NECA Friday The 13th Updates
We have been getting a lot of questions pertaining to the new hockey masks for Friday the 13th Part 3 and Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter that NECA is producing. A few months ago we reported that the masks had a tentative release date of November 2011 for the hocks, but nothing has been mentioned since that time by NECA.
Because of the large amount of emails, comments left on the website, and now forum posts, we decided to ask NECA directly about the release plans of the hocks. Surprisingly, our attempts to get an answer on the exact release date of the masks have gone unanswered. Since our attempts to get an answer through their website as well as their Twitter account yielded no results, we did a little more investigating and it is possible that the masks might be arriving in December, not November.
We contacted a few local stores that could not give a definitive date either, however, they did mention that if they did not receive the masks within the next week, it was very likely they would not arrive until after Thanksgiving, or more plainly, December. Also of note is that the Freddy Krueger figure and new replica glove that NECA is releasing at the same time as the hocks, and listed as a November release, are showing a December shipment to those people that ordered them. These people have been mentioning this fact on various forums throughout the web.
Our advice is to sit tight and the hockey masks will more than likely be available for all of your Christmas shopping needs! The other collectible item that always seems to get a lot of questions asked for our website is that of new Jason Voorhees figures. Since NECA holds the license for the 7.5 inch figures, they, of course, are always being targeted for more updates. We wrote about NECA's response about the figures in Spring and it was definitely looking like 2012 would be the earliest we would see new Jason Voorhees figures.
Today, NECA was asked on Twitter once again by a fan about the figures and their plans to release them next year (2012) and they responded, "We sure hope so". So as with the masks, everyone will have to hold on and be patient as NECA will announce official plans when they are ready for production!
or you can get one from the original mold at Frightstuff!
ReplyDeleteMan, I hope they release some new Jason figs next year. There hasn't been a new Jason figure released since the Part 3 by Mezco. Hoping to hear more news soon!
ReplyDeleteWhy would people be so excited? They don't really look that good.
ReplyDeleteIt's strange that there has been no definitive word on the a date for the masks? Hope everything is alright? For $25, you can't go wrong with either of these masks!
ReplyDeleteI really hope we get that Part 8 Jason that everyone has been asking for for the last couple of years!
ReplyDeleteVery true. ;)
ReplyDeleteI think the general fans just want any replica mask that looks like what it is in the film and only paying $25 for it is a good deal for them. I give NECA credit for trying to recreate the scratches and missing paint in the chevrons, just like the films. For a mass produced mask, and for the price, it's not a bad offering.
For more money, you and other artists create some of the most realistic replica masks I have ever seen. Kudos for all of the hard work you and other Frightstuff artists put into your craft.
I was checking my local toys r us weekly for the hocks cuz they had placards on the shelf for them. They took them down this week :(
ReplyDeleteI would have to get an upclose look at these masks to say if they were really good or not, but from the photos I have seen so far, they look pretty good. Hope to hear about the release date soon!
ReplyDeletethat doesn't surprise me, I have tried e-mailing them many times in the past, about products and they seem to not care about getting back to the customers. If I had the money i would order a mask from the masters (Frightstuff.com) but currently I don't have the fundage for them. I am psyched that Neca have made these masks but I just wish they had more respect for customers then they seem to have. With that being said I'm still excited about the masks coming out.
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