It's tough to wrong with Recondo. He remains one of the most iconic Joe figures ever released and is a favorite of many collectors. As a kid, I wanted to love the figure. But, something about him never really clicked. I've never been able to put my finger on it and I do enjoy the figure now and use him in photos quite often. There's a couple of different variants of the figure out there where his leg camo is greener or browner that gives you something to track down. Plus, there's an Auriken version from Mexico and an Estrela version from Brazil to find. Here's the best of him from around the web.
1984 Recondo Profile
Recondo at JoeADay.com
Recondo Video Review
Brazilian Recondo (Leopardo) Profile
Recondo Pre Production at YoJoe.com
Recondo at 3DJoes.com
Recondo at Joe Wiki
I prefer his clean shaven and ball cap look. Ha-ha. Talk about stripping a character of his appeal.
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Hasbro didn't do the separately molded and glued on hat/helmet thing too often after Recondo. Serpentor and Dress Blues Gung-Ho are the only ones that come to mind.
I’ve always viewed Recondo as the first international member of the joes. His look is so strikingly similar to the ANZAC SAS troops from the vietnam war that the idea of him being from australia or new zealand has never left my head in the 30+ years since i first saw one.
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