JoeCanuck

Sure it would leave miniscule lines in the hull where the peaces join together but, its on the bottom of boat anyway...who cares really...? If they where to make a new one i think the minor cracks where peaces join together would be the last of our worries.

I think my solution would be to make the pieces so they fit inside each other. I bet back in the day that wasn't cheap to design and now with 3D modeling it would be a lot easier.

I'm so tempted to model the various parts and machine them out of aluminum (I have access to such devices at work). A Flagg might be a bit much but, say, replacing missing missiles to start and having them painted to match the originals. Then move on to complete vehicle parts, you could redo how they fit together and use screws and not clips. Imagine a black anodized aluminum HISS... I'd even do away with a clear canopy, clear anodize it. Mmmmm. Want a red one? Done. Mmmmm. So expensive....

GIJOE takes up so little space in the pegs and shelves that offering a $400 ( or even a $200 or $100) toy that is about 3 feet long ( broken down in the box) would be ludicrous. It exceeds the "footprint" the retailers grant the brand on their shelves.

Exactly. If you worked out profit per square foot at $100 it'd be the lowest in the store and use up valuable low shelf space (you need at least a few pieces of something that big low) for stuff kids can grab and wave at their parents 2 aisles over. $400 dollars though, that's a lot of profit.

It sells best as Christmas time, when parents and grand parents recognize the brand name when shopping for children.

And have a much larger budget for a large item.

Also, large GIJOE sets have routinely undersold and mostly gone to clearance over the past 10 years.
....
Sure, they'll do large sets for Star Wars--because Star Wars has a consumer audience easily 100 times that of GIJOE, on GIJOE's best day.

I keep seeing those expensive Star Wars sets on sale and they don't sell well either it seems.

Hasbro does not sell to consumers, they sell to retailers.  Retailers then sell to consumers. We do not factor into the equation at all.

That I will disagree with. Hasbro certainty listens to fans, especially fans with wallets. I collect MLP and they have released more adult fan items each year for the past 3. They share shelf space in the pink aisle in black boxes for high prices. It starts with one as a test and if it sells everyone makes money and more get released. I don't know if people bought a lot of Skystrikers but I'm having a hard time finding an Eaglehawk here in Vancouver, and this is in August, not near Xmas.

It remains a enjoyed brand, but its not enjoyed anywhere near enough for sets like the Defiant, Flagg, or Terrordrome of old to be produced today. The largest we'll see from this point on is something like the Eaglehawk or the Skystriker.  That's it.

I agree with you but if the Eaglehawk sells well watch next year they'll announce something bigger and maybe eventually get up to a Flagg and we'll look like idiots. We can only hope.

I have had 2 of them since I was a kid. Seller is incorrect. Black Duke helmets both and junkyard is one color.

Anyone ever notice this verison of Junkyard is made of different plastic? Both of my SM ones feel sticky to the touch now while my original 2-colour Junkyard isn't.

Updated!

http://s1360.photobucket.com/user/Zenith277/library/

Rolling Thunder with box, driver, filecard, instructions $220
NOTES: One busted missile fin

Bugg, driver, filecard, instructions $120
NOTES: Missing driver helmet, busted front gun with pieces.

I have no idea what the shipping would be for stuff this big but you'll get a total once I know where it's going.

I have some figures as well. Some on ebay here..http://myworld.ebay.ca/ac5192377?_trksid=p2047675.l2559

More stuff:

Persuader         30
Pogo            20
BF2K Sky Sweeper      25
BF2K Vector   Broken side gun, missing engine cover, no instructions   15
BF2K Eliminator   No instructions   20
BF2K Vindicator         25
Air Skiff            30
Razorback         50
Warthog   Missing driver, hat   40
Stilleto            30
Battle barge         10
Mudfighter         30
HISS II            50
Water Moccasin   Has turrent, storage covers, fan   5
Mamba   No instructions      90
Coastal Defender      15
Desert Fox   Broken wheel mount, easy fix   25

