JoeCanuck

Bought Leatherneck and Zandar from Gamestops near my job sites back in March.  Both were favs as a kid.  For some reason, I have passed on the Saw Viper.  Meh.

I have given up on Toys R Us on carrying the Classified line.  Nothing new was found.  Looks like they have given up as well.  They should have priced them accordingly.

TRU is closing more stores and I think that is a clear sign they are on the way out.   I can't see them surviving much longer.

Saw the render reveals of Battle Armour CC, Monkeywrench and Major Bludd.

BACC looks great, but I wish they had given us the unmasked Fred head instead of a second helmet with snake eyes CC.   I guess we'll have to wait for a Retro card release for that option. 

Monkeywrench looks awesome.  Great to have him in the original ARAH look but with a couple little added flares.   That alternate hair/mask looks great and I can't wait to see how it looks on him.

Major Bludd looks good with the new paint apps.   I like the red highlights.  Also apparently the arms and legs are now pinless.   Nice little update for those who missed him during the Cobra Island days.

Bought Leatherneck and Zandar from Gamestops near my job sites back in March.  Both were favs as a kid.  For some reason, I have passed on the Saw Viper.  Meh.

I have given up on Toys R Us on carrying the Classified line.  Nothing new was found.  Looks like they have given up as well.  They should have priced them accordingly. 

Sounds like Leatherneck is a bit undersized.   From the reviews I have seen he is on the smaller side of Classified figures when he is supposed to be a big guy ala Gung-Ho.   I haven't picked him up yet as I am waiting for another Amazon gift card to knock the cost down for me.

I am waiting on Dial-Tone because I didn't preorder him.   However it sounds like this wave was moved from one factory to another (China-Vietnam) which is what caused the "shortage" and delays in more cases showing up.   Which is why it was nice to see Zandar show up again.  I figure Dial-Tone will be the same and show up again in the coming weeks.

I agree with everything you said about Zandar and SAW Viper, really enjoying those figures, Leatherneck didn't really stand out in anyway for me. Possibly becuase I never had him in the 3.75 when I was a kid.  Nothing wrong with the figure at all, he just didn't POP for me.  I am still waiting on Dialtone,  I had my order with Amazon cancelled, and I am still waiting on Walmart to give me a shipping date.

Amazon sucks for pre-ordering - Dial Tone was the 4th figure that I pre ordered, and that they canceled after the shipping date.

Got my SAW Viper and Zandar yesterday.  Oh and thanks Amazon delivery guy for leaving it on the edge of my porch in the wet area while it was raining.  All you had to do was put it in another 2 feet and it would not be affected by the weather.   Thankfully I was home and got it within 10 minutes of delivery.

Oh and another big thanks to the Amazon employee who put them in a plain envelope with no padding.  I don't know how the boxes arrived with minor dings, but thankfully they did arrive in good condition.

I have to say that the SAW Viper is definitely a little on the small side, but I guess that is coming from the idea of the SAW Viper in the comic be a badass who killed a bunch of Joes.   I mean it is an army builder and they could be any height so why does he necessarily have to be a big guy like Roadblock?   I guess because of the equipment he has to carry?  Either way a good Classified version of the original.

Zandar is great.  Again another good Classified version of the original.  I like the darker colours and more updated vest.  I'm sure they'll get around to a more classic ARAH Retro card version eventually.   We are getting close to finishing the original line up of Dreadnoks.  Just need Monkeywrench (already confirmed), Zanzibar and Thrasher.

I think Thrasher will come with the Thunder Machine (evenutally).   Zanzibar probably won't come with his skiff.  I would love it if they did make him with his skiff, but I don't see it being popular enough to warrant a high priced release compared to just a single figure release. 

Did you ordered Crystal Balls? I'm not a big fan of him (I don't have his vintage version). But he looks good... so I ordered him.

Yep.  I am all in on Classified as my main toy line I collect.   So I had to get Crystal Ball.   Not to mention he is a great looking figure. 

Did you ordered Crystal Balls? I'm not a big fan of him (I don't have his vintage version). But he looks good... so I ordered him.

Just a heads up for anyone looking for a Classified Zandar.  He is back in stock on Amazon.ca as of this post.

I just got Serpentor, fluffy, ramar and duke. Serpentor and the fluffy are very nice. The other two are ok. My reaction collection is growing... With toysrus liquidating I was able to stock up on the sailors. Nice addition to my tactical battle station.

Shown below are official images for the G.I. Joe Reaction+ Wave 03 figures from Super7. This wave includes Snake Eyes, Arctic Cobra Commander, Wild Bill and Z

https://toynewsi.com/345-57121