July 20, 2013

ThreeA Ashley Wood Adventure Kartel Shit Weather Bleak Mission


There are quite a few incarnations of Bleak Mission and here is one of it called "Shit Weather" Bleak Mission. What differentiate this one from the other is that atrocious looking mask which is sculpted onto the head. After putting that mask on, it has a look that only the mother will love.
Apparently, the mask is modeled (or direct duplicate) of a real life US (extreme) Cold weather mask, the MIL-TEC US Cold Weather Mask. Maybe it is to suit the product description of Bleak being in "Shit Weather".

Bleak was delivered with standard molded high boots which differ from the advertisement description that it will come with "Fake Leather boots". Now it is up to your interpretation of what it means. It can mean a pair of molded boots that mimic a leather boots hence the "Fake". But everyone seems to adopt the idea that it is meant a "Pleather made boots" instead of molded. Fortunately, 3A thought likewise and committed to send the Pleather boots as replacement to whoever bought this version of Bleak.
However, I have different idea and have bleak don a pair of US WWII all weather boots called the Shoepacs.
In the 2nd picture from this set, I've also have Bleak put on the Russian WWII body armor and given him both cleavers to add a more menacing outlook.
Have taken off the jacket from the 3rd pict and gave bleak a British WWII Tommy helmet. Used all 3 main WWII allied forces gear in a single figure. That is part of the reason why I still love 3A figures for their fun mix n match factor (although not as much as I've loved them for the past 2 years and surely losing love on a daily basis LOL!).

Shit Weather Bleak is a good figure but again, like a broken record, here is a missed opportunity for a Bleak's headsculpt. Father of Tommy Mission but the sculpt doesn't suggest the age. Just gave me the impression that they are just wanting to rush out the character.
But being 3A, they can always save the situation by redesigning the head and send it to everyone and anyone who bought 1. Highly unlikely but I can just dream a little can I?
Noticed the dog is not in here? Nope, I didn't sell it, still with me. But MISB wrapped in original factory celophane and untouched. Why? I don't care for the dog... anything that doesn't articulate does not interest me one bit.

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