GI JOE 30th Anniversary
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screamingmetal
Super Freak
Re: GI JOE 25th Anniversary
Pretty good day today!
Found a second Tiger Force Flint to open, a Roadblock version 2, and Python Patrol trooper at Wallmart; skipped the Conquest at Target and glad I did, because at K-Mart I picked up a perfect painted set of the Copperhead/Shipwreck two pack, a pristine BAT, and a pristine Snowserpent.
Now all I need to find is a Major Budd.
Pretty good day today!
Found a second Tiger Force Flint to open, a Roadblock version 2, and Python Patrol trooper at Wallmart; skipped the Conquest at Target and glad I did, because at K-Mart I picked up a perfect painted set of the Copperhead/Shipwreck two pack, a pristine BAT, and a pristine Snowserpent.
Now all I need to find is a Major Budd.
Kibishii
Super Freak
Re: GI JOE 25th Anniversary
Picked up a Flash and the Toys R' Us exclusive Firefly pack at the local Toys R Us last week. Going to hang onto them until Christmas.
Picked up a Flash and the Toys R' Us exclusive Firefly pack at the local Toys R Us last week. Going to hang onto them until Christmas.
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Skiman
Super Freak
Re: GI JOE 25th Anniversary
Do u have pics of the exclusive Firelfy I don't think I've seen this yet?
Thanks,
Skiman
Do u have pics of the exclusive Firelfy I don't think I've seen this yet?
Thanks,
Skiman
Kibishii
Super Freak
Re: GI JOE 25th Anniversary
I am too lazy to take it down from the closet (where we hide our son's Christmas gifts) and upload it to photobucket, so here is a picture that I just stole from eBay. Firefly has a dark-blue, light-blue tint to him instead of the grey.
Here is the link: https://www.auctiva.com/hostedimage...167863405&images=167863405&formats=0&format=0
I am too lazy to take it down from the closet (where we hide our son's Christmas gifts) and upload it to photobucket, so here is a picture that I just stole from eBay. Firefly has a dark-blue, light-blue tint to him instead of the grey.
Here is the link: https://www.auctiva.com/hostedimage...167863405&images=167863405&formats=0&format=0
darkknight
Super Freak
Re: GI JOE 25th Anniversary
Stopped by TRU after work and they are selling the 25th figures for $9.99. WTF! Anyways was tempted to get a TF Flint but already have him in my Pile-O-Loot at BBTS. Anyways I scored a TRU Exclusive Unicron.
Stopped by TRU after work and they are selling the 25th figures for $9.99. WTF! Anyways was tempted to get a TF Flint but already have him in my Pile-O-Loot at BBTS. Anyways I scored a TRU Exclusive Unicron.
screamingmetal
Super Freak
Re: GI JOE 25th Anniversary
Tiger Force Flint has to be one of the best 25th figures I've opened. I'm glad I got a second one to open because the sculpt/articulation/paint is perfect. They even improved upon the first version of Flint by fixing his forearms and hands to better reflect his original figure's design.
Tiger Force Flint has to be one of the best 25th figures I've opened. I'm glad I got a second one to open because the sculpt/articulation/paint is perfect. They even improved upon the first version of Flint by fixing his forearms and hands to better reflect his original figure's design.
Kibishii
Super Freak
Re: GI JOE 25th Anniversary
I have to disagree! He looks nice, but we bought one for our son and the arm joints on him literally broke within 2 minutes of play.
I have to disagree! He looks nice, but we bought one for our son and the arm joints on him literally broke within 2 minutes of play.
Shadow King
The shadow of death
Re: GI JOE 25th Anniversary
I really like the new vehicles:
https://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=HJ68914#LargeImage
https://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=HJ68915#LargeImage
Who is the guy with the GhostHawk? Liftticket?
I really like the new vehicles:
https://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=HJ68914#LargeImage
https://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=HJ68915#LargeImage
Who is the guy with the GhostHawk? Liftticket?
Skiman
Super Freak
Re: GI JOE 25th Anniversary
Oh man Liftticket was on the GI JOE cartoon, chopper pilot!
edit: I might add in the past the Liftticket didn't look as tight either, man his helmet comes off and everything, sawwweeeeettt!
Oh man Liftticket was on the GI JOE cartoon, chopper pilot!
edit: I might add in the past the Liftticket didn't look as tight either, man his helmet comes off and everything, sawwweeeeettt!
screamingmetal
Super Freak
Re: GI JOE 25th Anniversary
I can see how he might not hold up to play very well, but you might've gotten a dud figure. Mine hasn't broken yet. TF Flint has the best range in articulation out of most of the one's I've bought. I'm mostly impressed by the fact that Flint was one of my favorite characters from the cartoon, and I really hated his original figure. I used to instead call Lt. Falcon Flint because he was just a better sculpted & painted figure. Now I finally have a Flint that looks the way it should.
https://www.yojoe.com/action/86/liftticket.shtml
I have to disagree! He looks nice, but we bought one for our son and the arm joints on him literally broke within 2 minutes of play.
