21C Villain: The Mercenary

There were three carded villains in the 21st Century Villain line, I previously posted Hans and Yuri.
This is the third, the Mercenary.

He is a basic figure like the other two. Camo uniform with a rifle and a red beret.



I really like his head sculpt as a villain, with a grimace. However I'm thinking of other head gear like Riverside Rhodes
did with his figure. The beret doesn't like to stay on his head.



The figure has an AK-47 with a folding shoulder stock. It's actually better folded, the stock
seems pretty fragile and not very poseable. It's rather floppy. But the strap is nice.



I hope someone likes this figure.

Very cool looking bad guy, Daryl! You have quite a selection, certainly enough to course Joe and his team some problems!

Really enjoyed looking though the pictures of The Mercenary. You can’t go wrong with a basic Camo uniform with a rifle and a red beret. I to also really like his villains grimace head sculpt. His head sculpt is very detailed.

That's a pretty nice figure to have come "carded" as opposed to "boxed."

I do not recall seeing much 1/6-scale 21st Century items in stores; but at the time they were released I was busy "in real life" and not in to the toy or figure hobby at all.

This guy would benefit from a scarf or bandanna around his neck to somewhat disguise that distracting articulation joint. Other than that, it's a nice fig with a well-detailed uniform and weapon.

Maybe a dab of Blu-tac under his beret would do the trick!

Wow! that's a pretty good rendition of Rhodesian Brushstroke camo

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodesian_Brushstroke

Thanks Dal and Alexander, I'm glad you like him.

Dave, I didn't see 21C in stores either, as I was on a hiatus from the hobby. I later learned of
the 1/6 scale boom during that time. I got my 21C and modern AT Joes on the bay.

KTC, yes there was discussion on FHQ about the Rhodesian camo. Another figure, which I'm still
searching for, has similar camo. It's the 21C Auz and Taz set.

Nice figure ….like his face,…

Daryl, here is a link to a Villains (21st Century Toys) Action Figure Checklist. https://www.figurerealm.com/actionfigure?action=seriesitemlist&id=3396

One of the classic 21st releases! I used mercenary uniform parts for my Rhodesian bashes.



-Nate