by generalsjoes | Jun 17, 2016 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Collectors Club, G.I. Joe Toys, JoeCon 2016
It’s Con Set pick up day! That means a first look at all of the various Convention exclusives (aside from the boxed set items). Several different folks on the G.I. Joe Discussion Facebook page have posted images from the pick up line, and the extra exclusives are as follows:
- G.I. Joe Glider 2 Pack w/ Cloudburst and Skymate ($75.00)
- COBRA Heli-Viper 3 Pack ($85.00)
- Sky Patrol JUMP 6 Pack ($55.00)
- COBRA JUMP 6 Pack ($55.00)
- Sky Patrol Sky Sweeper ($68.00)
- COBRA Hydra w/ Aero-Viper ($85.00)
- Sky Patrol Skystriker ($160.00)
- Paradrop Freefall figure (loose $35.00 and carded $45.00)
- Pythona Carded ($38.00)
- Free Attendee Air Raid
The Skystriker and Sky Sweeper are in the familiar Sky Patrol metallic colors, while the majority of the other items are reminiscent of their vintage look and feel. Interestingly the Aero-Viper is very similar to the version released during the Rise of Cobra line, but with some different parts to remove the Neo-Viper-esque ties. Check out all of the images below.
by generalsjoes | Jun 16, 2016 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Collectors Club, JoeCon 2016
If there’s any advantage to not making the trip to Loveland this year (and really, this is about the only advantage I can think of) it’s that I can at least try and sit back and offer some coverage of the JoeCon excitement. With this being only the third Convention I haven’t been able to attend in thirteen years, you’ll have to excuse me if I’m a bit melancholy and a little unaccustomed to the coverage from this perspective.
Today is Wednesday, which means it’s Golden Ticket pickup! There will be no special attendee exclusives revealed today, HOWEVER Golden Ticket holders will be getting their Convention Comic, and within the pages of that convention comic should be the details about the rest of the convention exclusives!
Golden Ticket pickup is at 8:30pm mountain time tonight, which should be around 10:30pm eastern. It’ll be here before you know it.
Check out my post from last year to see how this tends to look, and while we won’t get a specific idea of many of the individual characters or how they look, the list of exclusives will shed some light.
Even though I’m not in Colorado, I do have some “boots on the ground” and will endeavor to get the information relayed as fast as humanly possible… although I would much rather be in Loveland enjoying my favorite weekend of the year, there are still plenty of exciting things to come over the next several days, I hope you’ll join me in this year’s JoeCon coverage!
by generalsjoes | Mar 9, 2016 | G.I. Joe Collectors Club, JoeCon 2016
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.
by generalsjoes | Mar 8, 2016 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Collectors Club, JoeCon 2016
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.
by generalsjoes | Mar 5, 2016 | G.I. Joe Collectors Club, JoeCon 2016
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.
