The time has finally come to get my hands on the DID Captain Rafe figure from Palm Hero Series, and I wanted to write this review in case you still have doubts and to finally encourage you to get this highly recommended figure.
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| Captain Rafe at home |
The DID brand is slowly consolidating its trajectory with this relatively new 6-inch line, which for some, including myself, brings to our favorite scale almost all the features we've admired in the 12-inch figures.
Any miniatures fan will spend hours admiring the figure's excellent finish and presentation as well as the detailed accesories; action figure collectors will enjoy the ease with which this little mannequin can be posed realistically. Meanwhile, World War II experts will be pleasantly surprised by the fidelity of the equipment and accessories. For me, its small size also brings back memories of my childhood and my beloved Madelman figures.
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| Unboxing |
From the packaging, you can see the quality and attention to detail put into each product developed, and upon opening the box, I felt genuine admiration for what I had before me. I was prepared to find a certain distance between the final product and the prototype shown on the manufacturer's website, but the truth is that the work carried out by DID has managed to bridge this gap, producing a figure that, although mass-produced, reveals the care and attention to detail worthy of a handmade work of art.
As if that weren't enough, this size opens up the possibility of having vehicles, something unthinkable in larger scales. Since the figures are smaller, you can have twice as many in the same space.
The figure comes with the following accessories:
Base
1 Super realistic headsculpt
2 1/12 Palm Hero Series body
3 Left palm X3 + right palm X3
4 Palms with dark brown gloves X1 pair
Outfits
5 WWII US Army garrison cap
6 WWII USAAF B-6 helmet
7 WWII USAAF pilot A4 flying suit
8 M1936 pistol belt
9 B3 life jacket
10 Boots
Accessories
11 Headset and throat microphone
12 WWII USAAF AN6510 parachute
13 WWII USAAF A-8B oxygen mask
14 M1911 magazine pouch
15 Sunglasses
16 AN-6530 goggles
17 Cigarette(metal)
18 Action figure transparent stand
Weapon
19 M1911 pistol (plastic) with holster (plastic)
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| The first look - resting equipment |
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| The second look - full equipment |
Captain Rafe can be displayed in different configurations. In my unboxing below, you can see the two I like the most. The first one is in work clothes but at rest, and the second is fully equipped for taking flight. Of course, this second one, with all the accessories properly placed, is much richer and more impressive. The remaining accessories, those from the first look (garrison cap, belt, pistol, sunglasses), will be used to create a companion for whom I will make the flight suit and a leather jacket.
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| Playing with Captain Rafe and Major Jack Summers. Jeep JJRC Q65 |
On the downside, I missed the leather jacket and, why not, the officer's cap, which in my opinion would have completed the set, bringing it a little closer to his 1/6 scale brother.
This, among others, will be my proposal for the survey the brand is conducting to choose the products they will launch next year. You can enter the survey until September 15th, with prizes for participating.
Good Luck!!!
