Post by countzackula on Mar 10, 2013 10:06:48 GMT -6
Another case of the ol' "I wasn't planning on getting this, but did"......
When I first saw this set of GI Joes, it initially struck me as kinda ugly. Upon first sight, the Tactical Ninja box set seems so disgustingly colorful. I had quickly made up my mind not to bother with it. Sadly, since I work retail and have been peeking everyday for new stuff, I often found myself picking this set up and examining it a bit more every day until I realized it wasn't half bad. Take away the initial shellshock of all those oddly colored bits, and this set is actually surprisingly decent.
First up, Airborne.
No more file cards. I miss 'em. They gave fans an insight into the characters. In other words, I'm only ASSUMING this is meant to be a modern remake of the first, original Airborne character. He is wearing a mask, but the color scheme is a kind of obvious nod to the first version of Airborne (the black-haired one). The figures that come with a ton of gear, can be neat...visually, but sometimes this can affect their poseability. This figure actually ain't that bad! I don't mind all the cool flight gear. In past figures with similar stuff, I only hated the fact you couldn't fit 'em into vehicles properly. Plus, there's really no need for your toy to be wearing this getup in the battlefield...unless that be your fantasy. All in all, a neat update on Airborne.
Sometimes figures with an extensive amount of gear can be a tad frustrating if you don't have nimble fingers. I actually found that getting all of Airborne's gear off was relatively simple. No fifty million straps with ill-fitting rubber peg snaps. True, he's now officially a resident of Dullsville. Too bad for the sock head...makes him look like a robber. Comes with two guns, too. I shoulda dug out my standard Airborne so I could do a head swap!
Okay, I'll get this guy outta the way...yep, ANOTHER Snake-Eyes! AUGH!!!
I mean...*huff*...even if you don't have that much of a stiffy for this character, you probably still have, like, twenty versions of this guy. It's just the way it is. The sky is blue, water is wet, every GI Joe collector has over a dozen Snake-Eyes. He's not bad, actually, except for the colors...the horrible sickening colors of his gear. Plus, he's packed in the center of the three pack...no wonder I had passed up on this so many times! Seriously, Hasbro needs to eliminate this odd greenish hue form their paint apps palette. What is it? Seafoam? I kinda took note they have used this color a lot, and it never truly looks good. Dubblyatee-eff? Some say black goes with everything. Not so. The webgear is actually pretty cool, but they shoulda, coulda went with another color. Yuck. He also comes with a sword pack, claws, guns that hook onto his webgear, and removable knives and pistols from his legs. Neat. Only problem is that pesky color for the webgear.
He also comes with these snazzy blade thingies...which I'm sure might have a proper name. The webgear cannot be removed. You can unfasten the upper part, but the leg straps are pretty much stuck, unless you break out a screwdriver and partially disassemble the toy. Neat figure, but the color scheme sucks. I don't need another Snake-Eyes either. Couldn't they have given us Quick Kick? Maybe a version of Dojo, Bushido, or even a ninja Scarlett (but she might be dead)?
I saved the best (in my opinion) for last...Agent Mouse!
I coulda swore there was a comic character named Mouse that was a computer expert. I know there was a big guy named Mouse in the Sgt. Savage 'toon, but I think I remember another person named Mouse. I remember a male and female team of computer nerds on the Joe roster from the brief period I kept up with the comics (I'd rather waste my money on the toys, though). I actually didn some painstaking research and found those characters were called Daemon and Firewall. Dopey me. I must be crazy. This Mouse is actually supposed to be in the film. He's pretty neat. He's realistically futuristic looking. Aside form those dopey mustard guns, he's sound as a pound! He also comes with a big ol' gimmicky backpack thing.
His helmet and vest are removable...but the vest seems to take some effort. I had to actually pry it loose from around his neck with a small tool. He's got a neat little removable knife around back too. Darn! It's not mustard-colored? Phooey!
That big backpack is actually another type of stringplay toy. Attach it to something and lower your figure. Not bad. Only problem is that they coulda gave the inner clamp parts more texture or teeth. It can slide off whatever you attach it to. You also need a relatively thin object. I had to use a window sill since all my tables and shelves were too thick. Behold the beauty of strip mining! *COUGH*
You can also affix the device to the underside of the Ghosthawk II. However...it's and awkward fir since the backpack peg is too long. Total design flaw! Other than that, it's pretty neat. I can forgive the orange bits since it kinda matches the Ghosthawk II color scheme, plus it speaks safety/rescue to me.
Well, all in all, a nice set. Buy it if you want. I'm still totally passing on that Cobra set, though. No way I need another Storm Shadow or Firefly! This is where I make a stand!
