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Seeing that Serang is in the process of sculpting Barnes, Elias and Taylor from the movie Platoon. I decided to get my Sideshow ones out of storage. I had a couple of True Types spare so I placed Barnes and Elias on them to get rid of the visable forearm joint. I left Taylor on the Buck for now until I find my self with a spare one.

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They are still good considering their age.
 
Not a fan of the movie (I prefer Full Metal Jacket) but for some reason these figures look just as good as anything SSC is currently producing. I mean aside from the outdated Buck. Gotta give them credit, they made quite a few different characters from the film.
 
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They are still good considering their age.

I have to say they aged pretty well...
 
I'd kill for some Apocalypse Now one-sixth. Willard, Kurtz, Kilgore, Clean, Lance, Chef, The Roach. Maybe even some Hopper.
 
I have all the figures that SS put out in this line. Matter of fact they were my first SSC figures. I would love to see them re-visit this line. And at least knock out 4 or 5 more characters.


Sideshow are you listening.......

Considering they're phasing out 1:6, I really doubt they'd revisit a line. :huh
 
I have to say they aged pretty well...

Yeah. Although they dont have the detail of modern 1/6th figures I think the liknesses are better than some stuff that is produced today.

They look fantastic on the TT's

I agree. Barnes and Elias look so much more natural in their stance when compared to Taylor who is still on a Buck.
 
I never picked up on that before.
:google

Yeah, I used to disagree, but after seeing Bond fizzle out, LOTR get axed before at least completing the damn Fellowship or making any baddies, passing the 1:6 Hell Boy license to HT and Indy soaking both feet in the grave, it's hard to argue against. :(
 
The Platoon figures were my first...I still proudly display them. I just got a poncho from Monkey Depot; I'm gonna put it on Taylor for his first night ambush look.
 
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