MOTUC Rio Blast discussion

**Replikor** · August 26, 2013, 06:44pm

Originally Posted by Squishy Duck Man

Ree-o for sure. As in Rio De Janeiro or the Duran Duran song, whichever means more to you.

...its Ree-O ya varmints! Y'all been hangin 'round Man-At-Arms too much!

**Durendal** · August 26, 2013, 08:25pm

How do we know? What does his name even mean? I've never understood it lol

**80's Enthusiast** · August 27, 2013, 01:53am

Originally Posted by Durendal

How do we know? What does his name even mean? I've never understood it lol

Rio means river in Spanish. It was a common thing in old western movies to have places/rivers/towns like the Rio Grande and/or Rio Bravo. It was just a take off on that I'd guess.

**Rioblast** · August 27, 2013, 12:52pm

Originally Posted by Durendal

How do we know? What does his name even mean? I've never understood it lol

RIVER BLASTER!!
(Strange, for some reason Adele's "Set fire to the rain" suddenly comes to mind)

**Clawful94** · October 27, 2013, 11:56pm

When Rio-Blast is made in the Classics Line, I hope that he has his 200X gun arm. That would be really cool.

**wayne-klops** · November 9, 2013, 11:31pm

At this point, I'm betting he'll be a Q1 2015 figure.

**Lich Leech** · November 10, 2013, 07:37am

Originally Posted by 80's Enthusiast

Rio means river in Spanish. It was a common thing in old western movies to have places/rivers/towns like the Rio Grande and/or Rio Bravo. It was just a take off on that I'd guess.

Yup. And it was pronounced like that in the vintage commercial too.

**JonWes** · February 16, 2014, 08:28pm

Revealed at 2014 Toy Fair, so he joins the regular section!

**wayne-klops** · February 16, 2014, 08:33pm

He couldn't have turned out better. Just a spectacular figure!

**Saved** · February 16, 2014, 08:41pm

YESSSSS!!!!!! Guess Tung is def coming in 2015.

**evenflow** · February 16, 2014, 08:45pm

Never been into him, still am not. Was actually wishing he was pushed into 2015 for selfish reasons. Happy for those of you who really wanted him. On a side not, does anyone else think he looks like Frank Gallagher from Shameless?

**80's Enthusiast** · February 16, 2014, 10:17pm

I'm super geeked

**Gojira101** · February 16, 2014, 10:18pm

YES FINALLY RIO NO RIOT!!! That's it The only reason I subbed this year and now I can get out, nothing left on the wish list but Son of He-man mini sub so. This cements it, best of luck to all those willing enough to keep subbing. RIO BLAST!!!!

**NorthCoast** · February 16, 2014, 10:23pm

Can we get this man a pic in his own thread?

Now we're talking!

**Oo-Larr** · February 16, 2014, 10:37pm

Rio Blast never belonged into MOTU for me. He should have been a Bravestarr character, fits perfectly.

**buzzed off** · February 16, 2014, 10:49pm

This guy now finishes off all the vintage heroic warrior guys(except for that rotarr guy)

**Alexx** · February 16, 2014, 10:50pm

OH YEEEAH! Awesome! Just awesome! Kinda wish they would have worked in some extra hands so he could hold things, but this is still an expected pose. Most important part is that all the details are updates spectacularly!

**wundarwarrior** · February 16, 2014, 11:17pm

He looks really, really good. I do wish he had more 200x though.

**Larry Waters** · February 16, 2014, 11:41pm

I absolutely can NOT wait for this guy!

Now, I want my Rio Blast emoticon!!!!

**goluphi** · February 16, 2014, 11:44pm

I think he looks amazing, I am super surprised we are seeing him in 2014, would have thought for sure that Extendar in 2014 meant Rio in 2015. If I could change one thing it would be to make his haircut more like the vintage figure, looks a bit 200X inspired to me. I can't wait for the final figure, and am very interested to see how they integrate his 'action feature.'

**VZX** · February 16, 2014, 11:55pm

OK. So what parts are new and which as re-used?

It looks like the standard male torso. The blue armor is fitted over it. The shoulders and biceps are obviously standard. As are the upper legs. The lower legs are definitely new. The thigh-guns must be a separate piece that is placed into those brown flaps that fold down. The chest also folds down, then a separate gun piece is placed onto it. The hands, forearms, and head are new. I am not sure about the feet. They may be new or re-used, I can't tell.

**MasterCollector** · February 17, 2014, 12:02am

Another awesome highly detailed head sculpt much like Fisto, Jistu, and Clamp Champ! I am now officially sold on a vintage character I never liked. I'd love to see a 200X Rio head included.

**Grepicon** · February 17, 2014, 12:25am

He just needs a visor or eyepiece too. That 200X figure sets the standard, love that gun arm.

I have mixed thoughts about the hair - but dig the stache.

**Rain** · February 17, 2014, 12:27am

Please tell me someone managed to get a pic of his face, not at this angle! I want to see his back as well. This is the figure I have been wanting from day one, more than any other!

**Stygian360** · February 17, 2014, 01:08am

I love the overt attempt in the head sculpt to make him look even more space cowboy, with the 'furry' handlebar mustache and such. Love-Love-Love how this guy turned out! Wish his chest piece revealed a pop-out gun also (didn't the vintage?), but I'll take what I can get. I thought for sure we'd be waiting on this guy until 2015, but Scott turned the whole lineup on its ear but dropping this guy on us. I couldn't be happier overall. He looks fantastic.

Originally Posted by Grepicon

He just needs a visor or eyepiece too.

I see an alternate head potentially included with this guy. Although with the extra gun parts and backpack that may need to wait.

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