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General Joe Talk / Re: Thoughts on Classified and Retro lines?
« on: April 12, 2024, 08:03:45 AM »
Agreed on the 60th figures - the accessories are the selling features.  The figures I don't really have a desire for, and the price tag of a deluxe figure has left me skipping them.  But if they ever go on sale (maybe on Amazon) I would grab them.

Techno-viper is a great figure, just wish the hose was a cm or two longer.   And yes Airborne is way better in hand,  not a single quality control issue, and the paint applications are crisp.  Only gripe is his gun.

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General Joe Talk / Re: Thoughts on Classified and Retro lines?
« on: April 11, 2024, 12:47:01 PM »
The increase in prices at TRU is insulting.  It isn't like the stock is flying off their shelves.  And with the current case assortment of a single figure per case, there are going to be some serious peg warmers.  They need to learn how to discount and move stale merchandise.  Target is the king in the US at getting older peg warmers to fly off the shelf.

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General Joe Talk / Re: Thoughts on Classified and Retro lines?
« on: April 10, 2024, 01:32:03 PM »
Wreckage and the Tiger Paw look OK, I am in for 1 of these repaints.
I hope they fix the sloppiness of the Firefly mold.

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General Joe Talk / Re: Thoughts on Classified and Retro lines?
« on: April 09, 2024, 10:19:12 AM »
Here are the comparison images I mentioned, https://www.instagram.com/p/C5YnRQsOCTC/?igsh=cGc1dTJ1Y3d4OWJw

and

https://www.instagram.com/p/C5Z_Ex2s9m_/?igsh=N2c5emppNXA1dWl5

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General Joe Talk / Re: Thoughts on Classified and Retro lines?
« on: April 08, 2024, 01:32:36 PM »
I just saw a side by side of the Classified and Retro Cobra EEL - I have to say, the Retro darker colour really makes the figure POP.  I really wish they would have gone with a ARAH style backpack and gun.  Sadly I think the Snow serpent is two bright.
And this is the version of Beachhead I have been hoping for.

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General Joe Talk / Re: Thoughts on Classified and Retro lines?
« on: April 02, 2024, 08:33:59 AM »
I will hopefully be able to get 2 of them, this was an absolute fav vehicle in the ARAH days.  I am looking forward to the other three figures as they were near impossible to get at a normal price - I had to pay secondary pricing on the EEL.  And only got the other two by luck.  Amazon canceled my pre-order for the snow serpent the day it was suppose to ship, screwing me out of being able to order it anywhere else.  Also was the last time I pre-ordered anything from Amazon.

Made me feel like I was in a Seinfeld episode.


Jerry : I don't understand. Do you have my reservation?

Rental Car Agent : We have your reservation, we just ran out of cars.

Jerry : But the reservation keeps the car here. That's why you have the reservation.

Rental Car Agent : I think I know why we have reservations.

Jerry : I don't think you do. You see, you know how to *take* the reservation, you just don't know how to *hold* the reservation. And that's really the most important part of the reservation: the holding. Anybody can just take them.

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General Joe Talk / Re: Thoughts on Classified and Retro lines?
« on: March 27, 2024, 11:39:07 AM »
Also the vamp is heavier than I expected.  It has an incredible solid feel.  Also working suspension!  Rubber tires, working winch, tow hitch (super excited about what will go behind it),  this list of cool stuff goes on and on.   Also next to the RAM, it looks like 1982 all over again!  I have heard the snow cat/thunder machine are expected next, but this really makes me with for the rest of the 82 vehicles - MOBAT, HAL etc.

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General Joe Talk / Re: Thoughts on Classified and Retro lines?
« on: March 27, 2024, 09:24:03 AM »
The VAMP - wow.  I wish I had ordered two.  Clutch is great, the vehicle is fantastic.  All of the accessories make sense and has been fully thought out.  My only complaint are the wheels feel a little wobbly.  So glad there were no stickers to be applied.

Retro Recondo - the card back is perfect, this is the quality I am expecting and is what should have been since day 1.

Big boa - great figure, no issues with the figure.  Was goofy in the 80's and is goofy today, wish the helmet was actually a helmet on not a swappable head.

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General Joe Talk / Re: Thoughts on Classified and Retro lines?
« on: March 16, 2024, 12:15:29 PM »
A local seller, he orders direct from Hasbro and has a couple of dozen customers he sells directly too.  Both of the figures cost me $40 each, and I am able to pick up locally as he is literally walking distance from my house.  I found him on Kijiji and have been getting all of my figures from him the moment he receives them.  He is a great guy.  I will PM you his contact info if you like.


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General Joe Talk / Re: Thoughts on Classified and Retro lines?
« on: March 15, 2024, 02:48:36 PM »
Just picked up Quck Kick and Techno Viper - so far I am impressed.  Big Boa and carded Recondo should be here early next week.

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General Joe Talk / Re: Thoughts on Classified and Retro lines?
« on: March 15, 2024, 10:04:30 AM »
Was able to put my order in yesterday.  Still in stock as of the morning of March 15th.

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General Joe Talk / Re: Thoughts on Classified and Retro lines?
« on: March 14, 2024, 10:08:25 AM »
Having a hell of a time ordering the Nightforce RAM on walmart - one minute it was in my cart, the next it was sold out.

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