G.I. Joe: Classified 6" figures

[DeltaForceChung]

Yeah, I get it....just like to *** at those that want their cyan blue-clothed Gung-Ho. To me, it's almost as bad as wanting your superheroes to have classic underoo briefs on the outside of the suit.

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Yeah.

Gung-Ho is a good example.

The superheroes underoo briefs right, wrong, and indifferent is a good analogy. That "design visual" was the norm from the 60s, 70s, and 80s and up to a point in the 90s, but since 2000 and beyond the underoos look is "tacky".

Then again look at Wonder Woman. Her original design in the 70s up to 2000 is still more or less the same, but then again I'm of the mindset (i.e., sexist) where her outfit could be skimpier with regards to her briefs and top, but I digress and such discussion can be further had in the appropriate CF section.

 

[KitbashOfficer]

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Yeah.

Gung-Ho is a good example.

The superheroes underoo briefs right, wrong, and indifferent is a good analogy. That "design visual" was the norm from the 60s, 70s, and 80s and up to a point in the 90s, but since 2000 and beyond the underoos look is "tacky".

Then again look at Wonder Woman. Her original design in the 70s up to 2000 is still more or less the same, but then again I'm of the mindset (i.e., sexist) where her outfit could be skimpier with regards to her briefs and top, but I digress and such discussion can be further had in the appropriate CF section.

WW is also a good example. As much as I like the classic look for *ahem* selfish male purposes, her updated Greek mythos look is best for all general audiences.

 

[Buttmunch]

I’ll respectfully disagree about the underoos. Batman looks wrong with a grey crotch. Ever see a guy wearing leggings without shorts over them? There’s a reason why the underwear on the outside actually made sense. I’ve seen plenty of things I’ve wished I hadn’t seen from cosplayers not wearing the proper underthings when wearing spandex costumes.

 

[DeltaForceChung]

I’ll respectfully disagree about the underoos. Batman looks wrong with a grey crotch. Ever see a guy wearing leggings without shorts over them? There’s a reason why the underwear on the outside actually made sense. I’ve seen plenty of things I’ve wished I hadn’t seen from cosplayers not wearing the proper underthings when wearing spandex costumes.

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Unless one have a fetish/preference for such attire and "accents", but that's for a totally different type of forum/group and not within CF.

 

[DeltaForceChung]

WW is also a good example. As much as I like the classic look for *ahem* selfish male purposes, her updated Greek mythos look is best for all general audiences.

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Yeah and the occasional "up skirt" action poses don't hurt either.

What?

I cannot help it because I used to watch Benny Hill when I was a kid airing on a local station M-F at 7:30 PM to 8:00 PM.

 

[KitbashOfficer]

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Yeah and the occasional "up skirt" action poses don't hurt either.

What?

I cannot help it because I used to watch Benny Hill when I was a kid airing on a local station M-F at 7:30 PM to 8:00 PM.

Heh-heh! In my neck of the Midwest, Benny Hill is on one of the upteen antenna stations. I remember it well back in the day...

 

[ridetofight]

Everybody - if they did a $500 haslab thunder machine, would you bite?

 

[mikedanger]

Not likely

My (probably terrible) idea would be a section of the USS Flagg that could be used as a wall mounted display. I have had dreams about this setup but I am just not sure it is something that would have mass appeal.

 

[karamazov80]

Yeah, I get it....just like to *** at those that want their cyan blue-clothed Gung-Ho. To me, it's almost as bad as wanting your superheroes to have classic underoo briefs on the outside of the suit.

I don't get "triggered" by much. But you, my friend, have managed to do that. Congrats.

Blue Gung Ho and classic Superman with red underoos FTW.

 

[Khev]

May get this Storm Shadow instead of the other one they are releasing, though to promote it as vintage yet still keep the sculpted hood piece around his neck is annoying.

I believe on the current Storm Shadow the folded down hood is just a loose piece that he wears like a necklace so can be removed to give a truly vintage look.

 

[screamingmetal]

Everybody - if they did a $500 haslab thunder machine, would you bite?

If McFarlane can produce the Batmobeast for $80, there's no sane reason to make a Thunder Machine for $500.
And I do think the two vehicles would have equal interest, maybe more for the Thunder Machine considering the space these would take up and how niche the Batmobeast is compared to other Batmobiles.
Same goes for a Hiss Tank which wouldn't be that much larger than the Batmobeast.
Thunder Machine on it's own- $120; Hiss Tank on it's own- $150, tops.

 

[KitbashOfficer]

I don't get "triggered" by much. But you, my friend, have managed to do that. Congrats.

Blue Gung Ho and classic Superman with red underoos FTW.

Sorry bro - I got a heart for Classic but a head for New & Improved.

