7 pack sets for this year?

[CobraCrimson]

It would be awesome if Hasbro does another pair of 7packs this year to keep the "tradition" going if you will. BBTS exclusives or not, the other ones were all internet/Ross available so whatever but this would rock if they offered these as the 7packs at the end of the year.....or with the lull in product now through the rest of the year, why not now or July/August/September?

My picks would be these:

Joe Renegades Set -
Hawk, Flint, Lady Jaye, Roadblock, Heavy Duty, Snow Job & Jinx

Cobra Renegades Set -
Destro, Baroness, Major Bludd, Mindbender, Tomax, Xamot & Bio-Viper



As far as alternates to these sets go,
Joes - Breaker, MP Troopers

Cobra - B.A.T., Arctic Cobra Trooper, Shadow Bio-Viper



We already have Duke (x2), Snake Eyes (x2), Scarlett, Ripcord, Tunnel Rat, Airtight & Law & Order for the Joes and Cobra Commander, Firefly, Storm Shadow (x2), Cobra Trooper & Ninja-Viper for Cobra.

Anyone else have thoughts or ideas for more 7 packs?

[Some_Gamer_Dude]

Ninja Force.

Reissue of Attack on Cobra Island and another 7 pack.

[bumbarusher]

yes please to re-issuing cobra island sets. Tired of seeing these sets up on ebay for $200, or the individual figures going for more than $20 a pop.

[ChaplainAsst]

I would imagine at this point the Renegades 7 pack is the most likely, but don't count out a Retaliation movie 7 pack.

What would be awesome though would be an IDW pack. You could even sneak a Kwinn figure in there, as he has made an appearance in that run.

[MJjoe4life]

No reissues!!!!

I would pick Ninja Force i know some would need new tooling.

SE
Dojo
Tjbang
Nunchuk
Scarlett
Bushido
Banzai

Slice
SS (painted in the 2000 2 pack color)
Night Creepers x2
Night Creeper Leader
Red Ninjas (battle axe vehicle version) x2 (yes use FSS dice figure and maybe give him different lower legs and knees like the ones from the Resolute SS comic pack)

I didnt choose Dice b/c we r gettn him eventually in the club FSS so that means Hasbro has no plan of releasing him.

[kingphilbert]

2 sets, both comprised of the original 13, updated to fit the 30th anniversary. I wouldn't mind them reusing the PoC SE with different gear. For the 14th figure throw in Kwinn.

[Chief CWO]

Any 7 pack should include these missing characters from the cartoon....

Cross Country, Iceberg, Tollbooth, Big Lob, Gen. Flagg & Sparks

Thanks to StarFighter for the list.

Oh and for good measure.... Capt. Grid Iron!

[Jmacq1]

The main difficulty I see with 7 packs this year is that from my understanding a lot of the 7-pack "new" tooling in the past was stuff that was created for the retail line but then not released, and I'm fairly sure that the Dreadnok/Renegades stuff was in large part the last bits of "unseen" tooling. But who knows?

Personally I'd be thrilled if Hasbro did a run of "Troop Builder Packs" with existing tools: Cobra Troopers (+ Officers) - Preferably with varied skin tones, Cobra Vipers (+ Gold Faceplate "Officers"), Steel Brigade (+ Gold Helmet "Officers"), etc...

But I doubt that'll happen anytime soon.

[AlleyViperEXE]

yes please to re-issuing cobra island sets. Tired of seeing these sets up on ebay for $200, or the individual figures going for more than $20 a pop.

That one up on ebay for $200 is just some overly hopeful individual.

You'll see one pop up on there auction-style, and they usually only go for $60-$70.

Still a bit pricey, but for 7 cool figures, it isn't so bad.

[Bigwhyte]

I would like to see Resolute or Renegade 7 packs.

[Letal]

I vote for one 7-pack for Oktober Guard e one 7-Pack for Battle Force 2000 (now 2020 maybe).

Oh wait the gi-joe "fun-publications-I-want-easy-money-from-die-hard-collectors" club already "launched" the Oktober Guard ... now I just have to pay US$ 380,00 for these figures.
Oh wait even if I am a faithful member for the last 7 years I can´t get them because they make t0o feel of them out of fear of not selling absolute everything ... nahhh what I complaining about ... I can get them on ebay for around U$ 600,00 now.
Really our GI-Joe collector´s club do wonders for us!

