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View Poll Results: How would you rate the Classified Gung-Ho (Retro) figure? | |||
1 | 0 | 0% | |
2 | 0 | 0% | |
3 | 0 | 0% | |
4 | 0 | 0% | |
5 | 1 | 1.69% | |
6 | 0 | 0% | |
7 | 3 | 5.08% | |
8 | 18 | 30.51% | |
9 | 19 | 32.20% | |
10 | 18 | 30.51% | |
Voters: 59. You may not vote on this poll |
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05-17-2023, 12:38 PM | #1 |
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Released in September 2022 as part of the 2nd wave of Wal-Mart's exclusive Retro assortment, this was the Gung-Ho that a lot of Classified fans had been waiting for ever since his first figure was released in Wave 2. The first Gung-Ho (#07) isn't necessarily a bad figure, but it just wasn't the Gung-Ho fans wanted to see and it probably deviated a little too much from his original design for its own good. Gung-Ho is by far the most updated and "new" of the four figures in these first two retro waves.
Retro Gung-Ho comes loaded with the following weapons and accessories: a grenade launcher, a pistol, a jungle pack, a removable Marine corps utility cap, a knife and a stand. (**NOTE** Gung-Ho's vest is also easily removable) Differences for the Retro Gung-Ho release are: 1) - An all-new and more ARAH accurate paint deco for Gung-Ho's trademark cyan and olive green jungle outfit. 2) - This figure's head is retooled and is now completely bald instead of having a jarhead-inspired mohawk and it also has a much thinner moustache now too. 3) - All-new gear including a new vest, a new holster and strap for his sidearm, new thigh gear with extra rounds, a new pistol, a new hunting knife, new leg holster and sheath, a new Marine cap, a new swamp backpack more faithful to the ARAH design and a new and very nice updated version of his original grenade launcher rifle. 4) - This version of Gung-Ho has bare hands instead of gloves. 5) - This figure does not come with the removable forearm gauntlet armor or the removable elbow pad. 6) - The knee pad armor on his left knee was removed for the retro figure. 7) - His boots are painted in a more ARAH accurate dark gray charcoal color on this figure. 8) - This figure comes with a stand. **Like the other retro figures from wave 1 and wave 2, the card stock on these figures was not as sturdy as it probably should have been and most people received damaged card backs in the mail when the figures started shipping out. 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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05-17-2023, 12:43 PM | #2 |
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I gave him a 10. Other than the missing Marines logo on his chest, which is very disappointing, I think he is absolutely flawless and a fantastic figure. I ended up replacing the tattoo on mine with a waterslide decal.
Despite the tattoo nitpick, I still think he deserved a perfect 10.
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05-17-2023, 01:04 PM | #3 |
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I gave him a 10. People will bitch about the tattoo, but that's not doable without consent from the USMC, something that wasn't an issue back in the ARAH days. Though, if I'm honest, I'm not sure the 10 isn't an over-correcting result of the almost unrecognizable miss that the original release was - which I rated a 5. If they'd done this color palate, softer tattoo and headsculpt on the original, I think I would've rated that a 10 and likely passed on this release.
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05-17-2023, 01:06 PM | #4 |
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8. Probably the lowest I would rate a 'perfect' figure. I have two small gripes with Gung Ho: 1) The Tattoo. 2) His height. Gung Ho should not be as big as Roadblock or Sgt Slaughter. No way. Gung Ho was bulky - but much shorter.
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05-17-2023, 01:10 PM | #5 |
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I agree with you on his height, GH should probably be around 6'3"-6'4"ish. But I guess it doesn't bother me enough to knock his score down.
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05-17-2023, 01:24 PM | #6 |
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I gave him a 9. My only nitpick about the figure is that the hat isn't exactly right. It's close, but not quite. Super 7 nailed it with the hat for their figure... now if they can only get the paint right...
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05-17-2023, 03:08 PM | #7 |
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That's the best summary, I went 9 too because he is so close but I usually only give my top favorites the 10 score
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05-17-2023, 05:05 PM | #8 |
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I know it's a new era, but GH never seemed ripped to me. Strong, to be sure, but he liked (Yo Joe root) beer and gumbo too much to have a chiseled physique. To me, he was more like Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart ... with much less hair.
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05-17-2023, 05:35 PM | #9 |
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Right! And shorter too. Like 5'8"-9"
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05-17-2023, 09:22 PM | #10 |
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I don't like this figure nearly as much as y'all do.
I'm most intrigued by anyone who likes this figure but doesn't like Dusty because he's too cartoony.
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