{"id":25164,"date":"2013-10-08T23:52:42","date_gmt":"2013-10-09T04:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=25164"},"modified":"2013-10-09T00:02:27","modified_gmt":"2013-10-09T05:02:27","slug":"outer-space-men-orbitron-gemini-review-infinity-ed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=25164","title":{"rendered":"Outer Space Men Orbitron
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<\/a> This week marks the nine month since my wife & I moved into our new house. I\u2019m not really counting, but I find it amusing that I\u2019m still unpacking. It\u2019s a sea of cardboard out there. Last week, I unearthed a shipping box \u2013 a box that I didn\u2019t move with. Its contents were from another world\u2026 New Jersey. <\/p>\n

In my defense, I did manage to get Cyclops<\/a> reviewed before this particular box when it on its wayward path to today. And I\u2019ve had occasion to think back to these and wondering where they\u2019d gone as the line marched on without me \u2013 going strong with the swanky White Star releases, the Gummi Bears, & the ultra-swanky Cosmic Creator Series. <\/p>\n

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But let\u2019s get back to earlier this year, I\u2019d say late March based on my Cyclops<\/a> review. Cyclops stole the show for me at first \u2013 he\u2019s massive. I knew that from the Alpha Phase<\/a> review \u2013 which I will direct everyone to check out for some more in-depth pics of the ports, customizations options, scale, etc. But the thing about the OSM that I\u2019m always ill prepared for is getting them in full color. <\/p>\n

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The Gummi Bears are fun, the play options the colorways provide is great, but the intricacies of the sculpts blend out a bit in the solid colors. Not so with the Infinity Edition, which are rightfully the hallmarks of the line. That same fascination came rushing back when I finally popped Orbitron & Gemini from their inadvertent long-term plastic prisons. While Cyclops was bright & shiny, the matte finishes on Orbitron & Gemini are great. You\u2019ll see in the last picture how well these two stand out in the crowd with their colors. I love them both, but what if I had to pick a favorite?<\/p>\n

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When it comes to the sculpting, I have to go with Orbitron. The 4H really captured the exo-skeleton feel of the original. I\u2019m not sure which OSMs are in suits and which aren\u2019t, but Orbitron looks wonderfully organic thanks to simple touches in the limbs \u2013 and that massive brain doesn\u2019t hurt one bit. <\/p>\n

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The paintwork on Orbitron is great \u2013 and it\u2019s all over. The figure is cast in white so that the pink color is consistent throughout and the paint apps on top of that are sharp throughout. He really stares into my soul in a few of these pics. Orbitron also features a faithful reproduction of his trusty pistol and an extra shield or spinning weapon (it can be whatever you want!) because the goal has been to give every character at least two accessories. Continue to Page 2…<\/a><\/p>\n

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But what about Gemini? Well, Gemini I love for different reasons. While the sculpting on him is still top notch, Gemini is more notable because he might just have one of the highest play values in the line. <\/p>\n

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While his arms & legs ended up too small for standard Glyos joints (they feature a smaller port that can at least swap with Alpha), he more than makes up for it everywhere else. Let\u2019s see if I can get them all. There\u2019s the standard shoulders, waist, and hips, of course. The removable helmets and each head has a neck swivel, but the collar pieces are also removable and there\u2019s a third port between the heads if you\u2019d like Gemini to be of one mind. But the crazy part is that all ten of the little purple studs around his torso are removable. I haven\u2019t poked around over at October Toys Forum<\/a>, but I can just imagine what some of the more creative folk are doing with such a giant hub piece. <\/p>\n

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Gemini also includes his classic pistol and his new staff accessory keeps with his interchangeable parts theme. The bottom of the staff is removable (it makes a great antenna) as is the helmet and the little head inside. Gemini is one of the smaller OSM, but he\u2019s packing over thirty pieces in that tiny frame. That\u2019s almost as crazy as the fact that, since Gemini was in the proposed second vintage assortment, we\u2019re again getting a figure that had to wait forty years to go from concept to shelves. I love that. <\/p>\n

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And then, as I mentioned, you get them all together. Well, almost, there\u2019s still two of the originals to go plus the newer characters. Even with only eleven of the thirteen so far, I think that\u2019s a fantastic group shot right there. The design & colors that Mel originally put together and the 4H\u2019s diligent work to recreate it in the new scale. The care shows through. That group shot just pops. I can\u2019t wait for the rest! <\/p>\n

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