Here's a figure I didn't think would get released: The Inflames and Headplay collaboration, "Metal Boss" boxed set.
From the distinctive Yoji Shinkawa-eque box art, down to the costume and accessories, this is an amazingly blatant carbon copy of a certain video game character renowned for defining the "stealth action" video game genre.
Licensing issues aside, what we have here is a pretty impressive action figure. The body has solid joints and is able to hold poses fairly well despite being clothed in a skin-tight black undersuit. The costuming has great tailoring with both a solid color and camo-variant set of BDUs. Accessory-wise, it includes CQC knives, pistol with holster, rifle, belt, alice harness, pouches, and even a crazy detailed crocodile head mask!
Never heard of Inflames before, but I do know of Headplay. Headplay, as the name implies, specializes in 1/6 action figure head sculpts and here they've done a decent job capturing our cold-blooded friend's likeness. I still think Headplay's sculpts are a bit undersized and the neck looks a little too long as a result, but the overall effect is acceptable. The wires in the head band that can be posed are a nice touch though.
On it's own merits, this is a fun and worthwhile figure to own. I recommend it if you can find it for the MSRP of $150 or less. Anything more and you're better off waiting for Hot Toys to make their officially licensed product.
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| I can't tell if this is an homage or if they took an actual bit of artwork. It looks fantastic, either way. |
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| Two uniforms, and...check out that caiman head! |
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| Some nonsense writing on the back, lol. |
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| Changing to the camo outfit isn't too difficult, just remember how the straps were connected before removing. |
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| To me, the head is a bit too small. |
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| This is a fun figure to mess around with. |
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| Classic hand-to-hand pose. |
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