Re: Red Shadows 2010 - test shots
Posted: 09 Apr 2010 20:33
Time to toss in my 2 cents.
Generally we get 1 large vehicle, 1 small vehicle, a 2 pack, and a 3 pack. The vehicles may or may not come with a figure. Either the 2 pack or the 3 pack will be either identical troop builders, OR different character with identical bodies, but different heads or arms.
We will not see a RoboSkull. They Miiiiigggghhhtt use the name RoboSkull, but we won't see a real RoboSkull. Savage would not drop the cash to retool a vehicle that large, that can't really be used for anything else.
There will be a Red Shadow vehicle, with a driver. Almost certainly an existing Joe vehicle repainted red, with a Red Shadow vehicle name slapped on it. Most likely the Shadowtrak since that was the only other Red Shadow vehicle that wasn't based on a Hasbro mold.
If that's the case I'd expect the vehicle driver to be Red Vulture. But rather than just a glove variation, I'd bet on inverted colors: black suit, with red details . . . Which would look awesome.
I'm not expecting to see Baron Ironblood. Unless they release another Mech as an Escape Armor, and have him pilot that. Could happen, they have already done 2 Mech's, I could see them doing a 3rd. Especially since it would make sense here.
If Ironblood with an Escape Armor Mech doesn't happen, then I'd expect a small Z-Force vehicle. Master Collector LOVES to reuses things when they can. They just came out with the Land Adventurer 6 wheeled ATV. Would not be surprised to see the 6 Wheeled ATV in Z-Force colors.
The box art shows a bunker in the background. The image happens to match the Star Wars Endor Bunker. So a repainted Endor Bunker is probably going to be the free attendee gift.
The 2 pack is often a troop builder. Not much left to troop build with the Shadow's some I guessing 2 basic Z-Force troopers. Possibly with 2 different heads. They are using the 30th anniversary molds already, so the heads from those would fit the bill.
The 3 pack is usually 3 unique characters, and often "good guys" to balance out the 15 figure "bad guy" boxed set. We've already seen Doc. I'm thinking the Mine Sweeper, OR Radio Operator, but not both. The last figure would be the Commander using exactly the same mold as Black Major, which would probably explain why Black Major doesn't have black hair.
Roger
Generally we get 1 large vehicle, 1 small vehicle, a 2 pack, and a 3 pack. The vehicles may or may not come with a figure. Either the 2 pack or the 3 pack will be either identical troop builders, OR different character with identical bodies, but different heads or arms.
We will not see a RoboSkull. They Miiiiigggghhhtt use the name RoboSkull, but we won't see a real RoboSkull. Savage would not drop the cash to retool a vehicle that large, that can't really be used for anything else.
There will be a Red Shadow vehicle, with a driver. Almost certainly an existing Joe vehicle repainted red, with a Red Shadow vehicle name slapped on it. Most likely the Shadowtrak since that was the only other Red Shadow vehicle that wasn't based on a Hasbro mold.
If that's the case I'd expect the vehicle driver to be Red Vulture. But rather than just a glove variation, I'd bet on inverted colors: black suit, with red details . . . Which would look awesome.
I'm not expecting to see Baron Ironblood. Unless they release another Mech as an Escape Armor, and have him pilot that. Could happen, they have already done 2 Mech's, I could see them doing a 3rd. Especially since it would make sense here.
If Ironblood with an Escape Armor Mech doesn't happen, then I'd expect a small Z-Force vehicle. Master Collector LOVES to reuses things when they can. They just came out with the Land Adventurer 6 wheeled ATV. Would not be surprised to see the 6 Wheeled ATV in Z-Force colors.
The box art shows a bunker in the background. The image happens to match the Star Wars Endor Bunker. So a repainted Endor Bunker is probably going to be the free attendee gift.
The 2 pack is often a troop builder. Not much left to troop build with the Shadow's some I guessing 2 basic Z-Force troopers. Possibly with 2 different heads. They are using the 30th anniversary molds already, so the heads from those would fit the bill.
The 3 pack is usually 3 unique characters, and often "good guys" to balance out the 15 figure "bad guy" boxed set. We've already seen Doc. I'm thinking the Mine Sweeper, OR Radio Operator, but not both. The last figure would be the Commander using exactly the same mold as Black Major, which would probably explain why Black Major doesn't have black hair.
Roger
