I'll always believe that Downtown started his life as an updated Short Fuse. The similarities are just too great. The one difference, though, is that Downtown is a pretty good figure. He has interesting and unique colors, the sculpt is top notch and his accessories blow away those from the 1982 Mortar Trooper. Despite all this, the figure lives in obscurity. While there's some nice content on the figure out there, you really don't hear much about Downtown or see him as a major character in too many collections.
The figure's quality lends it to photography. And, you'll see that some folks in the links have really been able to showcase just how awesome Downtown can be. So, check them out below!
1989 Downtown by thedustinmccoy
1989 Downtown by gijoebarcelona
1989 Downtown by elevatemetoahigherhumanform
1989 Downtown by thedustinmccoy
the sculpt and accessories are great...however the worst part of the figure is the helmet..its just goofy looking and looks more like a boxing helmet
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