The original 1986 version was well done for the time and had a well-developed character based on his file card. He also played a key role in one particular episode of the animated series that looked at his character bio. We'll not discuss the black-haired version or the Dino-Hunters set. Low-Light prefers not to discuss those periods in his career.
This new version is an amazing update on the classic character, very similar yet skillfully redone. The attention to detail in this figure, as with most POC figures is stellar. And the gear that he comes with? Amazing! Using the BeachHead torso as a base and what appears to be new sculpt parts for the rest of him, he is an excellent figure.
Plus he has the new wrist articulation - up and down w/ swivel on right hand and side-to-side and swivel on left hand. Very cool!
When Low-Light gets you in his sights, pray to whatever god you believe in.
Night spotter? No, he's a sniper!
A quick run-down of the included gear-
- Sniper rifle with extending stock, removable silencer, bipod, and removable scope. (The scope can also store on his leg.)
- Spotter's scope w/ stand
- Radio with removable antenna and hand piece
- A partial box of bullets w/ one loose bullet. (A 1/18th scale bullet? That's crazy!)
- An Uzi
- A cellphone/GPS?
- Rifle case that can hold the rifle, stock, and scope.
- Backpack that can hold everything else!
- and the classic red goggles!
Low-Light can pretty much carry all his gear as well. He's loaded down, but he can handle it!
Oh yeah, he has a knife in a thigh scabbard also.
My main issue with Low-Light is his ability to easily hold his sniper rifle. It's kind of a tough pose and the bulk of the arms makes it difficult. I am also checking out several different sniper rifles to see how Low-Light can handle them. Right now, this is one of the HOT GI Joe figures out there - tough to find, but he's out there! Get him soon!
I did attempt a 1/6th version of Low-Light that turned out pretty well - check it out for yourself right here!
So my never met friend Tom, sent me a Low-Light.
ReplyDeleteWhat great figure. kinda....sorta...What's not to like,right? Lots of cool gear, great concept, great sculpt from top of his head to his toes....
the devil as they say, are in the details. And no, you can't have mine just because it seems like I don't love it.
He's in great gear for urban environment...I slap is noggin on a Beachhead body and BAM! He's a bad mofo!!! as it is, his shooting jacket with the red shoulder pad? "Target" works BOTH ways.
This guy comes with a ton of nice stuff...fiddly stuff. easy to lose stuff...
worried about the lone bullet?
what about the antenna on the really COOL radio? Love the hard shell gun case...except for the bipod that won't fit in there. Ah yes, the sniper rifle...while 1:1 scale sniper rifles can be broken down, the REALLY good ones aren't. but ok, I'm down with this...until the stock collapses while I'm posing my sniper. OR WORSE, comes out, lands on the green carpet...
SAY, what's a sniper without a sniper scope? Hasbro could have cheaped out and molded the scope to the rifle. But what fun would that be, depriving us constantly having the scope fall off and searching for it?
what is the calculator/cell phone for? where do i put it? What is the tube for? At least I know where it goes and it can't be lost. Hey, how bout the spotter scope? Now the PTE guys have a NICE realistic scope, so to me, the Hasbro scope is just ,meh, seen it b4.exra weapon? an UZI? Really? state of the art rifle, scifi gear,and an UZI? my guy gets at least an MP5. Now it looks like this figure is still impossible to get (well if you're Tom you can get em by the bushel basket) and that's a shame. Because a sniper needs a spotter. But I see a nuther 2 Beachheads in my future, to plop this guys head on, and either the Zartan capped head or a Shipwreck capped head onand there's a Sniper team.