I mean, you can cut it off of him, sure, but once you do that, it’s gone and you’re not going to get it back together. After so many years of modern era figures, a guy like this with a cool vest that is not removable seems like an odd decision. I’m also a little conflicted about the vest. The armored boots work well for that, I just think the vibrant gold maybe wasn’t the best choice. Joe as having very strong influences from science-fiction and future tech, and I don’t want to see salvish military recreations. I do like the sculpted boot armor, however, unlike many of the more vocal fans out there. It’s not terrible, I don’t hate it, it just seems a little out of place. Speaking of greens, that’s the color that makes up most of Roadblock’s uniform and it works well, but then they introduce some gold in the boot armor and the kneepad which feels a little jarring. I think some elements of vibrant colors, as long as they make sense, are good for the figure and bring some pleasing aesthetics to what might normally be a bunch of greens and browns. Lots of folks out there have had complaints about the paint scheme of the figures, and I don’t really have a huge problem with it necessarily. He’s got a great tattoo on his left arm as well, which is very nicely designed and a great touch for the figure.īut things aren’t all sunshine and roses. The vest is an excellent throwback to the 1986 version of the character and I love the fingerless gloves, the removable knife and the plain military style pants are great as well. As mentioned, the sculpting is fantastic, the overall size is spot-on, and he has a ton of redeeming qualities. Looking at design first, Roadblock looks pretty good, though not perfect. This is a Roadblock who feels like a Roadblock and in a group shot he’s clearly the focal point. There’s something about the size and weight of this figure that’s a ton of fun, and feels different somehow than previous iterations of the character. Standing a full head taller and with huge arms and legs, Roadblock immediately separates himself from the crowd as the guy carrying the heavy weapon (more talk about that particular weapon later). Now, at least for the moment, with each figure in this first assortment being uniquely sculpted and tooled, you end up with some really great variation, and at the top of that scale is Roadblock. While the modern era did work to change that somewhat, the formula of re-using parts for different characters often meant that heights and figure sizes weren’t always represented 100% accurately (Leatherneck I’m looking at you). Joe figures were built off of a common “buck” meaning every figure was constructed to be relatively the same height and size, with only slight variations here and there. Joe: Classified figures is that they are extremely varied in size and shape, which is awesome. The first thing you notice as you purchased and rip open your G.I. He is a huge, imposing figure at the 6″ scale and while he’s not aesthetically perfect, he does bring some interesting things to the table. When you hear the name Roadblock, this guy is pretty much what you expect.
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