Justin Case (STAR Force)
Justin Case, owner of one of the goofiest code names in the Lanard CORPS! line (and that’s saying something) made another appearance as part of the STAR Force line of astronaut styled action figures. He looks quite dapper in white and silver, especially when photographed against a 70s Kenner-esque backdrop. Walrus Man was just to the right of camera.
This mold is one of the better Lanard offerings, both in terms of separating itself as a GI Joe imitation, and also in terms of build and paint detail. The most useful CORPS! figures for me have been those that don’t have readily identifiable GI Joe corollaries, and Justin Case is a standout in that sense. If I had to choose a Joe he reminds me of, I’ve often pictured him as a combination of the early commando Snake Eyes and Beachhead, so maybe he’ll be a space ranger/commando in my combined Joe/CORPS!-verse.
Funny thing, he almost looks like an ARAH version of the Valor Vs. Venom character Hard-Drive.
I like the star force stuff. I’ve managed to replace most of the stuff that was either lost or disapeared.
Also; there is a repaint of him out there that is made of that notorious gold plastic; it is best left avoided
My one [or whats left of him] lives in a little baggie. 🙁
I envy you, This is a huge Want on Corps list.
Am I the only one looking at him and seeing Lifeline?
I look at him and see Lifeline, Scoop, Skidmark, Cold Front… Must be the helmet/goggles/mike or something to that effect.
Easily one of Lanard’s best sculpts, that’s for sure.
I have a green one of these guys with a broken right thumb, so I gave him Dee-Jay’s, lol. Lanard’s astronaut figures are really nice.
Unfortunately this guy was not as common as the 6 main Star Force figures that were once found everywhere. Seems to be how it was with the CORPS. Either stuff was so common you got sick of seeing it or it was nearly impossible to find.
Too kiddish!
Anyone else noticed a flaw with this guy? He’s supposed to be an astronaut but his face is exposed. I’d imagine that relegates him to flying the not Defiant space ship
The way the antenna is positioned in the pic kinda reminds me of Nibbler from Futurama. I’ll just leave that here for you to do with as you choose.