Nice GIF

Lloyd: "Your money is no good here, Mr. Torrance."
Jack: "Really Lloyd? Why's that?"
Lloyd: "The price on these figures has gone...up."

 

[DeltaForceChung]

Everybody - if they did a $500 haslab thunder machine, would you bite?

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Only if they included Buzzer, Ripper, Torch, Monkeywrench, and Trasher with it for the price with shipping included with a COA for the boxed set.

 

[ridetofight]

Really? I thought $500 would be about right, considering the other haslab's pricing and the increased costs across the board just since their last offering. The amount of tooling that would need to go into the thunder machine would be nearly on par with the razor crest, i'd reckon. I'm sure they could make a thunder machine for $150, but i think it'd be more along the lines of the battle squads humvee, and i hadn't even considered that.
Super7's thundertank was $500 shipped, i think their party wagon the same? Neca's turtle van was $250, i think?
My two cents. Or 2/3 of a cent, considering inflation.
...come to think of it, this is not the future rufus told us about at all.

 

[IdeaOfEvil]

It's weird to me that we always see various unlicensed Chinese bootlegs made for the TMNT line, but not for much anything else. Cuz bootlegs these days can be a quality made product, and if someone were to come along and start making Classified GI Joe scale vehicles for 1/3rd the cost I'd be more than happy to give them a shot.

 

[Zurdo95D]

Some cool reveals from the GI Joe stream Fan First Tuesday...

Spoiler

 

[MeatHookGekko]

Really? I thought $500 would be about right, considering the other haslab's pricing and the increased costs across the board just since their last offering. The amount of tooling that would need to go into the thunder machine would be nearly on par with the razor crest, i'd reckon. I'm sure they could make a thunder machine for $150, but i think it'd be more along the lines of the battle squads humvee, and i hadn't even considered that.
Super7's thundertank was $500 shipped, i think their party wagon the same? Neca's turtle van was $250, i think?
My two cents. Or 2/3 of a cent, considering inflation.
...come to think of it, this is not the future rufus told us about at all.

I think DFC is right there on the marketing angle, it would need 3 exclusive Dreadnok figures you couldn't get anywhere else.

I suppose it depends on how well it's made. This is the one with the single jet engine in the back and the two gatling guns in the front right? So interesting that it was one of the few vehicles that GI Joe made that didn't have missiles bristling everywhere.

My guess is if they made a large scale vehicle, they'd stick to the most "iconic" offerings that might multiple release potential. Like a Rattler or a Whale/Hovercraft. But in 1/12th? That would be huge. I had the Ultimate Soldier Bradley. Twice. I literally got it twice and got rid of it twice. A Whale in that scale would probably be the same size as the TUS Bradley.

 

[MeatHookGekko]

If McFarlane can produce the Batmobeast for $80, there's no sane reason to make a Thunder Machine for $500.
And I do think the two vehicles would have equal interest, maybe more for the Thunder Machine considering the space these would take up and how niche the Batmobeast is compared to other Batmobiles.
Same goes for a Hiss Tank which wouldn't be that much larger than the Batmobeast.
Thunder Machine on it's own- $120; Hiss Tank on it's own- $150, tops.

What would be the size of the edition run?

How likely is it to reuse the molding for a variant and have it be marketable? ( Remember the Sideshow Zombie Schoolgirl. God, those were the days, weren't they?)

It's hard to say, as the scale goes up, the demand for detail goes up too. I think 1/12th is too unwieldly for large vehicles. A Trouble Bubble or a Sky Hawk maybe, some PAC Rats sure, but even a Hiss Tank would be such a huge risk to kill the line if it failed.

 

[MeatHookGekko]

Not likely

My (probably terrible) idea would be a section of the USS Flagg that could be used as a wall mounted display. I have had dreams about this setup but I am just not sure it is something that would have mass appeal.

A quasi kit is the only way I'd see that work. I.E. you'd get schematics for going to buy some wood yourself, and then building a core. And maybe you'd get the decals and top command deck/section to finish it off. I've seen Flagg's made out of wood on YouTube, but they were for 4 inch guys, scaling it up would be huge. You'd literally need it's own room for it, elevated and the ability to walk around it. Who has that much space? Be pretty cool though.

 

[MeatHookGekko]

Zarana should have a Lifeline or Mainframe disguise kit with her figure set.

In the cartoons, she had like a GI Joe love interest right? Lifeline or Mainframe?

OK a few guys on the cartoon had a love interest. Shipwreck had some love interest and there were like melting clay people while he was in some kind of Severance mind experiment. Waffle parties? I remember that. Then one of them had a rich chick heiress as a girlfriend. Then one of them was nailing Zarana.

How come no one was smashing Cover Girl in the series? Things that you realize only when you get old.