Deep Six (2008)
Can Deep Six catch a break? His first figure, while iconic, wasn’t much usable outside of his vehicle. His second, a very well done throwback to the deep sea diving suits of old, was stuck with a visorless bright orange helmet. This version was a noble attempt, but it doesn’t well represent the team’s greatest diver as it should.
Part of the Toys R Us exclusive sea team three pack, he’s a mixture of several parts that blend into a kind of homage to his second version figure. I suppose that was the intention. Maybe. If you squint.
The modern style of construction does lend itself more easily to customization, thanks in part to the addition of removable gear like harnesses, belts, vests and such. Most of the time, when parts are switched among molds, the effect comes across convincingly. It’s when specific parts have to stand in for something they only partly resemble, that the wheels start to fall off. Case in point, Deep Six’s harness and helmet. It’s been taken from an Ace figure, and while I can understand the attempt, with the clear domed helmet, it still reads as an aircraft pilot and not a diver accessory.
The parts combo reminds me more of the molds that were repurposed for Star Brigade in the 90’s. General Hawk’s jetpack flight suit stood in for a space suit, and either of those are what I see here more than a diver. The boots especially reinforce the look, as both Duke and Space Shot wore similar padded footwear.
I think the character would have been better served with a new interpretation of his well known look outside of a diving suit, similar to his first Marvel comic appearance. That look also would have been easier to achieve with existing parts.
I remember seeing prototype pics of this figure using the head of the one that came with the SHARC-Tooth. That might have redeemed this figure.
Yeah, that Sea Command set (in my opinion) was a pretty bad stinker. I really liked Cutter (partly because I loved that his birthplace was the same as mine) but the Gung Ho head just didn’t cut it, this Deep Six looks like a mismash of parts and used the Ace helmet bubble which (unless mine had problem) I could never get to fit securely on the webgear which I thought was pretty lame, and Torpedo was bright yellow. While I didn’t realize that’s the color the generic divers on the cartoon used, at the time I was just baffled as to why they’d make a bright yellow Torpedo.
At least they kept his gloomy expression and sort of homage the ’89 version’s color scheme.
Is it meant to be a modern rendition of version 2? If it is it hasnt done a very good job
A nice version…
I can’t believe how much 25th stuff I bought, that I later regreted.
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Email’s been sent.
This figure ranks in the top five worst figures from the 25th anniversary era. A complete and total loss. Nothing redeeming at all. I guess that means I don’t like it much!
Noble attempt. Shameful failure.
I was so hopeful that we’d get a nice solid upgrade to poor ole Deep Six in the 25th. Yeah, I was wrong.
Maybe the GIJCC could tackle him down the road in a future FSS?
I want this figure to make a custom Payload for the day I actually get a Defiant.
This figure looks way too thin to be Deep Six.