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The \'Show\' Room / Nice score
« on: March 26, 2014, 04:42:49 AM »
So I went to check out some Joes for sale on Craigslist. Kinda blurry phone pics and what not but they showed promise.



So, lets see what we have here....



Why it's a set of damn near mint '82-'83 carded Joes only missing Snake Eye's explosives pack and and near complete Accessory Pack #1. Somebody doesn't like Cobra it seems. What other surprises to we have?



Why it's most of the carded Joes from 83-85 minus Airborne, Ripcord and all the Cobras again...Wait! There's a pretty fine complete Storm Shadow with only a busted bow and one yellowed inner thigh. There's a Thunder in there too, I DO need that monocular. Spirit has a busted crotch, Snow Job's gun is missing and Mutt's mask is too. This lot is pretty crap!

Oh, he has some vehicles, lets have a looksee...



This Vamp has no marks on it and expertly placed stickers....BUT no steering wheel. NEXT!



This RAM also has expertly place stickers and the sidecar ACTUALLY STAYS ON! BUUUUUT the seat has some scuffs. CRAP! NEXT!



This Polar Battle Bear has no yellowing but is missing the gun control arms. I'll NEVER find that part to fix it! NEXT!



This SHARC has a black thumbprint on it that's easily wiped off and no Deep Six. Who cares if it's otherwise perfect. GARBAGE! NEXT!



If I smashed the VAMP in frustration over the steering wheel why would I want this Whirlwind? How would I tow it? The Battle Bear? It can't go in the snow, it's GREEN! NEXT!



Hmmm. This Sky Hawk is OK I guess.... NEXT!



A second Sky Hawk? Now how can I choose between them? Pick neither I suppose.... NEXT!



OK. This Slugger is pretty cherry. Like it's right out of the box! Wait....

THIS BOX!?



And here are the other boxes....






Now I have to see if he ever finds all the Cobra stuff!

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Items Wanted / Want list *UPDATED*
« on: March 17, 2014, 05:19:47 AM »
Flagg is COMPLETE! Whoo hoo!

Figures/Weapons (NOTE: At this point I'm likely to buy a complete figure to get the weapons/parts I want not including filecards)
Snake Eyes/Steeler: gun (black)
Snake Eyes: Explosives pack (black)
Airborne: arm with logo
Duke: right arm (original cuffs, not discoloured)
Spirit: back (not discoloured)
Deep Six: hose
Thunder: Monocular
Cutter: Both arms (not discoloured)
Snake Eyes V2: sword (nice handle)
Mainframe: backpack
TF Dusty: bipod
Sgt. S Marauders Lowlight: complete

Filecards:
Viper Pilot: filecard
Buzzer: filecard (peach)
Ripper: filecard (peach)
Tele-Vipers: filecard (peach)
Tomax/Xamot: filecard (peach)
Sgt. S Marauders Lowlight: filecard

Blueprints: (if you have a lot of Canadian ones I'm interested in more than what are on this list)
VAMP (Canadian)
RAM (Canadian)
FANG (Canadian)
APC (Canadian)
Display Case (US or Canadian)
Falson Glider (Canadian)
Flame Thrower PAC/RAT (Canadian)
Viper Glider (Canadian)
Wolverine (Canadian)
ASP (Canadian)
S.N.A.K.E. (Canadian)
Stinger (Canadian)
Mountain Howitzer
AWE Striker
Bridge Layer
Mauler (Canadian)
Moray
Parachute (English)
Night Landing
Weapon Transport
C.A.T.
Forward Observer
Checkpoint Alpha
Night Raven
H.A.V.O.C.
Tomahawk
Surveillance Port
Swampfire (Canadian)
LAW (Canadian)
Tiger Fly
Tiger Sting
Tiger Rat
Tiger Fish
Sky Havoc
Sky Raven

Vehicles/Parts:
Falcon Glider: complete
HQ Command Centre: flag
Viper glider: complete
Rattler: Rear canopy
USS Flagg: 2 ladders with railings, 2 missiles, one deck gun, admiral's launch, blast shield silver mount, 2 anchors, main superstructure, 1 deck clip, purge valve
Battle platform: windscreen
Forward Observer: Complete

Parts to complete spare:
Fang: Red roll cage
Skystriker: canopy
Slugger: Machine gun
Snow Cat: unbroken missile rack
MANTA: gun
Weapon transport: steering wheel
Night landing: knife
Conquest: 2 x grey missile cap
LCV: 1 x wind shield, 2 x scope
Thunder machine: Right rear fender
Check Point Alpha: antenna
Mortar Defense: green footstands
Rifle Range: blue footstands, bayonet rifle
Sky Patrol Sky Hawk: Tail fin
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Off Topic / Identification please
« on: March 17, 2014, 04:01:05 AM »
Anyone got any idea what any of this stuff is before I toss it?

