In April Gecco revealed that two new Silent Hill 2 statues were on the way and would be released in 2016. 

It was revealed that the first statue would once again be of the Red Pyramid Thing and this time would include the spear. The other statue is still being kept secret.

Fortunately I has a brief chat with Masahiro Ito himself through the Silent Hill Fans group on Facebook and I asked him a couple of questions about the upcoming releases. 

Although only small bits of information was shared, it's exciting news either way. The first thing he revealed was that the spear will be much larger than what is seen in the games. The second is that this statue will reveal the very first concept for what is actually under the RPT's helmet! 

I am highly curious to know what is under his helmet but at the same time the element of mystery is what adds to the overall sinister look he gives off. As we have seen with previous releases he appears to have a large, billowing, fleshy mass that hangs just below his helmet. As to what will be revealed when the statues are finally showcased we will just have to wait and see.

Are you curious to know what is under that huge helmet of his? 

At Winter Wonder Festival 2014 it was revealed that Max Factory would release two Silent Hill Figma figures. These would be distributed by Good Smile Company and be available worldwide. 

At the time only the Red Pyramid Thing Figma had been physically revealed and although it wasn't finished it still looked amazing.

The second figure was revealed to be a Bubble Head Nurse making both Figma's coming from Silent Hill 2. The Red Pyramid Head Figma was released in April of this year (2015) and sold out almost everywhere. 

Luckily I managed to get my hands on a pair of RPT's and I am highly impressed! They look incredible and are definitely a must for any Silent Hill fan.

As we all know similar looking statues were released by Gecco but being a statue, were not posable. With the Figma figures you can pose them in any pose you like, add his Great Knife to the mix and you've got one hell of a bad ass looking figure. 

The Red Pyramid Thing Figma comes in red and black packaging with a large clear window where you can see the figure and some of his accessories. The sides and lids of the box all contain images of the RPT, with a collection of images of him in various poses on the back. All of these poses can be re-created easily yourself.

When opening the box you'll see that he comes with his famous (and awesome) Great Knife, a Spear, 4 pairs of different hands (5 if you include the pair already attached) a stand with support, small plastic bag to keep everything in (if you decide to chuck the box in the bin) and an additional neck piece. As well as a small leaflet with instructions. 

The paint job and detail is outstanding and no small details seem to have been left out. The right side of his helmet has a small nail sticking out with the dent that we have seen so many times before also present on the front. His billowing fleshy mass underneath his helmet looks wet and somewhat sticky, this also has another nail stuck in it at the back. 

One thing that did surprise me is that the bottom of his clothing is made from rubber, which makes adjusting his legs into the right position easy and simple to do. His clothing itself is dull, dirty and blood stained. Small details like his silver buckles and bloody boots really do show how much work has gone into making this look as good as possible. 

His arms, legs and feet are fully jointed making it easy to bend and adjust them into the way you want him to look. You can also twist his helmet from side to side or back and forth. 

The additional pairs of hands means you can have him holding his Great Knife, the Spear, both or nothing. When comparing this figure to the Gecco Statue of the RPT, I do like how easy it is to slot the weapons into his hands. One thing that worried me with the statues was that I was pushing a little too hard and would end up breaking his hand while trying to attach the Great Knife. 

With the Figma, his hands are designed to allow easy insertion of his weapons and actually have a small amount of flexibility. 

The additional neck piece has a small hole in the front. When attached you are able to place the spear into his throat (ouch) and recreate the double RPT battle directly from Silent Hill 2. Originally I intended to keep one of these sealed in the box and the other on display but temptation got the best of me and I had to see what it would look like.
All I need now is an awesome backdrop and i've got a scene from Silent Hill 2 in my living room... 

The base comes with a clear support which can be adjusted. On the base the Figma logo is present and a small hole in the back allows you to attach the support which also fits into the back of the figure to ensure he isn't going to be falling over anytime soon. Although he can stand freely without the stand. 

I purchased both of these from AmiAmi for ¥3800 which works out at around £20/$30 each. Good Smile Company plan on re-releasing him this October for those who missed out the first time. 

You can pre-order him from AmiAmi, BigBadToyStore, Forbidden Planet or directly from Good Smile Company.

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According to magazine scans I stumbled across on EstatuasLimitedEdition.com it looks like Figma's Red Pyramid Thing is due for release in April 2015.

As you can see from the scans RPT looks fully possible and also comes with a spear, great knife and additional hands. He is also 20cm tall.

Red Pyramid Thing figure includes: 
- Main figure
- Base
- Spear
- Additional Hand parts
- Head part for recreating scenes from the game

The magazine scan does show an image of a Bubble Head nurse but no release date is shown and the only real information is that she will be 20cm tall.

