Baroness (2009)
Since the reveal of sideshow’s beautifully rendered 1/6 scale Baroness figure this week, I thought I’d try to dig for a comparable 3 3/4 inch figure. The female form is something of a challenge to render in small scale, and the Baroness’ various plastic incarnations over the years have ranged from passable to downright fugly. The original version is iconic, yet subject to the limits of its time. Then, there’s the first new sculpt era version <shudder>. What about the first 25th anniversary version? Surely it has to be a fairly well-rendered female figure, what with the advances in molding and construction–oh, okay. Never mind.
Things were drastically improved with this version, which came as part of the second Cobra five figure set, released in 2009. Finally, it’s a female figure that has, for lack of a better word, a figure. The proportions seem to be dead on. The figure also benefits from some very detailed silver paint apps, and even the Cobra sigil gets a nice clear paint job.
I like the rifle, a holdover from the first 25th anniversary figure. It’s a dangerous yet sleek looking weapon, and a marked improvement over the overly large 1984 version. No cobra backpack was included this time out, but did anyone really miss it? I must have fifty of those things in my parts boxes.
This is a Baroness for the ages, and one of the most stunningly rendered 3 3/4 inch female figures ever made. Simply amazing.
It was actually the 3rd Cobra 5-Pack she came in, and don’t forget about the Valor Vs. Venom version! Speaking of that line, the rifle originates from the Valor Vs. Venom Bombstrike.
I know I have this mold with the Resolute box set use of the tooling (bar the head) but man this Baroness is the best looking one to date (Paris Pursuit comes close, and even then uses this mold’s legs)
She’s just ‘BAM’ all that.
Yes, the best Baroness so far. The reuse of the mold for the Resolute version is decent except for that melon head.
agreed agreed agreed
The best Baroness yet. The body and hair are perfect here and the face looks neutral enough for her to work as either Cobra Commander’s ruthless field commander or Destro’s partner and sometime Joe ally. I need to find this version as I have yet to own a definitive version of her.
One day, one wonderful day, I will find this version and finally upgrade my Baroness. V1.
I especially appreciate the details on her face. Finally, a female who doesn’t either look like a man in drag, or a woman passing gas. And, you’re right. That silver paint app really pushes the figure over the top!
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Yep, easily the best Baroness of the no-ring era. Worth the entire 5-pack just for her. (What else was in that pack? Cloth cape Cobra Commander…pink armor Zartan…sleeveless Storm Shadow…oh, and shiny mask Viper was pretty cool too.)
For maximum sexy, I usually give her the Marauder Barrett M82, which is about as tall as she is.
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Sexy legs…
Best Baroness of the modern era!
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