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Title: 1982 Cobra missile base
Post by: martin-montreal on March 25, 2012, 11:37:48 PM

It looks pretty amazing: http://djtoys.muchtobuy.com/cobra_base.html

Martin

Title: Re: 1982 Cobra missile base
Post by: Scramble on March 26, 2012, 09:47:32 AM

That's the plasticard recreation. I believe I reviewed it in a Joe Canuck Newsletter. If not, I will definitely have to review it in the next issue because it is a very impressive collector piece.

Title: Re: 1982 Cobra missile base
Post by: canprime on March 26, 2012, 11:08:58 AM

Is he still months behind on orders?

I checked with him last year on placing an order and he said it would be months for the order to be filled.

Title: Re: 1982 Cobra missile base
Post by: Scramble on March 26, 2012, 03:50:25 PM

I don't think it's so much that he's months behind as it takes him a great deal of time to process each order. I placed my order over a year before it arrived, but when it arrived I was ecstatic.

Title: Re: 1982 Cobra missile base
Post by: playful on March 26, 2012, 07:25:30 PM

It is my opinion that Joe is making these much more quickly now than before. He seems to be mostly caught up on these orders.

When I ordered mine from D&J Toys back in January 2011, it took all of eleven months for him to complete and mail out to me, but when it did arrive in December, it was flawless and amazing.  I could easily see the amount of work he put into the assembly, and was glad that I didn't try building it myself.

If you have some money and the time to wait for it, I highly recommend getting one of these for any collection. Maybe someday these will be worth more than the originals!?!

He recently posted a video on YouTube showing part of the assembly process. Here is a link to watch it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c54xlafGs4c&feature=youtu.be

Title: Re: 1982 Cobra missile base
Post by: Propergrounds on March 26, 2012, 08:12:37 PM

I just ordered one. been wanting to do it for a while and forgot till i saw this thread. thanks for the reminder!

Title: Re: 1982 Cobra missile base
Post by: crazylegs on March 27, 2012, 02:57:27 PM

wow that is awesome someone is making that awesome dio. I remember it from years ago in the sears Christmas catalogue, I do believe. That's a really good price too! Why would he be so behind? Just massive amounts of orders for it?

Title: Re: 1982 Cobra missile base
Post by: Propergrounds on March 27, 2012, 07:39:44 PM

i just emailed him and he said hes all caught up and that it wouldnt be more than a few months for new orders.

Title: Re: 1982 Cobra missile base
Post by: joss789 on March 27, 2012, 08:27:46 PM

I wait over a year to get mine but it worth it.  I was looking to buy an original but this repro is a lot better.  It display very well with some Black Major's troopers.

Title: Re: 1982 Cobra missile base
Post by: NeoDragonKnight on March 27, 2012, 10:34:37 PM

Very tempting!