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Title: How many are you getting?
Post by: Pete The Greek on January 14, 2004, 04:20:03 PM
I know Carl is going to go nuts on these.  So am I.  They will compliment my Brazilian Cobra soldiers.  I figure this will be my first Cobra troops to get over 50 or 100.

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Title: How many are you getting?
Post by: Spillspleen on January 15, 2004, 10:09:22 AM
Yes well you know the only thing that will stop me from getting 100 of these packs are the weapons...I wanted to have about 20 or so in the begining but now I have to think...the guns and backpacks suck...and I think they would only look good with black weapons...so accessory pack guns are out...???...I do not know...maybe time to order from some of those repo guys?
Title: How many are you getting?
Post by: The RWB on January 15, 2004, 10:20:11 AM
I'm hoping to get 5 packs, but I agree the weapons blow especially the guns.  These are a Toys R Us exclusive right?
Title: How many are you getting?
Post by: Spillspleen on January 15, 2004, 03:03:52 PM
I am not sure...i do not think so as Toy R Us is not selling them on line yet...they had a pre-order for everything else exclusive...so i am guessing these are going to be every where...well except Canada
Title: How many are you getting?
Post by: Tattoo Shane on January 17, 2004, 01:37:00 PM
I'm probably going to get at least one pack but i've actually been humming and hawing over that. I'm probably too old skool in my thinking but i'd rather have my Cobra army be made up from original 82/83 figs than the new ones, especially considering i don't have anything released within the last 4 years. If i do get the set, they'll probably be displayed seperately from my other Cobra figs.
Title: How many are you getting?
Post by: Pete The Greek on January 17, 2004, 11:24:17 PM
I understand the notion that new cobras used for army builder isn't impressive as having the older guys.  I am one of those that subscribes to that notion as well as I rather get the old school versions. However, I am keeping up with the new figures and it's not cheap either.  As a result,  I am not paying 20 bucks or more US for vintage soldiers when I can get 6 of them.  The Bat 6 pack was good.  The Python Patrol 6 pack was great.  This set will blow them all away.

The Cobra 6 pack will be in regular TRUs like PP.
Title: How many are you getting?
Post by: gsmiley007 on January 18, 2004, 08:14:43 AM
It's too bad that only the bat packs made it up here (Thanks to Mike)

Otherwise, we have to make friends in the states.

I would like to get 10 packs if I could, but I guess we'll have to see.
Title: How many are you getting?
Post by: Pete The Greek on January 18, 2004, 06:35:47 PM
I have made friends in the USA to help me out for the JOE stuff as we well know nothing makes it up here.

As for these packs, it worth the drive to Buffablow to get them.
Title: How many are you getting?
Post by: Deadshot on January 18, 2004, 06:57:55 PM
at the  very least  I am going to rty  and get  two sets  for myself.   no matter the drive:)

( I'll  be in Detroit   in late  July anyways )
Title: How many are you getting?
Post by: Stealth Viper on January 20, 2004, 12:04:15 PM
As many as I can. I am hoping for 10.
Title: How many are you getting?
Post by: Agent_Loop on January 20, 2004, 08:57:08 PM
Three sets is a safe number for me. I'm not too keen in army-building these troops. Army-building Vipers is different story.
Title: How many are you getting?
Post by: Pete The Greek on January 21, 2004, 06:48:05 PM
There out in the States.  My wallet just slapped me.
Title: How many are you getting?
Post by: morgardee on January 22, 2004, 03:00:38 PM
I'm looking at either 2 or 4 sets. I build my armies in sets of 3 and I'm a MOC collector so that's either 1 set loose, or 3 sets loose and 1 MIB.
Title: How many are you getting?
Post by: Collectorman on January 24, 2004, 03:45:32 AM
Quote from: ""Agent_Loop""
Three sets is a safe number for me. I'm not too keen in army-building these troops. Army-building Vipers is different story.


Ya took the words right off my keyboard. I'm hoping for 3 to 5 sets, depending on fast they sell out online (smalljoes.com update e-mail said they were expecting them like next month).

I'm hoping to get a couple Bat APCs too.

