New Joes at Target
Chris Schultz
blister card, $14.99 series: Defense Courier and Desert Grenadier.
I bought one of the Defense Courier; this store only had the new Asian
and Hispanic head sculpts for this figure - I picked up the Hispanic,
since I don't have an example of that one yet.
The Defense Courier is of the molded-shirt variety which appears to
have become mandatory on the low end figures; specifically, he's
dressed in black boots, woodland camo pants, and the torso is the
molded flack jacket (black). Upper arms are molded with a woodland
camo shirt; lower arms are bare. The figure wears the new 8-point
USMC style fatigue cap, first seen with the USMC Marksman figure, in
the tan/black/green camo.
Regarding accessories, the figure carries a large aluminum finish
briefcase, with a "Defense Courier Service" logo decaled on the front.
I am almost certain the case is an Action Man item - I haven't had a
chance to dig through my bins to match it, but it looks very familiar.
A set of the standard hand cuffs issued with the law enforcement
figures is included (plastic cuffs w/chain connector); on the back of
the blister package the figure has the briefcase handcuffed to his
wrist. The figure also wears a standard green utility belt, with a
drop-down black holster attached, and carries the basic Beretta
sidearm. One minor, interesting note - the pistol has the red dot
that the real item displays when off safety; I'm not sure I've seen
this before on the Hasbro basic pistol, or maybe I just have missed
it. Finally, a cell phone and a set of "top secret" papers, also with
the DCS logo, are included.
Also in the set is a "Mission Card" which describes the function of
the Defense Courier.
I only inspected the Desert Grenadier on the rack, and was
disappointed. Also molded torso (this time the torso is the
grenadier's vest, with the pockets for the 40mm rounds), 3-color
Desert camo pants, upper arms (molded) and helmet, and desert boots.
He carries a basic M-16/M203, apparently with little functionality,
and I believe an extra round or two for the GL was included.
(Also, on an unrelated note, the Weapon Tech M1 and F2000 FINALLY made
it to Kansas City - I found one set of each at the TRU at the Great
Mall of the Plains. I had just about given up on ever seeing these.
I was pleased to see that you can actually assemble 2 complete weapons
from the F2000 set - if I can find one or two more packages, these are
going to become my standard AT weapon. Also, I saw something there I
hadn't before - the G36 Weapon Tech set, with the receiver, handle,
foregrip and other parts in Arctic, white finish, as well as the
standard black. Anybody else seen these?)
Chris
Kansas City
Sean Huxter
P2 (is that what i's called?) assault weapon from their die-cast weapon line
in the past few years.
I have several in black from those carded weapons sets. Make perfect spy
briefcases.
Sean.
"Chris Schultz" <csch...@sprintmail.com> wrote in message
news:fca81d32.04013...@posting.google.com...
> Stopped at Target today, and was surprised to see two new Joes in the
> blister card, $14.99 series: Defense Courier and Desert Grenadier.
>
Charles Digman
SWAT Grenadier: Comes with a 40mm Grenade Launcher(the kind that looks like
a giant revolver) and also a decent looking gas mask.
National Guardsman: Looks kinda like the old woodland SAW gunner with the
camo'ed face, but instead comes with a different light machine gun...I think
it's a Belgian FN model?
~Lee
Chris Schultz
> "Chris Schultz" <csch...@sprintmail.com> wrote in message
> news:fca81d32.04013...@posting.google.com...
> > Stopped at Target today, and was surprised to see two new Joes in the
> > blister card, $14.99 series: Defense Courier and Desert Grenadier.
> >
> > Regarding accessories, the figure carries a large aluminum finish
> > briefcase, with a "Defense Courier Service" logo decaled on the front.
> > I am almost certain the case is an Action Man item - I haven't had a
> > chance to dig through my bins to match it, but it looks very familiar.
"Sean Huxter" <sean....@SPAMverizon.net> wrote in message news:<UJUSb.2877$IF1...@nwrdny03.gnilink.net>...
> The silver brief-case seems to be none other than the case for carrying the
> P2 (is that what i's called?) assault weapon from their die-cast weapon line
> in the past few years.
>
> I have several in black from those carded weapons sets. Make perfect spy
> briefcases.
>
> Sean.
Sean, you're absolutely right, man. Good eye. It's the briefcase
from the Weapon Tech MP5 SMG set; it's even got the "trigger" under
the briefcase handle, and the hole in the side where the rounds are
supposed to exit when it's being fired from inside the case. I knew I
had seen it before!
Chris
Kansas City
Sean Huxter
I saw a picture of this figure on eBay, and the trigger and handle shape
made it obvious to me.
I really like that briefcase. Very James Bond.
Sean.