Were it not for the alternate construction style of the Ninja Force figures, they'd be among the greatest figures of the 1990's. But, they were given spring action gimmicks that eliminated the o-ring and back screw construction that defined the line. So, instead of the only updated figure for the Scarlett character being a late line icon, it is left to the scrap heap of Joe history. It's a testament to what could have been.
It's too bad the Pulse line sputtered out before it could get to fun stuff like this Scarlett. Frankly, a new take on her in this color scheme with standard construction could be a really nice figure. Super7 is about our only hope for that to happen. But, they have not shown any inclination to look to the comic book for obscure designs that can't be repained ad naseum. And, they have avoided 1990's paint jobs and characters like the plague. So, it will probably be quite a while before a figure like this Scarlett could even be considered for another design.
Until then, enjoy what's out there that features the original, but limited 1993 figure:
1993 Ninja Force Scarlett Profile
1993 Ninja Force Scarlett by ronnie_trickshot
1993 Ninja Force Scarlett by ptytoys2021
1993 Ninja Force Scarlett by gen_liederkranz
1993 Ninja Force Scarlett at The Figure in Question
1993 Ninja Force Scarlett by gen_liederkranz
1993 Ninja Force Scarlett by ratface44_james
1993 Ninja Force Scarlett by gijoe_c4_panama
1993 Ninja Force Scarlett by camelography
1993 Ninja Force Scarlett by toysandtomfoolery
Her head is pretty great, right? My nieces seemed to think so. They tried to brush her pony tail. I thought it was cute...so I gave the figure to them. Haha 😄
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This figure clearly has a man's face, with hair painted fire hydrant red and a pony-tail stuck to the back. Paired up with the linebacker build they gave her torso, and the limitations of the spring-action body construction, the whole thing is just a huge mess.
DeleteNinja Force was something I really liked as a kid but this Scarlett figure even back was never something I like due to the body construction (pretty sure Snake Eyes suffers from the same issues). I'd be all for Super 7 going into the 90s to revisit some of the more obscure figures and even characters from the DiC era.
ReplyDeleteThere is a Modern Era (am I using that term right?) version of this figure that the Collector's Club released. -Chev
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