by generalsjoes | Jun 9, 2009 | G.I. Joe, Sigma 6 (8" Scale), Sigma 6 Celebration
Such a critical part of a successful toy launch and marketing blitz is the packaging style and the artwork on those packages. Ever since 1982, the G.I. Joe line has put a huge focus on the artwork that adorns their packaging, and the Sigma 6 toyline was no different. If anything, it put an even larger emphasis on package design, especially on the 2.5″ line.
For this celebration, I took some time to talk to Chris Lie. Most folks may not know his name, or may know him better from his comic work, but Chris Lie (who is probably most well-known for his amazing all-encompassing cover to G.I. Joe: America’s Elite #25) also did the artwork for the entire 6-issue Sigma 6 limited series, as well as the art for the 8″ Commando scale figures from the Sigma 6 line. Chris was nice enough to take time out of his busy schedule and talk to me, so please click the link below to read that interview:
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by generalsjoes | Jun 8, 2009 | G.I. Joe, Sigma 6 (8" Scale), Sigma 6 Celebration
So, Sigma 6 Central forum member Swivel-Arm-Beer-Grip so accurately informed me… just because it’s not a diorama, custom, or handbuilt item doesn’t mean you can’t be creative, right? If I’ve got photography in the celebration, why not video? It’s a valid point. While there certainly isn’t a lot of Sigma 6 related video out and about, I gotta give some credit to Swivel-Arm-Beer-Grip and his fantastic work. Embedded below are his amazing YouTube videos that won awards at the G.I. Joe Convention and infiltrated forums everywhere. So, because this is a celebration of all things Sigma 6, here are some of his videos below!
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by generalsjoes | Jun 8, 2009 | G.I. Joe, Sigma 6 (8" Scale), Sigma 6 Celebration
Ever since the news broke in 2005, Sigma 6 has been a “dirty word” amongst the G.I. Joe fandom. With a different scale, and a different style, this toyline was sure to rise the ire of old school G.I. Joe fans everywhere. I’ve always stood behind the line, and still believe to this day that it was one of the greatest toylines that I have collected in my 27 year history of buying toys. If “A Real American Hero” is tops on the list, I would say that Sigma 6 may even come in second.
That all being said, with Toy Fair a few months ago, it had been four years since Sigma 6 was first “launched” at the familiar location in New York City. There were mixed emotions (well, not all that mixed, most of the reaction was abject hatred), and I’m hoping as we look backwards, we can appreciate the line for what it was at the time, and enjoy some content from the Sigma 6 days. Most of it has probably been seen somewhere, but I’m hoping collecting this all in one place might inspire some Sigma 6 fans to “come out of the closet” if you will. Each day will provide a different look at Sigma 6, and I’m hoping even the folks who weren’t fans of the property will still reap the benefits of this celebration and just enjoy some of the aspects of the line, even if it wasn’t your favorite scale or style.
For the first day, I want to focus on the Sigma 6 community, and the amazing creativity that went along with that. Even for such a short-lived toyline and cartoon series, it seemed to inspire a lot of fans to do customs, dioramas, general picture taking, and even crafting entire universes based on these 8″ action figures. For this first post, I’d like to focus on some of the folks who really took their love of Sigma 6 to the next level and produced some amazing customs and crafted some great stories for these characters. Please keep in mind there is so much terrific work in the Sigma 6 style that I cannot possibly hope to cover it all. I’m just providing a sampling of some folks, and please don’t think that if I don’t include you here that you haven’t provided a service to the community, I just wanted to do a general overlook of some of the creative energy that Sigma 6 spawned during it’s short, but sweet lifetime.
Whether it’s straight up photography, dio-stories, or amazing customizing, the Sigma 6 community has done it all, especially for a toyline that never really hit its stride. I want to take this chance to showcase some of the impressive work by fellow members of this small fraternity. Whether you like the Sigma stuff or not, certainly any Joe fan can appreciate the creativity behind some of this stuff. Click the link below to read the full article.
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by generalsjoes | Jun 7, 2009 | G.I. Joe, Sigma 6 (8" Scale)
In the “perfect timing” department, on the eve of the week-long Sigma 6 Celebration, Destro from HissTank.com has posted some terrific shots of the unreleased 8″ scale Adventure Team Dusty!
While I’ve posted a handful of images below, there are a few more directly at the source. Thanks to Destro for getting those pics up, it’s a terrific way to jump start the Celebration tomorrow!
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by generalsjoes | Jun 5, 2009 | G.I. Joe, Sigma 6 (8" Scale)
I know there aren’t many Sigma 6 fans around, but I’m hoping those of you who don’t like that particular branch of the G.I. Joe mythos will still check out the “Celebration” running here on GeneralsJoes all next week! There will be custom showcases, artwork, images, cartoon information, interviews, etc… just lots of content based on everyone’s (not so) favorite eight inch toyline.
I totally understand why much of the fandom has issues with Sigma 6, but I loved it, and I wanted to take a week to show that even with the larger scale and the animated style, there was still stuff to love about it.
Starting Monday, June 8th, the Sigma 6 Celebration will run all week long (straight through til Sunday, June 13th). Of course there will still be an influx of other news and information for whatever you’re into, but for Sigma 6 fans (or even folks who want to read some interesting stuff, no matter what it’s based on) Monday should hopefully start a fun walk down memory lane. Hope you enjoy it!
by generalsjoes | Jun 3, 2009 | Customs, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: Resolute, Kick Ass Custom, Sigma 6 (8" Scale)
Two great tastes that taste great together… Resolute and Sigma 6! The perfect marraige.
All credit goes to Jsalwen from JoeBattleLines, who stepped up and took to the sewing machine to blend the Sigma 6 universe and the Resolute universe in a way I’ve only dreamed of…and produced this amazing Sigma 6 Resolute Destro! Check out the thread here, and drool over the hand-sewn greatness below.
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