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Community => Other Toy Lines => Joe Defender => Topic started by: Alyosha on March 8, 2010, 01:47 PM
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Got a chance to pick up one of these a little while back, and thought I'd throw some pics up here for you guys.
Usually, I'm dead set against repaints for the sake of repaints, but occasionally Hasbro does such a fine job that it's easy to overlook my general objections. That's the case with the Desert Rockslide.
(http://www.brokenarrowtoys.com/reviews/iso.jpg)
While the logistics of driving this vehicle over anything other than sand would be frightening in real life, in a fantasy military world it seems a bit more appealing. The repaint of the vehicle itself is fantastic. The three color desert camo work nicely at giving this vehicle a slightly real world look while maintaining the fantastic elements that we've all come to appreciate in Joe.
(http://www.brokenarrowtoys.com/reviews/interior.jpg)
The vehicle has a new sticker set, including some very cool shark teeth (always a bonus) and kill marks. Evidently, Dusty is quite the marksman. As you can see from the pics, I added a small hole in the back of the vehicle to have a stowage area for Dusty's backpack when he's in the cockpit. It's a little thing, but I dig it.
(http://www.brokenarrowtoys.com/reviews/teeth.jpg)
(http://www.brokenarrowtoys.com/reviews/stowage.jpg)
As for Dusty himself, the figure is much improved in my opinion. His color palette is a bit darker and warmer and his digi's feature the camo pattern present on many of the other movie style figures. The contrast of the colored hands and lack of a havelock help to differentiate this version from the previous DVD pack version nicely. Unfortunately, there is no battle stand.
(http://www.brokenarrowtoys.com/reviews/frt.jpg)
(http://www.brokenarrowtoys.com/reviews/back.jpg)
(http://www.brokenarrowtoys.com/reviews/comparison.jpg)
Overall, I reccomend adding this vehicle and figure to your collection when these show up at retail. You won't be disappointed.
*MODS* Wasn't really certain where this should go, so if it needs moving please do so.
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Great review. That Dusty is cool.
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I don't even want the vehicle, I just want Dusty.
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I thought the Rock Slide was a great vehicle, but I want this for the new Dusty. Of course, wave 2 is just starting to hit in bigger numbers now, so it may be a while.