So yeah, remember when I posted the news item about the upcoming Dusty figure a couple of days ago? Remember how I said it was a shame they were wasting time on this character rather than some of the more iconic characters?
Yeah, I’m a moron. This figure is nasty.
All decked out in full desert camouflage, looking very much like his classic self but with some awesome modern elements it really captures every element of Dusty. I love that they included his beret, the FAMAS is gorgeous, and the little diorama teaser is excellent, too. The diorama itself is less exciting than what appear to be desert themed Cobra Troopers and even a little shot of Sandstorm! Beauty.
I swore long ago that I would not be pulled into the Sideshow line, I simply don’t have the funds for it, but they’re making it pretty damned hard. If they can make a fringe character like Dusty (and a character that I don’t really have an affinity for) so appealing…well, that really says something about their production values Very impressive.
Check out a few mirrored images below, and check out the full Gallery at the Sideshow Production Blog.
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Information on the figure is as follows:
“Remember that the Exclusive Dusty 12-inch Figure will be available for Pre-Order through the Sideshow Newsletter on Thursday, October 7th, which is typically published between 6PM and 7PM (Pacific Time). For those of you who can’t wait to see the full reveal of this G.I. Joe collectible, we’re posting the product gallery and info a bit early (see below).
The Exclusive Dusty 12-inch Figure, which will include an AC58 Anti-Armor Rifle Grenade accessory, will be priced at $129.99. Additionally, a Regular Edition, without Rifle Grenade, will be priced at $129.99 and available for Pre-Order. Both versions of Dusty 12-inch Figure will be sold on a first come, first served basis, and will have the FLEXPay option available as a payment choice when placing your Pre-Order. Make sure you log into your newsletter account on October 7th to secure this piece for your collection.[Sign Up for the Sideshow Newsletter][Newsletter Login]
Plus, be on the look-out for upcoming 1/6 scale G.I. Joe collectibles to display with our Dusty 12-inch Figure!”
sorry……..if those pics werent labeled with the GI Joe logo (and dusty’s name)…hed look like a generic desert-garbed soldier.
If i didnt know ahead of time that this IS dusty…
the helmet’s neck drape and the FAMAS would prompt me to say it looks like dusty—the same way that Billy in Predator made me think of Spirit.
i really dont like the facial hair….i dont remember any iteration of dusty with it….at least no dusty ive ever owned.
overall, for a 12″ figure, it looks good…a greatly detailed piece……..its just not definitively dusty (or GI Joe for that matter) to me.
I’m waiting on the Beachhead figure, but I get the feeling I’m going to want Dusty to after I see how cool the Beachhead is in person. Very very cool.
And 788, I’d take some time to rebuttal your statement, but I don’t think I’ve seen you make a positive comment on any Gi Joe news on this site. Is there anything about this hobby you enjoy? Other than being a Debbie Downer, of course.
What, no 0-ring?
Lol.
I agree 788, I’m not digging the facial hair, and the head sculpt makes Dusty look cross-eyed. The accessories are top-notch as always, I’m just not sure Dusty would have been a character I’d have explore this early into the line. Certainly not before a Scarlett, Stalker, or Hawk.
crosshair: id like to thank you for taking the time to read my posts, keeping track of my opinions…and generally making me the focus of you attention.
Lol. Burn! 😉
What can I say, not very busy at work lately. 😛
But seriously, anything about GI Joe you like? Destro’s pimp collar? The Viper’s goggles? The color of the SHARC? Something?
which sharc? could go either way.
seriously though…
i fall betwixt casual fan, who gets a joe toy here and there…and fanatic, to which all that glitters is joe.
look, this is a great site, to be certain. but lets be honest, due to passion, there is a tendency to spin most everything positively. how boring would it be if we all just cut and pasted the author’s opinions into this field.
come on crosshair…its only opinions…in the end, yours or mine or justin’s…they dont (shouldnt) mean squat.
save your sanity and dont take any of this so sternly.
the viper’s goggles are illogical and they fall off too easily.
the collar is cool.
wait! wait!
remembered something i love about joe………..youre gonna plotz when i tell you this……….THE MOVIE!!
