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.
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 6, 2014 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Collectors Club
Ever since the Night Force set was revealed a few years ago, fans had been clamoring online for regular versions of the Night Force characters (which is why it seems so strange that many folks are complaining about that very thing happening with the FSS this time around).
One of those characters was Psyche Out.
Well, the Club has revealed the FSS 3.0 Psyche Out today, and he’s a bit different accessory-wise from the Night Force version. He still has the wrist radars and the hand-held, but he no longer has the PoC Recondo backpack (which frankly was a fantastic touch by the Club for the Con version) and he comes with a Zartan backpack instead.
Keep watching GIJoeClub.com for the latest updates and check out the image below.
by generalsjoes | Jun 4, 2014 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Collectors Club
Joining Alpine and Spearhead, we now have our third look at the upcoming FSS 3.0 roster, and this time it’s Night Creeper Leader! I love that they went with the purple and yellow color scheme, and I did hypothosize that they might elect to use the removable bandana (though I wasn’t sure why it wasn’t on the accessory list posted yesterday).
Figure design is great, I love the choice of web gear… a really great update to a fun later year character. Check it out below and keep watching GIJoeClub.com for the latest info!
by generalsjoes | Jun 4, 2014 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Collectors Club
So last night the G.I. Joe Collectors Club launched the Figure Subscription Service, and while we didn’t see images of all the figures, they did release a short description of each figure as part of the check out process. Last night I was in the midst of recording a podcast episode, so I wasn’t able to dive too fully into it, but now that I’ve checked out the list and digested it, there are some interesting elements. A lot of this stuff has been shown before, but still.
After “the jump” I’ll run down the full list of figures with descriptions and break down what some of this means.
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