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View Poll Results: How would you rate the Classified 35 Storm Shadow figure? | |||
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2 | 0 | 0% | |
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6 | 1 | 1.67% | |
7 | 7 | 11.67% | |
8 | 16 | 26.67% | |
9 | 24 | 40.00% | |
10 | 12 | 20.00% | |
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03-20-2023, 02:51 PM | #1 |
Cobra Sith Lord
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Released in July 2022 as part of Wave 8, Classified fans were finally able to rejoice when the iconic Cobra Ninja in his classic '84 gear finally appeared in the line. The majority of Joe fans agree, this is another Classified home run that Hasbro's Joe team knocked out of the park.
Storm Shadow comes with the following gear and accessories: (2) swords, a removable backpack with quiver and sword sheaths, a bow, an arrow, a removable belt sash, a removable neck-piece and a removable hood. Using the poll options, rate the figure on a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being a total miss and a 10 being plastic perfection, based on what you feel the figure deserves. Ratings should take overall design, sculpt, paint apps and paint deco, accessories and articulation into consideration. Thanks for voting and Yooo Joe!!! If you haven't already voted on your favorite G.I. Joe Classified figures, please click on the link in my signature below and make sure to do so! The more votes, the better!
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03-20-2023, 03:30 PM | #2 |
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I give it a 9. Deducted one point for the swords and lack of nunchucks.
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03-20-2023, 03:37 PM | #3 |
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But I did deduct a point for the torn sleeves. I hate them so much. Otherwise it's a perfect figure. Wait - what's wrong with the swords? |
03-20-2023, 03:49 PM | #4 |
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I gave it an 8.
Storm Shadow is my absolute all-time favorite, and I wanted this to be a slam-dunk perfect 10. And based on all the promo pics, I thought it would be, but in hand I had some nitpicks that kept me from enjoying it as much as I hoped. The usual stuck/tight hips. Can't really move them around cause I'm afraid they'll snap. Also, the right leg seems misaligned no matter what I do. The hood option looks kin of goofy. The down hood flops around and doesn't stay in place. I thought the arm guards and gloves looked fine in the promos, but in hand I really don't like them. Thankfully the Retro figure will remedy that. The bow doesn't stay on its peg on the backpack. Always falling off. The swords have those goofy snake heads. Would have preferred just regular ninja swords hilts. And finally, the molded throwing stars on his strap are distracting. Would have just preferred an all black strap. Fingers crossed the Retro version will be a 9 or 10 for me. |
03-20-2023, 03:59 PM | #5 |
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Storm Shadow is my favourite character, and I wanted to give this a 10 so much, but I hate that hood. It just looks terrible on him. I'm glad it's removeable, or else his score would be lower, but I'm still deducting a point for the waste of an accessory.
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03-20-2023, 03:59 PM | #6 |
Browncoat
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9. I deduct one point for the gauntlets. Other than that - great figure.
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03-20-2023, 04:02 PM | #7 |
Cobra Sith Lord
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I gave him a solid 9. I think the retro version is going to replace this version though!
My only minor nitpicks are that I would have liked to have seen his ninja stars and his sai dagger as accessories and with the ability to stuff them into his sash/belt and I think I would have preferred alternate no glove hands. But the retro version will remedy that 2nd nitpick of mine.
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03-20-2023, 04:15 PM | #8 |
Iron Grenadier
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Great update while being obviously Storm Shadow. The torn off sleeves are a different approach, but I think they work. The compound bow is good, but not quite perfect. The swords are great. The down hood is fantastic. The arrow knock hand and separate arrow are fantastic. I like the gauntlets: they feel tactical. The face printing, assuming one can find a figure where it's all in the right place is just fantastic. The wash on the forearm and leg wraps is great.
Three things hold it back from perfect for me: super tight hips on most of the figures (apparently), that goofy hood, and the lack of a bow molded in a drawn back position. Extra hands would have helped a lot, too, but I'm not holding that against the figure. This one gets an 8 from me. Damn good, but not quite perfect. |
03-20-2023, 04:21 PM | #9 |
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It's not that I hate the look of the torn sleeves; I don't get the logic of it. Why is Storm Shadow wearing a gi with torn sleeves? In general he's a pretty together guy. Dapper, even. That's some Dreadnok stuff.
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03-20-2023, 04:33 PM | #10 |
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And now I wanna try a custom SS with repainted Kamakura upper arms! lol
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