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07-10-2016, 04:20 PM | #1 |
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"Through thick and thin, I'm always there when you need me."
Airborne, good old Airborne, Wildbill's trusty gunner and lawyer... Wait, we're talking about Sky Patrol and this Airborne is not the same Navaho Indian from Arizona. Sky Patrol Airborne is a whole new character instead of Franklin E. Talltree. Released in 1990, Airborne is now Robert M. Six. While every paratrooper packs his/her chutes, Airborne's the one that assembles and maintains them. He is also Sky Patrol's combat medic once on the ground. Airborne Six consist of: Head: new sculpt Torso: firefly v25 Arms: Lift Ticket v2 Legs: Shock Trooper v1 I am really surprised The Club did not go for a straight up repaint of Lift Ticket v2 and call it done. Instead they went with a new look that I actually like and the new head sculpt is great. I know, I know it doesn't come with a removable helmet unlike the original. But one has to understand the The Club does not have the same resources (financially) like Hasbro does. Accessories are minimal with Airborne, he has the parachute pack from Ripcord v6, shoulder straps from Dusty v12, knife from GI Joe Trooper v2, rifle from Ripcord v5 and a satchel that might be a new mold. So, what do I think of Airborne Six? I love it and highly recommend him as part of one's collection. As I mentioned before, I was really caught off guard that The Club didn't go for the repaint Lift Ticket. I like the new updated look, kinda of a POC style for Airborne Six. Many mentioned their concerns on not having actually working parachute like the original 1990 Sky Patrol figures. It really doesn't bother me since three of them come with that awesome glider from ROC Hawk. I also can't see how to incorporate the harness & parachute from the Cobra Invasion Trooper when a couple of figures have a vest to complement their original look. Once again, I recommend this figure and if you don't like the look one can always paint a Lift Ticket vest and place it on the figure for a more OG look.
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07-10-2016, 07:20 PM | #2 |
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I like this one too. I changed his head and gave him his vintage helmet because that's what I liked about the vintage skypatrol.
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07-10-2016, 09:12 PM | #3 |
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I like this figure...it serves as a great update to the original 1990 character.
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07-10-2016, 11:06 PM | #4 |
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Great figure! I think I'll get a vest and pouches from Marauders to complete the classic look and give him pouches for ammo and medical gear.
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07-15-2016, 04:22 PM | #5 |
I just want foam gliders.
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The Club mentioned at Con that they were indeed going to reuse his head for Scoop!
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