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General Joe Talk / Re: Maybe if TRU didn't charge so much for action figures
« on: April 10, 2026, 03:29:56 PM »
I hear ya, but its quite a bit more complex then that. Not sure its worth going into though.
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General Joe Talk / Re: Super7 GI Joe discussion
« on: September 26, 2025, 08:20:15 AM »
I don't get the appeal of Big Lob at all. Does he get fan service just because he didn't have a figure back in the day?
Aesthetics - he's boring, personality - none.
I know its cartoon movie based but still. EASY pass.
Curious that his jersey is number 14 (same as Bazooka) there must be a connection that I'm not aware of. Anyone?
Pythona - I'd be curious on how the hair looks at the back. Can she be seated in vehicles ? I'd buy this though.
Snake Eyes - I get what they were trying to do with Arctic Snake Eyes coat, but he' looks like he's wearing shorts. Pass
Destro - looks pretty good. His head looks like a chromed Charles Xavier or Lex Luthor. ? Best of the bunch in my opinion.
Aesthetics - he's boring, personality - none.
I know its cartoon movie based but still. EASY pass.
Curious that his jersey is number 14 (same as Bazooka) there must be a connection that I'm not aware of. Anyone?
Pythona - I'd be curious on how the hair looks at the back. Can she be seated in vehicles ? I'd buy this though.
Snake Eyes - I get what they were trying to do with Arctic Snake Eyes coat, but he' looks like he's wearing shorts. Pass
Destro - looks pretty good. His head looks like a chromed Charles Xavier or Lex Luthor. ? Best of the bunch in my opinion.
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General Joe Talk / Re: Thoughts on Classified and Retro lines?
« on: August 06, 2025, 09:46:52 AM »It's funding speed makes it the Slow C.A.T.
All Classified vehicles are beautyfully detailled, but just too big for me. That's why I still prefer the 1:18 scale where you can get nice figs with vehicle, play sets, ...
I don't get it when collectors are asking for a Classified Whale. I mean, you would need a pool just to put it on display.
Sounds like you'd be getting a pool!
I am actually sad that I never got into this scale because everything looks good. Snow cat looks good but I agree they should have included other characters. Is the Cobra Wolf next in queue?
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General Joe Talk / Re: Valaverse is making o-ring
« on: July 25, 2025, 01:09:57 PM »
nice!
Blind bag sucks. Seriously I don't get it.
Having said that those look excellent. I'll need to follow this more closely.
Blind bag sucks. Seriously I don't get it.
Having said that those look excellent. I'll need to follow this more closely.
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General Joe Talk / Re: Grindhouse Toys Presents: World War Hell
« on: June 23, 2025, 02:39:34 PM »
It looks alright however undead really isn't my cup of tea for military figures. Honestly would like to see more vehicles.
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General Joe Talk / Re: Super7 GI Joe discussion
« on: April 17, 2025, 01:17:13 PM »Man, I did it again and bought 1 cobra soldier and 2 sailors (I am ashamed to say I have too much). Toysrus is closing and the Super7 joes are super cheap with 30% off. No more cobra soldier left, but still some sailors left.
I miss shipwreck, I am waiting for the o-ring version, which they will release... Well I hope so!
Nice, yeah the closest TRU to me is closing (after opening in 2023) and unfortunately they don't have any ReAction figures. Even the next closest one, which isn't closing only has a couple sailors on clearance, but I don't need the sailors.
Yeah i opended the sailors i got at Christmas on clearance. Dissapointed.
If anyone is collecting the o-ring figures from Super7, how do they stack up to the previous 5 POS er... I mean POA's?
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General Joe Talk / Re: New o-ring project on Kickstarter
« on: April 17, 2025, 01:13:29 PM »
Martin - how about a review of these figures. I saw in another post that it looked like you had received your order?
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General Joe Talk / Re: Hasbro Rumours
« on: January 24, 2025, 11:53:27 AM »
simply mitigating risk.
By licensing it out they receive money from others and don't have to put anything out for manufacturing. Its a smart business decision after losing a ton on their movie studio stuff. Honestly the whole market of toys seems to be shifting away from mass production, i would guess because the sales numbers just aren't sufficient for a lot of lines that aren't geared towards young kids.
Time for some new companies or new properties to get started, but yeah, that risk for them is huge. Money up front will probably be the new norm.
By licensing it out they receive money from others and don't have to put anything out for manufacturing. Its a smart business decision after losing a ton on their movie studio stuff. Honestly the whole market of toys seems to be shifting away from mass production, i would guess because the sales numbers just aren't sufficient for a lot of lines that aren't geared towards young kids.
Time for some new companies or new properties to get started, but yeah, that risk for them is huge. Money up front will probably be the new norm.
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General Joe Talk / Re: Super7 GI Joe discussion
« on: December 19, 2024, 07:55:27 AM »
Well I was at TRU yesterday and at clearance they had 1st wave of sailors. $5 each.
Finally broke down and bought 3. $16 was nice.
Finally broke down and bought 3. $16 was nice.
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General Joe Talk / Re: New o-ring project on Kickstarter
« on: November 25, 2024, 08:41:11 AM »
did this thing ever come to pass? Anyone order from this?
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General Joe Talk / Re: GI Joe comic disccusions
« on: November 22, 2024, 08:42:59 AM »Sadly not a legit location. It was at one point hosted on several Torrent sites.
SHAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (hahahaha)
Yeah downloading complete runs was great. I had a number of different runs downloaded for awhile. However the computer I had them stored on died and I never bothered to transfer them or try and download them again.
I hear the digital services aren't too bad for reading, but I don't know that I would be willing to pay a monthly subscription just to read them once in a whlle. Although I guess I could sign up, read them, and cancel. Then rinse and repeat down the road if I wanted to do so again.
I think i stumbled on a website back in the early 2000's of scans of the entire original comics. I think it was something like www.cobraaa.com or something. That was awesome because i finally got to read through everything that i had missed earlier in the 80's. Good times.
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General Joe Talk / Re: Do you remember Space 1999?
« on: October 24, 2024, 09:25:03 AM »
never heard of it.
Looks like that would fit in nicely in the Star Wars universe. Parked just outside the Cantina.
I like it.
Looks like that would fit in nicely in the Star Wars universe. Parked just outside the Cantina.
I like it.