Corporal Hy Ondahog
Barnyard Commandos (Premium DNA) - Basic Series
Rated 4.80 stars by RMaster007
Well, here he is, the last figure in Premium DNA's first wave of Barnyard Commandos, and quite possibly the best one. Corporal Hy Ondahog stands out from the others in the wave as he's the only one to come from Playmates' original second wave, meaning DNA is willing to mix things up a bit. Hy shows the horrors of the war with an eyepatch over his left eye, and I assume it got taken out by a chicken arrow. The expression is nice, being more disgruntled than angry, and isn't too much different from the original. Just like the other pig in this wave, Side O'Bacon, he's wearing a nose ring, displaying his toughness. The head is mostly smooth, save for a couple wrinkles. Standing 5" tall, Hy is appropriately fat for a pig, and he is pretty chunky, but he's not hefty like Side O'Bacon is. The...[See More]

Major Legger Mutton
Barnyard Commandos (Premium DNA) - Basic Series
Rated 4.50 stars by RMaster007
You think with the sheep's faction being called the R.A.M.S. and all, there'd be as much rams as there are sheep. Nope, there was only two, and this guy is one of them. Out of all four figures in the first wave, Major Legger Mutton's sculpt seems to have been upgraded the most from the original Playmates toy. The shape of his open mouth is more oval-like than round, and his eyes are much crazier-looking. But what isn't different from the original is that his horns are bigger than his head. The horns here are more of a off-white than solid white, and the fur is darker and more saturated than before. I believe these color changes were done to add some realism to an otherwise cartoony and exaggerated sculpt. As the other quadruped in wave one, Major Legger isn't as large or heavy as Side...[See More]

Private Side O'Bacon
Barnyard Commandos (Premium DNA) - Basic Series
Rated 4.70 stars by RMaster007
If you guys aren't reading Toycollectr, the third issue has a nice article on Barnyard Commandos, covering its conception, failure, unused ideas, and eventual revival by Premium DNA. Speaking of which, they also reveal the wave 2 line-up in said article, but there doesn't seem to be any plans to put it up for pre-order any time soon. For now, we have only the first wave and its Stealth Ops variants. Private Side O'Bacon, like everyone else in the line, is sculpted by Brodie Perkins using designs by Andrew Cramer and James Groman. He's also one pig you don't want to mess with, given his fierce grimace, tusks, and nose ring. His whole head is covered in mud, with some of it spreading onto his back and little spots on the rest of his body. Compared to the original, his skin isn't as pink,...[See More]

Sergeant Woolly Pullover
Barnyard Commandos (Premium DNA) - Basic Series
Rated 4.35 stars by RMaster007
The early 90s were a time for many unusual and creative toy lines, such as Barnyard Commandos. Playmates' line of armed sheep and pigs seemingly attempted to branch out into a phenomenon, given that it got kid's meal toys and a cartoon (although only 1/3 of the show made it to the States). It looks like it finally paid off, because Premium DNA, the same company behind those awesome Madballs from last year, are bringing them back with a new line that meets modern standards. While I've been eyeing the figures for a bit, it wasn't until Big Bad Toy Store offered the whole first wave for half-price that I jumped on-board. The packaging is very similar to Madballs, as it's a big box with a slip cover over it. The cover has nice artwork, and it actually displays the character name, making them...[See More]