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01-19-2012, 10:07 PM | #1 |
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Well after finally breaking down and openign my Renegades figures (im just shy of stormshadow, firefly combra commander law n order n airtight) i have to say i can't get see why all the ire against them. Okay so yah they are some what franken joed (Not ripcord and duke have the pp se torso) but i mean over all they're pretty solid toys. Scarlett and the Cobra Trooper are probably two of the most solid outta the line in terms playability and sculpt (though i do profess to wishing scarletts crossbow was more toon accurate and tunnel rat had a toon accurate rifle...the old gun he comes with feels dated when compared with the current figure.
Now would i have liked all of the accessories that duke and various others was shown with to have come with him...yah especially if they would have omittied those bulbous wrists in favor of more standard joe wrists but a quick swap of the hands fixes that. The head sculpts are pretty darn amazing..with not-ripcords being one of the most outstanding in terms of detail. The duke head is pretty nice too but I have to say the one i am most suprised i liked (in the early prototype pictures i saw i didnt care much for it) is scarlets. I can envision a lot of customs using this head (provided im able to ever find anything instores again ) The Cobra Troopers are actually more impressive out of th epackage in hand than left in package...though they still look cool that way. at first it was kinda painstaking to get them to hold their weapons but after a little finagling (much like not-ripcords) they could hold it relatively easily and even be action posed with it. So over all...while I can (and do) only speak for myself I have to say that while there were changes I felt uneeded to the cartoon and subsequent figures of Renegades I have to say that the figures themselves are pretty solid and make a reat addition to the line as modernized updates or whole new characters. its justa shame we wont be seeing anymore in the mainstream as i woudl have loved ot have gotten a Major Bludd, Roadblock, Flint Baroness and Jinx. I think that the line can stand on the merits of a cartoon AND live action film and have two version of the same character (animated toon look ala renegades and movie line verse). So heres to hoping Maybe...by some miracle Renegades will continue (maybe with hopefully more realistic animation style no disrespect to late Clement suaves art style) or if they do at least the toys will stay proerply preportioned.
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01-19-2012, 10:24 PM | #2 |
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All of them are good except CC - who sucks a$$.
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01-19-2012, 10:25 PM | #3 |
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I likem all!
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01-19-2012, 10:30 PM | #4 |
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i have...
storm shadow airtight those are both great. i just dont need any of the other characters.
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01-19-2012, 10:31 PM | #5 |
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Even CC Has good points. I woulda liked a slightly less ghostly skin tone but with the alternate head on hes pretty darn slick.
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01-19-2012, 10:50 PM | #6 |
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As do I. I may not like them as the character but as Joe figures in general I really do like them.
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01-19-2012, 11:14 PM | #7 |
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Every single one is awesome. I bought multiples and made a roadblock.Just need law n order.They are great for customs too.Wish they would make a Blood but I don't see it happen!!
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01-19-2012, 11:31 PM | #8 |
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They are all great! (I still need Storm Shadow and Airtight) I can see a lot of the flaws in them, but they are still pretty awesome. I haven't honestly sat down and played with my toys for a long time.
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01-19-2012, 11:45 PM | #9 |
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Still need Duke, CC, Scarlett, RC, TR, and about 7 more of the Troopers.
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01-19-2012, 11:47 PM | #10 |
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Hey man.. you aren't alone. I actually think the Renegade figures are pretty cool as well. Now.. would I buy em? Probably not. But that's mostly because I'm not a collector and only want GI JOE's that fit my particular 'Joe-verse'.
But if I were a kid, the story would be different. I'd probably be going hog wild over em'! Why? Because they feel like more legit toys to me. You know - the kind you can play with all day long. I think Hasbro did an excellent job striking an aesthetic balance between giving the figures enough detail to be cool, yet keeping them simple enough to let a kid use their imagination. It's just a shame that most kids either don't know, or could give an earthly sh1t about GI-Joes anymore... As for me.. Well, I'm not a kid anymore (though still in my 20's.. albeit just barely).. So for me and my nerdy Joeverse, I'm hoping to see more PoC quality stuff pop outta the Hasbro workshop. Anyway - enjoy those Renegades! They aint' half bad. |
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