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Author Topic: Power Commandos.. knockoff at it's best!  (Read 5089 times)

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Power Commandos.. knockoff at it's best!
« on: October 14, 2010, 09:42:53 PM »

I bought these recently on the net and yes I love 'em.. and at 40$ for the set it was a steal! As you can see G.I. Joe was probably a big inspiration for them at that time.. they were made in '92. But the funniest thing about them is the filecards.. God, you have to read those! I thought I was bad in english  ;D
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What do you think of them? For me it's hilarious but priceless..  ;D
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Re: Power Commandos.. knockoff at it's best!
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2010, 09:57:59 PM »

I L-O-O-O-O-O-VE THEM! (your boots, your clothes, your power commandos, give them to me...now! ;D)
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Re: Power Commandos.. knockoff at it's best!
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2010, 10:11:31 PM »

I love them and the File Cards too... Did they have a TV show or a Comic?
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Re: Power Commandos.. knockoff at it's best!
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2010, 10:15:01 PM »

BTW I don't have any favorites. These figures kinda all rock and suck at the same time, which is the awkward winning formula for a knockoff toyline - Woohoo!
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Re: Power Commandos.. knockoff at it's best!
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2010, 10:18:49 PM »

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I love them and the File Cards too... Did they have a TV show or a Comic?

I don't think so.. but I know that there's a second wave of figures! I'm hunting them since last year but I don't want to spend too much $ on them..
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Re: Power Commandos.. knockoff at it's best!
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2010, 11:26:20 PM »

I like how X-Ray Eye swings a kick behind Submarine's back! It makes the two-pack artwork even more dramatic than any of Hasbro's offering, IMO.
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Re: Power Commandos.. knockoff at it's best!
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2010, 10:04:25 AM »

All I can find on ebay is a loose X-Ray Eye for $20...
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Re: Power Commandos.. knockoff at it's best!
« Reply #7 on: October 15, 2010, 01:43:53 PM »

Never heard of these guys.  Crazy to see them with birthplaces of other planets.
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Re: Power Commandos.. knockoff at it's best!
« Reply #8 on: October 15, 2010, 02:31:00 PM »

the crazy part is the guy born on a sun!
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Re: Power Commandos.. knockoff at it's best!
« Reply #9 on: October 15, 2010, 03:19:52 PM »

Those guys are actually worth a fortune - particularly in that condition. You really scored finding them mint on card at those prices.

That is the find of a collection...

- R
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Re: Power Commandos.. knockoff at it's best!
« Reply #10 on: October 15, 2010, 03:42:06 PM »

I love it. Can we see the full back of one of the cards? It looks like there is a picture of the figures in action.
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Re: Power Commandos.. knockoff at it's best!
« Reply #11 on: October 15, 2010, 03:52:54 PM »

For those of you interested in a set.. I just found them on eBay for 70$US (6 figures). There's 8 sets available in Mexico!!! They're not under the name Power Commandos so..
Here's a link: http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... K:MEWAX:IT
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