What I got in February 2014: SOC GLINT, G.I. Joe Roadblock, Psylocke, Star Wars and more

These were the stuff I got in February: DAM Toys Ghost series No. SF001 1/6 scale Special Operations Center GLINT Team Leader: Ryder Watson 12-inch figure, Hot Toys G.I. Joe Retaliation 1/6th scale Roadblock 12-inch Collectible Figure, MC Toys F-029 1/6 scale Snow Space set for 12-inch figures (all set for the Inception movie Snow Scene), Kotobukiya Marvel Bishoujo collection 1/7th scale X-Force Psylocke 8-inch Statue, "Star Wars: A Pop-up Guide to the Galaxy" book, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson 1/6 scale head sculpt, Christmas card and 2014 calendar from Sideshow Collectibles.

Always enjoy my hauls. Something to look forward to as I enjoy taking pictures and posting them on my toy blog to share with fellow collectors and anyone else who's interested :) Scroll down to see the rest of the pictures.

Used to be you'll think that this boxed figure set was from Soldier Story but not anymore. Dam Toys has upped their game and been churning out some very good stuff lately and this is just one of them. Looks to be an awesome figure. Can't wait to put this together :) In the meantime, check out the preview pictures posted earlier HERE

Hot Toys MMS series G.I. Joe Retaliation 1/6th scale Roadblock Collectible Figure simply ROCKS (pun intended). Cannot wait to see the unveiling? Check out the preview pictures HERE

Haven't seen that many all white snow sets in a while and this looked very promising from the preview pictures released (posted in my toy blog HERE) Let's see what we can kitbash with this ;p

Kotobukiya Marvel Bishoujo collection 1/7th scale X-Force Psylocke 8-inch Statue, already reviewed HERE and HERE. I really like this statue and that's saying a lot since I don't collect a lot of statues and this was one of the exceptions.

"Star Wars: A Pop-up Guide to the Galaxy" book with dual light-up light sabers was also reviewed earlier HERE. I was blown away by the pop-ups effects.

Alternate Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson 1/6 scale head sculpt. One of those things that are good to have (for kitbashing)

Christmas card from Sideshow Collectibles. This came as a complete surprise and was totally unexpected. Always nice to receive gifts :) feels like Christmas all over again haha

The Sideshow Collectibles 2014 calendar: Capturing Archetypes – Twenty years of Sideshow Art. Beautifully taken photographs of figures and statues sold by Sideshow Collectibles over the years presented over twelve months of 2014.

Darth Vader is covered in May, perhaps to imply "MAY the Force be with you" since May 4 is Star Wars Day ;p

That's all for now. I will be reviewing the figures featured here in March 2014 even as I look forward to new hauls for the coming months.

Dam Toys Elite Series 1/6 scale USMC Reconnaissance Battalion M27 Rifleman figure

The Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform (MCCUU) is the current battledress uniform of the United States Marine Corps. It is also worn by Navy personnel (mostly corpsmen and chaplains) assigned to Marine Corps units (Fleet Marine Force). The MCCUU, and its distinctive camouflage pattern, MARPAT (short for MARine PATtern), are exclusive to the Marine Corps, which holds the patents to their design. MARPAT is available in two color schemes, woodland and desert. Flame Resistant Organizational Gear (FROG) is clothing used by the United States Marine Corps to reduce the number of injuries resulting from fire and flash (especially burns), due to the increased use of improvised explosive devices in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. The FROG system consists of a long-sleeve shirt, t-shirt, combat shirt, combat trousers, gloves, and a balaclava. The shirts and trousers are camouflaged in MARPAT, while the remainder are colored in either sand or olive drab.

This is the upcoming Dam Toys Elite Series No.78014 1/6 scale USMC Reconnaissance Battalion M27 Rifleman 12-inch figure wearing the latest gear and FROG suit (desert MARPAT), FROG pants (desert MARPAT), USMC rat boots (CB), M27 IAR, TA11SDO-CP ACOG 3.5x35 scope, backup sight, AN/PEQ-16 laser, tango grip, BRMS bipods, sling adapter and rifle sling.

Dam Toys has certainly improved by leaps and bounds and have been releasing a slew of military figures, all of them with tons of gear and with great detailing. Always nice to have a basic grunt / trooper because they do form the bulk of the world's armies / marines. There should always be a balance between the grunt and the special operations guy even though it seems like the special ops guys get a lot of the attention. Scroll down to see all the pictures.

