My 3A Toys: Barguest de plume

Been craving a de plume for a while now, and initially thought I'd get my fix through the AP series. But then I saw the two NOMs, 4th and 27, and I knew I had to get them. However, one cannot step into the new without knowledge of the past - so here comes Barguest to share some history.

Here's a quick unboxing of Barguest.

X marks the spot.

Barguest is the last de plume to use the old mold, and the new NOMs have a different body. Since I'm too late into the game to chase down the more expensive and older de plumes, Barguest is as good a reference as any.

Out of the box, Barguest comes with two revolvers and extra pegs. The revolvers are kept in pouches at the left shin and right hip.

A closer look at the revolver - pretty simple design with no rotating barrel, unlike Lady Sham's and some other bots. Love the bronze base and weathering though. While the revolver fits the hand with the index finger in the trigger, the grip isn't very tight and it falls out easily. Coupled with loose wrists that spin circles easily, Barguest is not easy to pose.

I've tried using some white glue on the wrist peg to increase traction, but doesn't seem to work so far. Will attempt a more generous spread soon and see how things go.

One of the fascinating things about de plumes for me was the breathing apparatus. I thought it'd be hollow, but feels like some sort of solid rubber.

The mask, face cloth and helmet are not removable, although some scars can be seen on the bits of exposed face.

Helmet even has a nice buckle!

Shoes are molded, unlike the new NOMs that have laced shoes. Paint is still a little wet and sticky at the weathered parts.

Hints of black fabric hair sticking out from under the helmet.

Articulation for the elbows and knees are good, and even the wrist joints are tight. It's the pegs that are loose, meaning the hand can turn 360 circles while maintaining a stiff wrist tilt. Practically speaking, it means the gun always droops when posing due to the weight.

The boots are fairly hard, and this also affects ankle articulation, since the boots prevent the ankles from getting into more extreme angles.

Not too creative with this, so some simple shots here. I added a layer of plastic cut from a file to the eye holes, an idea I ripped off someone else's Barguest. This helps to create the illusion of glass that an actual gas mask should have. Rifle was borrowed from my Armstrong.