It seems like every version of CC has been a slight evolution of the original design. Other than this one seems to have a big head, he's just boring looking. Now, one could say that Scarlet is equally as boring and I'd agree. The designs of 1981 (you gotta figure the design process is 80 or 81 and then released in 82) were pretty conservative. Which is fine and all and it's nice that Hasbro is giving them the modern day sculpting but CC looks just like CC. Nothing dramatic in terms of changes. I had hopes and personal ideas on how the 25th should go.

I prefer my black VvV CC over the 25th one.

Maybe, just maybe, if CC were hooded, I'd like him better.

So the things you dislike about him are the exact same things I do like about him. That actually makes sense to me. I love that he's basically an exact re-creation of v1, but I can definitely see how someone who would like to see new takes on these characters might not go for it.

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I think maybe the problem is that I don't see any improvement on this one. Like Gung Ho has bigger grenades, Snake Eyes has a tighter sculpt, Scarlet is more babalicious, Duke's eyes are close together, you get the idea. I guess what I want is definitive versions but I need to be able to use 'em in a dio. I could see using Duke and Gung Ho but CC reminds me too much of the cartoon to take seriously.

I hear you. I think that's a problem a lot of people have with these guys, while, as I said, it's exactly what I do like about 'em. But like I said, to each their own. I can see how people who prefer their Joes realistic might not go for some of these. But to me, the cartoon look is the definitive look, so I'm pleased as punch.

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how tall are these??

They're supposed to be 3.75" aka 1/18th scale.

How many of y'all really think they'll be that scale or closer to 4"? Or 6" or 8" or or or or or or

They sure as hell don't instill any confidence in me that they'll be 'to scale'.......

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They looked like my son's 6" Spider-man. Can anyone speak to the mighty variance in Roadblock from the "artist's rendition" to the "toyfair pic"version? I mean please. Those headsculpts aren't even in the same geometrical strata!! And one has a sweet fancy .50 cal, while the other seems to have hijacked an over/under M-16/203 combo from Leatherneck. And I looked at the toyfair pics and Duke's and Roadblocks mugs look identical in cheek construction.

Hard to tell from a pic though. Anyone else have any thoughts!?
--appended comment--- never mind, I read back through all the pages, and I received your thoughts. I'm behind on my reading. Please forgive me since it was already covered.

Hey Joe... If you want a REAL trashing of people who don't read previous pages or even posts, check out the JBL. During ToyFair, people were getting thrashed for 2x and 3x posting of the same stuff. At least here, I didn't get 3-5 stupid posts of people posting, "PICS FROM TOYFAIR" and then a link to Justin. ANd TNI. And whoever else! In that way, it's nicer that this place is smaller.