Well if Oktober Guard is out of the table... I think somenthing like 1990 greatest hits:
Ambush
Bullhorn
Freefall
Pathfinder
Rampart
Salvo
Stretcher

for Cobra
Laser Viper
Metal Head
SAW Viper
Undertow
Rock Viper (new helmet)
Range Viper (dark blue)
Night Creeper (new arms)

Yeah one can dream....

[Mermaniel]

Im pretty sure we wont see any...

[Chief CWO]

Well if Oktober Guard is out of the table... I think somenthing like 1990 greatest hits:
Ambush
Bullhorn
Freefall
Pathfinder
Rampart
Salvo
Stretcher

for Cobra
Laser Viper
Metal Head
SAW Viper
Undertow
Rock Viper (new helmet)
Range Viper (dark blue)
Night Creeper (new arms)

Yeah one can dream....

I'd buy that and not think twice....

[Ripcord]

Here is mine:
1. Snowjob
2. Frostbite
3. Iceberg
4. Whiteout
5. Blizzard
6. Alpine
7. Duke, Gotta have a team leader.

All would be in Artic gear. So what does everyone else want to see. Lets dare to dream.

[07GT500 COBRA]

I wouldn't mind seeing Joe and Cobra Renegades 7-packs to finish out that line.

[Letal]

I'd buy that and not think twice....

I guess I would think and end buying thrice ... hehe

[fredro]

The main difficulty I see with 7 packs this year is that from my understanding a lot of the 7-pack "new" tooling in the past was stuff that was created for the retail line but then not released, and I'm fairly sure that the Dreadnok/Renegades stuff was in large part the last bits of "unseen" tooling. But who knows?

Personally I'd be thrilled if Hasbro did a run of "Troop Builder Packs" with existing tools: Cobra Troopers (+ Officers) - Preferably with varied skin tones, Cobra Vipers (+ Gold Faceplate "Officers"), Steel Brigade (+ Gold Helmet "Officers"), etc...

But I doubt that'll happen anytime soon.

This would be awesome.

[This I Command!]

DEF:

Joes
1.Bulletproof
2.Mutt
3.Cutter
4.Mace
5.Long-Arm
6.Law
7.Shockwave

Cobra
1.Headman
2.Gristle
3.Headhunters (x2)
4.Headhunter Stormtroopers (x2)
5.either Headhunter Drivers or Hotwire

[bandonov]

Im pretty sure we wont see any...

BBTS has Serveral Thousand 7 Packs left from last year. I highly doubt we are getting anything other then a discount on the stock that is left.

[This I Command!]

BBTS has Serveral Thousand 7 Packs left from last year. I highly doubt we are getting anything other then a discount on the stock that is left.

That always happens, that's why they offered the discounted bundle pack to get the Resolute sets with the Dreadnok/Marauders sets to help clear out the old inventory. I'm sure they would just do the same thing again.

[DarkHorse]

Action Force -

Skip, Eagle, Leviathan, Sky Raider, Kiwi, Z Force Commander, Shark.

Red Shadows -

Baron Ironblood, Black Major, Kraken, Skeletron, Muton, Red Shadow, Red Wolf.

[kingphilbert]

The main difficulty I see with 7 packs this year is that from my understanding a lot of the 7-pack "new" tooling in the past was stuff that was created for the retail line but then not released, and I'm fairly sure that the Dreadnok/Renegades stuff was in large part the last bits of "unseen" tooling. But who knows?

Other than the head sculpts, I don't think there was any new tooling at all in the Marauders/Dreadnoks packs.

[SonOfMindbender]

Secret Defense of Cobra Island 7 Pack:

Chrystal Ball or Raptor
Range Viper
Heat Viper
Night Viper
WORMS
Secto-Viper
Decimator

Reinforcement of Cobra Island 7 Pack:

Bullhorn
Stretcher
Sneak Peak
Rock & Roll V2
Rampart
Pathfinder
Salvo

[Chief CWO]

Reinforcement of Cobra Island 7 Pack:

Bullhorn
Stretcher
Sneak Peak
Rock & Roll V2
Rampart
Pathfinder
Salvo

I'd love this pack!

[Trazz]

I would buy this

Any 7 pack should include these missing characters from the cartoon....

Cross Country, Iceberg, Tollbooth, Big Lob, Gen. Flagg & Sparks

Thanks to StarFighter for the list.

Oh and for good measure.... Capt. Grid Iron!

