The Action Soldiers of the World were pretty cool. But I think they could have been better. If I had been the kahuna at Hasbro,, here's what I would have done:
They gave the German soldier an MP-38 submachine gun, and ammo pouches for k98. They should have just given him a k98. Or SMG magazine pouches. Either way.
The French resistance fighter? They hit that one spot on! A shoulder pouch or backpack would have been nice, but they still did pretty well with that one.
The British commando could have been improved with a different model of Sten gun. It's hard to make a nose picker hold that Hasbro sten gun, even harder for a kid to get Joe to hang on to the darn thing! I liked the 21st century variety that had grips a nose picker could actually hold!
The Australian jungle fighter was the worst equipped of the bunch. The uniform was great, but the accessories? Not so much. Instead of a flamethrower, they should have given the guy a backpack and a Lee-Enfield rifle. And ditch those silly shorts. Give the poor guy long pants so the other Jose don't make fun of his bony knees! Then he would have been great in a wide variety of different play scenarios from deserts to jungles to the remote outback!
As for the Japanese? Like the French guy, Hasbro pretty much hit that one spot on too. Rifle, bayonet, backpack.... it was a fully equipped soldier right out of the box. I don't have a vintage Japanese Joe, or I would have included it.
What would YOU have done differently with the action soldiers of the world?
- ATC
They gave the German soldier an MP-38 submachine gun, and ammo pouches for k98. They should have just given him a k98. Or SMG magazine pouches. Either way.
The French resistance fighter? They hit that one spot on! A shoulder pouch or backpack would have been nice, but they still did pretty well with that one.
The British commando could have been improved with a different model of Sten gun. It's hard to make a nose picker hold that Hasbro sten gun, even harder for a kid to get Joe to hang on to the darn thing! I liked the 21st century variety that had grips a nose picker could actually hold!
The Australian jungle fighter was the worst equipped of the bunch. The uniform was great, but the accessories? Not so much. Instead of a flamethrower, they should have given the guy a backpack and a Lee-Enfield rifle. And ditch those silly shorts. Give the poor guy long pants so the other Jose don't make fun of his bony knees! Then he would have been great in a wide variety of different play scenarios from deserts to jungles to the remote outback!
As for the Japanese? Like the French guy, Hasbro pretty much hit that one spot on too. Rifle, bayonet, backpack.... it was a fully equipped soldier right out of the box. I don't have a vintage Japanese Joe, or I would have included it.
What would YOU have done differently with the action soldiers of the world?
- ATC
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