by generalsjoes | Mar 16, 2009 | Dio-Stories, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys
Normally I reserve things like this for a “Kick Ass Custom of the Week” but in this case, I just gotta focus on the concept of this whole idea. I’ve been a fan of Freedom’s work w/ Vexar designs for a long time, though haven’t really mentioned it here. But with the debut of this “Build-A-HQ” concept on the JBL Forums I just had to make mention of it!
Freedom doesn’t just show us what he made, though, he gives us some amazing break downs of the materials, the measurements, and the whole process for building the Tactical Ops Center, which is step 1 in the Build-A-HQ process. Even as a standalone piece, the Tactical Ops Center is cool enough, but looking at what he has planned for the full headquarters, I absolutely cannot WAIT to see this come to fruition. This could be very useful as I continue to work on the big final chapter to my Dio-Story universe. Check out tons of details on Vexar’s Pages below:
These aren’t your typical cardboard dioramas, these are full blown plastic styrene, professional looking items that’ll work in any collection or display. Love how these came out. Nice work!
by generalsjoes | Mar 16, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie
GeneralsJoes has received high res pictures of the upcoming Rise of Destro figure. These are the same images that HissTank received a few days ago, but we have also received them straight from the source. Along with these pictures comes the following detail: Destro’s helmet is NOT removable, it is a head sculpt.
Meanwhile, check out the non-watermarked images below:
by generalsjoes | Mar 16, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie
ws_toys strikes again with another auction of a loose sample from the upcoming first wave of Rise of COBRA action figures due this summer. Ripcord in his “Delta” Accelerator Suit is now available here.
Best thing about these auctions, though, are the great, detailed pictures. Check them out below:
I know there have been plenty of complainers in regards to these Accelerator Suits, but I’m not one of them, especially seeing them in plastic form. I think these look pretty nasty, and I definitely plan on adding Ripcord and Duke in their Delta suits to my collection. Hell, I might pick up some extras and outfit a whole team. I loved the Mega Marines back in the 90’s, and in my mind, these fit right in with that concept.
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by generalsjoes | Mar 16, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie
Along with the mysterious auction for the crimson-themed Tomax figure, TaoBao has also given birth to a number of other auctions for upcoming items. From Combat Heroes to The Rise of COBRA, things look to be heating up in the G.I. Joe pre-production world. If you like what you see, you may want to jump on it, especially on these Combat Heroes that were stated to be cancelled in the latest round of Q & A’s. Check out the auction links below, and the image gallery at the end of the page. Once again, full credit to HissCommander of The Terror Drome for passing along the intel.
A strange looking test shot of a potential upcoming motorcycle was also posted. This certainly looks to be the same as the Ninja Lightning motorcycle that was released for the Valor Vs. Venom line, so it remains to be seen if this is something specific to the movie or what:
There was also an auction for a non-colored test shot of the upcoming Rise of COBRA Breaker posted here.
Certainly an influx of interesting G.I. Joe related product as the movie inches closer. Keep your eyes peeled, and if you see something cool, please let me know!
by generalsjoes | Mar 16, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: Resolute
Both HissCommander from the Terror Drome and dmizrok from HissTank.com are reporting that the latest issue of GamePro magazine (slated to cover the upcoming G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA video game) is also running some images of Resolute screenshots. These images contain a first look at some familiar faces like Gung Ho, Rock & Roll, Shipwreck, Doc, Flint, and Beachhead. You can check out the images below, and a BIG thanks to the Terror Drome for the info!
Some very cool details in those images! If you like what you see, the latest issue of GamePro promises to have even more information, so do yourselves a favor and buy your copy at newstands soon!
by generalsjoes | Mar 15, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary
Popular Asian auction site TaoBao.com has posted an auction and picture for a mysterious themed repaint of the Crimson Twin Tomax action figure. The figure is painted to resemble the 2002 Convention “Crimson Strike Team“. Check out the auction here.
Considering Hasbro’s recent stance during the Q & A sessions in regards to vintage-themed repaints, it remains dubious as to whether or not this item will actually be released, or whether it was conceived and didn’t make the “cut” before the movie items start propagating.
Hasbro has indicated that vintage characters may be worked into the movie line in the movie “style” and considering this bears no resemblance to any kind of perceived movie style, I strongly doubt we’ll see this particular version of Tomax released at retail any time soon, though it’s an interesting item, nonetheless.
Thanks as usual to cmdrinchief of the Coil Club for the heads up.
by generalsjoes | Mar 15, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
I’ve been trying to stay really on top of the news about G.I. Joe: COBRA, because it’s shaping up to be a pretty bad ass looking book. But somehow this image of a variant cover eluded me until today. Check it out:
Am I the only one totally seeing those guys in shadows as updated Crimson Guards? That’s certainly what they look like to me. I find it pretty interesting that the first real glimpse of COBRA we may get in this new IDW universe isn’t even in the main book. I’m hoping the timeline here merges with the main book and we see some crossover. I think that would be a pretty cool way to tie the books together and introduce COBRA to the main title in the process.
by generalsjoes | Mar 15, 2009 | Dio-Stories, G.I. Joe, Life, Web Stuff
GeneralsJoes was born many years ago with a very specific purpose and foundation. The original Angelfire site (yes it’s still up, amazingly enough, and the profiles page and customs page can still be accessed) was originally a showcase for my customs that evolved into a figure profile and review site after I was the first person to find the new Joes at a local Toys “R” Us in late 2000. From there, it spawned into my dio-story hub, while reviews continued along.
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by generalsjoes | Mar 14, 2009 | G.I. Joe, Sideshow
I was never really into the Sideshow scene before G.I. Joe started getting their treatment, but as I looked into this company more and more, I get more and more impressed. Granted, most of their offerings are still well out of my price range, but damn, I can’t argue about the quality. I was drooling over the Storm Shadow a bit more today and came across this absolutely sickening Terminator Salvation John Connor figure. Holy crap. That is one damn impressive looking figure, even if he is from several years in the future.
His outfit looks fairly military in nature, but sort of “pimped out” enough to work in the G.I. Joe universe, and he is equipped to the tilt. It doesn’t hurt that the movie looks absolutely kick ass as well.
With that earpiece, military gear, and fantastic machine gun, Christian Bale could instantly be a member of your G.I. Joe team. One of the absolute coolest 12″ figures I’ve ever seen. Gold. He’s produced by Hot Toys and distributed by Sideshow, and if you’re interested, pre-order him:
You can see a lot more pics by clicking the banner as well.
