Review date: 4/24/2003

Manufacturer: Medicom

Released: 2001

Availability: HARD

Type: Trading Figure

 
 
Personal Story:
I got these as a full set from a seller on Ebay for a fair price. I was lucky that the seller also provided me the hidden gang figure.
 
Introduction:
This Kubrick set is based on on the Special Forces guys. Third in the series. This is one of the most popular Kubrick series from Medicom mainly because of their limited production and the fact that they sometimes come with very rare and hidden figures which makes collectors drool. There are always five common figures, one "Impossible to Find" figure and an unknown amount of hidden figures. The figures I have are (pictured left to right), ESI, SWAT (C), SAT (A), SWAT (D) and Future Warrior 2025.
 

Sculpt:
I'm going to review these as a set rather than focus on their individual traits. Another improvement over the previous set. The sculpt is even more detailed! The helmets and mask are very well done and the guns are also slightly improved. The newer vest molds are great. Thankfully, the crappy visor plastic is not here from the second set. The visors for all the figures are very nice. I'm really glad each figure has their own look. They aren't duplicated like the previous sets. Medicom really outdid themselves here.

The real winners are the SWAT guys. Thye look badass and I'm glad they aren't clones like the previous set. The Future Cop 2025 figure is very unique and also comes with his own unique gun. I'm not sure why he was made with this group but it's a nice figure if you like fantasy cops. This set's sculpt will pave the way for pretty much most of the sets later in the series.
 
Paint:
The paint job is very nice too. Instead of giving all the figures the same look, each figure has their own color scheme. Note the colors for some of the vests too. Great details. What's also noteworthy is the Future Warrior 2025 figure's paint job. The paint used is semi-shiny and different than the other figures. Great job from Medicom.
 

Overall: A
One of the best in the series. Medicom improved everything over the previous series. Better sculpt and better paint job. A must have if you have the previous series. You'll also want this set to complete your SWAT guys too.

 
Where can I find this?
You can easily find them popping up in auction sites like Ebay and in some import stores. Most sellers sell them as full sets for a pretty good price. But of all the older Special Forces series, they're the most commonly found. You might not have much trouble finding them.
 
Other Images:


The box. It's interesting that they used the Future Cop 2025 for the cover. Medicom tends to use the most common character in the set for the box art usually.

 


A hidden AND very rare gang figure. He comes with a cool flick knife and wallet chain. The outfit design rules.

 
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