Blue Box Toys unfortunately went out of business. When it was producing toys and figures it came out with an impressive line of 1/6th Scale military and law enforcement figures.
One of the most impressive was “KONRAD” GSG-9 Border Protection Group-9.
I was fortunate enough to have Blue Box send me a review sample of the figure labeled as an Engineering Sample.
What differentiated Blue Box’s 12-inch fully articulated military and law enforcement figures from the other brands was something totally unique. KONRAD has a Custom Expression Mechanism.
A simple turn of an accompanying key on the back of his blond hair head and KONRAD opens his mouth as if to speak.
It’s a clever trick and it gives a new air of realism to the figure.
Add that to the highly detailed nature of the figure and its realistic weapons, clothing and accessories and you have a first-rate collectible.
KONRAD comes dressed in a solid black jumpsuit with a working zipper down its front. He also wears gray heavy grip gloves and solid black boots with laces.
He comes with a camo helmet, a light up protective shield and a wraparound lower face mask.
Weapons and accessories include a full bullet proof flack jacket with wraparound waist band/belt, Velcro shoulder pads, six loops for shells (that actually remove) and a Velcro abdomen/crotch flap.
Other goodies include a walkie-talkie with strap, a handgun with a holster, heavy black knee pads with rivets and straps, goggles with orange lens, two ammo clips and an automatic rifle with removable clip, site, pull out stock and waist clip.
The details on the rifle are amazing, as are the fine little extras on the walkie-talkie, vest (that includes a back pouch and strap and pouch for carrying a radio with antenna) and the helmet with radio attachment and earphone and mike.
It’s too bad Blue Box no longer produces such figures but only back stocks them. The company gave Sideshow, Dragon and other military/law enforcement 12-inch action figure manufacturers a run for their money.
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