Series: GamePro Presents, 4

Craftsmanship: 8.5 / 10

- Great-looking planes

- Accurate models

- Nice paint and decals

- Great diorama possibilities

Playability: 9.4 / 10

- They’re planes!

- Do not actually fly

- Smaller bits, especially landing gear can be snapped

- Compatible with the MechWarrior and C&C Renegade vehicles

- Review: Medal of Honor: Allied Assault Spearhead (PC)

- Action Figure: C&C Renegade Vehicles

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Medal of Honor: Allied Assault Vehicles

by Joyride Studios

FW 190 Focke-Wulf

P-47 Thunderbolt

*Reviewed vehicles have different paint application

Some action figures just beg to be played with. Although, technically, the planes from Medal of Honor: Allied Assault are not action figures, they absolutely scream,

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“Let’s find adventure!” And adventure you shall find.

First, they’re planes for crying out loud! Anyone with an iota of imagination will leap at the chance to enact high-flying dogfights – Axis and Allies fighting for air superiority. The big green P-47 Thunderbolt and the sleeker FW 190 Focke-Wulf complement each other perfectly but the

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real kicker is how compatible they are with two other series from Joyride: MechWarrior and the C&C Renegade vehicles. If you’re into display this means some truly epic (and interesting) diorama possibilities. If you’re in the “play with your toys” camp then these planes make for much, much more fun if you’ve got some of the other toys (as if a couple of planes weren’t fun enough). Think about it. A massive army of rubber NOD and GDI infantry backed by big honkin’ mechs and supported by air attacks – it makes for good fun (and a crazy videogame crossover).

Under rough play, the smaller parts and landing gear are susceptible to breaking, so you can’t go too nuts. (Both the Focke-Wulf and Thunderbolt have folding landing gear.) Throwing the planes – to capture that “in flight” magic – isn’t recommended.

Presentation ranks relatively high as well. Since these planes are based on game models that are based on real world objects, there was plenty of reference material to use and Joyride seems to have nailed the obvious points. (I’m sure there are aviation buffs out there that could spot a couple dozen flaws.) The sculpt is very good and the paint is too. The decals have been put in the right place and the “Miss Hannah Marie” on the engine cover of the Thunderbolt is an historical detail that would have been easy to overlook. Both propellers spin but neither cockpits open. With the amount of play these planes see, this actually acts in their favor – you won’t lose the little pilot and the cockpit hatch won’t snap off.

The packaging makes reference to a “display base” but there’s nary a display base to be seen, unless the landing gear is the display base. In which case, it’s a bit disappointing since you can’t position them in “flying” poses. For this pose you’ll have to break out the fishing line and a couple of thumbtacks to arrange a dog-fighting scene.

You don’t have to be an Allied Assault fan to pick up either the P-47 Thunderbolt or the FW 190 Focke-Wulf. They’re completely playable and compatible with other Joyride vehicles and they look great hanging from your ceiling.

- Omni
(June 22, 2003)