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General Section => General Joe Talk => Topic started by: Storm.Shadow on November 23, 2008, 05:27:20 PM

Title: Blowtorch & Torch Photos?
Post by: Storm.Shadow on November 23, 2008, 05:27:20 PM
Ok, so they're not the greatest to look at but this E-Bay auction contains what appears to be the upcoming Torch & Blowtorch figures.

Link (http://http://cgi.ebay.com/GI-Joe-25th-Lot-HUGE-MOC-Cobra-Snake-Eyes-1-DAY-AUCTION_W0QQitemZ190268969463QQihZ009QQcategoryZ155325QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
Title: Re: Blowtorch & Torch Photos?
Post by: custo on November 23, 2008, 07:41:54 PM
Great find storm shadow - that blowtorch is sick!
Title: Re: Blowtorch & Torch Photos?
Post by: FastFord58 on November 23, 2008, 07:50:41 PM
Very nice find! Sweet Blowtorch fig.
Title: Re: Blowtorch & Torch Photos?
Post by: Raptor on November 23, 2008, 08:01:43 PM
The way it's posed in th bubble seems to have made him bowlegged - Like the Baroness.

What?  :shifty:
Title: Re: Blowtorch & Torch Photos?
Post by: Wild Weasel on November 23, 2008, 09:36:02 PM
We've obtained some higher res images (http://http://www.theterrordrome.com). So the image of Blowtorch is much clearer now.

(http://http://www.theterrordrome.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/wave-13-blowtorch.jpg)

(http://http://www.theterrordrome.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/wave-13-torch-single-card.jpg)
Title: Re: Blowtorch & Torch Photos?
Post by: Pete The Greek on November 23, 2008, 11:44:44 PM
Wild Weasel, thanks for the Blowtorch picture.  But you could have posted the Torch one while you were at it.  :shifty:

http://www.theterrordrome.com/wp-conten ... e-card.jpg (http://www.theterrordrome.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/wave-13-torch-single-card.jpg)

Blowtorch looks like a winner.  Torch is beyond meh.
Title: Re: Blowtorch & Torch Photos?
Post by: Wild Weasel on November 24, 2008, 12:49:36 AM
Sorry, wasn't trying to hold out on you. The Torch is just so so is all. ;)
Title: Re: Blowtorch & Torch Photos?
Post by: Pete The Greek on November 24, 2008, 12:53:57 AM
No worries.  I was pulling your chain.

Upon further review, Torch is a further fail.  WTF would he have a Cobra tatoo.  Never had one in the cartoon or comic in the first place. sigh
Title: Re: Blowtorch & Torch Photos?
Post by: Colonel Abernathy on November 24, 2008, 07:04:03 AM
Is Blowtorch's helmet & mask 2 pieces? I always liked that the original was 2.
Title: Re: Blowtorch & Torch Photos?
Post by: morgardee on November 24, 2008, 08:58:50 AM
Ugh. Torch looks like he's from Funskool.
Title: Re: Blowtorch & Torch Photos?
Post by: Redmao on November 24, 2008, 09:09:27 AM
Blowtorch rocks!
I love the original and this one is a great tribute.

Thanks for the picture.
Title: Re: Blowtorch & Torch Photos?
Post by: FastFord58 on November 25, 2008, 04:51:31 PM
Blowtorch looks fantastic! Can't say I'm too excited about the rest of wave 13, but Blowtorch makes it worthwhile.
Title: Re: Blowtorch & Torch Photos?
Post by: Deadshot on December 07, 2008, 01:58:20 PM
Blowtorch is awesome. 
Title: Re: Blowtorch & Torch Photos?
Post by: B on December 07, 2008, 03:12:56 PM
meh, although I agree the figure looks good as a redo, I never cared much for Blowtorch as a figure. Sure, devastating in close range  combatt but his outfit always made me think "wow this guy must have a death wish" easy to shot from a distance probably would catch every single cobra troopers attention. Did he server much use in the comics. I'm very spotty on the comics.
Torch I already have. I'll pass.
Title: Re: Blowtorch & Torch Photos?
Post by: akpayne on December 07, 2008, 04:00:34 PM
I don't remember him being used much in the comics - I liked the figure when I was a kid and this one is great looking.  However the first time around every kid I knew had one.  I currently  have about 4 original BlowTorch and that doesn't include mine from when I was a kid.  For some reason this figure was in every ebay auction or trade I ever got.  One seller even through him in the box as a "bonus"

Anyone else have an unintentional army of this guy?  Mike you must have seen about a million of the original.
Title: Re: Blowtorch & Torch Photos?
Post by: BHMike on December 08, 2008, 12:59:50 PM
Quote from: "akpayne"
Mike you must have seen about a million of the original.

Blowtorch always sold very VERY well for me. I've seen a TON of nearly every main run figure.

I once had over 50 Wild Bills.... and about 20 Destros - at the same time. Odd.