The Labeled line is paying homage to the origin of G.I. Joe with fashionable army variations of the unique G.I. Joe Motion Soldier and Motion Sailor figures with a few deluxe figures. Right this moment we’re wanting on the up to date Motion Sailor within the type of the Recon Diver. This man has a basic frog man look with fashionable army particulars. Let’s check out the Motion Sailor Recon Diver!
The packaging contains a sixtieth Anniversary emblem and a very cool illustration of the diver in motion. It’s nonetheless novel at this level to see plastic window packaging and it reveals off the equipment properly whereas the render on the again depicts a scene of the diver coming ashore.
The determine comes with a ton of stuff together with a rifle, pistol with silencer, canine tags, harpoon gun, knife, bomb satchel, flippers, stand, masks, navigation board, pack, shoulder harness, two heads, and a diver propulsion machine. It’s loads of gear, so I used to be impressed how he can carry all of it aside from the stand and additional head.
The canine tags are a tiny piece painted in a shiny silver plastic. It matches properly across the neck and into the opening on the vest and below the remainder of the gear.
The shoulder harness rests on the shoulders and is held on along with his head and has loads of neat element and provides a bulk and presence to the determine. I’m unsure the perform of the harness, it sort of appears like a life vest or is concerned within the air stream since there are tubes sculpted on there which can be picked out with a little bit of black paint.
The flippers are re-use from Torpedo, however a pleasant function right here is that the vest has little hooks you’ll be able to dangle them from.
The pistol is from Stalker, is solid in black plastic and contains a removeable suppressor. They are often saved on a holster and pouch on the vest, although the loop for the suppressor is tremendous tight which makes it a bit troublesome to get the piece out and in.
The knife is from Torpedo and shops in a sheathe on the thigh. The sheathe is a bit free and wiggles out of place a bit simpler than I’d like, however the knife has a pleasant little bit of metallic paint on the blade.
The pack can also be from Torpedo and has a unique deco with some crossed off Cobra symbols and a label. It’s shaped to suit the again so it stays on properly.
The rifle appears like one other re-use from torpedo and has a removeable journal. It’s solid in black plastic and may connect to the underside of the pack with a clip. I did discover that that is the one factor that falls off probably the most when messing with the determine.
The satchel appears like re-use from the Retro Snake Eyes and may loop over the shoulder, although it’s pretty cumbersome wanting.
The goggles are completely connected to some hoses that result in a small suitcase wanting piece with a smaller tank on the underside. I’m probably not certain how this mini-tank, the shoulder piece, and backpack work collectively, however they appear fairly cool. There’s a peg on the tank piece that ought to plug right into a gap within the vest, but it surely doesn’t need to insert on my determine. I feel it might have been good if the hoses swiveled the place they connect to the masks.
At first I assumed this was a dive mild, however some googling revealed it’s a diver navigation platform which has a compass, depth gauge, and chronometer. I feel the silver half is the compass, so it might have been good if there have been some labels on it. There’s a gap that matches a peg for the navigation board so he doesn’t have to carry it on a regular basis by it’s handy-dandy little handles.
The harpoon gun must also be acquainted you probably have the Eels or Torpedo. It’s a reasonably smooth plastic, although this one is straighter than those I bought with the opposite figures.
The propulsion unit is probably the most important accent and has some good element tampos on there and a rotating fan.
The heads are actually properly sculpted and each have a critically intense expression that’s detailed with strong face printing. There’s a little little bit of paint slop round cowl the place the flesh coloured paint didn’t fairly keep throughout the strains.
The sculpting on this man is nice whereas he’s principally re-use of Torpedo, it’s good re-use that’s properly disguised by the brand new overlay elements. The bottom vest is fairly tightly fitted to the torso, so I didn’t get any ab crunch on my determine. In any other case the usual G.I. Joe Labeled articulation strikes properly, although I do miss the neck hinge for extra wanting up poses whereas swimming.
Paint is strong, however minimal. I initially thought he was all black plastic, however there’s a two-tone paint job on the physique of black and tremendous darkish grey. The darkish grey is de facto near the black shade and I feel probably the most fascinating particulars are all of the little tampo labels on the equipment.
My favourite factor is that the goggles are clear so you’ll be able to see the eyes moderately than the strong painted goggles on Torpedo. Torpedo does look cool with the Recon Diver’s min-tank.
General, this man is a very strong deluxe determine. All of the gear has a cool look and whereas a number of the overlays is usually a little fiddly all the main points offers him an superior shelf presence. I’m not one who actually wishes realism in my G.I. Joe figures, however the gear does look fairly badass. I want I had a second one to make a bit squad with this one and Torpedo.
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