TFW2005
Hisstank
Thundercats
TokuNation
Toyark
Home
News
G.I. Joe Movie
G.I. Joe Classified
G.I. Joe Vintage
Compatible Military Toys
G.I. Joe Comics
G.I. Joe Conventions
All News Categories
Photo Shoots
Database
G.I. Joe Database Index
G.I. Joe Classified
G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary
G.I. Joe Resolute
G.I. Joe Movie
G.I. Joe Pursuit of Cobra
G.I. Joe Renegades
G.I. Joe 30th Anniversary
G.I. Joe Retaliation
G.I. Joe Basic
G.I. Joe 50th Anniversary
G.I. Joe Con & Club
G.I. Joe FSS
Forum
Recent Posts Page
Characters
Snake Eyes
Cobra Commander
Destro
Baroness
Storm Shadow
Roadblock
Companies
Fun Pub
IDW
DeNA
Sideshow
Gentle Giant
Boss Fight
Ori Toy
Marauder
HissTank.com
>
HissTank.com - G.I. Joe
Integration
User Name
Remember Me?
Password
Rules
Register
Community
Today's Posts
Search
Community Links
Social Groups
Pictures & Albums
Members List
Search Forums
Show Threads
Show Posts
Advanced Search
Go to Page...
Thread
:
DUKE 25th VARIANT!!!!!!!!!!!!
View Single Post
04-17-2008, 02:00 AM
Scoop
Telecommunications
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Queens, NY
Posts: 3,340
Boy that makes me regret passing over that Flash I found at TRU that was missing the brown paint on his right glove. NOT!!! Or the other "variant" I passed over at TRU when I saw an ACE vs. Wild Weasel comic 2-pack that had a Cobra stand with Ace's name on it instead of a G.I. Joe stand.
So now Ace might be a "traitor" but I'm not a fool and know what a variant is compared to a production error. I also collect for myself and the fun of it, not to make money off of people.
At least this attempt at a new "variant" is more of a legit production error compared to those repackaged "variants" people try to pull off. I mean it's one thing finding something unpainted, but it's another thing finding something like Han Solo and Boba Fett instead of Ace and Wild Weasel in a G.I. Joe comic 2-pack and believing that it really came that way.
Wake up people and don't waste your money foolishly on ebay with all of this "variant" hoopla.
The "real" variants are the ones that the toy company makes on purpose such as the different costumes for superheros in the Marvel Legends line. Or different colors for the same molded Clone Trooper in the Star Wars line, especially if the figure number and UPC remains the same for each. (A good example of a Star Wars variant was in the Revenge of the Sith line with the red and blue Royal Guard.)
As for G.I. Joe we know that we have the Black Timber, Yellow Stalker, and Shark Tattoo Shipwreck as variants. Everything else like changes in the crotches, or un-painting and then completely removing the anchor from Gung-Ho's hat and Shipwreck's belt are considered running changes made by the production team.
To me variants are figures that come out with 2 or more versions at exactly the same time and are noted by the toy company who produces them.
Scoop
View Public Profile
Send a private message to Scoop
Find More Posts by Scoop
Sponsors
Recent Threads
Top 5 LEAST liked characters or figures from GI Joe
G.I. Joe Classified Series Official Thread 2024!
Duke #5 (Spoilers)
Black Out
I WANT TO ARGUE! Part XXI, About the 2024 HasLab
Pick the next VAMP-level vehicle
Super7 x G.I. Joe REACTION and O-RING!
Super7 Ultimates (Could-be the Official) Thread
G.I.Joe Classified Picture thread
Cobra Desert Razorback RC
Delta-17 o-ring line
Definitive Best 2001 Figure Poll
Classified Snake Eyes 2096
Marauder Task Force Super Thread
Contest?
My Collection Showcase For The Month
Classified Zartan v2
Quick & easy (& lazy) ME Gung Ho.
Do you remember your first?
Fans Hobby Skyhawk images
Dominic Santini
Classified Duke (Retro)
Anyone have an Original Transformers UK #161? Need...
Night creeper Leader Classified
O-Ring Returns to G.I. Joe
Recent Off Topic Threads
What song are you listening to?
JazWares 18th Halo
Hisstank Late Night thread...
Last Movie You Watched?
Joy Toy's Dark Source Line
Recent B/S/T Threads
looking for weapons and assorted pieces 25th Ann -50...
80s GI Joe Vehicles & Aircraft
Hellion42's BST list
Wtb 82-83 file cards or?.
Closet Cleanout...
Vintage Tomahawk for sale, 99% complete
FOR SALE: "Master of Disguise" Zartan, Pulse...
MagicWazard's B/S/T thread