by generalsjoes | Jun 7, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Toys
Terror Drome member Sparks received his recently released Wave 5 vehicles in the mail from SmallJoes, and did up a great review with some really nice images over on their site. I’ve also mirrored his fantastic images below. Some great looking vehicles, to be sure. Like the COBRA Island 7-Packs, there was a very good chance that these never saw the light of day, kudos to Hasbro for answering their fanbase and finding a way to get these out there. It would have been a real shame if they hadn’t made it.
no images were found
by generalsjoes | Jun 7, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Toys
Whoever said Sunday was a “day of rest” didn’t pass the word along to Cmderinchief, as he’s posted another nice gallery of an upcoming figure, this time the Defense of COBRA Island Alley-Viper. With some fantastic gear, two removable knives, and loads of detail, this is, without a doubt, one of the highlights of the Anniversary line. I’m thrilled that Hasbro found a way to get it released, and I cannot wait to see what else they might do with it going forward. Awesome figure.
Original thread is here, check out the images below.
no images were found
by generalsjoes | Jun 7, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie
Cmderinchief from the Coil Club and JoeBattleLines has come through with a ton of new pictures of some upcoming Rise of COBRA items…we’ve seen them all before, but these new images shed some nice new light on the figure details.
Grand Slam – Apparently an upcoming Target Exclusive, which comes with an Air Assault Glider repaint first released during Spy Troops, Grand Slam comes with mostly Flash/Grand Slam parts, but with the new Steeler/Clutch lower legs (which the upcoming Zap also sports), the Ace head, and the HISS Driver belt. Gary’s mini review is on JBL here, and some images are mirrored below:
no images were found
Frostbite – A repaint/minor kitbash from Arctic Snake Eyes and Beachhead’s head sculpt, this somewhat bland figure looks to come with the Ice Dagger, which is a blue repaint of the awesome Valor Vs. Venom Ice Saber. Gary’s thoughts can be read here.
no images were found
General Hawk – The figure slated to come with the Pit playset looks to be a fairly accurate version of Quaid’s G.I. Joe leader from the film, and it’s sort of a shame that the only place he’ll be found is with a $100 playset. Gary gives a few thoughts here, and images are below as well.
no images were found
Paris Pursuit Snake Eyes – Without a doubt the “coup de grace” of these figures that Gary is covering, this is one awesome looking Snake Eyes. I continue to be surprised that Hasbro can continue to make versions of Snake Eyes that still appeal. Between the Resolute version and this one, they are some high demand, very cool looking figures, yet are more versions of the same character that was already redundant 7 years ago. Gary’s write up is here and the great, detailed images are below.
no images were found
Thanks as always to Gary for taking some precious weekend time and doing up a ton of these pictures. Some great info and detail there, and a big help for folks who are considering what to purchase when July rolls around.
by generalsjoes | Jun 4, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Collectors Club, G.I. Joe Toys
Okay, some folks will probably think this sounds a bit disingenuous, since I’ve been sort of talking down the convention set this year with the switch to an Anniversary style, but more importantly the apparent lack of new concepts. However, just because I’m a bit disappointed in the convention offering doesn’t mean I’m down on the Convention as a whole. There is much more to the Convention experience than simply the toys being sold there… and yes, even though I’m not wild about the 25th format change, I still think it’s a whole lot of fun to hypothosize what we might be getting for our attende exclusives. Here’s what we know so far:
(more…)
by generalsjoes | Jun 3, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Toys, Sponsor News
The fans have been waiting, and it seems as if the wait just might be over! GeneralsJoes sponsor SmallJoes.com appears to have the Wave 5 vehicles in stock (with the exception of the Stinger sold singly). Check out the links below!
Thanks to Fast Draw of HissTank.com for the intel.
by generalsjoes | Jun 3, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Toys
It’s been a while since I’ve gotten regular reviews posted, but that’s changing right now, with a HUGE thanks to the Big Bad Toy Store. BBTS has stepped up and agreed to directly sponsor new product reviews, and we’re starting now with Wave 6 of the Comic Packs from 2008. As we move on towards the movie line stuff, I figured it was a perfect time to look back and give some insight on the later releases of the Anniversary line that I hadn’t gotten a chance to cover yet.
So, check out these brand new reviews…sort of a “look back” so to speak:
If you guys appreciate the reviews, please take some time to hit a link over to Big Bad Toy Store, or find some other way to tell them you heard about ’em over here. It will only guarantee the reviews continue hard and heavy as the movie stuff hits!
Enjoy!
