NEW PRODUCT: CBI & Easy&Simple: 27004 1/6 ERICA STORM - TASK FORCE 58 CPO action figure

After a 16 months waiting,CBI is teaming up with Easy&Simple again to bring you the latest 27004 AD 2050,this time we also bring you a brief story of first encounter of our heroines. We spent so long time to show this line is not only about figures but also the background story behind them, please join us on this extraordinary journey.




























































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Huh, very interesting. So she is a Cyborg?

It's sci fi, so I'm immediately happy. Dont know the source comic at all, but it looks very action packed!
Not sure about the transparent body, but the cyber arm is nice and I love the HS. Shame about the molded hair, I'd have loved some actual 1/6 dreads (if that's even possible???), but even with the molded hair, I like it.
The uniform is little present day generic, but she'd be a great platform to bash even more sci fi kit onto.

Never bought anything by CBI before. Anyone know about their quality?

I wouldn’t worry too much about the quality, as I’m guessing it’s more Easy & Simple that made the bulk (if not all) of this.

Stryker2011 wrote:I wouldn’t worry too much about the quality, as I’m guessing it’s more Easy & Simple that made the bulk (if not all) of this.

Totally missed easy & simple in the description. That's the problem with skimming text.
Thanks. Hopefully this will turn out nice. I might not buy the full figure, but definitely a lot of parts worth bashing.

Yeah, Easy & Simple always makes decent quality figures. I hope I can manage to get her, I need more Female operatives

Wow! I love this. Especially the head sculpt. That face is ridiculously gorgeous! And now I'm thinking I'll have a go at creating some dreads for one of my as yet unpainted head sculpts. That should be fun!

Cool figure, and a comic is a good way to make those translated stories less weird.

Ghost808 wrote:It's sci fi, so I'm immediately happy. Dont know the source comic at all, but it looks very action packed!
Not sure about the transparent body, but the cyber arm is nice and I love the HS. Shame about the molded hair, I'd have loved some actual 1/6 dreads (if that's even possible???), but even with the molded hair, I like it.
The uniform is little present day generic, but she'd be a great platform to bash even more sci fi kit onto.

Never bought anything by CBI before. Anyone know about their quality?

I made some loc experiments in the past, basically lamb hair strands + soap + warm water + rolling:

https://onesixthfigures.forumotion.com/t4962-11-29-joqonukk-tactical-wargames

https://onesixthfigures.forumotion.com/t4118-3-5-2022-southern-warrior-helmet-experiments

I also think an older Michonne figure had sculpted rubber dreads.

Sorry, that comic was hard to read. Figure looks kinda cool though.

Ovy wrote:https://onesixthfigures.forumotion.com/t4962-11-29-joqonukk-tactical-wargames

https://onesixthfigures.forumotion.com/t4118-3-5-2022-southern-warrior-helmet-experiments

Those are fantastic! You need to show these manufacturers how it's done! Much more visually impressive than molded dreads.
I'm definitely giving this a go. My cyberpunk character is crying out for hair like this.

Been thinking about branching out from my usual historical/fantasy characters, might start with this one here.

These new products are driving me crazy - it's my favorite section to browse, but there are just too many new releases that I really like.  This one is really cool, and I'm thinking you might do some creative lighting effects with the clear body.  I'm not familiar with the character, but I'm into the action figures and she looks the part.

I would prefer rooted hair and might replace that head sculpt, although it is quite striking.  The camo looks a lot like the new Ms. Spetsnaz.

gooboo wrote:Been thinking about branching out from my usual historical/fantasy characters, might start with this one here.

Do it! You won't regret it.

(Also, if more people buy sci fi figures, they'll make more, which makes me happy lol)

I like it a lot. And I appreciate being given a glimpse at the source comic, which might be a good idea for all but the most obvious products.

CBI and Easy&Simple's Erica Storm has been released. Time for some in hand photos and observations.

I'm not 100% sure what the extent of CBI's involvement is, but from what I can tell they created the Task Force 58 characters Anna, Brad & Erica and wrote the story. The figure seems manufactured entirely by Easy&Simple; I've bought enough loose parts of theirs to recognize the molds and craftsmanship.

The head sculpt has a pony-tail that needs to be removed when wearing the helmet and thus was designed with a socket. It fits snugly so far and there's no fear of it constantly falling off. I'm not a fan of sculpted hair but this is particularly well done, imo, and I like it a lot. Her face, while still beautiful, has a harder look to it that is appropriate for a military character. And since my preferred look for her is hood up, even if I didn't like the hair, Which I actually do, it's not going to be showing anyway.

The HS fits very tightly on the neck peg and is very hard to rotate and has limited up/down mobility. Additionally, there is zero articulation in the neck as can be seen in the nude body promo pic shown above. To equalize the tight & restricted head movement, the wrists are extremely loose and flop around and/or fall off if you even look at them too hard. The pegs are very loose in the forearms and will need some tape or whatever to tighten them up enough to hold anything in her hands.

The hands are the next problem. Not that they are bad, just that you only get one pair. They're gun hands, so when she's not holding a gun it's pretty awkward that she's pointing all the time. When she is holding a gun, they are awesome. I have a lot of female soldiers and this is the first trigger hand I've seen with a straight finger that allows proper trigger discipline of laying it above the guard on the receiver without looking deformed.

The uniform & gear is top of the line. It's so rare to get female-sized night vision at all and these are very nice. Everything adjusts easily and stays where you put it. Really great. Another unusual feature I like is the 2 grenade loops sewn into the left leg of the combat pants.

The backpack is also very very nice. It has an integrated cover and hood that can be folded under, folded into, or unfolded up for a variety of looks. The small chest rig is great too.

Her cyborg nature can be visually masked if desired with the included neck gaiter and arm sleeve. I think she looks great, refreshingly different from the typical supermodel or sexy schoolgirl "soldiers" often offered in this scale and am happy to welcome her to my swiftly expanding army.







































Recap:
Pros
-Excellent boots & MCB camo outfit
-Easy&Simple weapons and gear
-Unique and versatile backpack design
-Female-sized night optics
-Good head sculpt

Cons
-No neck articulation
-Very tight head articulation
-Very loose wrist pegs
-One pair of hands

Looks nice, might pick up some of these pieces on ebay, namely the boots.

Thank you for the review and photos, Annalise. From what I can see, I concur. Been wondering whether to pick up the parted out head sculpt.

Thanks for the pics Annalise! I like the headsculpt, a little bit more unique.