by generalsjoes | Dec 30, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, Pursuit of COBRA
When it rains, it pours, and today, it’s been pouring a bit… hot on the heels of the revalation of potential card art for an upcoming G.I. Joe single pack line, The Terror Drome has uncovered some images of upcoming Mech Suits that seem to be slated to hit retail alongside this new line. I hesitate to continue calling it “Pursuit of Cobra” based on the lack of that moniker on the packaging, but for simplicity sake, I will probably still refer to it by that name.
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Now, during JoeCon last year we already saw Hasbro show a slide of the Sigma 6 2.5″ Iron Hammer Mech Suit, so it’s already established that this was a plan for the Pursuit of Cobra line, but now apparently we can expect more than one of these bad boys! That’s all great news to me… I’m a totally unabashed and unashamed fan of Sigma 6 in both scales, but I’ve also admitted that the vehicle line would have been MUCH cooler had it been integrated with the more familiar 3 3/4″ scale. Well, we’re at least kind of getting that wish now, in the form of these very cool looking Iron Hammer mechs. While I’m not sure how they’ve been modified to fit the larger figures, from a pure size perspective, they fit seamlessly. Excellent.
While on the topic of image weirdness, we also get to see some new Jurassic Park items (or what appear to be anyway). I really like what I’m seeing, but at the same time, I feel a bit conflicted.
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Obviously Hasbro elected to use some G.I. Joe tooling for these JP items, which is great to see, and the AWE Strikers both look very neat! But man…why does Jurassic Park get those bad ass Resolute Trooper figures as base troopers, and we all got stuck with the Rise of Cobra stuff for the regular Joe line? Lord help me, those Jurassic Park figures look pretty sick in those camouflage schemes, and the TRU Firefly base figure is wonderful. Awesome looking stuff, but I just can’t help but dream of a day where the dozens of Cobra Troopers we got stuck with were all based on the bad ass Resolute tooling rather than the clunky Rise of Cobra stuff. Ah, well.
by generalsjoes | Dec 30, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, Pursuit of COBRA
A small image has emerged from the dark corners of the internet that appears to be packaging art for a new line of G.I. Joe single-pack figures. It appears to be the Pursuit of Cobra Firefly on the package, with some elements from the Rise of Cobra package design, so all signs point to “legit”. The most curious thing, of course, is the fact that there is no mention of “The Pursuit of Cobra” on the package, and it almost looks like the single pack line may now be separated into a straight up “G.I. Joe” line once again.
Is this a result of lackluster response to the movie themed toys? Tough to tell, but the new packaging is pretty exciting. Love the blue coloring, love the chrome logo that retains many of the elements of the vintage one.
Big thanks to HissCommander from The Terror Drome for pointing this out!
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by generalsjoes | Dec 29, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie
After taking a short holiday hiatus, Joe forum favorite Alexx is back at it again, this time covering the Wal-Mart Exclusive LAW (Laser Artillery Weapon). I must admit, this is one that I have so far skipped, but as usual, he continues to change my mind. Wonder if my Christmas-ransacked Wal-Mart still has it in stock?
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by generalsjoes | Dec 28, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: Resolute
Well, that didn’t take long. Just moments after the story broke about upcoming Past and Present figure 2-packs, many folks were wondering when we’d see images…and as usual, Gyre-Viper from HissTank.com comes through. Keep in mind these are pre-production mock ups and aren’t necessarily indicative of what the final product may be, but I think it’s probably a safe bet.
If these are what the final product will be? I hesitate to say it, but… “meh”. I’ve got all the Rise of Cobra versions already, and honestly, these are all just repaints of figures we got in comic packs not so long ago. I could potentially see some new collectors jumping on board here, but honestly, most of the new folks prefer the Anniversary/Rise of Cobra tooling and style, and wouldn’t really latch on to these vintage homages that are somewhat slapped together and imperfect. It presents a strange dichotomy. Generally, the most diehard vintage type fans aren’t really big on the movie designs…and the folks that are really into the movie already have all of these movie figures, and also aren’t necessarily that interested in vintage homages, so I’m really not sure who these are designed to appeal to.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m as excited as any long time fan for the premise of vintage o-ring tooling being sold on store shelves, but I’m just not sure this was the best way to go about it.
Perhaps if the homages were more carefully done or better conceived, there might be a broader appeal, but as a somewhat hackneyed store exclusive set, I’m a bit hesitant to get all that fired up. Anyone agree or disagree?
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by generalsjoes | Dec 23, 2009 | Customs, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, Pursuit of COBRA
A few weeks ago when I posted my review of the Pursuit of Cobra Ripcord, commentor neon-viper requested some images of Hawk all decked out in Ripcord’s battle gear…well, I’ve been shamelessly lax in getting pics taken, but here they are, by request. I actually like this look a lot! The colors are quite reminiscent of General Hawk’s color schemes from the good old days, too. It’s a cool look. Check it out below.
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by generalsjoes | Dec 22, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, Pursuit of COBRA
Trust me, it takes a lot for me to bust out the Chris Farley terminology… you know, I don’t even really like the Snow Job figure, except that I LOVE this Snow Job figure! Holy crap! I’m definitely not one for arctic themed guys, especially ones that are more or less repaints of the Arctic Snake Eyes, but damn…that new head sculpt, great paint apps, and absolutely INSANE gear have just sold me. I mean, we’ve seen the gear before, but setting up that tent? That is pure coolness. That nasty sniper rifle certainly helps as well.
Yeah, it’s an arctic figure, and a character that doesn’t especially enthrall me, but the overall presentation is pure sickness. Thanks to ceraurus of HissTank.com for just costing me more money.
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