Medicom Updates
Friday February 27th, 2009 by Walleye
New details have emerged about Medicom's latest line up of MGS figures
After the unveiling of new range of figures at the New York Comic Convention details were scarce. However, Medicom have recently updated their official site with new details.
Firstly, the kubricks have all been named and detailed. Listed below are the details I can now share with you about them:
OLD SNAKE Octocamo Facemask ver. [MGS4]
Octocamo Facemask Old Snake comes with the same body as the Old Snake Kubrick from the previous 20th Anniversary line and also features the same SOPMOD M4 Assault Rifle Accessory. The differences between this Old Snake and the last one is, obviously, a new head and the Octocamo Facemask version comes with a khaki vest, instead of a black one.
SOLIDUS SNAKE [MGS2]
Solidus Snake is an entirely new Kubrick featuring Solidus' appearance during the first phase of the final battle atop Federal Hall, with twin tentacles on his powered suit and carrying twin katanas.
LIQUID OCELOT [MGS4]
Another all new Kubrick. Liquid Ocelot comes with a syringe used for nanomachine suppression.
LIQUID SNAKE [MGS]
Liquid comes dressed in his trademark FOXHOUND trench coat. He has no accessories.
IROQUOIS PLISKIN [MGS2]
Snake's Alter-Ego comes in full Navy Seal gear and carries an M4 Assault Rifle.
PMC SOLIDER [MGS4]
Dressed in full Praying Mantis PMC Gear, this kubrick carries a miniature MK.17 Assault Rifle.
Moving onto the UDFs now:
OLD SNAKE "Ready" [MGS4]
Posed in a crouching position as seen at the start of MGS4, Old Snake carries an AK-102 Assault Rifle. If the previous Old Snake UDFs are anything to go by, the stun knife will also be included as a removable item and shouldn't be fixed in its casing on Snake's lower back.
RAIDEN [MGS4]
Ninja Raiden comes with his now trademark scout knife and sword. It is unknown if his visor and dual Solid Eye systems can be moved.
VAMP [MGS4]
Vamp comes with his trademark knife and most likely several other throwing knives stored on his arms and leg holsters. Whether these knives are moulded or can be removed remains to be seen.
NAKED SNAKE "Tiger Camo" [MGS3]
Judging from the pics, Naked Snake comes with the same accessories as the previous Naked Snake UDF. A CQC knife, Survival Knife and an M1911A1 Handgun. It is unknown if a suppressor is included, but I see no reason why it wouldn't be.
THE BOSS [MGS3]
The Boss comes complete with CQC Knife and Patriot Machine Gun.
Now, all of that would have already been obvious if you had read the previous news post regarding these figures. However, there is another figure listed on the Medicom site that wasn't at the New York Comic Convention.
When I was first shown pictures of this figure on Yahoo Japan Auctions, I assumed it was a custom repaint of already existing figures with a new outfit made for it. However, having seen the same figure listed on Medicom's site I now know it's a new figure.
The figure in question is a new Naked Snake Real Action Hero. It is much like the other 3 versions of this figure that Medicom released around the same time as MGS3 was launched, except this new figure seems to have a much more detailed and better painted head. Aside from that, it also comes dressed in the secret "Cold War" Camouflage uniform. The pictures on the site only show the figure as having a CQC Knife, Survival Knife and M1911A1 handgun with suppressor, but older versions have included an XM16E1 Assault Rifle as well, so who knows if this one will come with too.
Now for the best part. The site lists all of these figures with one thing in common. Among the text, I managed to spy "2009年9月発売予定." Not being able to read any Japanese, but having some experience with picking dates out of blocks of Japanese text, I believe this means that all of these new figures are to be released in September of this year. If this is the case, that's more or less perfect for me.
Check out the update for yourself with the link below.
Link: Medicom Toys Official Site.
Collection Update #28
Tuesday February 24th, 2009 by Walleye
New Addition: Metal Gear Solid.
Collection Update #27
Monday February 23rd, 2009 by Walleye
New Addition: McFarlane Toys Sniper Wolf Figure.
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Metal Gear Solid @ NYCC09
Sunday February 15th, 2009 by Walleye
The Jacob Javits Center in New York City played host to this years New York Comic Convention, which ran from the 6th to the 8th of February.
Among many retailers attending the event and displaying their latest line up of figures were Medicom, with a whole new set of Metal Gear figures. Among them, new additions to Medicom's popular Kubrick and Ultra Detail Figure ranges aswell as a brand new "Vinyl Collectible Doll."
The VCD is a rather abstract looking figure of MGS3's Naked Snake, sporting the Russian Sneaking Suit and eye patch. While only one version of this figure was on display, three have been listed on BigBadToyStore.com available for pre-orders. They’re listed as "Normal Version," "Clear Version" (hinting at Stealth Camouflage) and "Zombie Version" which was on display and comes painted with the popular Zombie Face Paint. All three versions are listed with a $79.99 price tag.
The new additions to the Kubrick range are as follows:
Solidus Snake – Metal Gear Solid 2
Iroquois Pliskin – Metal Gear Solid 2
Praying Mantis Soldier – Metal Gear Solid 4
Liquid Ocelot – Metal Gear Solid 4
Old Snake with Octocamo Facemask – Metal Gear Solid 4
Liquid Snake – Metal Gear Solid 1
The new additions to the Ultra Detail Figure range are as follows:
Old Snake – Metal Gear Solid 4 (in crouching pose as seen at the start of MGS4)
Raiden – Metal Gear Solid 4
Vamp – Metal Gear Solid 4
Naked Snake – Metal Gear Solid 3 (standing in full Tiger Stripe camouflage)
The Boss – Metal Gear Solid 3
I'm a little late in bringing this news to the site, as I have been delaying posting about these new figures in the hope of being able to uncover more details about them. Sadly I haven’t been able to find out any additional details, such as an estimated release date, but my guess would be sometime around April.
Link: Metal Gear Solid Toys by Medicom Toy @ TOYSREVIL's I LIKE TOYS.
Image Source: Figures.com.