We nearing the end of the FSS 3.0 reveals as today we see the 10th figure in the 13 figure assortment! Today, the G.I. Joe Collectors Club has revealed Big Ben, and he’s a pretty fantastic looking update. With a new head sculpt by Boss Fight Studios, Big Ben is made up of some great pieces and looks very ’91 authentic.
Check out GIJoeClub.com for the latest FSS 3.0 info, and the Big Ben image is mirrored below.
Err, actually no. There’s no more. There’s just Slice. But sometimes that’s enough.
Especially when he’s as amazingly bad ass as this figure is. NINJA FORCE GREATNESS.
Honestly, I’ve never been really attached to the ninja elements of G.I. Joe (one of the few things that didn’t capture my attention as a youth, aside from Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes) but I always thought the Ninja Force figures had some incredible designs unfortunately weighed down by clunky play features. Slice is everything great about the 90’s look with none of the draw backs. Great stuff.
Keep watching GIJoeClub.com for the latest FSS 3.0 info!
It was a bit late in the day today, but the G.I. Joe Collectors Club has revealed their next FSS 3.0 offering, and it is Repeater!
Using the same construction formula as the Night Force version from the Nocturnal Fire convention set, Repeater is decked out in a more accurate vintage paint scheme and comes with a great heavy machine gun.
Check it out at GIJoeClub.com, or mirrored below.
If you’re like me and were a bit disappointed about the Concept Case Hit & Run, the G.I. Joe Collectors Club is taking feedback in regards to a possible deco change!
You have to be a G.I. Joe Collectors Club member to vote, but if you are, consider going to the Collectors Club forums and sharing your thoughts.
Hit up GIJoeClub.com and let them know whether you prefer the concept case version or the Club mock up.
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.
Keep watching GIJoeClub.com!