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This Carded figure is a Convention Exclusive. HE came with a Yellow ATV which might be an old vehicle in yellow. The card is great because we finally get a A Team File card. I bought the figure without the vehicle. When the 30th anniversary 3 3/4 Action Pilot etc boxed set was released it contained a minature GI Joe 60's space capsule. I would have liked to see this done instead of an easy repaint in Yellow.
The figure is in the 25th anniversary super articulated style. I'm not a fan of the style. I bought the first Snake Eyes and he seemed to have the posture and stability of a Rubber Band. This Land Adventurer comes with a plain black backpack, a scoped sniper rifle and a 44 Magnum . And a Grey vest. He has the A Team logo on under the removable vest. I LOVE the accurate Camo pattern. The 30th style didn't include the signature red spots on the suit , this one does.
Some of the spots are unpainted which can be a sore thumb in Camo . So I used a DVD labeling 4 color set of markers to finish the ppattern on the knees, under the ribcage etc . .
Whats really nice about the sculpt is unlike most later GI Joe characters Land Adventurer is just a guy in some Camo Pajamas. No bulky holsters, pouches, grenades, packs etc.However I think they could have done better than the silly gray vest he comesw with. Removable gear is the new thing with the 25th line. An accurate shoulder holster and A team dogtag would have been nice. I'm glad the Dog Tag was not sculpted on.
The hands might be sculpted to be "Kung Fu" but I can't tell . I would have liked hands in the original distinct style . ( The very rare non cupped hand on the 30th 3 3/4 GI Joe was a nice touch) A Halmark ornament pair of hands might be right.
Why should the hands be so meticulous? To match the AMAZING head! It's a Minaturized GI Joe head. The "Realstic Lifelike Hair and Beard " throws it off. But it actually LOOKS like a TEENSY GI Joe. For the sake of room and the more model like quality of the 3 inch line I would love to see more. I think a 3 inch scale Mobile Team Headquarters would be Wonderful, AND the Adventure Team would be the BEST idea for rereleasing the same character in a dozen different uniforms. Radiation Detection, Demolition, White Tiger.
A miniature toy of a toy.
Excites my Geek hurts my Brain.Biggest drawback ?
$25 bucks.
I think maybe ONE is plenty
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