Thursday, November 20, 2025

Action Figure Review: Flint (Retro) from G.I. Joe: Classified Series by Hasbro

 

   Sorry I've been absent for a few days! There has just been a lot going on around my house and such but I'm going to get a few new reviews in before Thanksgiving. New G.I. Joe, Action Force, and Marvel Legends stuff is dropping left and right and I'm just trying to keep up but falling woefully behind. Today I'm checking out one of the newer (but not newest) Retro styled figures from the Classified Series: Flint! Between Duke and Flint I've always preferred Flint and, since he's a major character in G.I. Joe, getting a Retro carded version of him isn't unwarranted. I still really like the original Classified Flint from 2021, though, as his gear is a bit more modern while he's still recognizable as Flint. The Retro series definitely captures the look and feel of the vintage 1985 Flint figure while updating him with a slightly newer body. Interestingly, Hasbro created a packaging chase variant for this figure, giving 82 of the figures unique card art by Rich Pellegrino. I'm not one for keeping my figures in the package but that variant is selling for crazy money so I guess if you have one you'd be pretty pleased. Imagine getting one, not knowing it was such a rare chase variant, and tearing it open. Yikes! Enough about packaging, though; let's focus on the figure inside as we check out Flint after the break...



The Facts:

Height: 6 3/8ths inches

Articulation: Swivel/ hinge ankles, boot swivels, double hinged knees, swivel thighs, balljointed drop down hips, balljointed waist, balljointed mid-torso, butterfly pecs, swivel/hinge shoulders, bicep swivels, double hinged elbows, swivel/hinge wrists, balljointed neck base, and a barbell jointed head.

Accessories: Shotgun, pistol, beret, backpack, 6 swappable hands, and a display stand.

Non-Scalper Price: $25-$28 dollars




Comparison:

* Here's a comparison shot of this new Retro series Flint (left) and the 2021 standard Flint (right). There aren't any reused parts here so far as I can tell, so you're getting a look for Flint that is quite different from the first release. He's a bit taller, too, and his headsculpt looks a bit younger than the previous figure. The 2021 Flint looks a bit more mature and experienced with some scars as well. 





The Positives:



* Flint's outfit isn't that much different from the previous figure though it's now incredibly faithful to the vintage toy with few new flourishes. I usually prefer the updated and modernized looks more but I can't say that Hasbro's Joe team did a bad job on this guy at all as it's a simple outfit that still looks like it could be a contemporary outfit. The belt and shoulder straps with the shotgun shells on them are a separate piece that sits pretty nicely across Flint's torso and each shotgun shell gets a paint hit for the shell case and the brass. The belt buckles are rather sharp looking, too. 








* The portrait is different from the previous Flint and looks younger than that one. Flint's a more classically handsome guy here with an appearance that manages to both capture the look of the vintage toy and the character's appearance in the animated Sunbow series. He looks like he's about to tell you about how fresh these beats are! There's just the slightest hint of stubble here, too, and it's applied very well. It's a solid portrait, even if I prefer the previous one for it's grittiness. 






* Flint's beret fits perfectly on his head. It's also a different mold than the beret from the previous figure but the design is the same: Black beret with a red shield shaped logo on it. Apparently it's a take on the U.S. Army's Ordinance Corps logo though I'm not sure how that's connected to Flint. 









* The watch on Flint's left wrist isn't removable but is a sculpted part of the wrist and cuff of the glove. It does have a super tiny print of the digital numbers showing that it's 12:00. 









* The camo pattern on Flint's pants looks great and is fairly impressive, especially for those of us who remember that camouflage patterns on Star Wars: The Black Series Clone Troopers used to be considered grounds for a deluxe figure or a higher price. Flint's trousers have a fantastic pattern and he's sporting jungle boots. I'm a fan of jungle boots, so I'm always glad to se them when it makes sense. 





* The Classified Series has some of the best and most consistent articulation in any action figure line, especially considering it's a mass market focused line, so I usually don't have a lot to say. How's Flint's articulation? It's great. He's sturdy, he has a great range of motion, and he interacts well with all of his accessories. I've been having a blast posing him with his shotgun inn a variety of ways and since I just got one of the newer Valaverse Action Force Weapons Packs filled with shotguns, I'll probably be messing around and loading him down with different boomsticks just for kicks. 






* One of the nice surprises with this figure is that Flint comes with six swappable hands. They're actually sculpted to look like he's wearing gloves, too, not just regular hands painted brown. There's a pointing right hand, a pair of pistol grips, a pair of fists, and a grasping left hand.









* Flint comes with a pretty standard pistol that looks like a Colt M1911 (or M1911A) with an extended magazine. It's a basic, rugged pistol that seems fairly standard issue. Nothing fancy for Flint, here; just good old fashioned firepower. 











* It fits quite nicely in the holster on his right hip, too. The holster hands down from his belt and stays in place with a strap on his right thigh. 




* Flint is carrying a shotgun that looks to be a Mossberg 500 (specifically a Cruiser according to the great list at HissTank). That's a nice looking shotgun with green details, a heat shield barrel, and a 5+1 shell capacity). I would have liked to have had a couple options for Flint but this isn't a bad weapon. It's pliable, but I wouldn't call it rubbery. A little heat will keep it in shape.  






* I really like Flint's backpack. The first Flint didn't have a backpack because he had the cool holster for his shotgun across his back, but this guy does and the detail is very crisp. It's an excellent looking backpack with all of the detail of the vintage accessory: Grenades, a canteen, and two red tubes. What are these, anyhow? I used to think they were dynamite but now I'm leaning towards them being signal flares as that seems like something more likely to be carried rather than dynamite. 







* I wish every G.I. Joe: Classified Series figure came with a stand. These are cool and definitely make nice additions for the Retro series figures. 








      If you already have a Flint in your Classified Series collection do you really need another? Maybe not, but Flint's such a major character that I'm cool with him being in multiple setups and on multiple teams. Honestly, the Tiger Force Flint is probably still my favorite, followed by the original, but this one is still a very worthy figure, especially if you really dig the vintage aesthetics. The extra swappable hands are really a great feature, the weapons are solid, and the backpack looks great. Honestly, he's a Great and a 1/2 figure and there's a lot of coolness here for fans of Flint. 




 If you're looking for more of Flint/ Dashiell R. Faireborn, I've also reviewed the standard Classified Series Flint and Flint (Tiger Force).

For more G.I. Joe: Classified Series reviews check out the following:






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