by generalsjoes | May 10, 2012 | 30th Anniversary, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Collectors Club, G.I. Joe Toys
Sticking with the theme over the past week, the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club has revealed another member of the 2012 Convention Exclusive boxed set. This time around, we get a look at the awesome Iron Grenadier Elite Trooper!
And wow, this is a good one! Slated as a troop builder with two figures in the boxed set, I see a lot of great Crimson Guard elements in this figure, and he’s using the unreleased Arctic Cobra Commander tooling, which rocks! First time many fans will be getting their hands on these parts.
I’m not wild about that large rifle, but this figure actually looks really, really nice. I can’t help but notice a lack of consistency with the troopers, but I think this red and silver looks great. And this would seem to be the last of the troopers. Hopefully tomorrow we’ll see a new Iron Grenadier named character, or the last two members of the Oktober Guard.
Check out the mirrored image below, and keep your eye on GIJoeCon.com for the latest details!
by generalsjoes | May 10, 2012 | Dio-Stories, G.I. Joe
So every year the G.I. Joe Collectors Club holds a diorama contest, and from what we know, this year should be no different.
But what is different is that Todd from Kokomo Toys is sweetening the pot a little bit. If you’re planning on building a diorama for the Convention, consider adding a reference to Kokomo Toys somewhere within the diorama.
Todd will be checking out the dioramas at the Con, and if your diorama contest entry has something to do with Kokomo Toys or has the shop in it, he’ll give you either $100.00 for a first place prize and $50.00 for a second place prize, right on the spot!
If that’s not some great incentive, I don’t know what is. Big thanks to Todd from Kokomo Toys for coming up with this idea. A great one!
by generalsjoes | May 9, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Collectors Club, G.I. Joe Toys
Another installment in the G.I. Joe Convention exclusive roster has been revealed! Yesterday we got some insight into the story of the Oktober Guard vs. the Iron Grenadiers, and today we are getting a look at another figure from the set.
Today we are treated to Iron Grenadier Weapons Specialist! Based off of the Resolute Destro tooling, and once again a figure from the canceled Iron Grenadier 5-Pack, I think this figure looks a lot cooler and more “Iron Grenadier” than the one yesterday. I actually like the looks of this one a lot and think he’ll compliment Resolute Destro pretty damn nicely. He’s a lot darker and more nasty looking than the one we got yesterday. Digging it. I’m still keeping fingers firmly crossed that we see some more named characters, especially with the revelation that Destro won’t be a part of the set. It’s looking like we might get figure reveals all throughout the rest of this week. Sign me up!
Check out the mirrored image below, and keep watching GIJoeCon.com for the latest info and the brochure.
by generalsjoes | May 8, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Collectors Club, G.I. Joe Toys, Pursuit of COBRA
And the crowd goes wild!
We’ve been getting flooded with some very cool Oktober Guard themed reveals over the past week or two, but many folks have been clamoring for more information about who the Oktober Guard will be facing off against.
Well, the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club revealed that today with the Iron Grenadiers! We get a great revelation of the Iron Grenadier trooper himself and also some details about the story line itself. For folks who don’t recognize the figure itself, it was originally planned as part of 5 Pack of Iron Grenadier figures from the Rise of Cobra/Pursuit of Cobra line, but never got released. The image for that original 5-Pack can be seen at this post on GeneralsJoes. I’ve also mirrored that image below:
As for the story itself… check out those details below:
“By popular demand, the 2012 convention set stories and enemy factions are revealed…
OKTOBER GUARD Box Set: The 1990s brought us many captivating Cold War stories but this one was kept Top Secret for over two decades! Recently declassified documents revealed the original Oktober Guard (G.I. Joe’s Russian and Warsaw Pact equivalent) team’s “Special Mission” in Siberia to rescue their captured General from the ruthless Iron Grenadiers in OPERATION: BEAR TRAP!”
Okay…now THAT is bad ass. They give themselves an “out” for the dead Oktober Guard members by talking about declassified documents. And they’re also talking about their “captured General”… hmmm… could we see a modern version of General Mayhem from the 2005 set? Or maybe…dare I hope… Voltar?! Of course I misread this, and it’s the Oktober Guard general who is being rescued. Not sure what the angle is there…
Wow. The possibilities are endless! I cannot wait to hear and see more! Check out the Iron Grenadier figure below, and keep your eyes on GIJoeCon.com for the latest intel!
by generalsjoes | May 4, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Collectors Club
And it looks nice! No indication about who the Oktober Guard might be battling, but that is one heck of a cool looking box. Operation: Bear Trap is the name of the set this year, and check out the great box art below.
As always, keep your eyes peeled to GIJoeCon.com for the latest info on the upcoming Convention!