When I first saw this set of GI Joes, it initially struck me as kinda ugly. Upon first sight, the Tactical Ninja box set seems so disgustingly colorful. I had quickly made up my mind not to bother with it. Sadly, since I work retail and have been peeking everyday for new stuff, I often found myself picking this set up and examining it a bit more every day until I realized it wasn't half bad. Take away the initial shellshock of all those oddly colored bits, and this set is actually surprisingly decent.
First up, Airborne.
No more file cards. I miss 'em. They gave fans an insight into the characters. In other words, I'm only ASSUMING this is meant to be a modern remake of the first, original Airborne character. He is wearing a mask, but the color scheme is a kind of obvious nod to the first version of Airborne (the black-haired one). The figures that come with a ton of gear, can be neat...visually, but sometimes this can affect their poseability. This figure actually ain't that bad! I don't mind all the cool flight gear. In past figures with similar stuff, I only hated the fact you couldn't fit 'em into vehicles properly. Plus, there's really no need for your toy to be wearing this getup in the battlefield...unless that be your fantasy. All in all, a neat update on Airborne.
Sometimes figures with an extensive amount of gear can be a tad frustrating if you don't have nimble fingers. I actually found that getting all of Airborne's gear off was relatively simple. No fifty million straps with ill-fitting rubber peg snaps. True, he's now officially a resident of Dullsville. Too bad for the sock head...makes him look like a robber. Comes with two guns, too. I shoulda dug out my standard Airborne so I could do a head swap!
Okay, I'll get this guy outta the way...yep, ANOTHER Snake-Eyes! AUGH!!!
I mean...*huff*...even if you don't have that much of a stiffy for this character, you probably still have, like, twenty versions of this guy. It's just the way it is. The sky is blue, water is wet, every GI Joe collector has over a dozen Snake-Eyes. He's not bad, actually, except for the colors...the horrible sickening colors of his gear. Plus, he's packed in the center of the three pack...no wonder I had passed up on this so many times! Seriously, Hasbro needs to eliminate this odd greenish hue form their paint apps palette. What is it? Seafoam? I kinda took note they have used this color a lot, and it never truly looks good. Dubblyatee-eff? Some say black goes with everything. Not so. The webgear is actually pretty cool, but they shoulda, coulda went with another color. Yuck. He also comes with a sword pack, claws, guns that hook onto his webgear, and removable knives and pistols from his legs. Neat. Only problem is that pesky color for the webgear.
He also comes with these snazzy blade thingies...which I'm sure might have a proper name. The webgear cannot be removed. You can unfasten the upper part, but the leg straps are pretty much stuck, unless you break out a screwdriver and partially disassemble the toy. Neat figure, but the color scheme sucks. I don't need another Snake-Eyes either. Couldn't they have given us Quick Kick? Maybe a version of Dojo, Bushido, or even a ninja Scarlett (but she might be dead)?
I saved the best (in my opinion) for last...Agent Mouse!
I coulda swore there was a comic character named Mouse that was a computer expert. I know there was a big guy named Mouse in the Sgt. Savage 'toon, but I think I remember another person named Mouse. I remember a male and female team of computer nerds on the Joe roster from the brief period I kept up with the comics (I'd rather waste my money on the toys, though). I actually didn some painstaking research and found those characters were called Daemon and Firewall. Dopey me. I must be crazy. This Mouse is actually supposed to be in the film. He's pretty neat. He's realistically futuristic looking. Aside form those dopey mustard guns, he's sound as a pound! He also comes with a big ol' gimmicky backpack thing.
His helmet and vest are removable...but the vest seems to take some effort. I had to actually pry it loose from around his neck with a small tool. He's got a neat little removable knife around back too. Darn! It's not mustard-colored? Phooey!
That big backpack is actually another type of stringplay toy. Attach it to something and lower your figure. Not bad. Only problem is that they coulda gave the inner clamp parts more texture or teeth. It can slide off whatever you attach it to. You also need a relatively thin object. I had to use a window sill since all my tables and shelves were too thick. Behold the beauty of strip mining! *COUGH*
You can also affix the device to the underside of the Ghosthawk II. However...it's and awkward fir since the backpack peg is too long. Total design flaw! Other than that, it's pretty neat. I can forgive the orange bits since it kinda matches the Ghosthawk II color scheme, plus it speaks safety/rescue to me.
Well, all in all, a nice set. Buy it if you want. I'm still totally passing on that Cobra set, though. No way I need another Storm Shadow or Firefly! This is where I make a stand!