There has been no other news or even pictures of the Bubble Head Nurse figure that is also due to be released in the near future.



You can pre-order your very own Figma Red Pyramid Thing from these links:
Amiami priced at 3800 Yen
Big Bad Toy Storepriced at $59.99
Hobby Link Japan priced at 4222 Yen
Forbidden Planet priced at £54.99

Please note release dates may differ dependent on country release.

Will you be picking up a Red Pyramid Thing?

Last year (2013) Gecco announced two variants of their Bubble Head Nurse and Red Pyramid Thing statues. These two variants were available at the San Diego Comic Con (2013) and also via the ToyMunkey website. Both variants are limited to 1500 pieces. 

Unfortunately for myself I was not able to attend Comic Con and I never ordered either statues from ToyMunkey studios. It wasn't until later into the year that customers began to notice that ToyMunkey were no longer answering emails or even sending out orders and thus the partnership with Gecco and ToyMunkey ended leaving a lot of customers out of pocket and without their orders. 

I assumed it would be a very slim chance that I would be able to get my hands on the mannequin variant. Until Big Bad Toy Store had them in stock and so I grabbed one as quick as a could and I have to admit that once again I am impressed. 

The mannequin variant has definitely replaced my liking for the original Lying Figure statue. Already being a huge fan of the mannequin figure, this was definitely a must!

The box art features the statue on the front with the nine square windows that allow you to look directly into the box (these nine squares mimic the nine save points in Silent Hill 2). Both sides of the box also contains sculptor and game information. The artwork on the back of the box features an image of the Red Pyramid Thing created by Masahiro Ito.

The Red Pyramid Thing statue itself is exactly the same as the original statue with the only difference being the Mannequin creature that he is holding. The whole thing is lightweight and made from PVC. The detail is once again superb and the Red Pyramid Thing really does look amazing. 
Focusing on the Mannequin creature the paint job is extremely well done, the back of the mannequin is bloody and sore looking. It's legs are cracked and worn, small blood like specs are present and even the lines around where you would expect the feet and legs to connect are visible.

It's 'arms' are much more smooth and shiny than its legs, these look as if they are taken from a genuine mannequin and as we move closer to the main body of the creature you can see small holes that I would assume are meant to show where the 'arms' connect. 

The back of the mannequin also has a small round button in its back which you can see in the pictures below. 

The base of the statue is the same as its original design, its tiled and features a few loose tiles on top. I like the base more with this statue as the 'arms' of the mannequin are close to the loose titles which suggest while it was trying to break free it knocked the tiles up. 
I also really like how the mannequin's body seems to wrap around the Red Pyramid Thing. It's 'arms' go underneath his body while one of its leg wraps itself around his side/back.

Overall the mannequin seems much larger in length than the Lying Figure variant. 

One of the first things I noticed when opening the box was that the small card that is included with all Silent Hill Gecco figures is different. With the other three Silent Hill 2 statues the artwork included on the card was the same as the artwork on the back of the box. With the mannequin variant the artwork features the famous scene where the Red Pyramid Thing appears to rape a mannequin. The back of the contains once again contains information about the statue and it's distributors. 

Out of all the Silent Hill 2 statues that Gecco have released I would say that this one is by far my favourite. Being a huge fan of the Mannequin creature had already made this a huge must for my collection and so to finally have it has made me very pleased indeed. 

This statue is limited but still available at various online stores. You can purchase this statue from Amazon and Ebay however prices are rather high. 
Big Bad Toy Store have the Mannequin statue up for pre-order, priced at $179

Game-Legends also have the Mannequin statue available for € 269.98

You can check out my review for the original Red Pyramid Thing statue right HERE

GE Animation have started to release a new line of Silent Hill inspirede merchandise. Once again the line is based around Silent Hill Homecoming.

The Pyramid Head T-Shirts has the words 'Welcome to Silent Hill' and features an image of Pyramid Head with a very bloody sword. This design is similar to the Pyramid Head bag also released by GE Entertainment a few years back. This T shirt was released January 31st 2014.

The second T shirt is of Robbie the Rabbit and has the towns name just above him. This T shirt was released February 22nd 2014. Both T shirts are available in sizes Small to Extra Large. Rrp of $17.99

Finally two brand new Iphone cases will be released March 30th 2014 and feature the same design as the Robbie T shirt on one and a more movie style Pyramid Head image on the other. The price is yet to be revealed.

Will you be getting any of these?

As we all know Christmas is fast approaching! It's that time of year where you have to get something for pretty much everyone and lets be honest, its not exactly easy!

