Hot Toys Platoon Barnes review

[Michael Crawford]

I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day - so it seems fitting that tonight I'm checking out a 'mother' of a different sort. The second figure in the Hot Toys Platoon series is about to hit - Sergeant Barnes! If you liked Taylor, you're going to love this guy...

You can find the review at the usual:

https://www.mwctoys.com

Thanks for reading!

Michael
MWC

 

[ebor]

Great review as always Michael, much appreciated. I too hope HTs releases an Alias fig. otherwise 2 and done would seem a waste, even though Taylor and Barnes are great figs.

 

[thenammagazine]

I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day - so it seems fitting that tonight I'm checking out a 'mother' of a different sort. The second figure in the Hot Toys Platoon series is about to hit - Sergeant Barnes! If you liked Taylor, you're going to love this guy...

You can find the review at the usual:

https://www.mwctoys.com

Thanks for reading!

Michael
MWC

As usual, great review, but doesn't Chris come on the Narrow Shouldered TrueType and Barnes on the TrueType Advanced? Forearms are a dead giveaway:

 

[Buttmunch]

Barnes is on a narrow TT with the advanced forearms.

 

[thenammagazine]

Barnes is on a narrow TT with the advanced forearms.

Ah, a hybrid body. That's cool.

 

[Buttmunch]

Yep, one of those. This really ought to be HT's new standard though IMO. The forearm size is roughly the same between the two so it wouldn't really effect clothing options, but would look much better on short sleeved figures. I'm actually surprised Taylor didn't have these forearms.

 

[thenammagazine]

Yep, one of those. This really ought to be HT's new standard though IMO. The forearm size is roughly the same between the two so it wouldn't really effect clothing options, but would look much better on short sleeved figures. I'm actually surprised Taylor didn't have these forearms.

Shame they didn't just go all out and put Barnes on a TTA. Berenger was physically bigger than Sheen or Dafoe:

 

[Khev]

Platoon figures are considered licensed movie collectibles, not historical military or GI Joe. Moving to General.

 

[steyfrosty]

Nice review, I'm really into this line (probably my favorite next to Predators). I'm also hoping for Elias to be produced by HT, if not I'm hoping another company will step in and do the figs that sideshow once did. As for the Barnes fig it is fantastic in most ways but I really wish HT would've made the hair sculpt as well as the do-rag. I can live with everything else.
If HT doesn't make Elias I will be very disappointed and pissed