My CC has been smoked lately. I got my "Space Prisoner" and Omanga Military Flame Trooper this past week...
The Space Prisoner is a whole lot of plastic. Reminds me, in terms of weight, of how Ephant Mon and Hermi Odle were just hefty figures beyond the normal scope of the line. Unfortunately the astronaut figures are the most expensive too. Hell to buy multiples or army build much, but this figure would look perfect wandering Mos Eisley too. He's got the dirty and grimey Star Wars look plus a sci fi space suit. He'd look cool working on an Imperial ship too.
Really awesome detail on the space prisoners too is they have individual unique numbers.
I got three, and all of them have unique prisoner ID numbers which appear multiple places on them (helmet, shoulder, backpack). Pretty weird. I'd love to see them do more with this sculpt as a space worker/rescue guy maybe, a soldier of some sort. Basically the figure's backstory is Russia creates a space gulag of sorts. These guys are sent there, and they do some kinda spacey work. There is a scientist repaint of this figure coming soon too, all white uniform but equally filthy.
The Omanga Flame Trooper is obviously a dude with a flamethrower, but he's also a basic Omanga Trooper with a new head and new accessories. He'd make a cool army builder as either. I love the orange/black deco on him, which really stands out, but the accessories make the man. The hose from the pack to the thrower is metal rope/chain. It actually hangs nicely from the weight, and it looks perfect. Most of the guys reviewing this seemed to miss that the thrower actually is made to clip to the side of the backpack too. He can carry both weapons then, which is a nice touch.
I'm hoping to get a few more of these because I really like how this figure turned out more than I was thinking I would.
I also got, but didn't tweet a picture of, the Omanga "Reborn" Trooper... If you're into RPG's, or even FPS gaming character classes, think of him as like a berserker or "tank" type character. They're cyborgs, made from maimed Omanga soldiers who are turned into oversized, super strong, super soldiers with whats left of their bodies. Again, over $30, but quite cool. It's probably something I won't buy many of, as I feel like too many of them is goofy looking, but one or two per squad of basic infantry figures makes some sense to me.
The line's cost sucks, and getting their exclusives makes getting Hasbro ones look like a slice of pie... They're actually highly limited stuff, and the entire line is basically holding or accruing in value to boot. It makes throwing out any packaging a big no-no for me just in case I decide to sell some day. It's a stresser on the old CC though, and paying off the balance after an order can basically kill my toy budget for a month in a matter of seconds. Gonna be tough sledding when Star Wars gets more interesting for me in the future (assuming TVC is worth the interest).
