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Sonneilon
02-03-2009, 01:21 PM
Ok, I thought it over. Let's see what the posse here really thinks of the new characters. I am going to put in a lot of different aspects on the YAY or NAY side so while there may be positives, there will most likely be negatives too. It's a mix of subjective and objective aspect.

We start with Major Barrage.

New character.
New construction with the injection molded shoulders & elbows, ballneck joint for head.
New sculpt.
Great sculpting.
Proper fitting vest.
2 shotguns.
O-ring. Considered BUFF in all standards (JvC Roadblock was close but Barrage stepped it up).
Boring to look at as MOC, awesome figure when opened (Hasbro has that problem w/ their production shots looking oft pathetic.)
Eyesballs are painting looking up.
Swivel Wrists.
Fairly boring design.
Functional as a figure.
Not much in the way of accessories (albeit, 25A has really upped that aspect)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/Sonneilon/Misc/MajorBarrage01.jpg

"Just how does he pump 2 shotguns at once?"

*image from www.yojoe.com*

LordRaven
02-03-2009, 01:23 PM
I've used Barrage alot. I really like him. He's beefy as all hell, he's got good scale to the other characters, his accessories FIT, the double pump shotgun thing is an issue, but, I like him. Better one of the new Bastard Eras. I applaud him.

neapolitan joe
02-03-2009, 02:36 PM
YAY!
One of my best 2001-now figures, the best with marauderinc's M 249:
http://www.joedios.com/dioramas/showimage.php?i=7153&catid=member&imageuser=444

Outrider
02-03-2009, 02:44 PM
Any decent new character is always welcome, and Barrage is a great figure and character. Sure beats Duke version 68! :)

ToneGunsRevisited
02-03-2009, 06:45 PM
Yay!

The guys stands for his size. This is how Roadblock and maybe Gung Ho should look from begining. Not forgoting his nice cool rank.

nando
02-03-2009, 07:58 PM
he is a great figure , ;) i want to see him in the comics , his weapons are cool

zedhatch
02-03-2009, 09:32 PM
Probably my favorite new character from that time frame, not really sure why, perhapes his specialty hadn't been overused or maybe he was some convoluted plot point but I just found him cool.

ThinkTank
02-03-2009, 10:07 PM
ive seen him a lot on here and he always looks great. This dude is the "missing link" He looks ARAH, he looks 25A. He fits with both.

Trench-Viper
02-04-2009, 07:46 AM
Yay he is cool.