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General Section => General Joe Talk => Topic started by: Pete The Greek on January 24, 2005, 10:25:15 PM

Title: Greenshirt and Crimson Guard Force 6 pack pictures
Post by: Pete The Greek on January 24, 2005, 10:25:15 PM
GI JOE Greenshirts - due out February 20, 2005 in the USA

(http://http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00068XBY8.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg)

(http://http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00068XBY8.01.PT01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg)

(http://http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00068XBY8.01.PT02._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg)

Crimson Guard Tomax pack - due out March 10, 2005

(http://http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00068YYHG.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg)

(http://http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00068YYHG.01.PT01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg)

Crismon Guard Xamot pack - due out March 10, 2005

(http://http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00068YYJY.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg)

(http://http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00068YYJY.01.PT02._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg)

I think one greenshirt pack will be fine for me.

As for the Crimson Guard 6 packs, I am not sure if will I will go nuts on them either. Firefly= (http://http://smiley.onegreatguy.net/wtf.gif)
Title: Greenshirt and Crimson Guard Force 6 pack pictures
Post by: Agent_Loop on January 24, 2005, 10:56:04 PM
Someone at Joe Customs mentioned that the Greenshirts look like the "99 cent knock-offs that you can find at Walgreens". I agree. Maybe it's their glossy green paint...I don't know. And the 92 Duke helmet reminds me of a turtleshell whenever I see it. I was hoping the greenshirts would look as nifty as their DD comic counterparts.
Title: Greenshirt and Crimson Guard Force 6 pack pictures
Post by: morgardee on January 25, 2005, 09:03:59 AM
Well I know I'm going to end up buying at least one of each set but they really aren't that great. In fact, I think I like the green shirts more than the Crimson set right now plus I army build in sets of 3 but I seperate figure heads from army builders, so that leaves me with 8 Crimson troops and 2 Crimson firefly figures. Gah! Way to screw up my numbers.

Nice to see the pics included Pete. Good job!
Title: Greenshirt and Crimson Guard Force 6 pack pictures
Post by: Scramble on January 25, 2005, 12:42:55 PM
General Hawk had his theory that Hasbro bundles the budgets on the 6-packs so they end up with one high quality set and one low. I think they took that idea to new heights here.

Three sets. One contains all new head sculpts. The other is repackaged CGs identical to the ones from a vehicle set late last year, a Firefly that matches a rejected colour scheme from the Urban set, and Tomax and Zamot which are identical except the headswap.

I honestly would have bought a whole mess of the Crimson Guard sets if they were identical but with CGIs instead of Fireflies. Even if it was the CAT CGI repackaged. Now I may not even buy the set because of Firefly.
Title: Greenshirt and Crimson Guard Force 6 pack pictures
Post by: custo on January 25, 2005, 07:20:27 PM
Oh well, I don't really need more than 12 CGs anyway, so one set of each will be enough.
Title: Greenshirt and Crimson Guard Force 6 pack pictures
Post by: Redmao on January 25, 2005, 07:51:38 PM
thanks for the pics Pete.

I'll probably get one of each...we'll see
Title: Greenshirt and Crimson Guard Force 6 pack pictures
Post by: Jon S. on January 25, 2005, 07:58:00 PM
Pass.
Title: Greenshirt and Crimson Guard Force 6 pack pictures
Post by: custo on January 25, 2005, 10:11:50 PM
Well I guess I have to get one of each, friend of mine just reminded me that I had him preorder me some back when they were first listed.
Title: Greenshirt and Crimson Guard Force 6 pack pictures
Post by: Jon S. on January 25, 2005, 10:45:52 PM
Actually, the Twins look interesting. If anybody army builds these and wants to unload a pair of Twins...

I've just never been enticed by the CG figures and the Greenshirts look awful.
Title: Greenshirt and Crimson Guard Force 6 pack pictures
Post by: Pete The Greek on January 25, 2005, 11:19:51 PM
Quote from: ""Jon S.""
Actually, the Twins look interesting. If anybody army builds these and wants to unload a pair of Twins...


