Operation Monster Force

One of my little secret favorite things about that movie was the main two were named Sean and Patrick, which is my first and my middle name, heh. One of my friends in school used to quote "Sean? Patrick? I used to think monsters were cool... but now? I think Math is cool. I dig it, man!" at me to no end.

Wait.

Sean Patrick?

Lives in L.A.?

HOLY SHIT, WE'VE ALL BEEN BOARDMATES WITH FUCKING CONNOR MACMANUS THIS ENTIRE TIME!!!

I KNOW SOMEONE WHO WAS IN ONE OF THE SAW MOVIES!!!!

YOUNG INDIANA JONES!!!!

I think you mean this Monster Squad.

No one means that Monster Squad.

And I'm sorry @TENIME but there's more than one Sean Patrick in the world... maybe even more than three.

but no one is more disappointed than me to learn I wasn't Young Indy.

Been slowly opening the new figures and so far haven’t felt there has been a bad figure. The General and Blackwatch agent are simpler than the trooper figures but they nailed what they were going for. Caligari and the aerial trooper go great with the previous sleep walkers. Caligari has such a unique look, even in this line and it just works. The Eraser is the surprise for me. I got the previous exclusive versions but he has a really neat pattern on his uniform that really pops. Having the invisible forearms and eye sockets through the bandages gives him an additionally interesting look. Really fun and stand outs among the trooper figures.

This line really reminds me of the Four Horsemen in a way. There are just a handful of base bodies but they do such a great job coloring and accessorizing them differently that it’s not immediately obvious or boring. The cameo patterns in this wave is particularly impressive. I just wish these were cheaper or had base bodies to buy separately as all the extra looks and accessories could easily build out several more figures. I’m particularly torn on that aerial sleepwalker as those werewolf parts are cool but that helmet is pretty sweet as well.

Honestly thats one thing I'll give to the Action Force line... its inclusion of cheaper blank troop builder bodies that can be used to load out with extra gear. It would be nice if O;MF would do something similar... after a few purchases the extra pieces really start to stack up.

PantherCult said:

It would be nice if O;MF would do something similar

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That certainly seemed to be the original goal behind Soldiers of Fortune.

Back in late 2023, FMF pitched some SoF designs on their Facebook Page, saying

"[O]ur upcoming Soldiers of Fortune 1:12 scale line will be a line of figures aimed at the army builder and customizing communities. "

I don't think they ever talked about price, but they did mention accessory packs to be sold separately. So it was at least my assumption they'd be a cheaper, bare-bones option that you could gear up a you wanted.

They were always clear that these were in progress and subject to change, so no shade for them coming out different than I'd assumed. But I do wonder if there was a decision to up the in-pack accessories to make them full figures and shelf the accessory pack options.