Stupid not having a car...  :x

Maybe Mike will suprise us with a few packs at the meet!  :lol:
Title: How many are you getting?
Post by: morgardee on January 24, 2004, 10:28:28 AM
[quoteMaybe Mike will suprise us with a few packs at the meet!  :lol:[/quote]

Yeah, that would be nice but how much can you really smuggle over the boarder? That would be a good story. Who has smuggled the most Joes here and what was it?
Title: How many are you getting?
Post by: BHMike on January 24, 2004, 05:25:30 PM
Quote from: ""Collectorman""
Maybe Mike will suprise us with a few packs at the meet!  :lol:


Do you know someone I don't?...... I've tried to get cases of these... no luck.
Any online store that is offering them 'had' to of gotten them from TRU themselves.....

Maybe it's time for a trip to the U.S.?.....
Mike
Title: How many are you getting?
Post by: Stealth Viper on January 24, 2004, 06:25:44 PM
I have the ok from the Boss to get 10 sets.  :thumbsup:
Title: How many are you getting?
Post by: Pete The Greek on January 25, 2004, 12:30:01 AM
Quote from: ""morgardee""
Yeah, that would be nice but how much can you really smuggle over the boarder? That would be a good story. Who has smuggled the most Joes here and what was it?


When Aaron and I went across the border in the fall, I think we brought back 200-300 bucks worth of Joes. I got Cobra Mountain (it's still a piece of junk in my books), Hoverstrike w/Mirage and some of the smaller repaint vehicles.  Aaron found most of the wave 7 and 8 figures he needed and the MCC.  So it wasn't all small stuff we brought back. The back of his car was packed full, and this includes ripping open the smaller items and shoved them into a bigger box.  

But with the 6 packs, I am just going to open them in the USA and leave the packaging there.  Toronto's garbage already goes State side so why distrurb the apple cart.  :D
Title: How many are you getting?
Post by: Deadshot on January 25, 2004, 12:54:40 AM
Hmmm  lets see  last summer I smuggled  over  about  $200  worth  of Joes  and  $400  worth  of Transformers  in   July :)
Title: How many are you getting?
Post by: Jon S. on January 25, 2004, 07:01:45 PM
Two packs should be enough for me. If I ever get back into Dio-Stories (which seems less and less likely every day) they're be really handy for that. I don't really display my Joes, so I can't justify building massive armies.

But yeah, the 6-pack looks to be the mother of all army-builders. I like the standard blues better than Vipers or CGs or BATS or whatever, so I'll have to make a real effort to get any if they don't make it up to Canada.

^Jon
Title: How many are you getting?
Post by: Pete The Greek on January 25, 2004, 09:43:47 PM
Quote from: ""Jon S.""
Two packs should be enough for me. If I ever get back into Dio-Stories (which seems less and less likely every day) they're be really handy for that. I don't really display my Joes, so I can't justify building massive armies.

But yeah, the 6-pack looks to be the mother of all army-builders. I like the standard blues better than Vipers or CGs or BATS or whatever, so I'll have to make a real effort to get any if they don't make it up to Canada.

^Jon


I got you covered if you want 2 packs. Just wait until they come out in the NY area first.
Title: How many are you getting?
Post by: Stealth Viper on January 26, 2004, 11:46:34 AM
I hope to get the MCC when we border hop. I'm hoping NY TRU stores still have them.
Title: How many are you getting?
Post by: Pete The Greek on January 26, 2004, 05:34:48 PM
Quote from: ""Damed Viper""
I hope to get the MCC when we border hop. I'm hoping NY TRU stores still have them.


So I am guessing your shoving the 10 Cobra 6 pakcs in there.  :D  I would.
Title: How many are you getting?
Post by: Spillspleen on January 26, 2004, 09:39:23 PM
I got one today...ya...one...well its a start!!!
Title: How many are you getting?
Post by: Pete The Greek on January 26, 2004, 10:35:27 PM
Quote from: ""Spillspleen""
I got one today...ya...one...well its a start!!!


Stupid question, where there any more?  It sounds like these guys have not been released in large quantities so far at TRUs.
Title: How many are you getting?
Post by: Spillspleen on February 02, 2004, 12:01:57 PM
Well see....will see!!!!


 :thumbsup:
Title: How many are you getting?
Post by: Stealth Viper on February 02, 2004, 12:29:14 PM
Quote from: ""Pete The Greek""
Quote from: ""Damed Viper""
I hope to get the MCC when we border hop. I'm hoping NY TRU stores still have them.

So I am guessing your shoving the 10 Cobra 6 pakcs in there.  :D  I would.


  :lol: But of course.