10 & 16 mount on a base I found. I suspect they're Spawn related.
14 is from a Medieval Spawn figure.
E is He-Man related I think.




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The \'Show\' Room / Collection Feb 2014
« on: February 23, 2014, 04:00:14 PM »
Newest addition. TERROR DROME!

Complete with no broken or discoloured parts, instructions and box. Needs some re-decaling at some point.




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General Joe Talk / Conquest X-30 kinda sucks
« on: February 04, 2014, 08:15:33 PM »
Y'know, I liked this thing as a kid but never owned one. I've bought 3 now and looked a a few others in person and a ton of them online and I have a pretty good argument for this being the crappiest vehicle to collect.

  • None of the colours ever match. Bottom hatch, 2 top hatches, upper half, lower half, drop tanks, missiles, rear thrusters. NOTHING EVER MATCHES! Even mix-and matching parts is a pain and it's impossible to do with pictures.
  • The gray chassis tends to discolour with exposure to UV light making the access panels not match and the whole thing look like hell.
  • Canopy is rarely broken but clip that holds the hinge on sure breaks easy. Fixing it means buying a whole, expensive to ship, chassis
  • Yellow parts look cheap, are too soft plastic and warp and dent too easily
  • Rear assembly is VERY poorly designed. Something always ending up busted. Either one or both of the thrusters tabs break or the bottom piece breaks, or worst of all, the main chassis clips break. Any one of any of those clips break the back end doesn't stay together.
  • Black tail and side fins ALWAYS FALL OFF. So often than may X-30s have glue all over the chassis that once held them on. Wasn't the RAM a lesson in this?
  • Landing gear get way too loose way too fast
  • Re-release a few years ago means you need to be extra vigilant when it comes to getting vintage parts. Missiles are different but the rest seems the same to me

It looks cool though so should all be forgiven?

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Items Wanted / New an improved want list
« on: January 26, 2014, 02:34:55 PM »
Old list was too many updates so this is the new one.

Figures/Weapons (NOTE: At this point I'm likely to buy a complete figure to get the weapons/parts I want not including filecards)
Snake Eyes/Steeler: gun (black)
Snake Eyes: Explosives pack (black)
Airborne: arm with logo
Duke: figure (original cuffs, not discoloured)
Spirit: back (not discoloured)
Deep Six: figure/bellows/hose
Thunder: monocular
Heavy Metal: mic/gun
Snake Eyes V2: sword (nice handle)
Tripwire v2: figure/backpack/mines/mine detector
Jinx: figure/2 swords
Tunnel Rat: flashlight/bag(?)
TF Dusty: bipod
TF Bazooka: backpack
Sgt. S Marauders Lowlight: complete

Filecards:
Torpedo: filecard
Viper Pilot: filecard
Buzzer: filecard (peach)
Ripper: filecard (peach)
Tele-Vipers: filecard (peach)
Tomax/Xamot: filecard (peach)

Blueprints:
VAMP
Stinger
Mountain Howitzer
Missile Defence
AWE Striker
Armadillo
Bridge Layer
Moray
Parachute
Checkpoint Alpha
Night Raven
Terror Drome
Tomahawk
Surveillance Port
Outpost Defender
Tiger Fly
Tiger Sting
Sky Havoc
Sky Shark
Sky Hawk
Sky Raven

Vehicles/Parts:
MMS: missile, missle mount
Fang: Red roll cage
Falcon Glider: complete
HQ Command Centre: flag
Skystriker: canopy
Viper glider: complete
Slugger: Machine gun
Rattler: Rear canopy
MANTA: gun
USS Flagg: 2 ladders with railings, 2 missiles, one deck gun, admiral's launch, blast shield silver mount, 2 anchors, main superstructure, 1 deck clip, purge valve
Moray: Rear machine gun, torpedo (right side with decal)
Battle platform: windscreen
Snow Cat: wiper, unbroken missile rack
Weapon transport: steering wheel
Night landing: knife
C.A.T. (crimson guard tank): complete
Conquest: 2 x grey missile cap
LCV: 1 x wind shield, 2 x scope
Thunder machine: 1 x rear fender
Terror Drome: complete
Firebat: one small missile
Check Point Alpha: antenna
Missile Defense: Complete
Machine Gun Defense: Complete
Mortar Defense: green footstands
Rifle Range: blue footstands, bayonet rifle
Forward Observer: Complete
Ammo Dump: Complete
LAW: Complete
Sky Hawk: Tail fin

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General Joe Talk / Rarest "common" ARAH figure
« on: November 11, 2013, 10:10:13 PM »
Anyone have a general feel for the rarest common figure to acquire? Carded and non-carded are different categories I suppose. I don't mean special mail-away ones like Starduster or strange variants but just normal figures.

