Today the Collectors Club has posted their last 2016 G.I. Joe Convention reveal with none other than Static Line from Sky Patrol!
A fantastic looking figure with a nice new head and great parts formula. It would have been nice for the helmet to be removable, but even as it stands, the figure is really impressive. Check out GIJoeCon.com or take a peek at the mirrored image below.
Picking up right where they left off on Friday, the G.I. Joe Collectors Club has revealed two more figures from their 2016 G.I. Joe Convention today! The Cobra Black Vulture and Sky Patrol member Drop Zone were both shown off on GIJoeCon.com.
I’m a bit mixed. I LOVE most of Black Vulture’s part, but that head seems to be sitting very high on the neck. Hopefully it’s not that bad in its final form because the rest of the figure is an absolute home run. I may try the Renegades Cobra Trooper head on the Accelerator Suit body myself to see if it really fits that high. From the neck down, the figure is truly spectacular.
As for Drop Zone, he looks pretty good. I was never a huge fan of the Strato Viper figure with its scrawny limbs and clunky joints, but I am glad to see that at least the arms have been swapped out for what looks like Retaliation Storm Shadow. That is a HUGE improvement, even if I’m still not wild about Strato-knees. Drop Zone looks a little Photoshopped, too, and appears skinnier than he likely is in real life.
All in all, I’m exceedingly happy with what I’ve seen from the Con set reveals to date. We still have Static Line left to go, and here’s hoping he’s got a new head, since new parts appear to be pretty sparse thus far.
Check out GIJoeCon.com for the latest, and these new images are mirrored below.
It’s been a little while since the first shipment of the latest Figure Subscription Service figures hit mailboxes, and while my review time was interrupted for a short bit due to Vitruvian HACKS, I have now completed reviews for the first two figures, Law & Order and Nunchuk.
As an added bonus, I’ve also worked up video reviews of them both as well, just to cover all bases.
You can check out links to these reviews on my G.I. Joe Collectors Club page, or via the direct links below.
While there has been no official formal announcement that I’m aware of, it would appear as if Prime 1 Studios as acquired the license to produce statues based on the G.I. Joe brand, likely within the 1/3 or 1/4 scale.
Prime 1 is currently working with several other licenses, including Warner Brother’s Batman vs. Superman, the Michael Bay Transformers universe, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, just to name a few.
Details are not forthcoming as of yet, but in a Prime 1 Collectors Facebook group Kevin Loke (who appears to work for the company) made the announcement and has solicited some input as to which characters collectors would like to see.
You can see the screen capture of his announcement below, and you can find the Facebook group right here. Curiously, he states that the license “is confirmed” but I know I have not yet seen it announced anywhere. Maybe I missed it, or maybe the news is still to come.
Time will tell, and hopefully what we see from Prime 1 proves more sustainable than some previous entries into the statuary market have been.
Now, obviously until we hear this confirmed by Hasbro, it must be treated as rumor, but there certainly seems to be some truth to it. Big thanks to YT74 on Twitter for the news.
While I’ve dabbled in the world of video reviews a little bit, I’m going to try and make a concerted effort to do more going forward. I know for Transformers especially, the video format can work better to show transformation, etc…
To that end, I’ve posted a three part video review featuring the latest Transformers: Masterpiece figure from Takara: MP-28 Hot Rodimus.
The three part review is broken into a look at the box and car, the transformation, and the robot mode. Check out my YouTube page, and see the videos embedded below.
Masterpiece MP-28 Hot Rodimus – The Box and Vehicle Mode
Masterpiece MP-28 Hot Rodimus – Transformation
Masterpiece MP-28 Hot Rodimus – Robot Mode and Easter Eggs
The reveals continue on a Friday night, with the G.I. Joe Collectors Club giving us our first look at the upcoming Sky Patrol Airwave and A.D.D.E.R.S. trooper, Cobra Air Devil.
