In 2000, I bought a large lot from a Canadian seller. Back in those days, pictures were scarce and most large lots were guys trying to get some beer money. The lot had a ton of great stuff in it: a Starduster, Cobra MSV gas cans, and even an entire set of 1989 Cobra army builders that the seller hadn't mentioned. Also included were not one but two Rumbler figures.
At first, this was great. Rumbler was pretty hard to find and you almost never saw him online in the sparse photos of the day. But, upon receipt of him, I also realized the figure wasn't great. And, were he not rare, people would absolutely hate him. In the ensuing two decades, I've tried to find uses for Rumbler. But, he's pretty bland and isn't all that interesting in photos. Rumbler does feature the two tone chest and the green gloves for color contrast. But, they are hard to see and only captured in photos with good lighting. Like lots of relatively hard to find figures, there's a bit more content out there on Rumbler than there would be on figures of similar quality who aren't hard to find. Here's the best of Rumbler from around the web.
1987 Rumbler by thedustinmccoy
1987 Rumbler at Action Figure Adventures
Rumbler appears to have a good kind of tanker/driver/pilot body and a very boring head. Maybe a more striking hair color like black or red would have helped?
ReplyDeleteHmm why do I like Rumbler and Claymore so much? Rumbler is a nice looking, if subdued, figure with no major flaws. Claymore is the opposite, loud in a fun way.
ReplyDeleteOr maybe it's because they're both dead ringers for Tom Selleck. No, seriously, look at that Footloose head. It's totally young Tom Selleck! Wait I just got a great idea for a custom -- Footloose head + Chuckles torso. Instant Magnum PI!
Already did that. It's serviceable.
DeleteThhis was lovely to read
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