So to help you out this year I've come up with the perfect Christmas Gift Guide to ensure that awesome Silent Hill fan in your life gets exactly what they want and to make it a little bit easier I have included links directly to the gifts in question. So its as simple as click, checkout, chill! 

I have selected a large number of links from around the world so there is something for everyone no matter where you are!

Luckily this year SIlent Hill fans were treated to quite a lot of Silent Hill merchandise. For those fans who like to look good, why not treat them to a Silent Hill cap, T-shirt or wristband? 

Insert Coin Clothing currently have two different Silent Hill T-shirts available. The first being the Silent Hill Historical Society T shirt and the Lakeview Hotel T shirt. Both T-shirts are available in sizes Small to 3 X Extra Large. Or why not check out the Lakeside Amusement Park T-shirt available from Game Legends, this T-shirt is available in sizes Small to Extra Large.

For the fans who like to sport some awesome headgear, why not give them a Silent Hill Military Hat featuring the one and only Pyramid head or the brilliant Robbie the Rabbit cap. And if that's not enough a matching Lakeside Amusement Park cap (to go with the T-shirt) is also available.

The perfect stocking filler would also be the Lakeside Amusement Park wristband, also available from Game Legends.

If none of the above are making you want to spend your cash then maybe a Robbie plush will change your mind? There is nothing like a blood stained Rabbit to show its Christmas! And this year Gaya Entertainment released quite possibly one of the most amazing Silent Hill items ever! The Robbie the Rabbit plush is available from Game Legends, Amazon and various other stores. He stands at 37cm tall and is so darn cute! This one is pretty much a WIN all in its self.

Also available from Game Legends is the Halo of the sun Keyring, another great stocking filler!

If you're wanting to spend a bit more on your presents this year for that REALLY special Silent Hill fan, you could always grab them a Silent Hill Gecco figure. 

Currently there are a total of 4 figures available (with the 5th becoming available in Japan this month). The first being the Red Pyramid Thing figure with a Lying Figure or the Bubble Head Nurse figure. Both of these figures are more available than the Red Bubble Head nurse or the Red Pyramid Thing figure with a Mannequin in his hands. These latter figures were available at San Diego Comic Con this year are limited to 1500 pieces, so will be a bit more pricey. Do not fear though as you can still get them from Amazon, Ebay or any other sites that just happen to still have them in stock. 

If you're like me, you might really enjoy hand made gifts. There is something about a gift that has either been made by someone close to you or just someone that really adds something extra! So for those of you who love to give a more personal gift why not check out the custom Silent Hill 4 Saint Medallion. This medallion is beautifully made and a real must for any Silent Hill fan. I ended up buying one myself. This Medallion is actually made by the awesome lady that runs Alchemilla Hospital

Another beautifully made item is the 'A Tale of Birds Without a Voice' Silent Hill inspired Art book. It features a total of 16 illustrations showcasing characters and locations in SIlent Hill. The book is created by Elisa Fortes, who I know is a HUGE Silent Hill fan so you're really getting an awesome piece of Silent Hill memorabilia. The great thing about this book is that you can purchase it in a Hardback copy or a Digital copy. I have asked for this for Christmas so if I don't get it ill be very upset. :P

Your Silent Hill fan may really love a Silent Hill Facebook fan page, so why not get them a Silent Nerd T-shirt or a Silent Haven T-shirt?

As it gets closer to Christmas you'll be wanting to get all of those presents done and dusted as quickly as possible and what is quicker than a Dvd/Blu Ray or Game? Silent Hill Revelation was released on Dvd, Blu-Ray and 3D Blu-Ray this year and so why not grab a copy? You can purchase Silent Hill Revelation from a large number of Stores including Amazon, Ebay, Hmv and more, plus with it already being out for quite a while you might be able to get it at a steal.

If you'd rather keep the person you're giving a gift to keep them quiet for a while so you can enjoy your own presents, go for a Silent Hill Game. It's a great gift and contains hours (if not days/weeks/months) of playing. You can choose from a total of ten Silent Hill games (including Book of Memories for the Vita) although the older games will most likely be found on sites such as Ebay. 

Finally for those who don't have the time to get a gift or don't quite have enough funds, why not give the gift of a pre-order? A Silent Hill 3 Heather figure will be available this month in Japan and hopefully available some time next year everywhere else. Along with this in February a Robbie the Rabbit figure will also be available and if you pre-order it now from AmiAmi you get a free tin of Robbie Tea! Both figures are made once again by Gecco. You could always pre-order one and then pay once available, that way the person you intend to give it to will receive an amazing gift without paying a penny. 

Hopefully this has helped you make up your mind on what to get the Silent Hill fan in your life. If it hasn't or you can't really afford anything FEAR NOT! As You can win some of the things featured in this article directly from Silent Hill Paradise, just click HERE to enter.

