Charbroil (1989 Night Force )
Does a team of night operatives really need a flamethrower trooper? Wouldn’t a huge spout of flame negate all those efforts toward dark camouflage? I know, I know, it’s only a toyline. I should relax and try not to think too much, but honestly, when you write about this crap every day, you kind of can’t help it.
Charbroil has always looked a bit off to me. Maybe it’s the armor, or the helmet that doesn’t quite cover all of the figure’s head. Maybe it’s the weapon that he can’t effectively hold in a battle-ready pose. I hate to sound like a Negative Nelly with this mold, but the original has never done much for me. On a positive note, the Night Force colour scheme does raise the coolness factor in my eyes. Speaking of eyes, I love the red goggles. They lend the toy a kind of insectoid look. The bright, holographic image of the readout sticker on the backpack also adds a night vision inspired highlight detail amidst all of the subdued hues. The Night Force figures were much more tasteful than the vehicles in that respect. Could you imagine the team toting bright red weaponry into a battle under the cover of dark? Uh oh, there I go thinking again.
It looks like your figure’s elbows are in decent shape–man, what was in that batch of 1988/89 plastic?
The only 1989 Night Force figure I have is Lightfoot, and boy does he need a few replacement pieces.
I agree, the V1 Charbroils colour scheme was a bit uninspired [looking like a melted mars bar]. This version is more palatable. He could almost pass for a cobra troop with that alien style helmet.
Charbroil’s helmet coloration and shape here make him look more like a cousin of the Royal Guard than anything.
Even on the original figure I liked the little holographic sticker.
I never liked the helmet at all, partly due to its bad fit and mostly because of its awkward design.
At least this version provides a clearer look at the helmet’s insectoid nature. In fact, this is the first time I’ve noticed how the goggles give it a mean scowl more befitting of the Eco-Warriors or Star Brigade villains.
The head sculpt kind of goes into fugly territory as well. As for the NF vehicles, they would been a lot cooler if the red pieces were done up in a gunmetal grey- and lacked glow in the dark features like the new Night Boomer.
This figure ended up costing me 95 dollars to complete. A simple fix would be to replace his head with one that fits the helmet better.
A simple fix would be to replace his head with one that fits the helmet better.
Mega Marines Blast-Off? He’s got a fire-retardant hood sculpted on his head, and it’s already in red…
Great colors!
It wasn’t the plastic in the 1988-89 figures, it was the riveting from what I understand.
Cool character design, so-so figure. This version looks even more like he should belong to Cobra.
Charbroil has never really worked for me. His design is too futuristic, too Cobra (or too Cobra-La, really.) So as a Joe soldier who is blasting fire everywhere, he needs new gear, something that’s more real-world practical and less science fiction. This sculpt and these colors would make a great Cobra flamethrower specialist, though!
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