Air Devil looks pretty spectacular, and I absolutely LOVE that red and black color scheme. Airwave looks to be mostly made from Pursuit of Cobra Ripcord/Skydive, which is cool with me, that figure is pretty great. Check out GIJoeCon.com for the latest, and the images are mirrored below. At this point, we should have three reveals left – Drop Zone, Static Line, and Cobra Black Vulture! Bring ’em on.
I’m still working on getting the reviews done for the new Vitruvian HACKS Blanks figures, but until I do, I’ve seen a few people curious about how their scale matches up with similar lines.
I’ve posted a couple of images below showing just that. A comparison with Marvel figures and G.I. Joe figures specifically. Keep watching, the Blanks review will hopefully be up next week.
The hits just keep on coming today! Registration has just been announced and now we have two brand spanking new figure reveals. Sky Patrol Sgt. “Airborne” Six comes at us alongside the long requested Cobra Flying Scorpion!
Flying Scorpion was initially a Brazilian release (Escorpaio Voador) using Cesspool’s head and other mixed parts, released alongside Black Vulture (Abutre Negro) who is also slated to come with this Con set.
The two reveals today look pretty spectacular. Loving the new head sculpt and urban camouflage on Airborne (and is that a Retaliation Firefly torso… great use!), and I love that Flying Scorpion comes with the Pursuit of Cobra jetpack. GREAT looking figures!
Keep watching GIJoeCon.com for the latest!
It’s registration time!
Don’t delay, hit up GIJoeCon.com to register for the 2016 G.I. Joe Convention in Loveland, Colorado! You snooze, you lose.
PRESS RELEASE
March 3, 2016
For More Information Contact: Pete Sinclair
Registration has begun for the 2016 G.I. Joe Collectors’ convention June 16-19, being held in the beautiful city of Loveland, Colorado
Fort Worth, TX – Fun Publications, Inc., licensee for Hasbro’s official G.I. Joe Collectors’ Convention, G.I.JoeCon and the show’s sponsor, the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club, has begun registration for this year’s annual convention being held at the Embassy Suites Loveland Hotel June 16 through June 19 in Loveland Colorado, (just north of Denver). Fans once again will come together from around the world to celebrate another exciting year of all things G.I. Joe at this fantastic event!
Kicking off the weekend events will be the G.I. Joe Parachute drop! Three hundred G.I. Joe action figures will be launched on Friday, June 17th at 10:30 a.m. from inside the Embassy Suites, making for one spectacular visual as these fighting heroes come flying down in to the lobby! The annual parachute drop is always a big event, with kids and adults both enjoying the display!
For those who wish to attend, they can select from different attendee packages with the two most popular packages being the American Hero’s package and the General’s package. The American Hero’s package includes a 15 figure 3 ¾ inch “Real American Hero” box set featuring the SKY PATROL. The General’s package features a reimaging of The Adventures of Eight Ropes of Danger, which also includes a reproduction of the rare and hard to find 1969 release of the Adventures of G.I. Joe AQUANAUT!
Fans and collectors who register for G.I.JoeCon as either a Real American Hero or General package holder will receive an exclusive convention box set, admission to the Friday private sales room experience, priority seating at all panels and seminars throughout the weekend and admittance to the Saturday evening Casino Night and Awards Party. Finally, Real American Hero or General package attendees will also receive a special bonus G.I. Joe item to go along with their convention box set. General Admission for non-registered guests will be available on Saturday and Sunday only.
For more information on G.I. JoeCon, including general admission times, costs, activities and the exclusive figure offerings please visit GIJoeCon.com.
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There were times I wasn’t sure this was going to come together this week. Every time I thought I was done with images, I came up with something else, which is a testament to just how feature packed and revolutionary these action figures are. Whether you’re a Greek Mythology fan, or a customizer, there is a LOT to love in almost every part of these spectacular figures.
I have posted reviews for all the character based toys now (the Blanks are coming soon). Check the links below for all the review action. I have posted a quick dio-story in the “Overview” section, so don’t skip it! 🙂
Boss Fight Studio Virtuvian HACKS (Overview)
