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02-22-2013, 01:41 AM | #1 |
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I picked up battle kata roadblock today and I have to say after you pull the oversized holsters off him and scrap all the battle kata stuff he's a reall awsome figure.
Be careful if you try and remove the arashakage tat off his arm. I use goo gone to remove any paint apps I don't like and it will also remove the paint added to his forearm revealing the black plastic beneath. I took this opportunity to dry brush a bit of grit and grime on him to give him a " I just jumped down a well in order to live" look. Overall this figure is a very well done toy and I am going to enjoy him a lot more then I thought. |
02-22-2013, 02:01 AM | #2 |
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How difficult was it to remove the holsters? Is there glue and residue left afterward?
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02-22-2013, 02:30 AM | #3 |
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I just twisted them off. There was a little bit of Schmitz on there but nothing terrible.
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02-22-2013, 03:44 AM | #4 |
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I still like the figure even with the Battle Kata crap and the oversize holsters. At least this figure is better suited as a movie Roadblock than that wave 1 version. I need to get another firefly so that I can jack the holsters from him for the Rock.
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02-22-2013, 03:49 AM | #5 |
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Yes it is very much a grat likeness of the rock. By far the most accurate movie sculpt. Well maybe a close second to the ninja duel snake eyes.
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02-22-2013, 03:50 AM | #6 |
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Good to know I was going to just paint the white holster, not sure why hasbro did that.
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02-22-2013, 04:15 AM | #7 |
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I like how big and bulky he is... IMO he would have been much better as an entirely new character instead of The Rock though... like an updated generic Sgt. Slaughter type character or something. And for ROC Joe figs I just used a pencil eraser to erase all the ROC Eagle logos off my Joes... the logo just rubbed off without messing up the paint underneath. Not sure if that would work with Retaliation figs though since they might be made with different plastic and paints.
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02-22-2013, 09:11 AM | #8 |
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Probably gonna wait for the movie accurate deco in May. Essentially the same figure, but greatly improved.
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02-22-2013, 09:24 AM | #9 |
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I agree it is a decent figure. I will never use it as Roadblock, but I finally figured out who I want him to be: Modern Major Barrage! Maj. Barrage was 6' 8" and this figure is huge. Maj. Barrage had the goatee as well. I will just pretend he decided to shave his head.
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02-22-2013, 10:05 AM | #10 |
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The vest is pretty worthless too. The knive sheath don't have backing and end up slipping between the vest and the figures body.
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