Estrela produced about 140 unique figures in their Comandos Em Acao line. While collectors really focus on the amalgamations and drastic repaints, the bulk of the Brazilian line was figures that were produced in colors very similar to their Hasbro counterparts. In general, it seems that the figures were meant to copy the original Hasbro colors. But, nuances in plastic coloring between China and Brazil lead to slight differences in all of the figures that Estrela produced.
At first glance, you might not notice that this Brazilian Hydro Viper is different from the Hasbro version. But, put side to side, the figure's brighter colors stand out. Aside from that, there aren't many other differences. What is interesting is that the Hydro Viper and Toxo Viper both were produced by Hasbro, Estrela and Funskool. And, both figures remain very similarly colored across all three countries. The Brazilian Toxo and Hydro Vipers are brighter colored. The Hasbro figures are in the middle. And, the Funskool figures are much darker purple. So, there's a level of consistency there.
To me, the slight nuance of Estrela figures makes them collectible. And, in recent years, the more mundane Estrela figures have become much more common and available. Sadly, though, they haven't come down in price and the heyday of cheap Brazilian figures from the early 2010's is just a fond memory.
Arraiá means "Manta ray". Kind of on the nose, but...
ReplyDeleteFunny how Cobra got divers, but I think all the Comandos got was Deep Six with the Sharc.