I can see how he might not hold up to play very well, but you might've gotten a dud figure. Mine hasn't broken yet. TF Flint has the best range in articulation out of most of the one's I've bought. I'm mostly impressed by the fact that Flint was one of my favorite characters from the cartoon, and I really hated his original figure. I used to instead call Lt. Falcon Flint because he was just a better sculpted & painted figure. Now I finally have a Flint that looks the way it should.
Yep, here's the original:
https://www.yojoe.com/action/86/liftticket.shtml
Shadow King
The shadow of death
Re: GI JOE 25th Anniversary
He originally came with the Tomahawk which I was kind of hoping they would do again as that was one of my all time favorite vehicles.
He originally came with the Tomahawk which I was kind of hoping they would do again as that was one of my all time favorite vehicles.
Kibishii
Super Freak
Re: GI JOE 25th Anniversary
Water Moccasin with Copperhead rocks! I wish he came with his traditional colors, however, instead of the Python Patrol colors.
Water Moccasin with Copperhead rocks! I wish he came with his traditional colors, however, instead of the Python Patrol colors.
Shadow King
The shadow of death
Re: GI JOE 25th Anniversary
I didn't really notice the colors on Copperhead. I was holding off buying the Copperhead/Shipwreck 2-pack as I was waiting for this, but might have to buy it now to get the right color scheme.
I didn't really notice the colors on Copperhead. I was holding off buying the Copperhead/Shipwreck 2-pack as I was waiting for this, but might have to buy it now to get the right color scheme.
Skiman
Super Freak
Re: GI JOE 25th Anniversary
Copperhead was always one of my favorites, man i wish he came in original suit with his moccasin....
Dumb combo with Shipwreck might be the route for me as well!
Copperhead was always one of my favorites, man i wish he came in original suit with his moccasin....
Dumb combo with Shipwreck might be the route for me as well!
metaphorge
Archbishop of Bologna!!!
Re: GI JOE 25th Anniversary
They might work up a new Skystriker based on the F-23, but we won't be seeing one based on the F-14 (as the original was).
Me, I'd just like a nice 1:18 F-15 so I can paint it up like Starscream.
I would not hold my breath for a Skystriker. My understanding is that the tooling was damaged when Hasbro leased it to FunSkool back in the 90s, and they simply won't put the money into recreating it.
They might work up a new Skystriker based on the F-23, but we won't be seeing one based on the F-14 (as the original was).
Me, I'd just like a nice 1:18 F-15 so I can paint it up like Starscream.
Re: GI JOE 25th Anniversary
You are right.
I've been to two Joecons and one of the popular questions asked by the fans all the time during the Hasbro panels is whether they'll re-release the vintage vehicles or certain figures. Hasbro typically is vague on their answers but they have commented that a lot of molds have been lost and/or damaged throughout the years. That is also why you see a repeat of a lot of certain vehicles/figure bodies from the Real American Hero collection when Hasbro was doing a lot of re-releases in past years...because those were some of their best conditioned molds they still had.
I would not hold my breath for a Skystriker. My understanding is that the tooling was damaged when Hasbro leased it to FunSkool back in the 90s, and they simply won't put the money into recreating it.
They might work up a new Skystriker based on the F-23, but we won't be seeing one based on the F-14 (as the original was).
Me, I'd just like a nice 1:18 F-15 so I can paint it up like Starscream.
You are right.
I've been to two Joecons and one of the popular questions asked by the fans all the time during the Hasbro panels is whether they'll re-release the vintage vehicles or certain figures. Hasbro typically is vague on their answers but they have commented that a lot of molds have been lost and/or damaged throughout the years. That is also why you see a repeat of a lot of certain vehicles/figure bodies from the Real American Hero collection when Hasbro was doing a lot of re-releases in past years...because those were some of their best conditioned molds they still had.
Shadow King
The shadow of death
Re: GI JOE 25th Anniversary
I wonder when the next vehicles are coming out (Fang, Firebat, SHARC, etc).
I have a few cases of Joes coming Wednesday and should be able to fill some holes in my collection and of course will have plenty of spares if any of you are looking (don't know which ones are coming yet).
I wonder when the next vehicles are coming out (Fang, Firebat, SHARC, etc).
I have a few cases of Joes coming Wednesday and should be able to fill some holes in my collection and of course will have plenty of spares if any of you are looking (don't know which ones are coming yet).
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