:shifty:  That shouldn't be a problem.
Title: Greenshirt and Crimson Guard Force 6 pack pictures
Post by: morgardee on January 26, 2005, 08:42:14 AM
It would have been nice if they threw in the second mold of Grunt to go along with the green shirts as the team leader. Sure, I know people don't want to army build "Grunt" but look at the Crimson set with Tomax or Xamot. Can't army build those guys either, same as Scar face.
Title: Greenshirt and Crimson Guard Force 6 pack pictures
Post by: Pete The Greek on January 26, 2005, 08:59:14 AM
The red Cobra Officer from the Cobra Infantry 6 pack was never referred to as Scar Face. No filecard was given to him for that either. Plus that character in the comic book had two scars on his face. Hence, he is a regular army builder for me.
Title: Greenshirt and Crimson Guard Force 6 pack pictures
Post by: Scramble on January 26, 2005, 09:56:54 AM
There just happen to be a lot of Cobra Officers that get facial scars.
Title: Greenshirt and Crimson Guard Force 6 pack pictures
Post by: Redmao on January 26, 2005, 10:12:37 AM
must be part of the promotion...
Title: Greenshirt and Crimson Guard Force 6 pack pictures
Post by: morgardee on January 26, 2005, 10:53:39 AM
Well I'd still like to see Grunt (v2) in the set and we know Hasbro has that mold as Funskool just used it last year or so.
Title: Greenshirt and Crimson Guard Force 6 pack pictures
Post by: Agent_Loop on January 26, 2005, 11:24:37 AM
Quote from: ""Scramble""
There just happen to be a lot of Cobra Officers that get facial scars.


I guess one out of every six gets scarred in that "Arena of Death" or whatever arena that Cobra Commander calls it in "Mass Device" and "The Traitor".
Title: Greenshirt and Crimson Guard Force 6 pack pictures
Post by: Jon S. on January 27, 2005, 10:24:25 AM
Quote
I guess one out of every six gets scarred in that "Arena of Death" or whatever arena that Cobra Commander calls it in "Mass Device" and "The Traitor".


[obnoxious] Well, you should know that it's really called the "Arena of Sport." Get it right next time, buddy![/obnoxious]
Title: Greenshirt and Crimson Guard Force 6 pack pictures
Post by: Redmao on January 27, 2005, 11:47:20 AM
speaking of which... how come they didn't made a figure of that huge barbarian wrestler guy from The mass device...
Title: Greenshirt and Crimson Guard Force 6 pack pictures
Post by: Agent_Loop on January 27, 2005, 12:08:56 PM
Quote from: ""Redmao""
speaking of which... how come they didn't made a figure of that huge barbarian wrestler guy from The mass device...


Just use a knock-off Conan/He-Man action figure that you can find in a dollar store.  :|
Title: Greenshirt and Crimson Guard Force 6 pack pictures
Post by: Scramble on January 27, 2005, 01:33:26 PM
Quote from: ""Redmao""
speaking of which... how come they didn't made a figure of that huge barbarian wrestler guy from The mass device...


As far as the list of "How come they didn't make a toy of that guy" goes, he's pretty far down.
Title: Greenshirt and Crimson Guard Force 6 pack pictures
Post by: Redmao on January 27, 2005, 01:47:11 PM
indeed.... he must be very very far down...just under Flint's red car
Title: Greenshirt and Crimson Guard Force 6 pack pictures
Post by: Spillspleen on January 27, 2005, 10:56:05 PM
I am glad you guys do not like them...more for me...hmmm...10 each please...no...no 20 each! Just kidding...one of each is plenty...those removable helms are not good...and the green shirts need to be drab.

The weapons are ok for once...I would have much rather had a 5th cg rather than a firefly...whats with him in the set...he is not cg...he works for anyone as a freelance right?
Title: Greenshirt and Crimson Guard Force 6 pack pictures
Post by: Stealth Viper on January 28, 2005, 12:42:43 PM
I for one am happy to finally see a greenshirt pack.

As for the crimson sets, If I can get one, so be it. If not, I'm not going to lose sleep.