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01-12-2021, 08:00 PM
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After looking at these pics here are some Pros and Cons:
Pros:
I like the sculpting work on the hair, mask and textures on the vest.
Cons:
- The elbows do not bend. It looks like all of the discs in the joints are too wide. The elbow discs are wide, shoulder discs are wide, knee discs are very wide. That might have something to do with why the elbows don't bend.
- Boot cut swivel. I don't think its needed on a 4" figure. I can't make out if the ankles move at all. He didn't test them out.
- Gangly body proportions. His arms and legs are too skinny like a ML figure. He's way taller than the Hiss Driver, mainly due to the lanky build of the arms and legs. This just doesn't look like a modern era Joe to me. It's like a step back from POC/Ren/30th/Ret/50th builds.
- Non removable webgear, non removable mask.
- Huge ass holster that is unsightly.
- Looks like swivel wrists only. No extra wrist articulation seen.
- Huge as feet that are out of proportion with the rest of the figure.
OK. Here are the pros and cons on the copter:
Pros: I like the engine sculpt.
Cons:
- It's too damn short!!!
- Footwell is a bad design. You can't get the feet in very far.
- Rotors don't spin freely.
- No footpegs on the rails.
All and all, this set is not GI Joe to me. I'm glad I can save my money, but being a fan, I'm really disappointed in this set.
What was wrong with the 25th Fang? What's wrong giving us a POC CT painted as a Cobra Officer for the pilot? They spent money on new tooling and took a big step backwards when it comes to this Joe sculpt.
As Mark Webber said, this may not be the work of the mustache. Hopefully it's not, and there will be improvements in future figures. If it is, then I hope they get someone else on the line quickly. Otherwise, you won't have people buying these toys.
Thanks for the write up, As a big fan of the Cobra Officer I would have been happy to even pay for a separate Officer on retro card. They didn’t even need to include a figure with this, just put the 25th FANG in the retro box, leave the vintage art alone and I’d have bought half a dozen Officers separately (if I could find them).
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