking the fur every now and then with a comb, but don't plan to trim anymore off. Results below:

 

[David edwards]

I love mine !!! Brand new never opened. Got it from USA for £300 and he put $20 to avoid custom fees. All in all a very good deal and guess carnt loose on it. Just kept in box for safe keeping. Does anybody know if these things are kept pristine will they increase in value in the coming years ?
I have an original lifesize kaiyodo gremlin also and they are going for silly money since sold in the early 1990's.

 

[JME]

I love mine !!! Brand new never opened. Got it from USA for £300 and he put $20 to avoid custom fees. All in all a very good deal and guess carnt loose on it. Just kept in box for safe keeping. Does anybody know if these things are kept pristine will they increase in value in the coming years ?
I have an original lifesize kaiyodo gremlin also and they are going for silly money since sold in the early 1990's.

I would imagine that yes they will increase in value! Most of the sellers left selling these things are already charging extortionate prices.
I paid just over £300 and it's the best £300 I have ever spent. As a life long Gremlins fan, I have always wanted a Gizmo that look's like he's fresh out of the films and this Medicom piece does just that.

I did some mods to mine, because there was a few little adjustments that needed to be made in order for him to truly be Gizmo, but I don't mind because I don't ever plan on selling mine anyway!

It's true what I have seen other people say about how he brings a smile to your face everytime you look at him as well. I find myself just staring at him for ages he's so damn cute!

 

[David edwards]

I'm thinking of adding another one to my collection. Guess if they are going up in value spending another £300 wont hurt then one could be sold for profit in coming years with also one to keep. Its only now i wish i had two kaiyodo gremlin as thers one unbuilt on ebay now for £2000 !

 

[Restaurajones]

This is mine. I have a Gremlins collection.I need to make the mod on nose like Emmet

 

[Guzkirus]

Thanks Hobo Wan Kenobi for your review. Your review made me finally buy a Medicom Gizmo - and here is my review.


As a huge Gremlins fan I had been looking for a good 1:1 Gizmo prop replica for some years. Yes, I tried to make one myself before and no, I don't want to show the results. :lol

However, I love the looks of Rick Baker's evolved Gizmo design from Gremlins part 2.

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There was only one Gizmo replica that I really liked, it is a private commision made by howard s studios.
Except the somehow arrogantly looking expression in Gizmos eyes I think it looks really awesome and it is the most screen accurate one I have ever seen. Plus it is posable. But it is not one of the affordable pieces.

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The Ronculus Gizmo statues are technically very well made, but to me none of them looks screen accurate. They look more like an artistic impression of Gizmo. The eyes are tiny, the fur hair is too long, the body is way too slim and the heads are too big, the tiny ears look off.
The bodies of the Ronculus mogwais are made from resin and fiberglass what makes them not posable at all.

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And then there is the Medicom lifesize Gizmo prop replica.
The official product pictures of this doll are awful and they were the reason why I was always reluctant to buy one.
On these images the replica's face looks off with all this long and fuzzy hair around the head and the obscured eyelids.

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In most of Medicom's official images Gizmo looks more like a cheap $20 dollar plush toy than a high end collector's prop replica.
When I saw the images, I always thought the replica didn't even have the right proportions. The belly looks too flat. The head seems to be way too big and seems to merge seamlessly into the body.
Medicom also never shows that the head is ball jointed and has a very wide range of movement.

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But after reading Hobo Wan Kenobis review and this post here it seemed to me as if the Medicom Gizmo could be better than I thought it was.

So I gave it a try and finally ordered one.


I have to admit that I was very surprised by what I received - in a positive way. I would call this one of the most underrated Gremlins prop replicas out there.

First of all, Gizmo is smaller than I thought it was. This makes all the details on him (like the eyelashes) look very subtle.

The body sculpt closely resembles the Rick Baker Gizmo design from Gremlins part 2. The bubble shaped belly and the tiny butt are the cutest things I've ever seen. Everything on this replica is well made and very detailed - look at those tiny fingernails. What really surprised me was that the brown fur looks way lighter in person compared to the images I had seen.

There are a few tweaks that had to be done though. First of all I used a comb and reshaped the fur, especially the facial hair. There is this long and fuzzy hair around the lower face area that needs to be straightened and flattened. I had to free the eyelids from the fur by combing the hair away from the eyes.

I also cut the very long hair around the ears (cut it down approx. 1/2 inch, took away more in the lower ear area, took away less in the upper ear area), darkened the nose and reshaped the ears a little bit. I used a hairdryer to heat the ears up a little and bent and held the tips of the ears down until the material cooled down. You have to overdo the bending a little bit as the ears tend to go back to the initial shape to a certain amount. This works really well and gives the ears a more accurate curved look.

This is how Gizmo looks like after these minor modifications. I like this prop replica a lot and I think it is a must-have for Gremlins and Gizmo fans. Even if you don't want to mod anything else: restyling the fur will give you a very screen accurate prop replica that is well worth the money.

Would love to hear what you think.

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Hi, great job! What kind of paint did you use for the nose, please?

 

[Slash1276]

Hi, great job! What kind of paint did you use for the nose, please?

Yes, I recently received mine and I'd like to do some touch-ups too...

Your suggestions are welcome. Thanks

 

[Guzkirus]

In the end I made up my mind and painted her nose and mouth with acrylic paint, I even gave her a few touch-ups with transparent nail polish on her nails and nose and mouth. I also painted the veins in his ears but everything was very subtle.

 

[Slash1276]

In the end I made up my mind and painted her nose and mouth with acrylic paint, I even gave her a few touch-ups with transparent nail polish on her nails and nose and mouth. I also painted the veins in his ears but everything was very subtle.

