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View Poll Results: How would you rate the Classified 105 Jason "Shockwave" Faria figure? | |||
1 | 0 | 0% | |
2 | 0 | 0% | |
3 | 0 | 0% | |
4 | 0 | 0% | |
5 | 4 | 8.33% | |
6 | 3 | 6.25% | |
7 | 7 | 14.58% | |
8 | 10 | 20.83% | |
9 | 15 | 31.25% | |
10 | 9 | 18.75% | |
Voters: 48. You may not vote on this poll |
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12-12-2023, 11:00 AM | #11 |
Spc Weapons and Tactics
Join Date: Feb 2022
Location: CO
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I also gave him an eight. Great figure, and the hat fits fine on mine, but the accessory choices bring him down a couple points.
The shield doesn't make much sense for the character's specialty, and it can only be held backwards because they decided to glue in the handle one way when then notch for his weapon is on the other side. The nightstick and magazines for the guns were REALLY gummy on mine. No backpack or giant knife like the original. SMG's are a little undersized. Shotgun shells on his outfit but no shotgun. It's just a bunch of weird choices. I gave him Hawk's shotgun, and put 02 Snake Eyes' backpack on him, and those alone were a significant improvement. With better accessories, he's an easy 9 or 10 for me. Last edited by Spider5800; 12-12-2023 at 11:07 AM.. |
12-12-2023, 01:58 PM | #12 |
Cobra Viper
Join Date: May 2021
Location: Illinois
Posts: 357
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I gave him an 8. He's one of the harder figures for me to pin down a score for. I loved his original toy as a kid, but something feels off about this one. It's probably his accessories, his guns do seem a tad small for smgs, and would rather they had given Big Ben's mac-10 than what we got or make his current guns a bit bigger. My hat fits on nicely without any issues and no heating involved either. I don't like his shield, but it does make sense for him to have it I guess. Overall he does look good and love his color scheme. I also don't like his gauntlets on his arms and it prevents him holding his guns well. He's close to being an amazing figure, but is let down by these issues.
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12-12-2023, 03:29 PM | #13 |
Browncoat
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Ohio. For now.
Posts: 4,266
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I give him a 7. I don't own him yet - but I've seen him on the pegs at Target and have passed on him. He's perfectly acceptable - but something about him doesn't seem 'Classified worthy'. He's just okay.
Maybe because he's been released around so many outstanding 10-rated figures, he looks lesser by comparison. I might eventually buy him - but I'll have to overlook the things that distract me about him: - I was never a fan of his original version. (I like DEF version much better) - A ballcap over a ski mask? Odd choice - and it doesn't fit well - I didn't like this lower-half on Beachhead - and I like it even less here. - Masked Joes should always come with an unmasked alternate head (beating a dead horse here) |
12-12-2023, 04:21 PM | #14 |
Iron Grenadier
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Virginia
Posts: 827
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Another one of those figures that looks great at a glance. Reuse and new sculpting are generally quite good, and I like the updates to the digital camo. The hat fits decently (even better if you hit it with a little heat before putting it on), and the machine pistols are generally well sculpted, albeit a little undersized, especially considering the heavy MP-7 inspiration. The shield is frustrating. It looks good, but the notch on the top right corner points to an intention to have it held with the left hand/forearm, not the right. This also makes sense when you consider that the right hand has the up-down wrist and the left hand has the in-out wrist (much more conducive to holding a shield like that). Something seems to have gone wrong between prototype and production and not been caught, because I can't imagine that shield was intended to be this way. The baton is rubbery and highly likely to be warped and surprisingly has nowhere to be stored. The four shotgun shells on Shockwave's pocket seem to hint at an accessory that was eliminated early on. If not, it's a very odd design choice. Also, most, if not all, Shockwave figures appear to suffer from at least a mild case of side-eye. It's not super noticeable under the shadow of the brim of his cap, but it's at least a mild annoyance.
Figure gets 7 from me, but that's being a little generous. I could have gone as low as 6. Last edited by Snake Pants; 12-12-2023 at 04:43 PM.. |
12-12-2023, 04:26 PM | #15 |
is my co-pilot
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Canada
Posts: 344
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Gave 5. Not super... he kind of feels like a generic knock-off figure, when next to some of the more stellar releases like Hawk and Ripper.
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12-12-2023, 07:38 PM | #16 |
Cobra Sith Lord
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Surf City, CA
Posts: 9,617
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While it's not common, sometimes SWAT (and law enforcement or military) officers will wear baseball caps while wearing a balaclava mask. May have been more prevalent in the 1980s.
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12-12-2023, 07:44 PM | #17 |
Kolhii-Head
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That and it looks really cool
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12-12-2023, 10:29 PM | #18 |
Boom
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Yep. Fits no problem!
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12-12-2023, 10:40 PM | #19 |
Great White Northerner
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Canadian Imperium
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Other than the head and some of his gear and weapons, the S.W.A.T. SPECIALIST is made up of re-used parts. For the most part the kit bash of Stalker's torso and arms & Beach Head's legs works fairly well, though some fans probably would have preferred either all-new legs or at least a buck newer than Beach Head's that would be pinless.
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There has also been a little disappointment with Shockwave for the fact that he does not have a backpack and may have been better suited to be loaded with a shotgun (collectors have noted his vest even has shotgun shells on it which makes the shotgun omission a bit odd) and just one sub-machine gun instead of two.
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...which makes me wonder when exactly the "K-pot, mask and goggles" look became ubiquitous. I don't think I've ever seen a photo of a SWAT officer wearing both a balaclava and a cap, though...
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12-12-2023, 11:22 PM | #20 |
Cobra Sith Lord
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I used to love watching SWAT when I was a kid! Yeah, looking up SWAT team photos from the '80s, I see a ton of baseball caps.
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