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Description: Got my Reaction Plus Extensive Enterprises Crimson Twins in the mail Saturday. I didn't really have time to set up a real photo shoot, so I just threw together some various O-ring figures, and a couple of 5PoAs for comparison.
The Good: The torso, waist and legs are very good. They feel very solid, the plastic feels like old school GI Joe hard plastic. They feel just slightly lighter than a classic Joe, and heavier than a Black Major figure. The suit mold looks more natural than Headman's "Suit-too-small-for-him" look. The shape of the torso feels very 1984-86 GI Joe, it's proportioned very nicely. The accessories are very nice, the pistols have decent detail including a very fine crosshatch on the grip, and the briefcases are fun. Xamot's scar is on his his right cheek, which does not match his original figure, but DOES match his cartoon appearance (That detail is a win for me, because I love the cartoon, and the figures are based on the cartoon, but I understand that for some people, that would be a negative.)
Mixed: Detail is light, roughly 1983ish, there's more wrinkles etc than a Corps figure, but less than a 1984-86 GI Joe.
The Bad: Xamot's arm arrived broken, I'm going to get a hold of BBTS about a possible replacement. Aside from that, the arms need work. They're just slightly too skinny, better than Galoob, Mego or Ertl figures, but nowhere near as good as classic Joe. The shoulder joint which arrived broken is clearly too small, they need to make it bigger in diameter in future, though the break appears to be a flaw in the plastic. The heads are the weakest part, they're molded in hair color with painted faces, which is a huge mistake. Skin tone is pale, roughly that of the Retro O-ring Cobra Trooper. Worst of all, the heads are too skinny and gaunt, they look like the cartoon characters, but if they went vegan. If they'd proportioned the heads closer to classic O-ring, they'd look more like the cartoon characters, and they'd be better figures.
Overall, I'd say they're better than everyone except Flint in this picture. I like them, but there are issues. Cobra Commander and Cover Girl should arrive today, which should help me form an opinion on the whole line so far. I give Super 7 a "C" grade on the Twins, but if they address the problem areas, they could do great figures in future waves.
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Keywords: Tomax Xamot Crimson Twins Super7
Posted by: SnowCat October 21, 2024, 02:44:57 PM
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Comments (3)
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Nekoman
| Today at 05:21:50 PM
Thanks for the review!
Being honest, I think he looks way worse than Boomerang Billy there, maybe outside of the torso size. With a little work these could turn into something, but in it's current state I'm not sure this line will last long enough to improve.
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General Liederkranz
| October 21, 2024, 11:39:34 PM
Thanks for sharing! | |
SnowCat
| October 21, 2024, 03:43:24 PM
I have more photos of them with various figures, and some of the broken arm, here: https://www.hisstank.com/forum/5824016-post11178.html (Please delete if not allowed)
Last modified by: SnowCat October 21, 2024, 03:46:03 PM |
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