Great job. But you painted with a fine brush? For the mouth I'm afraid it's not so easy to paint ...
Otherwise, very good idea to paint the nails with glossy polish.

Anyway, I have to check the exact color for her nose...I think it's a dark brown.

 

[Guzkirus]

Great job. But you painted with a fine brush? For the mouth I'm afraid it's not so easy to paint ...
Otherwise, very good idea to paint the nails with glossy polish.

Anyway, I have to check the exact color for her nose...I think it's a dark brown.

In effect use a superfine brush that will enter the mouth. First I mixed colors until I copied the one it brings and I darkened it with browns and reds. Good luck!

Great job. But you painted with a fine brush? For the mouth I'm afraid it's not so easy to paint ...
Otherwise, very good idea to paint the nails with glossy polish.

Anyway, I have to check the exact color for her nose...I think it's a dark brown.

In effect use a superfine brush that will enter the mouth. First I mixed colors until I copied the one it brings and I darkened it with browns and reds.

Great job. But you painted with a fine brush? For the mouth I'm afraid it's not so easy to paint ...
Otherwise, very good idea to paint the nails with glossy polish.

Anyway, I have to check the exact color for her nose...I think it's a dark brown.

In effect use a superfine brush that will enter the mouth. First I mixed colors until I copied the one it brings and I darkened it with browns and reds.

 

[Slash1276]

In effect use a superfine brush that will enter the mouth. First I mixed colors until I copied the one it brings and I darkened it with browns and reds. Good luck!

In effect use a superfine brush that will enter the mouth. First I mixed colors until I copied the one it brings and I darkened it with browns and reds.

In effect use a superfine brush that will enter the mouth. First I mixed colors until I copied the one it brings and I darkened it with browns and reds.

Nice! Thank you for the valuable information.

 

[Gadgybaby]

Thanks Hobo Wan Kenobi for your review. Your review made me finally buy a Medicom Gizmo - and here is my review.


As a huge Gremlins fan I had been looking for a good 1:1 Gizmo prop replica for some years. Yes, I tried to make one myself before and no, I don't want to show the results. :lol

However, I love the looks of Rick Baker's evolved Gizmo design from Gremlins part 2.

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There was only one Gizmo replica that I really liked, it is a private commision made by howard s studios.
Except the somehow arrogantly looking expression in Gizmos eyes I think it looks really awesome and it is the most screen accurate one I have ever seen. Plus it is posable. But it is not one of the affordable pieces.

View attachment 300126


The Ronculus Gizmo statues are technically very well made, but to me none of them looks screen accurate. They look more like an artistic impression of Gizmo. The eyes are tiny, the fur hair is too long, the body is way too slim and the heads are too big, the tiny ears look off.
The bodies of the Ronculus mogwais are made from resin and fiberglass what makes them not posable at all.

View attachment 300188View attachment 300127


And then there is the Medicom lifesize Gizmo prop replica.
The official product pictures of this doll are awful and they were the reason why I was always reluctant to buy one.
On these images the replica's face looks off with all this long and fuzzy hair around the head and the obscured eyelids.

View attachment 300125

In most of Medicom's official images Gizmo looks more like a cheap $20 dollar plush toy than a high end collector's prop replica.
When I saw the images, I always thought the replica didn't even have the right proportions. The belly looks too flat. The head seems to be way too big and seems to merge seamlessly into the body.
Medicom also never shows that the head is ball jointed and has a very wide range of movement.

View attachment 300124


But after reading Hobo Wan Kenobis review and this post here it seemed to me as if the Medicom Gizmo could be better than I thought it was.

So I gave it a try and finally ordered one.


I have to admit that I was very surprised by what I received - in a positive way. I would call this one of the most underrated Gremlins prop replicas out there.

First of all, Gizmo is smaller than I thought it was. This makes all the details on him (like the eyelashes) look very subtle.

The body sculpt closely resembles the Rick Baker Gizmo design from Gremlins part 2. The bubble shaped belly and the tiny butt are the cutest things I've ever seen. Everything on this replica is well made and very detailed - look at those tiny fingernails. What really surprised me was that the brown fur looks way lighter in person compared to the images I had seen.

There are a few tweaks that had to be done though. First of all I used a comb and reshaped the fur, especially the facial hair. There is this long and fuzzy hair around the lower face area that needs to be straightened and flattened. I had to free the eyelids from the fur by combing the hair away from the eyes.

I also cut the very long hair around the ears (cut it down approx. 1/2 inch, took away more in the lower ear area, took away less in the upper ear area), darkened the nose and reshaped the ears a little bit. I used a hairdryer to heat the ears up a little and bent and held the tips of the ears down until the material cooled down. You have to overdo the bending a little bit as the ears tend to go back to the initial shape to a certain amount. This works really well and gives the ears a more accurate curved look.

This is how Gizmo looks like after these minor modifications. I like this prop replica a lot and I think it is a must-have for Gremlins and Gizmo fans. Even if you don't want to mod anything else: restyling the fur will give you a very screen accurate prop replica that is well worth the money.

Would love to hear what you think.

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Mate he looks awesome. I actually thought it was the Howard S Studios version. It looks like you've painted his nose as the others I've seen have the same colour tone as the mouth / face. It looks great if that's what you did. As for the fur that was my only gripe with spending the money it looks a couple of shades out. If I get one I hope it looks like yours. I actually think I will splash out seeing what you've here. Great job.

 

[jpackham]

i have one of these in my collection, the non rambo version with the fur balls and 3D glasses