It's been my experience that it's the Viper Pilot or Silver Grand Slam for non-carded figures, I suspect it's since they were never offered as mail-aways. I certainty don't see many of them around, even on e-bay. Especially silver Grand Slam.  Seems to be more shitty Viper Pilots available.

Carded figures, I'd have to say Crimson Guards. Maybe it's just me but I never find them locally and they're pretty tough to come by in general. They're not super expensive when you find one but still pretty rare.

Anyone care to offer up alternatives?

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General Joe Talk / Retr0bright
« on: September 18, 2013, 07:58:20 PM »
http://retr0bright.wikispaces.com/

Anyone ever try this on yellowed Joes? I'm halfway done collecting the required *Destro voice* CATALYTIC ELEMENTS *end Destro voice* and plan to give it a whirl. I'm keen on some success stories though to increase my enthusiasm for the attempt.

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Items Wanted / Want list
« on: September 12, 2013, 02:47:37 AM »
This is my complete want list. My for sale post has all the stuff I can trade.

Want list

Snake Eyes/Steeler: gun
Grunt: arms
Airborne: arm with logo
Tripwire: metal detector/arms
Duke: figure
Firefly: figure/walkie talkie
Roadblock V1: gun
Spirit: back (correct colour)
Airtight: helmet hose
Buzzer: chain whip/filecard (peach)
EELS: figure/mouthpiece/filecard (peach)
Lady Jaye: filecard (peach)
Ripper: figure/filecard (peach)
Snake Eyes V2: sword
Snow Serpent: gun/arm with logo
Tele-Vipers: filecard (peach)
Tomax: zip line/filecard (peach)
Tripwire v2: figure/backpack/mines/mine detector
Dr. Mindbender: cape
Iceberg: arm with logo
Leatherneck: gun/filecard (maybe figure)
Mainframe: figure(?)
Zarana: figure/gun
The Fridge: filecard
Law & Order: Helmet
Jinx: figure/2 swords
Tunnel Rat: flashlight/bag(?)
TF Dusty: bipod
TF Recondo: filecard
Sgt. S Marauders Lowlight: complete
Sgt. S Marauders Spirit: Complete

Grand Slam (silver): figure/helmet/visor/filecard
Viper Pilot: figure/filecard
Wildbill: figure
Deep Six: figure/bellows/hose
Thunder: monocular
Frostbite: filecard (peach)
Heavy Metal: mic/gun
Cross Country: filecard
Serpentor: figure/cape/knife/snake/filecard
Sgt. Slaughter v2: figure/stick/filecard
Slipstream: filecard
Thrasher: stick/filecard

Blueprints: A bunch, most from '82-'86
JUMP: complete
MMS: missile,control panel mount,missle mount
Falcon Glider: complete
Flamethrower PAC/RAT: Front track mount
HQ Command Centre: Battlestation, gun, flag
Skystriker: large missile, canopy
Viper glider: complete
Wolverine: tow cable
Skyhawk: body piece jets mount on to
MANTA: bottom half of mast
USS Flagg: complete
Armadillo: complete
Ferret: Hose
Snow Cat: missile rack (maybe not)
Battle platform: windscreen
Bomb Disposal: Bomb, mines
Night landing: knife
Blue S.N.A.K.E: complete
Weapon transport: complete
C.A.T. (crimson guard tank): complete
Air Chariot: complete
Terror Drome: complete
Firebat: one small missile
LCV: main body, antenna
Triple T: complete
Sky Hawk: Complete
Sky Shark: Complete
Sky Raven: Complete
Check Point Alpha: speed bump, antenna
Bivouac: Complete
Missle Defence: Complete
Mountain Howitzer: Complete
Watch Tower: Complete
Machine Gun Defence: Complete
Mortar Defence: Complete
Rifle Range: Complete
Forward Observer: Complete
Ammo Dump: Complete
Cobra Bunker: Complete
Surveillence Port: Complete
LAW: Complete
Outpost Defender: Complete

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The \'Show\' Room / My vintage Joes
« on: September 01, 2013, 02:04:22 PM »
Most of my stuff is still a work in progress but here's the collection gallery so far. Everything needs cleaning and sticker replacements. Only the flamethrower PAC/RAT has a broken part. Everything else is complete and unbusted.

http://s1360.photobucket.com/user/Zenith277/library/New%20stuff

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General Joe Talk / U.S.S. Flagg
« on: August 17, 2013, 06:01:37 PM »
OH NO!

Someone offered me a near complete Flagg for $500. This was the one ARAH vehicle I had decided early on I didn`t have room for. No box but unapplied stickers, Canadian instructions and Keel Haul with gun & FC.

Someone convince me I don`t need this!

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