That is the Firefly I needed all alongside.
The Categorized Collection has already come out with a Firefly figure with some up to date aesthetics to his total look, and it was…fantastic, when you’re the sort of individual that desires updates. I say “fantastic” with that sort of drawn out, wishy-washy tone to the phrase. I preferred the determine properly sufficient to provide it a positive evaluate.
However I knew that if a extra classic-styled model got here alongside, that was the one that might steal my coronary heart instantly.
As toys go, it wasn’t too lengthy a wait. However he’s right here. He’s right here, and I’m glad.
This time round, Firefly ditches the over-armored look in favor of his extra traditional stylings, which suggests he really has some vary of movement in his torso, one thing that’s all the time welcome, particularly for a ninja sort like Firefly.
I haven’t made a psychological log of all the varied physique elements that the Joe line has been accumulating, so I’m not totally certain what on this determine is new or previous. There’s undoubtedly some new elements, however all the things works seamlessly collectively so…yeah. The top end result is a superb wanting determine.
The top is newly sculpted and doesn’t have the comic-cover-inspired crazy-eyes of the earlier determine. I didn’t thoughts that—together with the lopsided masks—however this one is much extra traditional and subdued, with extra of a touch of menace than loopy, which is my most popular Firefly characterization. After a handful of tough figures, it appears to be like just like the paint printing is getting again beneath management, as a result of all the things appears to be like proper on this determine, and is in the correct place.
With out having to work round cumbersome overlays, the determine may be very properly articulated. The torso articulation is barely unfastened on mine—nothing overly floppy, however somewhat extra wiggle than I’d favor. He’s not tipping beneath his received weight, so it’s extra nuisance than figure-killer.
He comes with a big selection of equipment, they usually’re not only a copy-paste from the earlier determine. This time round he leans additional away from the Nerf-=like weaponry of these earlier Joes. He has a pistol and sub-machine gun, each of which could be outfitted with the included silencer. His backpack feels somewhat extra traditional in execution. There are two mines which could be connected to the backpack. In lieu of the drone his earlier determine got here with, he has a radio-controlled automobile this time, with a tiny controller/detonator. The wheels actually roll.
Just like the earlier determine, he comes with night time imaginative and prescient goggles that slide on and off simply.
He comes with a knife that slides into the holster on his forearm guard. Whereas I prefer it in principle, and dig that it calls again to the knife that’s connected to the unique figures forearm, I’ve determined the forearm guards aren’t going to be a everlasting a part of my Firefly, streamlining him even additional.
His gun, RC and mines all connect with pegs on his backpack, so he continues the development of having the ability to retailer most of his equipment on his individual.
I’m thrilled to loss of life to have a classically styled Firefly within the line. The ’84 villains are among the most iconic of all of Cobra, and Firefly feels lastly checked off. We’re only a Wild Weasel away.
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