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Formative International has been making various 12" figures for a few
years now. They started out pretty weak, but have vastly improved
over the last couple years. Some of their accessories still leave
alot to be desired, but the new super-articulated body that this figure
sports is as good as any I've seen. Add to that the "isn't that
cool" factor of his twisting motion - a battery powered back pack
controls right and left motion at the waist - and this is an extremely
cool figure.
Packaging - ***
Pretty cool, and very few twisty ties to deal with. They really
didn't need any, so I'm a little disappointed they are there, but overall
the packaging is very nice - colorful, sturdy, and with a cool lenticular
picture of the soldier on the front showing how he moves at the waste.
Sculpting - **
The weakest area on this figure, and pretty much all the SOTW
figures. They need someone to do some new head sculpts for
them. On a positive note, the neck post looks like the current
'standard', so swapping other 21st Century or CC Joe heads should be a
snap.
Articulation - ****
Excellent articulation - this body is similar to the new super soldier
body from 21st Century or the standard body from Dragon. Ball
jointed neck, shoulders, bicep cut, double jointed elbows, wrists, soft
hands, waist, hips, ankles and double jointed knees make this one of the
most articulated 12" bodies out there. At this price, it's a
terrific value for kitbashing. And don't worry about the mechanism
for the motor - see the picture at the left to see that it has simply a
single wire running into the back, easily clipped and hidden if you don't
want that feature. Also in this picture you can see the double
jointed elbows.
Accessories - **1/2
While the uniform is nice, especially the green undershirt and helmet, the
other accessories aren't up to the caliber of 21st Century or
Dragon. Then again, for this price point you really shouldn't expect
them to be. And for 8 bucks, you get a canteen, a couple pouches,
full uniform, knife, handgun, rifle, stand, etc.
Uniform - ***
Nicely done, with velcro holding things together. The boots could be
improved in terms of the quality of the material, but the helmet is
excellent.
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