Major Arnold Toht was released in the Spring of 2023 as part of the first wave of Indiana Jones 6-inch scale Adventure Series figures. The launch wave of 5 figures was themed solely on Raiders of the Lost Ark and each release included a ‘Build-an-Artifact’ part allowing you to construct your own Ark of the Covenant. The Indiana Jones Adventure Series figures utilise the plastic-free packaging and therefore include artwork for Toht on the front, side, and rear to confirm the look of the figure and the contents.
Major Toht is a brand new sculpt - as are most of the Adventure Series so far. He is wearing his fastened double-breasted suit as seen in the movie and this is executed by way of a white ‘shirt’ cast torso, over which is placed a rubberised jacket. The arms, legs and groin are all cast in black to finish the suited look with paint work on the tie, lapel badge and cuffs of the suit jacket. The figure also includes his large overcoat which is cast in a softer black plastic and presented as more of a cape that drapes over his shoulders - as seen in the climax of Raiders.
We have two heads included, both utilising the photo-real technology to some degree and the likeness to actor Ronald Lacey is pretty good. The ‘melting’ head is particularly gruesome with an open mouth and blood streaming down the face from his eyes. Glasses at 6-inch scale continue to be a challenge for figure makers and in Toht’s case they are still quite chunky. They do however feature lenses and use a silver colour that is less intrusive but they remain glued to the head and can be easy to damage when swapping heads if you aren't careful about where you grip the figure. Toht features a removable hat, which is a bit raw considering Indy himself is yet to get a removable fedora. Toht’s hat is a single black soft plastic piece that fits both heads really well.
Toht has 17 points of articulation on a fully pinless body. He is not the most action-orientated character from Raiders, but the figure itself has quite a bit of motion in making the most of the accessories that come with it. These include a pistol - another quite small piece but detailed enough to look like a Luger pistol with paint apps on the grip rather than leaving it a base colour in the plastic. The other accessory is an alternate right hand that is outstretched and imprinted with the burned outline of the Staff of Ra headpiece.
As one of the trio of protagonists in Raiders of the Lost Ark, I am pleased that Toht has made his way to the line and Hasbro have executed a good-looking figure that allows for a variety of looks as seen across the movie - most notably the melting face element which looks great when posed with the Ark itself.
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