All vehicles are complete unless where noted. Water Moccasin only lists items present since it's pretty busted.
Everything that has a driver has him (except for Water Moccasin) with all weapons and filecard unless otherwise noted. If the instructions are important to you make sure to ask me to confirm I have them (Remember BF2000 vehicle drivers were sold separately)

Figures:
Sneak Peek   Missing gun, mic      10
Outback        Broken gun, missing flashlight   10
Fast Draw            15
Raptor   Broken crotch, broken bird   10
Psychout            15
Crystal Ball            15
Gung-Ho            15
Cobra Commander   missing hose   10
Big Boa   Hose                    10
Astro-Viper   Broken backpack      10
Budo                       15
Hydro-Viper   missing knife      10
Charbroil            15
Hardball                       15
Spearhead            15
Toxo Viper            15
Countdown            15
Deep Six            15
Rock 'n Roll            15
Downtown            15
Blocker                       15
Knockdown            15
Dee Jay              Missing antenna              10
Annhialator            15
Frag Viper   Missing 1 grenade, Head pin busted   10
Gnawgahyde   missing Hat, bipod   10
Night Viper   Broken leg pin      10
Recoil   Broken gun         10
Scoop               15
Snake Eyes V3            15
Lightfoot            15
Road Pig            15
Shockwave   Broken gun      10
Voltar   missing gun, bird         10
Nightcreeper            10
Laser Viper            15
Range Viper   No filecard      15
Dodger               10
Avalanche            15
Crimson Guard Immortal         15
SM Barbeque            15
SM Mutt   misssing leash      15
Croc Master            10
Astro Viper            15
Croc Master            5
Blaster               15
Blaster               15
Iron Grenadier   missing both guns, no filecard   5
Stalker V2            10
Interrogator   missing un, no filecard   10
BAT 2   missing grenade launcher, rocket launcher, missle, filecard    5
Maverick   missing helmet      10
Desert Scorpion missing pivot      10

I also have a bunch of older figures that I replaced with better ones, I need to go through them though.

Have questions? Want pics? SURE! PM me or ask on this thread.

Wanna trade!? Sure! I'm looking for:

Complete vehicles:
Skystriker - not discolored, don't care about pilot, instructions, stickers.
HAVOC, driver, filecard, instructions
Tomahawk, instructions
X-30, instructions, filecard
All 3 PAC/RATs, instructions
JUMP, driver, filecard, instructions
A.W.E. Striker, instructions
Python Patrol Stun, instructions
Python Patrol ASP, instructions
Triple T, driver, filecard instructions
Serpentor w/ air chariot, instructions, filecard

Vehicle parts:
FANG unbroken red rollbar
Wolverine tow cable
Snow Cat missile rack
Headquarters clip gun, clip camera, flag, battlestation

Pretty much instructions for anything.

Figures & weapons:
Steeler   gun   
Snake Eyes   gun   
Flash   visor
Tripwire   metal detector   
Firefly   walkie talkie   
Roadblock   gun   
Deep Six   hose, bellows   
Thunder   monocular   
Airtight   hose   
EELs   mouthpiece   
Shipwreck   bolo   
Snake Eyes   sword   
Snow Serpent   gun   
Tele-Viper   gun 
Tomax   zip line   
Buzzer   chain whip   
Heavy Metal   mic, gun   
Keel Haul
Beachhead   bag, figure 
Dr. Mindbender   cape   
Leatherneck   gun   
Lowlight   bipod
Zarana   gun, figure   
Serpentor   
Thrasher weapon
Jinx
Law & Order   helmet   
Tunnel Rat   flashlight, bag   

Probably stuff I'm forgetting

Quote from: morgardee on August 21, 2013, 09:34:08 PM

I'd view Tomax / Xamot as a vehicle pack and leave them off the poster.

I see they don't fit very well beside others. But, a vehicle pack... really?

I feel sad to left them apart...

If you're going to include the twins you have to include Listen n Fun Tripwire. He's more a carded figure than the twins!

Razorback sold, driver, filecard, instructions still available