It took me a minute to get on board with the model of the wave one figures of G.I. Joe Categorized, however Duke ended up being considered one of my favourite figures within the line, he was simply so playable and had such an awesome portrait. So whereas I’m all the time up for extra basic interpretations, I wasn’t as determined for this re-do as a few of my fellow collectors. That mentioned, I’m glad they did it, as a result of this determine guidelines.
The cardboard is fascinating as a result of the artwork is much like the unique look however they’ve made the holster extra like this determine and added in knee pads that resemble the knee articulation joint. The cardboard is a a lot nicer card inventory and the bubble is sandwiched between two layers just like the Legends retro playing cards and held up fairly nicely in transit. He comes with a bunch of stuff and that bubble is big!
Duke comes with two fists, pistol, knife, stand, binoculars, two rifles, helmet, and backpack. The theme right here is retro and nothing is extra retro for me than that helmet with hinged frosted visor. The form of it appears to be like completely classic from the entrance, however from the facet it appears barely off because the again curves in towards the pinnacle a bit greater than these previous helmets. I type of needed to drag off the visor to see the way it seemed with out it, however I felt like I used to be damaging the factor as I did that, so I finished.
The helmet can match on the unique Categorized Duke and I believe the Grunt helmet appears to be like fairly first rate on Duke if you’re right into a extra fashionable army really feel, although it matches somewhat free.
The binoculars are one piece of plastic together with the strap and are solid in a fairly tender plastic so you may get them to relaxation on the chest fairly near naturally. They match within the hand fairly nicely and the double elbows can help you pose them held as much as his eyes.
The pistol and knife have a holster and a sheathe that maintain the smaller weapons securely. The knife is fairly rubbery and quite a bit smaller than the opposite weapons, so it could fall out of his hand for those who don’t squash the grip hand collectively earlier than placing it in there. I do just like the three colours and it appears to be like fairly snazzy within the boot sheathe.
The pack matches actually securely on the again and holds the bandolier in place nicely. It looks like that is the very best pack attachment I’ve bought from this line but! It appears to be like like the identical pack as the primary determine, but it surely simply appears to be like a lot cooler in tan.
The rifles are somewhat softer plastic than I’d like, however appear to carry the form nicely. Not as dangerous as current flexible weapons, however not fairly nearly as good as a number of the stuff from earlier waves. The look of the 2 is fairly good with sharp particulars and so they match nicely in his arms. I do miss storage choices for the additional weapon, however however, I just like the packs a bit extra with out the pegs protruding.
Lastly, my favourite accent is the fists. Maybe it’s the Sunbow affect the place they need to de-emphasize capturing individuals, however my impression of Duke is that he was an actual two-fisted hero. Including fists has been one of many enhancements I’ve been eager to see for some time, so it’s very nice to see.
The sculpting on this man is prime notch. The portrait is paying homage to the good authentic Categorized portrait, however feels somewhat broader and influenced by the cardboard artwork or the cartoon. The hair can also be rather less excessive and tight.
The physique is a bit broader with extra muscular arms and the element is sharp on all of the clothes folds and textures.
The articulation is fairly stable, however most likely the one place the place I don’t actually see this determine as an enchancment. The mid-torso joint was switched from a hinge to a ball and socket, so he will get much less vary of movement there. The highest of the neck additionally has a ball and socket joint somewhat than the hinge of the primary Categorized determine, so he doesn’t search for and down in addition to that determine. I additionally seen that the detents on the double knees and elbows are SUPER tight. Such as you would possibly break one thing tight. One enchancment in articulation is there’s much more clearance on the entrance of ankle hinge so it’s simpler to get him into crouching poses. One other factor I like are the marginally simpler pectoral hinges that assist get him right into a two-handed pistol pose fairly nicely.
Paint is stable, however I believe the principle profit right here is simply the basic coloration scheme coming by way of extra clearly. It is likely to be boring for some, but it surely hits the spot for me. Talking of lifeless, one minor gripe I had is the plastic they used for his tan shirt is somewhat shiny in spots, particularly the torso.
General, this man turned out incredible and any gripes I’ve pale compared to the quantity of enjoyable I had with the determine. As a lot as a cherished the unique Categorized Duke this one feels extra quintessentially Duke and matches the picture I maintain of the character in my thoughts way more intently. He’s additionally bought an awesome presence on the shelf with the opposite figures.
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