See A-Man's comments below:
This is the Duke from the Crimson Infiltrate set. My image from 2005 was named Agent Faces. But, it is the Duke as noted by the arms.
Oddly, I like the helmet on this piece. The actual helmet featured several different paint applications of black and silver. In some ways, it's too busy. The cleaner look of the unpainted helmet almost works better for me. Though, I'd have liked the eyes painted.
Unpainted prototypes/test shots of 2000's era figures were a dime a dozen for several years. You could buy lots of them by the dozens from Asian Joe sellers for a buck or two each. Collectors tired of them to the point that they were completely undesirable. Now, some of those once common figures have become more desirable...especially if they have their full array of gear, too. It's weird to see things that the collecting community grew to hate now become valuable and hard to find. But, that's the evolution of the collector base.
Is it Faces or the cancelled Cobra Island infiltration 3 pack DUKE? I ask because the upper arms are SAW-Viper's and Duke V3 upper arms.
ReplyDeleteYou are correct. Thanks! I've updated to reflect the correct info. And, left the strikethrough as shame....
DeleteNow I feel bad. You bloggers take the time to make posts and I only correct to prevent the accidental spread of disinformantion. Not that I'm an expert. Probably most of what I know about the infiltration set was from fans like you, Mike.
DeleteDon't sweat it. I'm glad for the community to point out mistakes. One of the reasons I have the strikethroughs is to show that I make them all the time. There's enough guys in the community who believe they are infallible. I don't want to be another.
DeleteOne of the great losses of the past few years is that there is no communal archive anymore. All of the knowledge of the last decade is lost is watermarked photos buried in private facebook groups. The community working together is better and that was the spirit in which much of the Joe online world was founded. But, that camaraderie has been lost and the "baddest men of g.i. joe" have won.
That is not an Agent Faces test shot. It is from the Infiltrate Cobra Island unreleased set as noted by A-Man.
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