Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Birdman of Volcania

Warrior of the sky, protector of the evil Lord Dread, the digitised android mutant leader hunting down human survivors of the Metal Wars, arch nemesis of Captain Power and the Soldiers of Fortune, the action figure line produced by Mattel in 1987-88.  Soaron Sky Sentry is a superbly designed and constructed figure with a Predator-like tail protruding from the back of the metal-cased head, a pair of nesting wings, and an impressive futuristic laser weapon, it's an awesome sight to contemplate a murder of these crow-beasts attacking from the night sky.

Captain Power is an impressive action figure line, one of the all-time best imho, sturdy construction and some class characters and designs that have been criminally overlooked.  Soaron Sky Sentry is the penultimate villain army builder for the kid collector, and while it's origin is a singular character, there's no reason not to fill your boots with a handful of these airborne assassins, a great multi-purpose enemy who can launch air-raids from above and beyond. 

The wing set attached to this beast is a durable medium-density plastic that while not as malleable as the wings on Demon Warrior from Dragonriders of the Styx, are still more robust than anything you'll find attached to the back of G.I. Joe.  The only weakness in this figure appears to be its tail, which is often conspicuously absent from second-hand specimens.  

The articulation of these figures makes them super-poseable (not ultra though), and Soaron Sky Sentry can adapt to suit your scene.  I stumbled upon this line by chance, I never owned any as a child though I'd been passing on them in the second-hand market for a while, wondering if they were as good in-hand as they looked on-screen.  I can say with confidence, these figures are the real deal, with glossy paint work, solid construction and quality accessories.  This mythical bionic-bird beast is an inspired creation and while not always easy to find "complete" in loose format (often sans tail, wings and/or gun though I've found accessories for these figures aren't that difficult nor expensive to locate), is very affordable MOC at little more than original retail value, which imo is a steal for these figures, given their quality.  

Soaron Sky Sentry | 1987 | Mattel | Captain Power & The Soldiers of Fortune

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