Amazingly detailed Steve Jobs action figure (pictures)
Japan-based Legend Toys has nailed Steve Jobs' likeness, down to the wrinkles and gray whiskers, in this new action figure.
Tim Hornyak
Crave freelancer Tim Hornyak is the author of "Loving the Machine: The Art and Science of Japanese Robots." He has been writing about Japanese culture and technology for a decade. E-mail Tim.
Japan-based Legend Toys is coming out with its own 12-inch Steve Jobs action figure. The company has shrugged off the possibility of Apple threatening legal action to block sales, as it has done with other toymakers in the past.
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The sculptor
The 12-inch Jobs was sculpted by Takao Kato, whose work includes 1:16 scale and 1:4 scale figurines made for Japan's huge otaku merchandise market.
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An apple a day
Steve Mini, as the figure is called, comes with accessories including eyeglasses and an apple.
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Big and small
Steve Mini poses with a life-size waxwork figure of Jobs at Madame Tussauds.
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The devil's in the details
Legend Toys recreated Jobs' signature black turtleneck and blue jeans, with fine detailing in the stitches.
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If the shoe fits
Steve Mini comes with a pair of mini New Balance sneakers, seen here with the real thing.
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A toy throne
The perfect seat for a miniature Jobs, this tiny sofa is also lavishly detailed.
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A toy throne
Like the man himself, the Steve Jobs action figure doesn't fret about what to wear.
