I sometimes forget how special O-Ring figures were. This construction style was revolutionary in my childhood with the G.I.Joe line. Compared to the previous 1:12 lines like Star Wars and Mego Superheros, these were lightyears ahead in style and playbility. But looking back, there were actually very few O-Ring toylines produced. But in the past few years there has been a resurgence in the nostalgia for them and several companies have new figures available or in the works. The first modern line to include female characters is this Delta-17: War in the Shadows line from 5by5 Toys. It is a military-themed property with several factions of good vs evil characters. This Kestrel character is my favorite. She reminds me of a female version of Falcon (complete with a bird of prey codename) paired with a color scheme reminiscent of the rare Canary Ann figure. This figure has me excited for the new Super7 Cover Girl O-ring as well as any new reveals at SDCC in a couple weeks. Let's check out Kestrel below!
Kestrel comes with a figure stand, a gun, a backpack, and a knife (the knife can be mounted on the side of the backpack).
You can read the first issue of the comic on the Delta-17 website. Click the image to go there.
Time for some Group and Comparison Pics!
Here are the two Delta-17 ladies so far: Death Sparrow and Kestrel.
And here they are with some random G.I.Joe O-ring figures: Tiger Force Agent Jinx (2003) and Agent Natalie Poole (2010).
Cheers!
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