Muralha is, basically, Flint. Without context, a photo of Muralha would easily be mistaken for a standard Flint. Some people might think that something seemed a little "off" about the figure. But, at his core, Muralha and Flint are pretty much the same. The green colors are a little darker. The skin tone has a slightly different tint to it. And, the accessories are that rich, deep green color that North American collectors are most familiar with from the Tiger Force Recondo. Its a nice package for Flint that's true to his roots while being just different enough to bother you.
For me, there's not a way to get enough Flint figures. I'd continue to buy them if Hasbro had squeezed him into their Pulse line. And, I'll give any Super7 Flint a long, hard look. (the headsculpt will be key) Being able to track down at least one more international variant was a fun exercise. It makes me wish the Plastirama Flint had been released in Argentina. He would have been as cheap as Funskool Flints were back in the early 2000's and I'd probably have 3 or 4 of him.
I'm always careful when taking photos of this figure. Brazilian figures tend to have brittle thumbs and crotches. So, breakage is always on my mind. And, the days of finding cheap replacement parts for a release like Muralha are long gone. That's always limited my creativity when trying to showcase this guy. I'd like to use him more often. But, it just doesn't happen. I've got 3 or 4 spare Funskool Flints that are still carded in my basement. So, those aren't as worrisome and that makes them far more likely to be my go to for an alternate Flint appearance.
Muralha doesn't appear all that often from non-Brazilian collectors. So, you don't see him all that frequently. And, while I really enjoy the figure for being something different, you don't need him if you have a nice 1985 Flint. So, take a look at the Muralha content below. You'll see lots of other Brazilian figures showcased with him in a lot of the content.
Muralha by comandos_em_acao_gijoe
Muralha by comandos_em_acao_gijoe
Muralha by comandos_em_acao_gijoe
Muralha by comandos_em_acao_gijoe
Nice post...I was almost completely ignorant on this figure until right now as well.
ReplyDeleteAs a side note, way to keep up the great content without even breaking stride!!
Yeah, not a must-have foreign variant. However, the coloration on his legs helps him to pop a bit.
ReplyDeleteEven when they follow their American counterparts pretty closely, it seems to me that Brazilian releases tend to have a certain unique look about them. I can't really put my finger on what it is.