by generalsjoes | Mar 4, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Toys
Dark 5cythe over at The Terror Drome has posted a wealth of great looking pictures of the recently released Target exclusive Tiger Force Tiger Rat w/ Wild Bill and Python Patrol Conquest with Python Patrol COBRA Viper.
I’m one of those folks who really isn’t wild about the Tiger Force deco. Repaints for repaints sake…stuff that the fans like to slam Hasbro for these days are the same reason I wasn’t wild about Tiger Force back in 1989. I absolutely hated the figure paint schemes for Python Patrol, too, though I absolutely love the vehicle deco. The dark black and red paint colors with the criss-cross pattern is a great look, and I love the concept of Python Patrol representing a high end COBRA technology. Still not sure I’ll be dropping thirty bucks a pop on each of these, but I can appreciate the appeal.
To see a ton more pictures, check out this thread on The Terror Drome.
by generalsjoes | Mar 3, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie
Familiar overseas seller, ws_toys is now selling the M.A.R.S. Industries Officer and Trooper in sets of 3 for $29.99 with free shipping. Considering the Officer and Trooper were $14.99 and $12.99 apiece respectively, this is a pretty decent deal, though these will be available at mass retail in probably 1-2 months for about half the price.
For those folks who want these early, though, check out eBay to get all three of them in one whack.
by generalsjoes | Mar 1, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie
As everyone is aware, an eBay seller is trickling out some movie product early, and even though I’m not a big fan of the Breaker figure, I decided to jump on the chance to get an early look at the movie product hands-on. And honestly, even though I don’t really like Breaker necessarily, I really like what they seem to be doing with the movie figures as a general rule.
First of all, most articulation complaints from the fandom have been addressed, at least on figures with the skinnier arms. Breaker’s arms bend a full 90 degrees (or quite close to it) and he’s got the familiar full socket hip joints which allow him close to full range of motion there as well. Without his vest, he’s a bit scrawny, but he looks functional for one of these pseudo-futuristic G.I. Joe operatives “at rest” in The Pit or when not in the field. The vest adds some bulk, but of course, also adds some articulation restrictions with the mid-section joint. He’s got swivel wrists and the familiar double-jointed knees…in other words, he has all of the functional joints and “look” of the Anniversary figures, but with even a bit more motion where it matters, and that’s all good to me.
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by generalsjoes | Mar 1, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Toys
GeneralsJoes semi-regular contributor Alexx has taken a number of good (and funny) pictures of the newly released G.I. Joe and COBRA 5-Packs. He originally posted his feelings in these three threads on JoeBattleLines, but I loved his pics so much, I asked if I could show them here as well.
Alexx’s opinions seem to really go in parallel with mine as far as these two sets go. While I applaud Hasbro’s desire to get out definitive versions of each of these characters, some of the changes strike me as a bit arbitrary and unnecessary, especially considering the upcoming Hall of Heroes assortment. Many folks thought that the best version of Lady Jaye to date was the one that came with the DVD Battle Pack, and I would agree. Yes, it’s true that this new version trumps that one in nearly every way, but was it necessary? Yes, it’s nice to have a Shipwreck with a less angry face and less popeye forarms, but from what I’m gathering, the construction is a bit sketchy and the face sculpt actually loses some of the character.
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by generalsjoes | Feb 28, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie
Rounding off the tirumvirate of cmderinchief news scoops tonight is a great assortment of loose pictures of the upcoming Zartan and Shipwreck from the first wave of movie figures. What’s immediately evident from these pictures is the excellent packaged presentation and even with the spring-loaded weapons included, there is a ton of usable gear above and beyond. Shipwreck is quickly rising on my list of “can’t wait” figures for the upcoming film.
Don’t forget to show appreciation for these pics by paying a visit to CoilClub.com! They get the good stuff…
by generalsjoes | Feb 28, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie
Just call this “cmderinchief weekend” at GeneralsJoes, as he comes through again with some nicely detailed close ups of some movie Combat Heroes figures. Two sets are on display here with the Duke/Baroness 2-pack and the Ripcord/Destro 2-Pack. Collectors will be pleasently surprised to see that Ripcord/Destro has a familiar looking masked Destro, though it is still unconfirmed as to whether or not he will actually appear that way in the film.
For now, though, just enjoy the superdeformed cuteness:
Dark 5cythe over at The Terror Drome has posted a wealth of great looking pictures of the recently released Target exclusive Tiger Force Tiger Rat w/ Wild Bill and Python Patrol Conquest with Python Patrol COBRA Viper.
