The Incinerator is a pretty good figure. Sure, his specialty is obscure and difficult to use. But, in the context of an evil flame thrower, his look is just about perfect. In 2003, Funskool produced their own version of the character. He is incredibly similar to the Hasbro version. As such, the two are great companions. The Funskool version breaks up an army of Hasbro figures and vice-versa.
Every U.S. based dealer under the sun sold Incinerators for $4 each or less. Despite this widespread availability, though, collectors largely yawned at the release. And, today, the figure is somewhat hard to find. And, you'll pay a bit of a premium for him. At $4, this figure was a must buy and even small armies made sense. At today's insane pricing, he's best left as an oddity that sits on the shelf.
I do enjoy photographing him, though. The Incinerators, in general, are a lot of fun to take out and use. They are visually powerful and aren't a figure that lot of people use...especially at any scale. Adding the Funskool version to the mix just gives the photos that much extra oomph.
His gear is kind of fun. The bright green backpack offsets the orange, nicely. The blue gun makes no sense. But, bright orange, oval headed flamethrowers don't make sense, either. And, it's so "Funskool" that it's perfect. Enjoy the photos below as something different today.
I legit love this guy. Sucks that he is expensive 😕
ReplyDeleteI never realized this before, but the Funskool version doesn't seem to have the "marbling" in the silver plastic on the helmet...not a huge revelation, but kind of interesting. I think it's worth having at least one of these guys as an Incinerator squad leader/officer. He's not a crucial addition to a collection, but a worthwhile one.
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