17 times so far!!
stop laughing……im serious.
@788 I’m in the same camp as you, as I pick up a lot of the stuff but I’m far from a fanatic. That Beachhead Sideshow figure is the first Sideshow figure I’ll be getting, mainly because he’s one of my favorite figures and characters. I think the reason that Dusty doesn’t scream “Dusty” to you is that…well, the original Dusty was a plain figure. Desert camo and helmet skirt are all that set him apart from anyone else. He probably wasn’t the best choice of figure for Sideshow, but there’s gotta be some Dusty fans out there, and I think the Sideshow figure ends up looking pretty good.
I’ve only seen the movie 4 times now, so I bow before you in that regard 🙂
And sorry for harping on you, it just seems like everyone is either a super fan of something, or hates it, with no opinion in-between. There’s only so much negativity or positivity I can take before I get a bit grumpy.
crosshair: no worries…..man i used to get in a frenzy when id hear “fans” bagging on the movie, BEFORE IT EVEN HIT! so i know where youre coming from when it comes to steadfast opinions.
as far as that dusty…if you look back at my comments, i do label it a good looking figure. all of sideshow’s work is great. it looks really great when you consider the aesthetic that sideshow is going for. just like the movie is its own “version” of Joe, the sideshow offerings are in a category of its own…not necessarily to be fused with everything else Joe.
my concentration has been, without a doubt, 25th. of course i loved the vintage stuff its based on, but all my vintage joes are long gone and i have not the desire to have them again. RoC and PoC are also up there for me. everything from about 87-25th just isnt what i know. not to say its bad toys…i just wasnt “into” it.
and you can ask my wife………..there’s been PLENTY of 25th, RoC, and PoC thats made its way into the house!
all that being said….you do have a point about my posts. i do feel compelled to comment on something i dont find pleasing, moreso than i do when something is great.
i just didnt realize id end up in someones crosshairs because of it. (GROAN)
i shall try to be more cognizant henceforth.
Heh – I had the same question about 788. It’s refreshing to know that you are a fan, and not someone who just comes here to bag on stuff. 🙂
So, seriously, other than the movie, any recent standout “likes”?
where im sitting, right now typing….im seeing…(and please keep in mind…im in my living room, and yes, i am married…my wife’s just cool like that)…
arctic hiss, flak, jungle mocassin, snow cat, PoC sky hawk, vamp, unopened stinger (with another on the way: i accidentally won two on ebay…duh), polar sharc, fang, ram, a snake armor i took the time to paint white, about 62 figs (out of the 250 ive obtained since ’07) from 25th, ROC and POC along with my only MOC joe fig…a snow serpent.
i see my snake eyes replica movie sword and my storm shadow replica comic sword.
i also have close to 200 figs that are stuck in boxes in my closet, rotated out as newer stuff comes out i also have stored, sky hawk, mocassin, firebat, awe, HISS, MMS, mass device, weather dominator, scarab, mobat, rockslide, desert rockslide, black SNAKE, dragonhawk, lava pod, all 6 Joe mighty muggs. ive bought GI Joe movie valentines, just to get the pencils…i have a Joe kids belt that has the RoC eagle logo, a RoC dogtag from that pet nametag machine at walmart with my quote to my bud when the end credits rolled “F**king Awesome!” and the date we saw it engraved on the back, the joe movie score cd and the movie dvd….shit, i even have the PoC star logo on my back windshield of my car, that a guy on ebay custom made for me. a few Tshirts. my first showing ticket stub IN A FRAME!
and just cuz you HAD to ask….Two, thats right TWO, pair of RoC boxers.
like i said…….im between casual and fanatic.
Fantastic. 🙂