I was so excited to pick this up. I'm a huge fan of the sub sets, especially Iron Grenadiers and Python Patrol. I'm with you 100% on everything you said about the toy vs. the cartoon. Before I saw him on the DIC series, he was Destro's man. Cool, calm, and destructive. Then the cartoon came out and I was like, nah, my version is better. As a kid, I called them Iron Grenaders too, and even though I know as an adult it's Grenadiers, it will forever be Greanaders in my mind and heart.
Always a wrench tossing with every figure from some of these joe collectors 🥴 in the comments!!! I didn't have ANY issues with putting Metalhead together!!! Matter of fact I purchased a entire case of 4 figures to Amy build a Squad of these using other team members from cobra kit bashing!!! Good review as always Kyle 😊
Just for anyone thinking about this figure. The top rockets do not fit into the launchers without the blast effect, and the bottom 4 basically just lay loose in the launchers
I loved that guy. The gimmick with him having a rocket launcher back pack with two miniature rocket launcher packs on the side of his thighs. Garry Chalk played him real well with that hick accent. I hope Metalhead is in the next GI Joe movie.
I am a big Metal Head fan, never saw the DIC. I am disappointed with this one. The missiles not fitting securely, or not at all in the missile tubes without the blast effects is a huge miss for me.
I just remembered him being incredibly Annoying and a ridiculous character covers in rockets 😂 my gi joe days were kinda over by this era I was moving on to other things……his classified figures looks good tho I do like the figure with out all that other crap on him. I might grab him on clearance……..lol the cold slither is a nice touch
@ 2:05, I feel you, man. Do you remember the Cops n Crooks toy line? Those were some serious figures... Until the cartoon came out on that Ron Reagan, white bread, Soccer mom PC shit and made them all look like kid friendly bumbling idiots. They were some bad-assed toys. They came with these caps you could blast with their guns and shit. I can still smell the smoke. (Turbo Two-Tone and his gangster mobile, Mr. big boss, Dr. bad vibes, Rock-crusher And the Black Elliot Ness Micheal Jackson looking dude with the curl and the spats, I had'em all as a kid) but after seeing that cartoon shit, and being taunted at school for having them, I threw'em all away. What a waste.
I tapped out of the DiC series after Operation Dragonfire, so I didn't get to see their interpretation of Metal Head. Dragonfire was godawful, so I can't imagine any of the other episodes being any good. lol It was like day and night, compared to the Sunbow series.
Was super disappointed with this figure. Missile color is...off shall we say. Plus no option to plug in the missiles without the effects. Articulation on the backpack is super loose and wonky plus the wires are a pain to keep in. Just too busy of a figure. One of the first real disappointments of the series. 3/10
So disappointing super gummy weapons. A pain to assemble and abs loose like firefly. Maybe it's just mine but soooooo sad. Recondo also weapons are extremely gummy. Disappointing figures
I was so excited to pick this up. I'm a huge fan of the sub sets, especially Iron Grenadiers and Python Patrol. I'm with you 100% on everything you said about the toy vs. the cartoon. Before I saw him on the DIC series, he was Destro's man. Cool, calm, and destructive. Then the cartoon came out and I was like, nah, my version is better. As a kid, I called them Iron Grenaders too, and even though I know as an adult it's Grenadiers, it will forever be Greanaders in my mind and heart.
Bring back the filecards on the packaging you can cut out and save .
For some reason I can’t picture Tom jamming out to Quiet Riot 😂🤣 I learn something new every day… your dad is awesome Kyle 🤟🤟🤟
Always a wrench tossing with every figure from some of these joe collectors 🥴 in the comments!!! I didn't have ANY issues with putting Metalhead together!!!
Matter of fact I purchased a entire case of 4 figures to Amy build a Squad of these using other team members from cobra kit bashing!!!
Good review as always Kyle 😊
Metal Edge was my favorite music magazine.
Just for anyone thinking about this figure. The top rockets do not fit into the launchers without the blast effect, and the bottom 4 basically just lay loose in the launchers
Garbage
I loved that guy. The gimmick with him having a rocket launcher back pack with two miniature rocket launcher packs on the side of his thighs. Garry Chalk played him real well with that hick accent. I hope Metalhead is in the next GI Joe movie.
Awesome review! Getting him today from Amazon
The missiles disappoints me, it won't fit inside the cannons without using the blast effects for display. 😢
I am a big Metal Head fan, never saw the DIC. I am disappointed with this one. The missiles not fitting securely, or not at all in the missile tubes without the blast effects is a huge miss for me.
You need to ask yourself are you a big fan if you didn’t see the DIC cartoon and don’t like the figure 😂
@@KylePeterson1980 In my head canon, the Iron Grenadiers were snooty Eurotrash. I think I prefer that to whatever the DIC did. 🤣
Got that Metal-head! Awesome figure!😎💪😈🤘🤘🤘❤❤❤
I've never seen a DIC G.I.Joe episode. I can't wait for all the Iron Grenadiers stuff.
Your wish was granted two
More iron grenadiers on the way awesome review my friend
I just remembered him being incredibly Annoying and a ridiculous character covers in rockets 😂 my gi joe days were kinda over by this era I was moving on to other things……his classified figures looks good tho I do like the figure with out all that other crap on him. I might grab him on clearance……..lol the cold slither is a nice touch
Such a rad figure, I just got it for 50% off. Score
Dude metalhead was one of my favorites
Fitting shirt for the review. Tony Iommi.
@ 2:05, I feel you, man. Do you remember the Cops n Crooks toy line? Those were some serious figures... Until the cartoon came out on that Ron Reagan, white bread, Soccer mom PC shit and made them all look like kid friendly bumbling idiots. They were some bad-assed toys. They came with these caps you could blast with their guns and shit. I can still smell the smoke. (Turbo Two-Tone and his gangster mobile, Mr. big boss, Dr. bad vibes, Rock-crusher And the Black Elliot Ness Micheal Jackson looking dude with the curl and the spats, I had'em all as a kid) but after seeing that cartoon shit, and being taunted at school for having them, I threw'em all away. What a waste.
Maybe this faction will replace Python patrol or will be the 2nd exclusive for walmart
I tapped out of the DiC series after Operation Dragonfire, so I didn't get to see their interpretation of Metal Head. Dragonfire was godawful, so I can't imagine any of the other episodes being any good. lol
It was like day and night, compared to the Sunbow series.
Already saw this at a Target today! Didn’t pick it up. Choosier about what I’m getting and this doesn’t do it for me.
Umm 24 years old and i got the Quiet Riot Singer Reference!
@@patrickhuntoon534 you are like a young Rudy Sarzo
👽❤️🤘🏻☠️🏴☠️🔥🔥🔥🔥 he is dangerously crazy!!
Rock out wit yo Dic out
Metalhead was an awesome toy I still have. Then I watched the cartoon. Big let down. Also metal head was in the nes game cool game.
This is the only one I didn’t pre-order from this wave…just not a fan of this character.
Was super disappointed with this figure. Missile color is...off shall we say. Plus no option to plug in the missiles without the effects. Articulation on the backpack is super loose and wonky plus the wires are a pain to keep in. Just too busy of a figure. One of the first real disappointments of the series. 3/10
So disappointing super gummy weapons. A pain to assemble and abs loose like firefly. Maybe it's just mine but soooooo sad. Recondo also weapons are extremely gummy. Disappointing figures