[Trazz]

Also if I am just picking figures no theme, I vote Cross Country, Iceberg, Muskrat, and Spearhead w Max

[hassidae]

Anything that gets me Ninja Force Snake Eyes v.5 without action attack crap. That figure had so much potential before Hasbro mucked it up. Also love the 1990s greatest hits idea - Rampart, Salvo and Stretcher would be fun.

[VideoViper]

They WILL have Tomax & Xamot in suits, because I just made customs of them.

[teemu8]

I would only buy them if the sets had these (25th Classic ARAH)

Iceberg
Fast Draw
Frostbite
Keel-Haul
Sneak Peek
Psyche-out
Muskrat

Monkeywrench
Raptor
Crystal Ball
Cross Country
Budo
Hardball
Heavy Metal

[46 Zone]

They should do a 7 pack of the new recruits from the 1987 movie. I can't remember all of them, but it includes, Jinx, Big Lob, Law and order, Tunnel Rat, Beachhead and maybe 2 others that haven't been released (Iceberg and Cross Country)

The Cobra pack should be an all specialty Viper pack.

[Zoomie2001]

We already have Duke (x2), Snake Eyes (x2)...

"Guess what? I got a fever... and the only prescription is more Snake Eyes!" -Hasbro Execs

[bassistcarlos]

Still waiting for a dress blues 7 pack.
1. Gen. Abernathy
2. Admiral Keel Haul
3. Col. Payload
4. Gung-ho
5. Cutter
6. Renegades heavy duty
7. Dress uniform lady jaye.

Cobra board of directors (suits)
1. Tomax
2. Xamot
3. Baroness (dress)
4. Cesspool
5. Headman
6. Overlord
7. Raptor

[manic mailman]

i really want a redux'd 7pack of joes that are more vintage accurate:

tripwire (with smooth pads)
snow job (all white not off white or camo'd)
gung ho (with new roadblock buck
duke (just a frickin vintage accurate duke)
recondo (short cuffed sleeves)
roadblock (resolute roadblock with better head
mainframe (without those awful shipwreck/cobra trooper pars)

and idk know maybe a...

motor viper/ice viper/desert scorpion/gyro viper/targat/toxo viper/crystal ball pack


or how about a redux of the original 13 either in the mold of poc wv 3 snake eyes or the zap/dg duke. i'd most want these in new tooling more resembling their original molds (and if we are allowing for new non pea sized head molds...

rock n roll, scarlett, breaker, flash, short fuze, steeler, clutch

[Firebomber8]

Sky Patrol! and Tiger Force and Night Force and Iron Grenadiers!

[ero]

I'm sorry, but I think a Renegades set would tank beyond compare.

[Beckley]

Cobra board of directors (suits)
1. Tomax
2. Xamot
3. Baroness (dress)
4. Cesspool
5. Headman
6. Overlord
7. Raptor

^I like this a lot.

I would like 2 Sonic Fighters 7 Packs.

Set 1:
Falcon
Law
Tunnel Rat
Psych Out
Road Pig
Lamprey x2

Set 2:
Zap
Rock & Roll
Dial Tone
Dodger
Major Bludd
Viper x2

[kennywr22]

Renegades would tank? That amazon 4 pack sold like gangbusters. Why do you think it would tank?

[G.I. JOSEPH]

1987 Animated Movie Theme
Rawhides vs. Cobra-La

Rawhides:
Falcon - Sunbow colors
Jinx - SDCC figure plus Sunbow styled unmasked head, large dragon symbol on chest
Big Lob - Roadblock body, new head
Chuckles - Sunbow colors
Law & Order - Sunbow/Arah colors
Tunnel Rat - Sunbow colors
Beach Head - Sunbow colors

Cobra-La:
Golobulus
Pythona
Nemesis Enforcer
Serpentor - Sunbow style
Mutated Cobra Commander
Cobra-La Royal Guard (x2)

[ero]

Renegades would tank? That amazon 4 pack sold like gangbusters. Why do you think it would tank?

I think they "sold out" because they were listed in short bursts. There are plenty to be had now. But it was a nice set. That Storm Shadow almost made me set up a Renegades display. :)

But I do think it would tank because current Renegades stuff is being clearanced, the show was only popular with a certain segment of the Joe population and the last time Hasbro did a toon-specific set (Resolute), they gathered dust for two years before heading off to discount stores. I want you guys to get your needed Renegades figures, but I suspect most collectors would be reluctant to spend that amount of dough on such sets, especially when they would include inevitable repaints.

