The above is a bit facetious. But, it was also representative of collector sentiment of the time. The most baffling release in Operation Anacondo, though, was Major Storm. At the time, he was an unknown in the community. And, even his relative rarity due to his inclusion with the General wasn't a selling point. 17 years later, this guy stands as one of the great oddities of the convention set era. He's not a figure anyone really cares about or spends time chasing down. But, he exists and it was good that at least one oddball Joe got released in the 2000's. Of course, there's little content on this guy out there. But, here's the oldies but goodies on the Convention Major Storm.
Wow, you can barely tell they painted his eyes. Probably due to that horribly orange, translucent plastic they used for his head. That flesh color is one of the worst things about the 1997 and later figures, IMO.
ReplyDeleteFlint can barely his laughter seeing the Major's helmet.
ReplyDelete2002 showed some creativity on the Club's part. Something that was hit and miss and by the modern era sets they were lacking, but understandably trying to get as many vintage figures remade into modern style as possible. That's the annoyance of starting over with a new format.
I feel like they should have painted his undershirt, and maybe gone with a different shade on his pants. Also some paint applications on the helmet, like picking out the star and eye-lens would help, but honestly Major Storm might just need a slightly smaller head to make the helmet fit properly.
ReplyDeleteIs it just me or does Major Storm look severely hung over?
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