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General Section => General Joe Talk => Topic started by: Pete The Greek on January 25, 2008, 01:05:29 PM

Title: Upcoming TRU Exclusive Packs
Post by: Pete The Greek on January 25, 2008, 01:05:29 PM
Cobra Night Watch

 (http://http://img149.imagevenue.com/loc854/th_88017_TRU-ntwatch_pk_122_854lo.jpg) (http://http://img149.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=88017_TRU-ntwatch_pk_122_854lo.jpg)  (http://http://img135.imagevenue.com/loc761/th_88023_TRU-ntwatch-bk_122_761lo.jpg) (http://http://img135.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=88023_TRU-ntwatch-bk_122_761lo.jpg)

Source: http://gijoeclub.com/2008tru-set1.cfm (http://gijoeclub.com/2008tru-set1.cfm)

Snake Eyes vs The Ninja Troopers
 
(http://http://img126.imagevenue.com/loc812/th_87853_TRU-ninja_pk_122_812lo.jpg) (http://http://img126.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=87853_TRU-ninja_pk_122_812lo.jpg)   (http://http://img233.imagevenue.com/loc456/th_87851_TRU-ninja_bk_122_456lo.jpg) (http://http://img233.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=87851_TRU-ninja_bk_122_456lo.jpg)

Source: http://gijoeclub.com/2008tru-set2.cfm (http://gijoeclub.com/2008tru-set2.cfm)

GI JOE: Senior Ranking Officers

(http://http://img220.imagevenue.com/loc384/th_84941_TRU-sro1-pk_122_384lo.jpg) (http://http://img220.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=84941_TRU-sro1-pk_122_384lo.jpg)   (http://http://img214.imagevenue.com/loc411/th_84939_TRU-sro1-figs_122_411lo.jpg) (http://http://img214.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=84939_TRU-sro1-figs_122_411lo.jpg)

Source: http://gijoeclub.com/2008tru-sro1.cfm (http://gijoeclub.com/2008tru-sro1.cfm)

Cobra: Crimson Guard Command

 (http://http://img231.imagevenue.com/loc552/th_85098_TRU-sro2-pk_122_552lo.jpg) (http://http://img231.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=85098_TRU-sro2-pk_122_552lo.jpg)  (http://http://img227.imagevenue.com/loc417/th_85097_TRU-sro2-figs_122_417lo.jpg) (http://http://img227.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=85097_TRU-sro2-figs_122_417lo.jpg)

Source: http://gijoeclub.com/2008tru-sro2.cfm (http://gijoeclub.com/2008tru-sro2.cfm)

Cobra: Cobra Infantry Command

 (http://http://img160.imagevenue.com/loc922/th_85185_TRU-sro3-pk_122_922lo.jpg) (http://http://img160.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=85185_TRU-sro3-pk_122_922lo.jpg)   (http://http://img213.imagevenue.com/loc449/th_85190_TRU-sro3-figs_122_449lo.jpg) (http://http://img213.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=85190_TRU-sro3-figs_122_449lo.jpg)

Source: http://gijoeclub.com/2008tru-sro3.cfm (http://gijoeclub.com/2008tru-sro3.cfm)

Yawn, more repaints.  I am really sick of Snake Eyes, Duke and Cobra Commander repaints.  And even the Cobra troopers are over kill.  They are becoming the Storm Troopers of Star Wars (i.e. release a million versions of these figures in a short period of time to milk the collector).   

But having said that, I am just wondering if any of these packs will be available in Canada. 
Title: Re: TRU 5-Pack; Snake Eyes vs Red Ninjas =
Post by: Scramble on January 25, 2008, 01:13:57 PM
The Snake Eyes is a bit wacky, but it's a great source of cheap Red Ninjas.

