12'' Sideshow Flint and other stuff

[Sundance]

Kage

according to google translate. probably pronounced Kah-gay or perhaps Kah-ge with a short e sound.

you're thinking Red Kage, i presume? Japanese is Aka Kage

[Double-Tap]

Kage

according to google translate. probably pronounced Kah-gay or perhaps Kah-ge with a short e sound.

you're thinking Red Kage, i presume? Japanese is Aka Kage

yep, thats what i was thinkin

cheers mate

[Norwegian_Red]

Ok, so I am not the only one thinking a ninja dressed in red is a great candidate for Red Shadow ninja! Will give Storm Shadow a good run for his money (I know there are no red ninja in the original comic)!

[DAMartin]

The Red Ninjas first appeared in #21 "Silent Interlude" fighting :snakeeyes: ,and in later issues they appeared working along with of all people, and later yet led by Slice.
Then Sei Tin re-made the Red Ninjas as a clan of their own, rather than the former Arashikages they were, but that was in DDP and you asked for the original comic, so not sure if it counts for you.

[Sundance]

i think he means there was no red ninjas in BAF

[DAMartin]

Oh. Sorry.

[Norwegian_Red]

The US Army tag will be coming off....

Just been having another look at the preview pictures for Flint.

The US Army tag has got to go.

I remember buying the 3" figure, I always thought of him as a British solider, I think it was because of the beret. Yes, Action Man wore a beret and whenever I saw one in a war film it was a Brit wearing it! Flint is definitely British, the inner 12 year old insists on it!

I'll have to do something about the shotgun as well, it looks a bit over the top.

[Sundance]

you never saw 'The Green Berets' did you?

or 'Demolition Man'?

or 'Con Air'?

[Norwegian_Red]

'The Green Beret's' - That was the John Wayne one wasn't it? No never saw that one, but point conceeded.

'Demolition Man' - Technically Sly was a cop, not a solider.

'Con Air' - Don't remember any berets in that one, but it has been a while since I last saw it.

When I mentioned war films I was thinking of the one's I watched as a kid (now mid-30's), 'A bridge to far' and 'Wild Geese' for example, oh and Paul Freeman in 'The Dogs of war'. The Americans always had a side cap or a peaked cap. I may be wrong, but until recently berets were only associated with special forces, the Green Berets and Army Rangers.

As a lad I always associated berets with the British army, hence Flint was a squaddie.

This is probably the wrong place to discuss old war films, is there a thread about that?

Anyway, Flint was British, for a little while at least.

When Hasbro bought up Palitoy they kept Action Force toyline going, just changing the background a little. Flint was David Faireborn, I think he was the commanding officer? Again not the right thread for this.

I am going to buy the Sideshow Flint, the US Army tag is going to go and I may tweak the equipment, then David Faireborn (OUR man Flint) will live again!

[The Baron]

This is probably the wrong place to discuss old war films, is there a thread about that?

No there isn't, but it's a fantastic idea!