Hey all,
First off, sorry I haven't been posting much. I assure you that I'm still trying to make time to take shots and write a story for everyone's favorite toyline. With that typed, on to the subject at hand.
I just got TF Duke from BBTS today. After reading Hisstank's
review, I was ho hum about getting him.
Then I opened him up.
I have to say that hisstank's review is simply wrong, unless there's been a running change since Eopie Herder got his, which is very possible - and I'd have to say, likely.
The bad:
-The head's smaller than the original Duke's, so I just swapped them out (the skin color's almost spot-on).
-The forearms DO pop off easily.
-The helmet's green instead of tan, and the binoculars are green instead of black / gray.
-The bandolier seems a little... cheap. It doesn't fit as nicely as the original's.
-Blonde instead of brown hair (though I prefer the original blonde)
The good:
-NEARLY 90 DEGREE MOVEMENT IN HIS LEFT ELBOW!!!
-I'd guess 65 to 75 degree movement in his right elbow.
-NEARLY 90 DEGREE MOVEMENT IN HIS HIPS!!! He can now sit up straight! Hasbro got the aesthetics of the diaper crotch to work with the articulation of the figure.
-A painted shovel on his backpack.
I wish I had my camera here to show you all how great this Duke is. I'll make sure and take pictures tomorrow, if one of you hasn't taken care of that in the meantime.
I highly recommend TF Duke. This WILL become your default... if you can get past the colors
And I'm not even a Duke fan
I know this should probably go in reviews, but since I don't have my camera on me for a proper one, and since I feel this figure really is great, I wanted to throw up my thoughts as soon as possible. Obviously, I have no problem with any of you doing a proper review of this guy.
Have fun, all!!!