Rarities - 1995 Ninja Commando Flint Production Sample

Years ago, I showcased an unpainted 1995 Ninja Commando Flint as one of my first Rarities posts.  Now, here is the figure in his full production glory.  Generally, the muted colors of this figure are pretty strong.  And, while the notion that Flint is now a ninja is ridiculous, it doesn't take away from the fact that this is a decent ninja sculpt and a very solid figure.  I'd have probably bought this one for the colors had it been released.  

For customizers who want to make a Flint, the Mortal Kombat Movie Edition Rayden uses the entire body of this Flint.  Only the head never saw a production use.  It should also be noted that this figure has flesh colored lower arms.  There are many production figures that have full brown sleeves covering in the lower arm.  The painted two-up also features the long sleeves.  So, this pictured figure may be unfinished or an unintentional variant.

The Ninja Commandos have been well known in the community since the early days.  But, surprises still show up from time to time.  The most interesting aspects of them were the character choices and they way they would have bridged into the updated presentation for 1995.  In general, the standard Ninja Commandos are relatively muted and would meld well with the 1992 Ninja Force.  The planned set of repaints feature brighter colors, though, and would have been a great update to the 1993 Ninja Force.  With Hasbro back in the ARAH style Joe game, I do hope they look at some unproduced concepts from 1995.  But, I hope they are Battle Corps Rangers instead of Ninja Commandos.  But, at this point, I'll take anything that we never we got at retail.