by generalsjoes | Jun 13, 2014 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Collectors Club
If you were in the audience during the reveal for FSS 3.0 at JoeCon this year, you may have heard a high-pitched girly screech when they showed the entry for Hit & Run up on the slideshow.
Yeah, that was me. I’m not ashamed.
Today, the Collectors Club revealed a digital mock up for the Hit & Run figure, and… yeah, I don’t know.
I thought everyone had pretty much agreed that the concept case Hit & Run was the definitive version of the character and the version that the fans latched onto. Obviously I latched onto it. When the Collectors Club released the Night Force version for the Convention two years ago, I was disappointed, but figured maybe a concept case version was down the road. When the GIJCC showed the Concept Case version as a specific example during the presentation, I thought that time had come. I was excited to say the least.
Today, the Collectors Club revealed their mock up… and I can’t help but come away underwhelmed.
Obviously the most glaring ommission is the green skin. I’m not sure why that was left off, as I would think it wouldn’t require an extra paint application if the plastic was just produced in that green color. Even if it did require another paint application, the green skin is pretty much Hit & Run’s defining characteristic. That seems like a weird thing to leave absent. I actually find myself a little more upset about the parts recipe. I was thinking maybe the Club would switch up the parts a bit and actually give us what the Concept Case did… namely the Firefly torso and different upper legs. I know that’s a small issue, but those elements are part of what made the concept case version so excellent.
So instead we’re left with a repaint of the Night Force version, again without the green skin. I’m sure there are reasons why this decision was made, I hope to find out what they are. No matter the reasons for it, though, the end result is the crown jewel of FSS 3.0 in my mind has left me with a bitter taste in my mouth. Perhaps others will make up for it.
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by generalsjoes | Jun 13, 2014 | Acid Rain, Boss Fight Studio, Film, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation, G.I. Joe Collectors Club, G.I. Joe Comics, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, G.I. Joe: The Movie, Kindle Worlds, Other Toys, Podcasts, Sunbow, Transformers, What's on Joe Mind
We are painfully aware that we’re not recording quite as often as we did in the past, but we’re trying to make every one of them count!
For Episode 94 we excitedly welcomed back two long time friends of What’s on Joe Mind, Bill Ratner (the voice of Flint) and Arune Singh (Executive Director of Television Communications, Marvel Entertainment) to have some very different discussions.
Mr. Ratner provides awesome detail about G.I. Joe history, while also breaking down his exciting new endeavor at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. Meanwhile, Arune celebrates Transformers return to movie screens this summer (and the debut of the IDW comic book) with a spirited discussion about how a G.I. Joe/Transformers team up could work.
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by generalsjoes | Jun 13, 2014 | Acid Rain, Miscellaneous Reviews, Other Toys
Ever since Acid Rain toys first appeared, I’ve been dying to do reviews of some of them, and GeneralsJoes reader Daniel actually volunteered to let me borrow a few of his figures so I could do so!
I cannot thank him enough. Getting my hands on the figures has proven to be an eye opening experience, as they feel of much better quality than I originally thought. The articulation is pretty amazing, and while it does impact the aesthetics a little bit, I think it does so in an artistic way.
Anyway, check out my reviews! I have them linked directly below. These terrific looking Acid Rain toys can be currently purchased at Big Bad Toy Store!
by generalsjoes | Jun 12, 2014 | Boss Fight Studio
This is some news that’s sure to excite some Kickstarter supporters. Just recently, the Boss Fight Studio Vitruvian H.A.C.K.S. Kickstarter reached a milestone of $105,000 which unlocked a pair of Wave 2 figures – the Athenian Warrior and the Green Snake Gorgon:
Well, supporters were quite excited by this, and asked about the possibility of “Army Builder” packs for these two new figures. Boss Fight Studios says YES! They have just unlocked Army Builder packs for both the Athenian Warrior and the Green Snake Gorgon! Go stock up, and build us up towards that $120,000 stretch goal! When that stretch goal is unlocked, we’ll receive two MORE new figures, Stheno (Medusa’s sister) and the Underworld Warrior. Stheno is vindictive, she’s furious at the gods’ mistreatment of Medusa, and did we mention she has cobras for hair? Meanwhile, the Underworld Warriors are once living humans, now fallen warriors who serve in the armies of Hades. Their mission: to keep the Gorgons from overtaking the land of the dead itself.
We’re doing great here, let’s keep up the momentum! My eye is still on STONE FIST! Support the Vitruvian H.A.C.K.S. Kickstarter now!
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.
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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.