Silent Hill Historical Society is also giving away a Silent Hill play novel and guide.

Alchemilla Hospital is giving away a copy of Silent Hill 3 for Pc and a guide.

Silent Haven is giving away all 4 issues of Silent Hill Past Life.

The Red Pyramid Thing statue from Toymunkey Studios and produced by Gecco is definitely a must for any Silent Hill fan. 

Released alongside the Bubble Head Nurse, this statue is 1/6 scale and is so highly detailed it looks as if it has fallen right out of the game. There are currently two variants of this statue available. The first being the Red Pyramid Thing having a Lying Figure in his hands. This is the statue I managed to get my hands on and I am so happy I did. The other variant of this statue we see him holding a Mannequin figure. This variant was only available at this years ComicCon and for a short period of time via the Toymunkey Studios website. 

When he arrived through my door the first thing I did was look at the box art. The box is covered in a mixture of deep red and black. The back of the box features artwork by Masahiro Ito. A large image of the Red Pyramid Head adorns the back with his blade directly in front of him. The front of the box features the 9 small square windows that mimic the 9 save points in the game and both sides of the box contains information about Silent Hill and the statue itself. Along with Artist profiles for Shinya Akao who sculpted the statue and Yoshinori Yatake who painted it. 

Upon taking the statue out of the box I was surprised by how light it is. It doesn't weigh down and comes in two parts, the statue and the blade. The amount of detail put into this statue is phenomenal. His helmet appears to be worn and rusted. Even a small bullet like hole is present at the front. A bolt is also sticking out of the right hand side of his helmet and another at the back. 
Underneath we can see that where you would expect his head to be is actually an abundance of billowing flesh, tightly packed under his helmet. 

His clothing is worn and torn in several places. What appears to be aged blood stains are also present across his clothing. Just the amount of detail that has gone into his clothing is amazing. The creases and tears all add to how realistic this statue really is. The back of his clothing has two straps that disappear into the flesh under his helmet and directly down his spine is a zip. 

His arms are muscular and dark, veins and what appear to be splits are all down them, right up to the dirty white gloves that cover his hands. Even the boots he wears have such detail added to them. A small zip is present on both with blood stains that shine in the light to give off the impression that the blood on his boots is still wet. 

One of my all time favourite creatures from Silent Hill has to be the lying figure. There is something about a creature trapped in what appears to be a straight jacket and just happens to spit out an acid like substance that gets my attention. 

The Lying Figure looks like its struggling in his hands, ready to be killed by the blade in his other hand. It's legs are covered in small splits and cracks that also contain a slight tint of red in places. It's face has a shiny split directly down the centre which travels down his chest, stopping right before it's waist. The thing I noticed while looking at this Lying Figure is the outline of its arms and chin and what appear to be breasts. So I assume the Lying Figure we have here is in fact female.

Going back to the Red Pyramid Thing and his blade that he has in his right hand. His blade looks old and worn but still highly dangerous. The blades edge even has a small amount of detail to it. When you first take him out of the box, the blade is separate and slots into the handle which is already in his hand.

As with the Bubble Head Nurse you also receive a small numbered card which is attached to the inside of the lid. This small card displays what number statue you have received. I received number 01786. 

The Red Pyramid Thing statue is definitely impressive. The amount of detail that has gone into making such an amazing piece of art is incredible. Right from the tip of his helmet all the way down to the tiled base. Not a single bit of detail has been missed. 

I purchased my Red Pyramid Thing statue from BigBadToyStore.com for $149.99. 

If you are still yet to buy any of the Toymunkey figures make sure you definitely get your hands on this one!

Silent Haven today posted images from Konami of the exclusive White Hunter figure. This was an exclusive prize to winners in Japan! How awesome is this! 
Check out Silent Haven's Tumblr and Facebook.

Over on the Silent Hill Paradise Facebook page I am giving away a custom Robbie the Rabbit figure!
Head over there now to enter!

Silent Hill: Lost Messages WILL return before the end of August. So for those of you who remember SHLM it's on its way! 

Collection Update: 
I have recently received the Silent Hill Revelation 3D Japanese t-shirt.

The Toy Munkey Silent Hill pre-print t-shirts which were exclusive to San Diego Comic Con are now available under limited release via the Toy Munkey website!
The Heather AND Robbie figure are also now available to pre-order in Japan!

Climax Studios are also about to announce a Silent Hill competition via their Facebook page! 

I have also been in contact with Konami UK who have confirmed they are currently working on bringing the Silent Hill T-shirts and figures to the UK and European Konami Style Store!