Swivel arm Plastirama figures from Argentina are very common. Thousands of cases of them were imported to the U.S.and sold be dealers from around 1999 through 2006. Many of the figures are so common that they used to be sold in lots for a couple of bucks per figure and still no one would buy them. One of those figures is Fuego: the Argentina version or Ripcord.
Back when these figures first appeared, most collectors considered Fuego to be too similar to the Hasbro Ripcord to be worth a purchase. The lower quality and general ubiquity of the 1984 Ripcord really prevented Fuego from finding a niche in the Joe world.
As more and more collectors completed their Hasbro collections, though, they started to look at the more ignored Plastirama figures in a new light. With this, they found that figures like Fuego were, actually, pretty different from their North American counterparts. The colors were distinct and the accessories could be quite different. So, in the twenty years since the Plastirama figures started selling out, figures like Fuego have found more appreciation and are parts of many collections.
Despite that, you don't see the figure used all that often. There's little reason to since the Hasbro Ripcord is, probably, better and is also very easy to find. So, guys like Fuego still are a bit under the radar. They are definitely worth checking out, though, since you can still find them for acceptable prices, from time to time. So, see how the creators below used Fuego and appreciate the things that make him distinct from the Hasbro Ripcord figure.
Fuego by 334inch_figure_collector
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