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05-31-2012, 10:52 AM | #1 |
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Final Thoughts There's a lot of good stuff to be found among the GI Joe: Retaliation line and the Ninja Showdown Red Ninja is one such toy. But even then, he's not without his problems. Although it's possible to overlook some slightly sloppy apps on his accessories or the limited range of armament available (and to be honest, I've struggled to really find his ''hero'' weapon), the real issue is that a lot of his gear simply doesn't sit well in his hands. Sure, the claw fits perfectly and won't provide any issues but the Sai is simply too small for him to grip and the spear seems a little too heavy/cumbersome for his slightly bendy fingers to really hold properly. Many a time I found myself posing him only to look away and - a moment later - to hear the tell-tale sound of the weapon dropping from his grip. All is not lost, though. Thanks to his articulated wrists he can hold some very cool unarmed Martial Arts poses and - strangely - I found that he had no problems holding accessories from other figures, so if - like 99% of Joe collectors - you have a few spare weapons lying around, you can quickly arm him with something more suitable. Gear-related issues aside, though, this is a great figure. The articulation is fantastic, the sculpt is great and given that the three-figure pack he's a part of also includes the excellent Snake Eyes (and the soon-to-be-Reviewed Storm Shadow) all for about what you'd pay for two single figures, you really can't pass him up at that price. A great figure marred slightly by poor gear. Final Score: A- That Figures: REVIEW: GI Joe: Retaliation Ninja Showdown Red Ninja
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05-31-2012, 11:20 AM | #2 |
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Thanks for the review!!! I gotta find time and money to purchase another set of these. I really dig the claw weapon and hat!
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05-31-2012, 11:23 AM | #3 |
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Yeah, I think I'm probably going to pick-up the single figure, too, as I want to make a Slice and I realized now the single figure's coloring is more accurate! So back to the drawing board finding a ''hero'' weapon for this dude... Although there were some good suggestions in the Red Ninja thread in the Modern Era forum.
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05-31-2012, 12:12 PM | #4 |
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Nice review. I haven't taken my Red Ninja out of his package yet...haha.
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05-31-2012, 12:52 PM | #5 |
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I used to be able to hold-out with my figures but now I just open them immediately!
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05-31-2012, 01:00 PM | #6 |
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Nice review again, Iok.
I also love this figure...so much so he is going to be his own character in my Joeverse with some gear and aesthetic changes. |
05-31-2012, 01:04 PM | #7 |
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But yeah, I'm going to rake through my spares box once I've done the last Review of the pack and see what I can come up with. I'm tempted to get some of the clip-on MU lightning crackles and make him Raiden.
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05-31-2012, 10:53 PM | #8 |
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Good review, but am I the only one who got the Slice mask in red without the silver paint?
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05-31-2012, 10:55 PM | #9 |
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Nice job on this!
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06-01-2012, 10:09 AM | #10 |
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That's odd. As you can see, mine is painted (however sloppily!)
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