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General Section => General Joe Talk => Topic started by: Recon on June 28, 2007, 02:53:52 PM

Title: Most realistic Joe?
Post by: Recon on June 28, 2007, 02:53:52 PM: Hey All,

I'm curious to know which of all the G.I. Joes you think is the most realistic representation of a member of the military.

Thanks,
Recon
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Title: Re: Most realistic Joe?
Post by: sniper on June 28, 2007, 04:37:40 PM: I'm going with Grunt.
Title: Re: Most realistic Joe?
Post by: grunt 4 mvp on June 28, 2007, 05:49:19 PM: Quote from: "sniper"
I'm going with Grunt.
Me too! But that's a gimme vote given my on-line handle.
You could make a case for a lot of the early guys like Breaker, Stalker, Zap, Steeler,Thunder etc. who didn't have gimmicks.
As far as later guys, maybe Leatherneck (a stereotype yes, but not 'Gung-Ho' level), Beachhead...
Title: Re: Most realistic Joe?
Post by: Scout Viper on June 28, 2007, 06:12:04 PM: I spent six years in the army, and I would have to say Footloose. However, if we are talking 1960's and 70's back in the olive drab days of vietnam, first line takes it. Even the names of those Joes are reminiscent of the Vietnam war era. The name Rock n Roll was a term that was used for the point man on patrol, that meant his rifle was set on full auto. Breaker comes from "break" which means "clear the net" if there is radio traffic and you have something important to relay. Grunt is Army slang for combat arms soldiers mostly infantry. Then of course there is the infamouse "night stalkers" of the 160th SOAR (Delta Force), which I could see "Stalker" as.

That was way more info than any of you wanted im sure, sorry

what were we talking about again.........?
Title: Re: Most realistic Joe?
Post by: Scramble on June 29, 2007, 12:53:47 AM: I think Leatherneck is a straight forward marine type with the camo to go along with it.
Title: Re: Most realistic Joe?
Post by: night force cynic on June 29, 2007, 02:02:01 AM: Rollbar

Falcon

Slipstream 2004
Title: Re: Most realistic Joe?
Post by: Agent_Loop on June 29, 2007, 10:02:39 AM: I agree with Scout Viper about Footloose. I also think Torpedo is a good representation of a frogman.
Title: Re: Most realistic Joe?
Post by: Redmao on June 29, 2007, 10:37:10 AM: Footloose, Falcon, Torpedo (the figure)
Title: Re: Most realistic Joe?
Post by: morgardee on June 29, 2007, 03:29:22 PM: Anyone from Cobra-La.

Oh, wait, you wanted realistic. I'd have to say the earlier guys minus anyone wearing a full face mask, anything ninja related or carrying a laser gun.
Title: Re: Most realistic Joe?
Post by: Scramble on June 29, 2007, 04:40:35 PM: Quote from: "morgardee"
Anyone from Cobra-La.

Oh, wait, you wanted realistic. I'd have to say the earlier guys minus anyone ... carrying a laser gun.

To be fair, Larry Hama did a fine job with the file card making a laser trooper seem like a perfectly plausable soldier to have in an elite military force.
Title: Re: Most realistic Joe?
Post by: Iron J on July 03, 2007, 11:13:39 PM: Are we talking character, or figure? For character, I'm gunna have to say Beachhead, and not just because he's my favourite character. And for figure, I'd have to say Hit and Run. To me, that figure just screams realism.
Title: Re: Most realistic Joe?
Post by: martin-montreal on July 10, 2007, 09:23:39 PM: If you don't consider the 1983 lot (Stalker, Grunt, Rock and Roll, Doc, etc.) I will say Lt. Falcon, Outback (I'm a huge Outback fan... the Survival guy: V1 and Night force Outback!!) and also Gung-Ho V2.

Martin