Even before I opened the box, there was some mystery to the whole thing. DrilOne had made five different versions of his Military Dunny: an American, British, Japanese, German and Russian variation was packed in each box, without DrilOne knowing who was getting which ones. I ended up with one of the American version ones: if you look in any of the photos of the entire Military Dunny set, mine is easy to pick out as the only one with a blue stripe on its ear.

As for the box itself and the packaging ... well, it's just a box with some wrapping and a plastic Ziploc bag that had the Dunny inside. Still, it got here safely, so no harm, no foul. And hey, I'll be displaying this out in the open with my other Dunnys, anyways.

The Dunny is your standard 3" version, the same kind you'd find in any Kid Robot box. There aren't any accessories that come with the little guy, but he's cool enough to stand on his own. The art style itself is fairly reminiscent of DrilOne's other military-themed pieces, including the TC-O1R Destroyer, except with a much more weathered and beaten up look to it. I've seen rust painted onto vinyl before, mostly from the amazing works of Cris Rose, and I'd have to say DrilOne has done a remarkably good job of getting that rusted look down as well. It's also fairly important that he's painted the rust in areas it would normally be — right around where the joints and nooks in this figure would be if it were a real metal machine.

Each Military Dunny is individually numbered on the bottom. As you can see here, mine is number 21. They're not signed by DrilOne, but at the same time, it's not really too big of a deal because there's no mistaking that this is Dril's work. His signature's essentially built right in.

A closer look at the Military Dunny's face. Up close, you can see a lot of the small brush work that went into creating that rusted look, along with a few other details. The olive drab backdrop certainly fits with the U.S. military theme and the uneven textures supplied by the paint really makes the rust tones pop a little bit more. There's even some rust water marks running down from the eyes of the Dunny. Was he crying because he was abandoned?

The belly features a nice big white star painted on it, faded slightly and a bit rusted over. It's also got a nice big indent on the right side, almost like this Dunny has been to war and taken shrapnel into its side. These small touches are great little details that add to the realism of this Dunny because stuff that goes to war rarely ever comes back in pristine condition. In fact, most of the time, it comes back looking just like this: rusted, banged and beaten, and worn down. I don't know if the joints still work on the Dunny or not, but to be honest, I don't want to even risk it and find out the hard way that they don't.

The back of the Dunny actually seems a little ... well, bland, especially when compared with the front side. It's not awful, but it just seems to be lacking anything that really makes it stand out, and that's my only real complaint about this piece.

A close-up shot of the Dunny's left ear shows off some more rust, along with rusted-over bolts that DrilOne's added to the piece. I'm not exactly sure if they're Sculpey or something else underneath, but they really complete the piece's military-industrial style. There's also a faded U.S. Army insignia on the front of the ear that helps do the same thing as well.

And here's the opposite ear, complete with the unique blue band. The band itself features a little white lightning bolt in the middle of it, though it's more visible on the front side of the ear. What's nice about it is that the blue band not only sticks out on an otherwise drab-colored figure (and I don't mean drab as a negative thing), but it helps ensure that no part of the Dunny goes untouched. 

Unfortunately, in between the time I got my figure and the time this review went up, the other 29 Dunnys (as well as the 3 Labbit chases) have all found new homes. That doesn't mean you might never be able to own a piece of Dril's work: keep an eye on his store because like other artists, he posts custom creations every once in a while. His last two pieces have also been quite affordable as well, and maybe the success of his Military Dunnys line will inspire him to do similar work in the future. And trust me, it'll be worth it. DrilOne's Military Dunny is easily the best $30 I have ever spent on a toy of any kind to date and a piece I'm always going to be proud to display front and center.