by generalsjoes | Jul 31, 2012 | Canadian Joe Con, G.I. Joe
The guys behind the scenes at the Canadian JoeCon have been working long and hard to get things ready for the 2012 Canadian JoeCon, but unfortunately some bad news to report today. Due to cost considerations the proposed second vehicle for the Convention Set has been dropped.
Price quotes came out way above expectations, and for that reason, the convention set this year will not include a second vehicle.
The full details are below, courtesy of JoeCanuck.com:
“Due to unforeseen circumstances outside our control, we will be unable to offer the 2nd smaller vehicle for our 2012 Convention set by the convention date. As a result, sets will now cost $175. Those that have pre-ordered a con set will be given a $5.00 refund at the convention upon pick up of your set, or a full refund of your purchase should you wish to cancel your pre-order. The 2nd vehicle was originally projected to cost $5.00 to produce, and was a last minute addition to the set with no increase to the cost. Final costs came back MUCH higher however, and we had to pull it. We will elaborate more on this during the Staff Q&A at the convention, however we can not go into the details of it at the current time.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
– CJC Staff”
While this is a bummer, the set looks pretty impressive as it stands.
by generalsjoes | Jul 25, 2012 | Canadian Joe Con, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys
With it being the ten year anniversary of the original Canadian JoeCon, Mike has stated that they would be dipping back into the past somewhat. We’ve already seen the awesome reveal for JoeCanuck, and next we see…
Black Ice!
WOW. Black Ice was a revolutionary entry into the JoeCanuck history books, really putting the Canadian JoeCon on the map and turning it into something more official. Check out the modern update to this revolutionary Canadian Cobra character below. An awesome Wednesday surprise.
As if that weren’t enough, the fantastic artist for past installments of the Canadian JoeCon Comic Book, Jason Loo, brings us a pair of exciting preview pages for this year’s issue! He debuted these on Twitter, so make sure you’re following him there to stay up to date on all of the Canadian JoeCon comic news. Those images are mirrored below. It’s amazing to me how much you can see that Jason Loo has grown over the years, with his absolute best work appearing right here. I love the mix of artistic style and realism…a very cool transition of pages, and really sells me on these characters.
Good stuff, wish I could be there. Don’t forget to hit up CanadianJoeCon.com for attendance information and details.
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by generalsjoes | Jul 24, 2012 | 30th Anniversary, Canadian Joe Con, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Collectors Club, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, G.I. Joe: Renegades, Other Toys, Podcasts, Pursuit of COBRA, Sideshow, Sigma 6 (8" Scale), Sunbow, The Hero Project, What's on Joe Mind
Wow, I think it’s safe to say this episode was packed. We had a bunch of stuff to talk about, so we brought on The Mike from the Canadian JoeCon, the guys from the JoBurg Podcast, but we also really wanted to pay some close attention to the guys from Go Go Dynamo, who are behind The Hero Project and also were the lifeblood behind a little 8″ toy line you might have heard of… Sigma 6.
As many episodes of these podcasts that I’ve done, it surprises me that we can continue to talk to folks who I consider personal heroes. Wayne and Tuck from Go Go Dynamo are absolute revolutionaries in design and art, and I considered it a true privilege to talk to them for an hour or so. Cast whatever stones towards Sigma 6 that you might want to, but listening to their absolutely brilliant insight behind toy design, the G.I. Joe universe in 2005 and how that whole thing translates to The Hero Project was one of the most interesting and captivating 60 minutes I’ve ever spent on the show. Truly awesome stuff.
Please consider supporting The Hero Project on Kickstarter, and once you’re done, come on back and hit up our Podbean Page to listen to the latest episode, especially because we also talk a ton about the awesome Canadian JoeCon and keep the JoBurg guys up way past their bed time. Things get pretty wacky!
Check out the embedded player below, and the Show Notes after the jump.
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by generalsjoes | Jul 23, 2012 | Canadian Joe Con, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys
The Canadian JoeCon started out several years ago as the “Canadian JoeMeet” and involved a mere fraction of the people that attend today. But even when it first started, a custom figure got things rolling, and back then, that figure was JoeCanuck.
The original JoeCanuck was a vintage style o-ring figure with a customized head…now the folks North of the border are giving us an updated JoeCanuck figure in a modern era style! JoeCanuck doesn’t need to mess with long-sleeved winter coats, he rocks the Canadian winters in a short-sleeved shirt.
I think this is actually my favorite figure of this year’s Canadian JoeCon so far. Love seeing some Rise of Cobra/30th Anniversary/G.I. Joe: Renegades parts, and the color combination is excellent. Great stuff! Check out JoeCanuck.com for the official reveal, and I’ve mirrored an image below.
Make sure to keep your eyes on CanadianJoeCon.com for the latest information!
by generalsjoes | Jul 9, 2012 | Canadian Joe Con, G.I. Joe
The Canadian JoeCon started a fury a couple of years back when they launched the HATE Tank, a chromed version of the infamous Cobra HISS. Well, history is repeating itself, as the JoeCanuck guys just revealed the HATE Scout!
Apparently a partner to the HATE Tank, the Scout has the same reflective armor capabilities as its bigger brother, and looks just as cool.
Check out the mirrored image below, and keep watching CanadianJoeCon.com for info on the show.
by generalsjoes | Jul 9, 2012 | Canadian Joe Con, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys
The guys over at JoeCanuck and the Canadian JoeCon continue to reveal their exclusive figures every few days leading up to their show in August! Today, we get Retrofit. This guy really looks like a vehicle driver to me, and is made up of a lot of HISS Driver parts… could there be another vehicle on the horizon?
The Canadian JoeCon fans have been so vocal, they are actually revealing the next item TODAY at 3:00pm Eastern! We most certainly do not want to miss that. Meanwhile, check out Retrofit below, and make sure to hit up CanadianJoeCon.com for the latest information about the event!
