From the “off again, on again” department at Hasbro, the Wave 5 vehicles have been a source of question marks for Joe fans over the past several months. Solicited a long time ago, then cancelled, and now apparently reborn, the Stinger, Arctic HISS, and FLAK/CLAW continue to tease collectors. eBay seller dreamcab has now posted test shots for these vehicles on his eBay page, along with some apparent packaging samples.
Click here to check out his eBay seller page, or you can always check out the direct links and images mirrored below.
Wow. Some amazing stuff here. You don’t always have to work with plastic to get the “kick ass custom” moniker here. 😉
BennyBroca over on HissTank has posted some very impressive customized box art and package art and really manages to capture the vintage style. My personal favorite is the customized box for the MASS Device, which has two images I’ve mirrored below. Definitely check out the thread to see the other pics, though, they’re all awesome.
A forum poster over on ACToys.net has posted some new images of the COBRA Gunship and Steel Crusher A.P.V. These are loose samples with some angles that we haven’t seen before. The images are mirrored below, thanks to cmderinchief of the Coil Club and JoeBattleLines for the intel!
For many years, G.I. Joe collector Gio Toninelo (originally from Brazil) has been doing his G.I. Joe Stop Motion festival featuring fan-made films using G.I. Joe action figures of all scales. Some of the films featured in the festival have cropped up on YouTube (generally to favorable reviews).
The creator of the festival is soon to bring it on the road to the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, TX, and has been interviewed by the Austin Decider.
If you’re going to be in the Austin area tonight (April 8th) the show will be on! Meanwhile, check out the festival’s website gijoefest.com and Gio’s personal website pondpatrol.com.
Toy News International has posted up official Hasbro retailer images for the upcoming COBRA Gunship w/ Firefly and the Steel Crusher APV w/ Nitro Viper. This includes the first ever real good close up of the pilot for the COBRA Gunship. Images are mirrored below:
