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01-30-2012, 10:16 AM
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That Figures: REVIEW: GI Joe Slaughter's Marauders Battle Set - Vincent ''Falcon'' Falcone (http://that-figures.blogspot.com/2012/01/review-gi-joe-slaughters-marauders.html)
Final Thoughts
Falcon is a difficult figure to really judge. He features a few mistakes or oversights - such as the beret being the wrong colour, his feet being oddly-positioned and his shotgun being a bit useless - but there's not that much you can really criticise. If you're a fan of the original you'll dig him (hat colour aside) and fans of the retro-design 25th Anniversary figures will be well at home with his look.
But if you're more accustomed to the modern-style of figure (particularly the Pursuit Of Cobra line) then you may find his retro looks are just a little too wide of the mark for your tastes. Like many of the Dreadnok figures, your appreciation of Falcon comes down to how you view the design, as the actual execution is pretty solid.
The real problem is that Falcon is a bit of a Krusty Seal Of Approval toy - ''he's not just good - he's good enough!'' In other words, there's nothing much here to fault but there's also not really much to get excited about. I'm just left a bit cold by the whole thing and although I can't pinpoint what's really lacking, I also can't pinpoint any real reason to rush out and grab this figure, either...
Overall, Falcon is a solid-enough figure, letdown somewhat by poor colour choices and an unremarkable design. As a bundled vehicle operator he'd probably be OK. But as a stand-alone character, he's just too bland to really make an impact.
Acceptable and nothing more.
Final Score: B
That Figures: REVIEW: GI Joe Slaughter's Marauders Battle Set - Vincent ''Falcon'' Falcone (http://that-figures.blogspot.com/2012/01/review-gi-joe-slaughters-marauders.html)
Final Thoughts
Falcon is a difficult figure to really judge. He features a few mistakes or oversights - such as the beret being the wrong colour, his feet being oddly-positioned and his shotgun being a bit useless - but there's not that much you can really criticise. If you're a fan of the original you'll dig him (hat colour aside) and fans of the retro-design 25th Anniversary figures will be well at home with his look.
But if you're more accustomed to the modern-style of figure (particularly the Pursuit Of Cobra line) then you may find his retro looks are just a little too wide of the mark for your tastes. Like many of the Dreadnok figures, your appreciation of Falcon comes down to how you view the design, as the actual execution is pretty solid.
The real problem is that Falcon is a bit of a Krusty Seal Of Approval toy - ''he's not just good - he's good enough!'' In other words, there's nothing much here to fault but there's also not really much to get excited about. I'm just left a bit cold by the whole thing and although I can't pinpoint what's really lacking, I also can't pinpoint any real reason to rush out and grab this figure, either...
Overall, Falcon is a solid-enough figure, letdown somewhat by poor colour choices and an unremarkable design. As a bundled vehicle operator he'd probably be OK. But as a stand-alone character, he's just too bland to really make an impact.
Acceptable and nothing more.
Final Score: B