Review – World War Robot Marine Bertie

So far we’ve looked at the World War Robot* Dirty Deeds Bloody Edition Bertie, Deep Powder Bertie,, Medic Bertie,, and Desert Combat Bertie. That’s four out of seven down, so I’m diving right into Marine Bertie and admitting right now that this series of Bertie reviews is going to stretch on longer than I wanted them to. Robots and Mecha Week didn’t work the way I wanted it to; too many things to do at the office and then I ended up spending all day today relaxing and having fun. That’ll teach me to have fun when robots are waiting for my attention.

Another Look at the Berties

My reviews of these toys aren’t the only ones online. Ben Mininberg (Prometheus Rising) has posted an entire review of the Bertie 7 Pack at CollectionDX, and it’s an opportunity for me (and you) to see what someone else thinks of these toys. And it’s fitting we take a peek at Ben’s review now, since the first Bertie he takes a close look at in his review is the Marine.

“First up is my favorite, the Marine JEA. I’m a sucker for green schemes, and the more sea-green color of these guys along with the cream-colored accents really pop. I think these guys also feature the most convincing weathering, with a great deal of chipping and rust, evidence of their heavy use as part of our frontline defense against the Martian invaders. I also like the brass-colored ammo belt the best.”

While the Marine isn’t my favorite of the seven Bertie robot toys, it is in my top three and one of the three Berties that I’m keeping for my collection. I agree with Ben that the sea-green selected for the toy looks great and it’s a lot more fun in person than you’re seeing in these pics. I just couldn’t get the lighting to properly reflect the color, but what’s here is pretty damned close.

Fantastic Sense of Balance

The photo above is a tight shot of the Marine Bertie standing — as you can tell — but even though this shot is kinda dull I thought it was important since it clearly shows how poseable the robot toy is. He’s standing on his own, with just one tip of a foot touching while the other foot is flat. That’s not something you can do with a lot of toys, especially 6-inch tall toys with massive cannons, but the Bertie’s balance nicely and can hold a variety of cool poses.

Fun to Photograph!

My Membership Bramble (review here) only went out for photos once before he broke, but I love that these Berties are tough and can withstand some shocks and accidental bumps. I’ve taken them out a few different times now for outdoor photos (shown in the Bertie 7 Pack master review and over at Flickr) and there haven’t been any disasters. I can’t begin to describe how happy I am that the Berties are more durable, since it means I can actually play with this guy and not worry about accidentally breaking him.

*Affiliate link: Orders using this link earn battlegrip.com cash, which is applied to buying toys.

Philip Reed is going to sleep. Night, all!