Custom 25th Anniversary Heavy Duty
Heavy Duty is one of those new characters (for my time, anyway) that one would buy because of the accessories. After having it for a few days, I grew fond of it as it has character, ripped shirt and pizza camo notwithstanding.
Up for review is Glen of Toy Soldiers 1:18’s Custom Heavy Duty:
Glen admits having some trouble with recognising colour but this just turned out great in that department!
This version has some details from the Sigma line, most notably the football nose tape. This is a most welcome touch!
In this version, a head wrap is used, instead of a Joe brimmed cap. Well, I prefer the neon green cap but the head wrap did a better job of not making him stand out so much. He’s carrying enough firepower to be noticed, as it is.
Now, I may be old school but I personally do not favour beards in the military, with a few notable exceptions. I repainted my Col. Courage to have a haggard look than let him keep his full beard. In this case, I’ll leave it as it is as it’s down to personal preference.
I half-expected a Buzzer torso will be used but the outcome is the same, a detailed torn shirt faithfully reproduced. Though the collar area could use some work, it does not detract so much from the general appearance.
The Green gloves are Great !
The leg paint job is faithful to the original and it’s distinctively Heavy Duty. My only gripe is it still need some more work on sculpting. I could imagine repainted replacement Bazooka legs but I’m confident it can be easily improved.
So in general, this is a good Heavy Duty custom. I hope Hasbro takes a hint, with the upcoming movie featuring this character.
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Hey John, thanks for showing the love! Excellent review. Thanks for keeping it honest (yeah, I do need to improve the pants..hehehe).
More power to your blogsite.
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