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[formbx257]

Speaking of Robotech, I used to have the Matchbox Veritech jet, the one which took 3 3/4" figures (the figures were articulated like Joes too!).  I wish I had a Flagg at the time to be the SDF-1.  When I was a kid the Star Wars vintage Empire characters always bulked up the Cobra forces or the other way around.  Oddly, the Rebel Alliance figures always became civilian bystanders to be rescued by Joes...

[SnowHawk]

When I was a kid I had a Tonka metal van (era 1979?).  It was gun metal grey with a sweet orange and yellow stripe up the side.  Chuckles used it on undercover missions.

I also had a Tonka pick up truck that came with a guy in a cowboy hat.  In my teens I used Lego, a motor from a walkman, a grappling hook and rope and made it into a motorized winch.  I used hot glue and crazy glue on it.  It is still working today.

On my shelves now with my Joes are the Indiana Jones cargo truck and the Russian Jungle Attack Vehicle.  The jungle vehicle looks awesome with the October Guard driving it.

I even have some 3-3/4" figures mixed in with my Joes because they just look too cool.  A prime example is the TRU exclusive Nick Fury.  That figure was born to be a Joe and it is my favorite Marvel Universe figure.

[dodge822]

I used lego with my joes to make the bases.

i also had this tonka road grader thing it was all black metal, with plastic gray armour plating, with a gun on the top, the armour had little pits in it that made it look as though it had been shot at, and it also had a plow on the underside, that could be turned, and raised, or lowered, i wish i still had it   but my grandparents donated it, i have never seen one like it since but i would buy it again if i could find one, i think it was part of a mad max toy line, but i could be wrong, i just remember seeing tonka on the wheels and joes fit in it perfectly.

[ARROW]

I used lego with my joes to make the bases.

i also had this tonka road grader thing it was all black metal, with plastic gray armour plating, with a gun on the top, the armour had little pits in it that made it look as though it had been shot at, and it also had a plow on the underside, that could be turned, and raised, or lowered, i wish i still had it   but my grandparents donated it, i have never seen one like it since but i would buy it again if i could find one, i think it was part of a mad max toy line, but i could be wrong, i just remember seeing tonka on the wheels and joes fit in it perfectly.

You mean like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/STEEL-MONSTERS-BLAS ... dZViewItem

http://www.toymania.com/334archives/steel/blaster.htm

Its probably a Tonka sub-line called Steel Monsters

[grunt 4 mvp]

Road Pig sits on a motorcycle I got at a Dollar Store or similar place. Fits perfect and can't beat the price. Nothing else seems to "belong" so I haven't included other lines thus far...

[Redmao]

Back then I used Playmobil as civilians. I can't count how many times Cobra blew up the old Esso gas station.
Secret Wars and Super powers were also part of the roster along the few SW figures I had.
I used the Adventure People Sea Shark as a stand in for the Moray. Castle Grayskull made a great castle for Cobra while the Mantech laser base was my Joe HQ.

Today I'd say that any 3 3/4 compatible toys could be part of my Joeverse. Microman and the Motion Revive line made great additions to my little world.

[dodge822]

I used lego with my joes to make the bases.

i also had this tonka road grader thing it was all black metal, with plastic gray armour plating, with a gun on the top, the armour had little pits in it that made it look as though it had been shot at, and it also had a plow on the underside, that could be turned, and raised, or lowered, i wish i still had it   but my grandparents donated it, i have never seen one like it since but i would buy it again if i could find one, i think it was part of a mad max toy line, but i could be wrong, i just remember seeing tonka on the wheels and joes fit in it perfectly.

You mean like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/STEEL-MONSTERS-BLAS ... dZViewItem

http://www.toymania.com/334archives/steel/blaster.htm

Its probably a Tonka sub-line called Steel Monsters

thank you yes kinda like that, but not blaster, it was masher as seen here if anyone has it, and would like to part with it pm me please, http://www.toymania.com/334archives/steel/masher.htm

[5h4rK]

Wow, man, that seems to be a nice line to collect!

[grunt 4 mvp]

I used lego with my joes to make the bases.

i also had this tonka road grader thing it was all black metal, with plastic gray armour plating, with a gun on the top, the armour had little pits in it that made it look as though it had been shot at, and it also had a plow on the underside, that could be turned, and raised, or lowered, i wish i still had it   but my grandparents donated it, i have never seen one like it since but i would buy it again if i could find one, i think it was part of a mad max toy line, but i could be wrong, i just remember seeing tonka on the wheels and joes fit in it perfectly.

You mean like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/STEEL-MONSTERS-BLAS ... dZViewItem

http://www.toymania.com/334archives/steel/blaster.htm

Its probably a Tonka sub-line called Steel Monsters

thank you yes kinda like that, but not blaster, it was masher as seen here if anyone has it, and would like to part with it pm me please, http://www.toymania.com/334archives/steel/masher.htm

Don't have it, but I sold the driver in a junk lot last year. He reminded me of Jason.

[SnowHawk]

Back then I used Playmobil as civilians. I can't count how many times Cobra blew up the old Esso gas station.

  Same here.  Used to blow it up all the time.

[5h4rK]

I was using another line with my Joes.. Dukes of Hazzard.. Bo, Luke and their '69 Dodge Charger! I bought the original set MISB last year, they are the same size as the vintage Joes! but I hope to get their cousin soon: Timbit! 

[SnowHawk]

I was using another line with my Joes.. Dukes of Hazzard.. Bo, Luke and their '69 Dodge Charger! I bought the original set MISB last year, they are the same size as the vintage Joes! but I hope to get their cousin soon: Timbit! 

I still have my Boss Hogg figure.  He is yellow and aged poorly but he sits in the bottom of my box of surplus Joe stuff.  When I was a kid and didn't have too many Joes he used to be a spokeman for Cobra.