Originally published March 22, 2017. This article preserves One Sixth Society’s original reporting and images; product availability, pricing, and opinions reflect the original publication period.
Every hero needs a sidekick! RoboCop is no exception. Officer Alex Murphy (Peter Weller) had DPD Officer Anne Lewis (Nancy Allen), a spunky, sassy fellow Officer by his side. So it came as a surprise when Hot Toys announced and subsequently released their three Hot Toys figures without releasing companion figures. Potential companions included Anne Lewis and the villain Clarence Boddicker (Kurtwood Smith). That being said, a dedicated group of RoboCop fans banded together to create a One Sixth Scale RoboCop Anne Lewis Figure.
The RoboCop Anne Lewis Figure Artists
This RoboCop Anne Lewis figure was a collaboration between several prominent people within the One Sixth Scale community. The project began as a personal project from One Sixth Society founder Jon Deak and RoboCop Fans Around The World Founder Julien Paganessi. They commissioned Alexander Ray (Caine Productions) to create a sculpture of Anne Lewis as portrayed by Nancy Allen. His Kurt Russell Hateful Eight headsculpt could be seen at the Asmus Toys display at New York Comic-Con. Now, a sculpture is nothing without a paint job, and for that we look at artist Jacob Rahmier.
Jacob Rahmier has been painting one sixth scale sculptures for roughly 3 years. He became known for painting and adding hair to head sculpts for private commissions, as well as painting prototypes for companies such as Quantum Mechanix. His detailed work made him a strong choice for this project.
Collaboration on the Anne Lewis Sixth-Scale Figure
We asked Jacob about his involvement and his experience working with Alexander. Jacob said “I love painting Caines work. The guy is constantly improving and always nails the likenesses. A very laid back and kind person too so that makes him even better to deal with. I have commissioned him quite a few times myself and have never been unhappy with his work.” A great painter, and humble to boot.
So Jacob and Alexander contributed greatly to the creation of the figure’s headsculpt, but what about the figure itself? Luckily, Peter Weller (Alex Murphy) was quite similar in body size to Nancy Allen. A simple switch of the headsculpt on the Hot Toys One Sixth Scale Alex Murphy figure leads to a very convincing body for her.
The collaboration of several artists coming together to produce a special figurine is one of the most rewarding and unique things about this hobby. While some artists do every aspect of the figures they create, I am personally more of a fan of a group coming together. Each specialist brings a different strength to the finished piece. So a figure on a shelf can be a monument to the people who put their talent, sweat, and tears into that piece of work. The Detroit PD Officer Anne Lewis figure is definitely a collaboration piece, and the pictures speak for themselves.
