by generalsjoes | Jun 11, 2014 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Collectors Club
As folks who have been reading my dio-story know, I’m a Vypra fan for sure, so I was looking forward to the FSS update quite a bit. Vypra I thought was ripe for some interesting twists, just because she’s not a really familiar character and could certainly be well served by some intriguing updates.
As it turns out, the final result is a repaint of Jinx, which makes sense because that’s what the original was, but I won’t lie, I was hoping things might get changed up a bit, since there weren’t many folks (besides me, that is) who were firmly attached to the character.
I do love her accessory pack out, though. Check out GIJoeClub.com or the mirrored image below.
EDIT – As has been pointed out by a few helpful commentors below… Vypra does indeed have Renegades Scarlett legs, which believe it or not, goes a certain distance towards redeeming the figure for me. I would still have loved a slightly more elaborate paint scheme, and perhaps an unmasked head or something… something like we got with FSS 1.0 Jinx. But still, I do like the actual boots and military legs. That’s a nice touch.
by generalsjoes | Jun 11, 2014 | G.I. Joe, Sponsor News
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by generalsjoes | Jun 10, 2014 | Boss Fight Studio, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: Renegades
I know, I know… I’ve already got a banner up above and a widget over to the left, but what can I say? I believe in the Boss Fight Studio folks’ and their product, and want to support it any way I can.
And, as a diehard G.I. Joe: Renegades fan, I’ve come across another reason to be excited as well. Buried within one of the stretch goals are a number of “blanks”. Vitruvian H.A.C.K.S. figures with no armor, accessories, or extraneous details, perfect for customizers to build upon. Or if you’re a G.I. Joe: Renegades fan…
Check out the “Bio Blue” blank figure above, and tell me that wouldn’t be a great base for a Cobra “Bio-Viper”. In the G.I. Joe: Renegades animated series, the Bio-Vipers were insidious Cobra experiments. With the transparent blue color the blank figure above looks like an awesome template for those Bio-Vipers. The Wave 3 Blank Bodies are available with the $210,000 level stretch goal, which seems like a long way away, but it’ll hopefully come up closer than we think. Already Boss Fight is nearly halfway there, and still 31 days to go!
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by generalsjoes | Jun 9, 2014 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Collectors Club
A good way to start the week! The G.I. Joe Collectors Club has revealed a first look at the FSS 3.0 Muskrat. Using the same parts recipe as the Night Force version, but in more traditional colors, we’re also getting some nice accessory adjustments here, even including a brand new swamp skimmer!
Muskrat was one of my favorite figures with the Nocturnal Fire set, I’m psyched to see him here in the same colors as the ’88 version. Well done, Club! Check out GIJoeClub.com for the latest and greatest FSS news, and I’ve mirrored the image below.
I don’t know about anyone else, but I LOVE that swamp skimmer! Looks like a nice, brand spanking new update to the original, complete with a handle to go with the foot peg. Really awesome.
by generalsjoes | Jun 8, 2014 | Dio-Stories, G.I. Joe
I knew when I did the layout for Episode 10, it would be a quick one, so with the titles being part of the same concept, I elected to do a “two for one” update today. Also, it celebrates the fact that as of this weekend I have finished principle photography on the Darkness Falls story!
Still a mountain of Photoshop, dialogue, and polish, but the raw photographs themselves are finished. It’s been a long road, but I’m very excited that the time has finally come to share this story that’s been brewing in my head for a few years now. Hopefully it lives up to the hype. Check out my Darkness Falls section, or click the links below for the latest two episodes.
by generalsjoes | Jun 7, 2014 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe
A regular feature on Comic Book Resources is “Comics Should be Good” where they take input from readers and create an article out of it. This week, we got “The Line it is Drawn #193 – G.I. Joe Mash Ups“!
These great G.I. Joe homages feature familiar Joe and Cobra characters going toe-to-toe with other comic heroes and villains with some great results.
Check out the article right here, I’ve mirrored one of the images below.