Now in the same breath, I says this cartoon set would do better:

1987 Animated Movie Theme
Rawhides vs. Cobra-La

Rawhides:
Falcon - Sunbow colors
Jinx - SDCC figure plus Sunbow styled unmasked head, large dragon symbol on chest
Big Lob - Roadblock body, new head
Chuckles - Sunbow colors
Law & Order - Sunbow/Arah colors
Tunnel Rat - Sunbow colors
Beach Head - Sunbow colors

Cobra-La:
Golobulus
Pythona
Nemesis Enforcer
Serpentor - Sunbow style
Mutated Cobra Commander
Cobra-La Royal Guard (x2)

I say that because while not everyone likes Cobra-La, there is enough cross appeal with the inclusion of ARAH-era figures. (Also, this is like my DREAM set!) But, just like the Marauders/Dreadnoks pack, if these aren't faithful enough to the originals, then I see them being less successful.

Honestly, none of these sets seem to do very well, and I'm surprised they continue to make them. Part of the problem, I think, is the execution. But still.

[Xenos]

I know I'm in the minority, but I would love it if the Joe 7 pack was Battleforce 2000. Then to keep with the theme, the Cobra pack could be a sweet army building pack of Iron Grenadiers.
TARGAT
Annihilator
Undertow
Ferret
Nullifier
Wild Boar
Metal Head (Hey, even the Defense of Cobra Island had one named character!)

[Headman]

yes please to re-issuing cobra island sets. Tired of seeing these sets up on ebay for $200, or the individual figures going for more than $20 a pop.

I've never seen the sets go for that high. The BIN people are just shooting for the stars.

[KungfuGrip]

Renegades Joe/Cobra sets would be awesome...

[Letal]

I know I'm in the minority, but I would love it if the Joe 7 pack was Battleforce 2000. Then to keep with the theme, the Cobra pack could be a sweet army building pack of Iron Grenadiers.
TARGAT
Annihilator
Undertow
Ferret
Nullifier
Wild Boar
Metal Head (Hey, even the Defense of Cobra Island had one named character!)

If you are minority I am with you... Updated Battle force 2000 with great removable gear would make fantastic fun figures.

[Shadow Ninja]

I'm sorry, but I think a Renegades set would tank beyond compare.

Totally agree as I would be pissed if they made those 7 packs.. be a waste of time and money such a small group to guage those sets to.

[Headman]

If you are minority I am with you... Updated Battle force 2000 with great removable gear would make fantastic fun figures.

Hell yeah!

[Chief CWO]

Totally agree as I would be pissed if they made those 7 packs.. be a waste of time and money such a small group to guage those sets to.

Agree

If you are minority I am with you... Updated Battle force 2000 with great removable gear would make fantastic fun figures.

Hell yeah!

I'm with you guys BF2000!

[Xenos]

Totally agree as I would be pissed if they made those 7 packs.. be a waste of time and money such a small group to guage those sets to.

Yeah, I liked Renegades just fine, but I really don't have any desire to have more figures from the show. If anything I'd like to have a Roadblock just to finish off the main team, but even then, I'm not super excited about it. The Resolute seven packs were the only ones I passed on so far, because I just didn't really have a need for any of them.

[Shadow Ninja]

There are so many other figures that need to be made. I would like to see a Defense of Cobra Island 2 7 pack that had the Laser Viper, Saw Viper, Heat Viper, Astro Viper and others minus the Night Viper cause he'll be coming out next year in the Movie line with the new Crimson Guard figure.

As for Joe sets I would like to have 7 packs of the Night Force, Tiger Force, Battle Force 2000...etc

Ninja Force would be great as well! Loved that line back in the 90's minus the stupid attack features..

[bassistcarlos]

Gi Joe geek squad
1. Hi tech
2. Psyche out
3. Dee jay
4. Sneak peak
5. Sgt. Hacker
6. Bombstrike
7. G.I. Jane

Cobra labs
1. Dr. Mindbender
2. Dr. Venom
3. Scalpel
4. Hotwire
5. Overkill
6. Venomous maximus
7. Scrap iron(renegades)

[CrimsonGuard101]

they need to redo matt trakker with a proper helmet and put him and 6 other MASK figures together VS. a VENOM set with Myles Mayhem and the bad guys...

[Havok]

Hmmm, so many good ideas in previous posts. ALL the aforementioned sets sound great. Sign me up!!!

