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Re: GI Joe Subscription figures.
« Reply #12 on: October 20, 2011, 03:32:13 PM »
Quote from: latinjoe22 on October 20, 2011, 02:21:27 PM
Is there anyone besides me who is thinking that MC's topside looks like he could've belonged to the Adventure team series?

Man I loved the Adventure People stuff. I wish they would make a come back exactly as they were in the 70's.

Quote from: nighthawk on October 20, 2011, 02:00:19 PM
Wonder if Slice will be #13.

The rumored list:

Quarrel
Topside
Cover Girl
Big Boa
Nano BAT
Jinx
Barrel Roll
Iron Claw
Sure Fire
Dice
Grunt - Tan

There is only a few on that list I would consider "must have" figures, such as Quarrel, Big Boa, Iron Claw and maybe Barrel Roll. The others are nice and all, but not what I'd call a premium figure.

Cover Girl makes sense since they just used a modified JvC Cover Girl head on the 2011 convention set when they made Sparta.
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Re: GI Joe Subscription figures.
« Reply #13 on: October 20, 2011, 05:23:24 PM »
I would've expected Cover Girl and Jinx to be main line figures.

But then I remember what a horrible peg-warmer the movie Cover Girl was.

Shame, really.
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Re: GI Joe Subscription figures.
« Reply #14 on: October 20, 2011, 05:42:50 PM »
Quote from: Jon S. on October 20, 2011, 05:23:24 PM
I would've expected Cover Girl and Jinx to be main line figures.

But then I remember what a horrible peg-warmer the movie Cover Girl was.

Shame, really.

IMHO, ROC Cover Girl is an underated figure compared to other accomplishments in the same movie line.
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Re: GI Joe Subscription figures.
« Reply #15 on: October 21, 2011, 04:24:16 PM »
5th figure is Tan Grunt:




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Re: GI Joe Subscription figures.
« Reply #16 on: October 21, 2011, 05:37:37 PM »
I was wondering which version this would be.  So it appears to be the Glider version.  Cool nod with the glider backpack. 
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Re: GI Joe Subscription figures.
« Reply #17 on: October 21, 2011, 05:43:10 PM »
Quote from: latinjoe22 on October 20, 2011, 05:42:50 PM
Quote from: Jon S. on October 20, 2011, 05:23:24 PM
I would've expected Cover Girl and Jinx to be main line figures.

But then I remember what a horrible peg-warmer the movie Cover Girl was.

Shame, really.

IMHO, ROC Cover Girl is an underated figure compared to other accomplishments in the same movie line.

I meant "horrible" in the sense that they were everywhere on clearance for $3 and people still weren't biting.
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Re: GI Joe Subscription figures.
« Reply #18 on: October 22, 2011, 02:01:46 PM »
I have no idea why people on another board are crapping on the Tan Grunt.  The original figure was bland to begin with. 
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Re: GI Joe Subscription figures.
« Reply #19 on: October 22, 2011, 07:41:02 PM »
Tan Grunt's the only one I'm not excited about...at all.  New characters I don't have in 25th style excite me...I already have a 25th Grunt from the TRU 3 pack.  The backpack doesn't do anything for me either.  I didn't know there was a great outcry for tan Grunts...
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« Reply #20 on: October 22, 2011, 10:36:37 PM »
I'm surprised that they didn't give the glider more of the original Falcon colors (green/blue with black camo) since the original toy was all about the glider.  Or at least use the small 25th Cobra CLAW and do that in Falcon colors.
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Re: GI Joe Subscription figures.
« Reply #21 on: October 22, 2011, 11:31:54 PM »
Quote from: formbx257 on October 22, 2011, 10:36:37 PM
I'm surprised that they didn't give the glider more of the original Falcon colors (green/blue with black camo) since the original toy was all about the glider.  Or at least use the small 25th Cobra CLAW and do that in Falcon colors.

I agree, but also for the reason that the glider accessory they gave Tan Grunt doesn't correspond too well with its 25th look.
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Re: GI Joe Subscription figures.
« Reply #22 on: October 23, 2011, 04:27:00 PM »
Quote from: olyeller01 on October 22, 2011, 07:41:02 PM
Tan Grunt's the only one I'm not excited about...at all.  New characters I don't have in 25th style excite me...I already have a 25th Grunt from the TRU 3 pack.  The backpack doesn't do anything for me either.  I didn't know there was a great outcry for tan Grunts...

And tan Grunt is the only one I am thinking about getting.........
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Re: GI Joe Subscription figures.
« Reply #23 on: October 23, 2011, 06:07:24 PM »
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