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He invented a military themed "doll",which could be marketed to boys. ...Great if you have an unknown action figure that you want to identify. Look for the date stamped on the figure, then look for the thumbnail image of the figure. The detailing is all there, from the small weave of his tunic to the big rivets on his armor. A very catchy tune, but that song is not about the comic book super hero either. Paint - Uhura, Nero ***; Spock, Old Spock **1/2; Kirk *1/2 The paint work isn't awful, but much of it is triple M - mass market mediocre. The design is as true to the movie as it can be, with vaguely anatomical shapes to to the various plates of armor, but still remaining obviously a machine, not a living metal thing. The leather effect is achieved using a shimmering plastic which makes the coat material almost thin enough to be authentic – one of the problems with real action figure clothes is that they're always oversized and not real-looking. Oh, I suppose I should mention the scale.
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