[KrymsynGardImmoral]

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Originally Posted by DESTRO

The Destro is just perfect. One of my favorite action figures of all time.

I love the Venetian blinds over his nipples. I imagine Destro's Scottish highland nipples get warm and moist, and he needs to air them out. It's a genius design, really. I wish I could air my nipples out at times.

[DESTRO]

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Originally Posted by Dolemite

They were? Hasbro's been sitting on these designs and just waiting to pull the trigger?
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These have been ready even before the Boss Fight Team left Hasbro. Fred worked on most of these figures.

[Tony_Bacala]

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Originally Posted by 1982

If you look at the cover of G.I. JOE AMERICA'S ELITE #4 thats where they got this design for Scarlett. I wish the hair was a darker shade of red. She's way to pale in skin tone. I don't think she really needed the red chaps. Articulation wise shes great, she just doesn't quite fit in with the other four to me. I hope they do another version Scarlett is one of my favorite characters.

Ahh yes, you are right there. Looks like some inspiration was pulled from here there, even if not exact.

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Originally Posted by Dolemite

And Tony, I don't agree that she stands alone from the other Joes in terms of design. She's a bit more colorful sure, but her original outfit contrasted with her teammates as well. Overall she fits in the same as she did back in the 80's. I mean, look at the design of her knee pads/shin guards...they have a lot of the same aesthetics as Duke and Roadblock and if her colors were toned down a tiny bit I think she'd fit 100%. We've seen fan repaints that confirm this.

Like I said, just my gut. Agreed she kinda stood out in OG as well. Here, the combo of colors, sculpt style/paint on head, and the combo of, as you point out, less traditional gear for Scarlett PLUS the current techy angle of this line, pulls her away from Duke, Snake and Destro. Those, while upgraded, have stronger roots to OG on quick glance, and their techy gear is less noticeable, on quick glance.

Roadblock is kinda inbetween Scarlett and the other 3 in terms of all this as well, IMO.

[Tony_Bacala]

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Originally Posted by KrymsynGardImmoral

I love the Venetian blinds over his nipples. I imagine Destro's Scottish highland nipples get warm and moist, and he needs to air them out. It's a genius design, really. I wish I could air my nipples out at times.

I think you could probably do up vented nipple plates with the left over insulation foam from your next dio.

[1982]

Target has that exclusive Black Widow in the white suit ( comic version)if you put that head on Scarlett it looks pretty good.

[Tony_Bacala]

Roadblock is up:

G.I. Joe Classified Roadblock In-Hand Gallery

[Doctor Venom]

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Originally Posted by Dolemite

Personally, I ADORE this Scarlett. I love the face sculpt, the design, the more orange-y red hair, the freckles, etc. It's a near-perfect rendition and modernization of the character. I wouldn't change a thing, other then MAYBE toning down her colors just a wee little bit. But overall, fantastic.

Good review & good points. However, I will be even stronger in my adulation of this figure in that I think this Scarlett is amazing - and, I don't think one thing should be changed. Amazing sculpt & colors. Essentially, I find this Scarlett to be the perfect combination of vintage/retro/modern.

[KrymsynGardImmoral]

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Originally Posted by Tony_Bacala

Roadblock is up:

G.I. Joe Classified Roadblock In-Hand Gallery

I think it's ridiculous that his gun only has 3 handles. What if he needs to hold it with 4 hands? Or 5? Where will those handles be?

[1982]

Roadblock is my second favorite figure in this line so far. Still not a big fan of that gun, but I've got a lot of Punisher figures from Marvel Legends, we can fix that. Damn good figure.

[Tony_Bacala]

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Originally Posted by KrymsynGardImmoral

I think it's ridiculous that his gun only has 3 handles. What if he needs to hold it with 4 hands? Or 5? Where will those handles be?

Everyone knows that 4 handles is ridiculous, now you are just trolling I think. If you want to hold a gun with 4 hands the 4th goes on the underside of the barrel.