This is the upcoming Dam Toys Elite Series No.78014 1/6 scale USMC Reconnaissance Battalion M27 Rifleman 12-inch figure with the following parts list: 1/6 scale head sculpt with angry frowning screaming shouting expression (okay if you are posing him in an action pose with his buddies but funny looking if he's standing all by himself with mouth permanently gaping open), Dam 2.0 action body, MICH2000 helmet with cover(desert MARPAT), AKA2 NVG mount, PVS-14 NVG dual dovetail adapter, AN/PVS-14 NVG, helmet light, M frame glasses, t-shirt (blk), FROG suit (desert MARPAT), FROG pants (desert MARPAT), BDU belt (tan), glove palms x3, USMC rat boots (CB), USMC ISPC vest, grenade pouch x2, USMC NVG pouch, USMC IFAK pouch, PRC-152 radio pouch, M4 double mag pouch, M4 mag pouch, USMC MOLLE hydration pouch, hydration tube, hanging buckle, USMC drop pouch, stream light, AN/PRC-152 radio with hand mic, light sticks x5, G-shock watch, FORETREX 401 GPS, USMC patch A, USMC patch B, name tab A x2, name tab B x2, M27 IAR, TA11SDO-CP ACOG 3.5x35 scope, backup sight, AN/PEQ-16 laser, tango grip, BRMS bipods, sling adapter, rifle sling, M4 mag x3, emag x3, M72A7 rocket launcher, LA5 PEQ laser, M9 pistol, pistol mag x2 + 1, CQC M9 holster, M10 bayonet, M67 grenade x2, M18 smoke grenade

Incoming: DAM toys 1/6 scale Spetsnaz FSB Alpha Group 12-inch Special Operations figure

Spetsnaz is an umbrella term for special forces in Russian; its literal meaning is "special purpose forces". Historically, the term referred to special military units controlled by the military intelligence service GRU (Spetsnaz GRU). It also describes special purpose units, or task forces, of other ministries (such as the Ministry of Emergency Situations' special rescue unit) in post-Soviet countries. (source: wiki)

The Center of Special Operations of the FSB (CSN FSB, центр специального назначения ФСБ) is officially tasked with combating terrorism and protecting the constitutional order of the Russian Federation. The CSN FSB consists of three operative divisions: Department A (Spetsgruppa Alfa), Department V (Spetsgruppa Vympel) and the Special Purpose Service.

Alpha Group is a counter-terrorist unit created in 1974. It is a professional unit, consisting of about 700 operators and support personnel in five operational detachments. Most are stationed in Moscow, with the remainder in three other cities: Krasnodar, Yekaterinburg and Khabarovsk. All Alpha operators undergo airborne, mountain and counter-sabotage dive training. Scroll down to see all the pictures.

This is DAM toys soon-to-be-released 1/6 scale Spetsnaz FSB Alpha Group 12-inch Special Operations action figure (DAM no.78015) and it comes with a ton of stuff, very nice stuff :) Here are the parts list: 1/6 scale head sculpt, DAM action figure body, glove palms x 3, SKAT-2DT helmet, mask (black), sailor shirt, combat pants (black), combat suit (black), belt (black), assault boots (black), tactical rappelling harness, PETZL descenders, rappelling gloves plus static rock climbing rope, defender-2 armor vest (OD), VANTLM shield (black), MOLLE base SPOSN vest (black), MOLLE drop leg platform, C hydro pouch (black) with tube, AK74M single mag pouch x 4 (black), AK74M double mag pouch (black), pistol double mag pouch (black), grenade single pouch (black) x 2, MID pouch (black), CP pouch (black), SRVV butt pack (black), VX radio pouch (black), VX radio with PTT, tri-fold restraints plasticuffs (yellow) x 2, "O" hanging buckle x 2, "D" hanging buckle x 2, flag patch, Alpha group patch, FSB patch, pistol holster, Glock 17 x 300 tactical light, pistol mag x 2 + 1, AK74M ris tactical handguard, AK74M ris tactical mount, PEG15 laser (black), EO 551, KAC grip, stock folding mechanism, CTR stock (black), CTR stock cheek riser (black), M961 tactical flashlight, AK47M tactical hidder, AK47M tactical sling, dump mag pouch, kneepad (black), arm tactical reflective stripe 

Related posts:
November 12, 2009 – Medicom Cro-Magnon MSFS 3 - GIGN reviewed HERE
November 17, 2009 – Medicom Cro-Magnon MSFS 4 - GEK Cobra Special Operations figure (pictures HERE)
November 18, 2009 – Medicom Cro-Magnon MSFS 6 - Japan Special Assault Team (SAT) posted HERE
November 18, 2009 – Pictures of Special Forces operators in my toy blog HERE
June 18, 2013 – Playmobil 5186 Police Special Forces Unit posted HERE