I do find some of these figures useful, but I can sympathize with army builders that may want a set number of gold faced CGs or an army of cartoon accurate troopers and end up with a bunch of Cobra Commanders they don't want. Then again, Joe Canuck came to be thanks to leftover parts of unpopular figures. Imagine how many 25th style Cobra Commanders will be lying around after these three packs hit the shelves? Dozens of figures with the same mold from the neck down.
Title: Re: Upcoming TRU Exclusive Packs
Post by: Pete The Greek on January 25, 2008, 02:11:19 PM
Updated to reflect 2008 - the year of the repaint
Title: Re: Upcoming TRU Exclusive Packs
Post by: joss789 on January 25, 2008, 03:42:50 PM
Some are great!
I will buy all of them.  Just hope they will be on TRU in Canada.  If not, CREDIT CARD+EBAY.
Just to bad that Hasbro do repaint again & again.
Title: Re: Upcoming TRU Exclusive Packs
Post by: Lt Storm on January 25, 2008, 03:44:16 PM
I only saw the first two on the joebattlelines daily news, I really like the officers idea, now only if they were new sculpts.  Would it be so hard to give us a V2 Hawk?  Oh well, still cool.
Title: Re: Upcoming TRU Exclusive Packs
Post by: morgardee on January 27, 2008, 02:29:02 PM
Hurray for Grunt! He was the first 3 3/4 Joe I got so I will always love him. Everything else is "meh". Still, I imagine I'll buy all of it 'cause I'm silly like that.
Title: Re: Upcoming TRU Exclusive Packs
Post by: grunt 4 mvp on January 27, 2008, 02:57:28 PM
Ugh.  Grunt was maybe the one character who could get me on board the 25th.  I'm such a completist I'm afraid to start.  The Red Ninjas and the Night Watch are pretty cool too... 
Snake Eyes looks like Scarlett stopped picking out his outfits.  Bet his socks don't match either...
Perhaps Canada will never get them and shipping will prohibit me from even making the decision....
Title: Re: Upcoming TRU Exclusive Packs
Post by: Realboss on January 27, 2008, 08:46:50 PM
The sad truth is repaints still sell well and there is always that one cool figure with the repaints that I would want i.e. Grunt and CG officer
Title: Re: Upcoming TRU Exclusive Packs
Post by: pdaat on January 28, 2008, 04:06:58 AM
I too would buy the Joe 3 pack just for the Grunt.  Cobra 3 apcks would've been much better if they put anyone else there instead of another CC! 
Title: Re: Upcoming TRU Exclusive Packs
Post by: Jon S. on March 01, 2008, 08:39:21 PM
If anyone is army building that 3-pack and wants to sell me that CC... ;)
Title: Re: Upcoming TRU Exclusive Packs
Post by: Deadshot on March 01, 2008, 11:53:11 PM
Quote from: "Jon S."
If anyone is army building that 3-pack and wants to sell me that CC... ;)


Oh   I'm pretty sure  I can  facilitate that one for you Jon. 
Title: Re: Upcoming TRU Exclusive Packs
Post by: Jon S. on March 02, 2008, 02:58:59 AM
Cool. We'll work something out at the meet.
Title: Re: Upcoming TRU Exclusive Packs
Post by: K.B. on March 02, 2008, 09:15:45 PM
The 5 packs are showing up at california TRU's.
Title: Re: Upcoming TRU Exclusive Packs
Post by: Grunt on April 01, 2008, 09:28:29 AM
The figures look great but will they ever put Grunt out on single card?
Title: Re: Upcoming TRU Exclusive Packs
Post by: Pete The Greek on April 03, 2008, 12:40:58 AM
Quote from: "Grunt"
The figures look great but will they ever put Grunt out on single card?

Never say never.  But look at the trend with most of the original 13. They are either packaged in comic packs, upcoming vehicles or 3 packs.  This may indicate that Hasbro may not have full confidence that most of the original 13 would sell well as single packs. 
Title: Re: Upcoming TRU Exclusive Packs
Post by: morgardee on April 03, 2008, 08:34:51 AM
They should make a super set of the original 13. Yeah, I know it won't happen, but it would be cool.
Title: Re: Upcoming TRU Exclusive Packs
Post by: Grunt on April 04, 2008, 11:21:25 PM
Thats fine and dandy. IM just going to have to find a Grunt figure with out DUKE or HAWK, I have the HAWK figure from the comic pack and IM just waiting to find DUKE on single card, witch is starting to take some time.