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General Joe Talk / Re: Do any of you like to army build
« on: March 18, 2007, 11:52:46 PM »
I find I can only afford to army build the new figures.

36 Viper pits (6 packs)

37 night watch (29 of them officers)

I am really trying to focus on Techno (3) and Tele (only 1) vipers right now as I figure a lot of technical support is needed :wink:

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General Joe Talk / Re: 25th anniversary 3 3/4" Joes
« on: January 25, 2007, 08:54:27 PM »
Boy, I really hope these are available in Canada.  It would be great if they had bilingual cards as well (now thats 25th anniv...)

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General Joe Talk / Toy Traders Dioramas
« on: November 15, 2006, 12:10:07 AM »
Things did look pretty dusty, especially the hanging stuff.  Some plastics and paint also attract more dust than others.  Obviously its brutal to dust the hanging stuff.  The whole thing is a tonne of work, which makes it all the more impressive.

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General Joe Talk / Toy Traders Dioramas
« on: November 13, 2006, 03:42:28 AM »
Hi,

I was very sorry to hear about your experience as described on Joecustoms, BHT.  If you are a "fanboy", then I feel I am in good company.

Kind of a kick in the nuts.  This is just a hobby and should be for fun (understanding that retailers have to be a bit more hard edged at times to keep a business in check - as you know extremely well).  It seems an unkind and unfair thing to have been said to you.  Maybe he was just having a terrible day or something.  I would hope that that would be the reason.  He seemed really nice when I went there.  We had a good conversation and I had the impression he really genuinely loved the whole genre.  What a  disappointment for everyone.  I think the two of you should have been good friends with such a common interest.

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General Joe Talk / favourite playset
« on: November 11, 2006, 04:27:37 AM »
I never had any GI Joe playsets for various reasons - space but mainly cost.  

The best GI Joe playset ever could be made in the following manner:

1.  Move two couches to creat an open area
2.  Block off the entrance with a blanket and ruffle it to simulate terrain
3.  Mount some improvised cannons
4.  Station sentries around in a random and completely nonsensical way
5.  Enjoy your childhood using your figures, two vehicles and imagination  
:)

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General Joe Talk / Toy Traders Dioramas
« on: November 11, 2006, 04:19:38 AM »
Please, please post those pics when you get a chance.  Ironically I can't take any because I will be in Toronto (there is no good place to check out Joes in Toronto - however in Hamilton...no wait...damn!)  :(

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General Joe Talk / Toy Traders Dioramas
« on: November 08, 2006, 12:36:32 AM »
Sorry I didn't even realize who you were.  

How are you doing?  You used to see me in your store from time to time.  My occasional waxing and waning interest in the line is currently waxing.

I have moved back to Vancouver.  Very sorry to see you have closed your excellent store.  A real loss for everyone.  But I understand your reasons.

Wish you the best of luck in your next endeavour.  I have a feeling you will end up owning a toystore again in the future.  A giant one!

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General Joe Talk / Toy Traders Dioramas
« on: November 08, 2006, 12:31:08 AM »
Its just unbelievable.  Really artistic in some areas.  Just made by guys who are genuine in their love of the genre.  

I spoke to Matt, and he said he based it on the comic book rather than cartoon.

Please post your pics.  I wont be able to take any for a couple of weeks.

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General Joe Talk / Toy Traders Dioramas
« on: November 07, 2006, 12:26:50 AM »
Hi,

I live in vancouver/surrey (literally both) and did not know about this place and the truly breathtaking SW and GIJoe scenes on display in Langley.

I am talking 18 night ravens, 3 flaggs (1 customized to carry night force), 9 terrordromes, 12 hydrofoils kind of thing.  I am talking about a cobra moon base, cobra mountain, cobra sea base.  I am talking about a recreation of the battle of springfield.  Its literally what Willis was talking about. :shock:

If you live in the lower mainland, you must see this.  If you ever come to BC, you must see this.  


The owner, Matt, said I could take some pictures and I will ask him if I can post them.  Maybe you all know about this already.

Have a look at the SW displays (which have since been updated), keeping in mind the GIJoe  dios are much larger.
http://www.snowtroopers.ca/toytraders.html

I just had to tell everyone about this, shout it out.

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General Joe Talk / SmallJoes has the Viper 6 pack and Steel Brigade sets in now
« on: November 04, 2006, 06:21:32 AM »
They arrived today.

Very tight figures, with stress marks in pelvis as others have noted.

Swapped out the O rings and filed down the pelvis's as suggested on other forums.

A point of caution.  If you are going to do this, do it fast!  The figure's parts seem to warp if you leave them disassembled long enough.  Especially the left shoulder.  In addition, cutting the neck tab seems like a bad idea, unless you really know what you are doing.

I have to say I am very disappointed with these "defecto-vipers".  Really not impressed at all.  They look great but they are poorly made and fragile.

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General Joe Talk / Still waiting on viper pit
« on: November 03, 2006, 02:15:57 AM »
Hi,

I am new to the board.  I am glad I found this Canadian group of collectors.

I ordered 3 viper pits from Smalljoes on Oct 6, they shipped Oct 12 and still no sign of them.  Could they still be stuck in customs you think?

Very frustrating.  I have been waiting a long time for a viper army.  I am getting three more from BBTS shipped to a package receiver in Blaine (I am in BC).

Has anyone else experienced such horrible delays due to customs?  The problem cannot be with smalljoes (they made one mistake on a previous order, but they bent over backward to fix it).

Is somebody at customs playing with my defective new vipers right this moment ?   :x

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