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Title: eels v2
Post by: dodge822 on November 20, 2008, 01:01:57 AM
hello im new to the whole blog thing but im really hopping someone here can help me i have this rocket launcher for the 92 eels v2 figure that i got with a huge accessory lot off ebay and anywya the standard eels shark rocket launcher is all gray/silver but the one i have is red body green head blue fins and silver tail  with yellow missle but it is not painted it is actually molded in these colours can anyone tell me anything about it thank you
Title: Re: eels v2
Post by: Scramble on November 20, 2008, 07:08:37 AM
Got any pictures?
Title: Re: eels v2
Post by: Stealth Viper on November 20, 2008, 09:37:31 AM
Quote from: "Scramble"
Got any pictures?


^^ What he said :D
Title: Re: eels v2
Post by: dodge822 on November 20, 2008, 10:47:08 AM
sorry guy im very new i do have a few pictures but i dont know how to post them on my message
Title: Re: eels v2
Post by: Stealth Viper on November 20, 2008, 10:56:24 AM
Quote from: "dodge822"
sorry guy im very new i do have a few pictures but i dont know how to post them on my message



When you reply, under the box where you type your message there is an arrow beside "Additional Options". Click there, which will expand options showing "Attach" with a browse button. Click browse to find the images on your pc and attache them.

Other wise, you can use

www.imageshack.us (http://www.imageshack.us)

to upload them, click "host it" then copy the link called "Hotlink for forums1"  (it will be under your picture) and paste it in a message here.
Title: Re: eels v2
Post by: dodge822 on November 20, 2008, 11:20:36 AM
im not sure if i did this right or not but here goes just click the links to see the pictures

(http://http://img376.imageshack.us/img376/1499/sharkgt5.th.jpg) (http://http://img376.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sharkgt5.jpg)(http://http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/4389/sharkbottomviewaz1.th.jpg) (http://http://img522.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sharkbottomviewaz1.jpg)

(http://http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/3784/sharkheadnb0.th.jpg) (http://http://img526.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sharkheadnb0.jpg)
(http://http://img376.imageshack.us/img376/8771/sharkheadnorocketdb4.th.jpg) (http://http://img376.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sharkheadnorocketdb4.jpg)

(http://http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/7594/sharktailnc7.th.jpg) (http://http://img99.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sharktailnc7.jpg)

(http://http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/5806/sharktopviewez0.th.jpg) (http://http://img141.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sharktopviewez0.jpg)
Title: Re: eels v2
Post by: Stealth Viper on November 20, 2008, 11:43:49 AM
Wow. Never seen that before - best guess right now is it is from another toy line hasbro re-used/licensed the mold, or possibly one of the Funskool variants, as Eels was released in India by Funskool and they are notorious for off coloured variants like this
Title: Re: eels v2
Post by: Raptor on November 20, 2008, 01:16:54 PM
That is an honest curiosity.

It looks like a prototype/test run figure, or a dollar store knock off. Does the plastic feel solid or flimsy? Is there flash (extra plastic) anywhere on the sides or seems?

Either way, it's not something that you see every day.

- R
Title: Re: eels v2
Post by: Stealth Viper on November 20, 2008, 01:33:57 PM
After asking a few folks who are protoype/test shot aficionados, the consensus that is most probable - is that it is a prototype/test shot for the eventual production item.

To me, that makes it a VERY cool piece.
Title: Re: eels v2
Post by: Raptor on November 20, 2008, 01:53:10 PM
Quote from: "Stealth Viper"
After asking a few folks who are protoype/test shot aficionados, the consensus that is most probable - is that it is a prototype/test shot for the eventual production item.

To me, that makes it a VERY cool piece.



To be sure - any of the late 90's stuff in prototype is pretty interesting to obtain. You really lucked out on that parts lot...

- R
Title: Re: eels v2
Post by: Pete The Greek on November 20, 2008, 03:54:13 PM
That is not Funskool. Those mixed up colours are found for a figure test shot.
Title: Re: eels v2
Post by: dodge822 on November 20, 2008, 08:06:00 PM
thank you guys for your help i tried asking them at hisstank and yojoe.com but neither one has ever replied to my messages as good as yojoe is for the collector trying to complete their stuff they are not very reliable thank you guys very much for the help
Title: Re: eels v2
Post by: Raptor on November 20, 2008, 09:05:57 PM
Thanks for sharing it with us. It's a cool find.

-  :chicken:
Title: Re: eels v2
Post by: dodge822 on December 06, 2008, 09:34:42 PM
I received an email the other day, From a guy that has a lot of pictures and stuff on yojoe.com. Named Patrick Stewart. He said that the tail on my shark is the standard issue tail, and that the one that should be with my shark is blue.

http://img211.imageshack.us/my.php?imag ... il1hr5.jpg (http://img211.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sharktail1hr5.jpg)
Title: Re: eels v2
Post by: dodge822 on April 01, 2009, 09:17:30 PM
I will be bringing this to the convention to see about getting more info on it. Also currently debating on selling/trading it. Maybe
Title: Re: eels v2
Post by: night force cynic on April 03, 2009, 10:13:07 AM
oh yeah, sweet, bring it to con but don't trade it away or sell it before I get to take a look at it.  I have a feeling a bunch of people will be hoping to see that roboshark.

that thing is awesome, a psychadelic wonder!