[Un_Chakal]

Astro Viper already came out with the desert version of the new Night Raven.
There are so many other figures that need to be made. I would like to see a Defense of Cobra Island 2 7 pack that had the Laser Viper, Saw Viper, Heat Viper, Astro Viper and others minus the Night Viper cause he'll be coming out next year in the Movie line with the new Crimson Guard figure.

As for Joe sets I would like to have 7 packs of the Night Force, Tiger Force, Battle Force 2000...etc

Ninja Force would be great as well! Loved that line back in the 90's minus the stupid attack features..

[Headman]

Astro Viper already came out with the desert version of the new Night Raven.

That was the Star Viper.

[CrimsonGuard101]

Astro Viper already came out with the desert version of the new Night Raven.

That was no astro-viper...

[Shadow Ninja]

they need to redo matt trakker with a proper helmet and put him and 6 other MASK figures together VS. a VENOM set with Myles Mayhem and the bad guys...

That needs to be under a M.A.S.K. line not GI Joe... They are suppose to be doing something with the line though aren't they? It was in that comic during last SDCC wasn't it? Had all the Hasbro line in the comic book.

[Shadow Ninja]

That was no astro-viper...

Totally agree with that....

That was the Star Viper.

That Star Viper needs help too...lol

[CrimsonGuard101]

That needs to be under a M.A.S.K. line not GI Joe... They are suppose to be doing something with the line though aren't they? It was in that comic during last SDCC wasn't it? Had all the Hasbro line in the comic book.

whats wrong with MASK being part of GI JOE? That brand needs some help being reborn and putting them in with GI JOE especially 3 3/4 figures POC level of quality would be wicked...and they already made MAtt TRakker in the 25th anni line..so its precedent is set :)

Dont think they ever planned to "officially" do anything with the MASK stuff from that SDCC brochure...it was just a one time gimick thing.

[Chief CWO]

There are enough good figures that are unmade in Joes, I'd hate to see spots taken up by more Mask (though was happy with Matt Tracker).....

[Shadow Ninja]

whats wrong with MASK being part of GI JOE? That brand needs some help being reborn and putting them in with GI JOE especially 3 3/4 figures POC level of quality would be wicked...and they already made MAtt TRakker in the 25th anni line..so its precedent is set :)

Dont think they ever planned to "officially" do anything with the MASK stuff from that SDCC brochure...it was just a one time gimick thing.

I think M.A.S.K. will do better as a line by itself.. Plus I thought that comic had a licensing rights name that they used as a certain umbrella for all lines forgot what the name was. I thought Hasbro said something about using that comic to produce certain toys that would be included in that universe i.e. MASK and everything else...

[CrimsonGuard101]

There are enough good figures that are unmade in Joes, I'd hate to see spots taken up by more Mask (though was happy with Matt Tracker).....

Well I Woudl rather have Mask figures then more Renegades figures taking up those same slots you mention for the unmade Joes. I faced the music long ago Hasbro is either 1) goign to draw out making the rest of thso efigures at 1 figure a year or 2) leave it up to the club (IF they ever get the damn FSS going in the next 5 years) either way, those Joes will never get made much less my MAsk figures...Retaliaiton's stain will mar the future for some time now..

I think M.A.S.K. will do better as a line by itself.. Plus I thought that comic had a licensing rights name that they used as a certain umbrella for all lines forgot what the name was. I thought Hasbro said something about using that comic to produce certain toys that would be included in that universe i.e. MASK and everything else...

I am pretty certain it was entioned that whole booklet was a rouse/gimick/joke....a "what if" cocnept never intded to being created. Kind alike "remember all of these brands! yup thier all Hasbro!"...more likley they will all be made into live action mives..well thatw as before Battleship sunk the idea...so I dont think well be seeing Monopoly or Connect 4 action figures anytime soon...

[figureware]

I really wanted an Oktober Guard set but that dream is gone thanks to that overpriced crap from the club! Renegades is my next choice followed by Star Brigade and Eco Warriors! A really out of the box set would be SGT Savage! Or Joe scale Sigma 6! How bout the rest of M.A.S.K. or joe scale COPS!

[Shadow Ninja]

I think MASK would do well with kids if Hasbro didn't cheap out on the vehicles and made updated vehicles like the old ones. They then could put in their projectile firing wepons which would be a great hit.. Look at transformers they sell like hot cakes and so would MASK! Vehicles that turned into portable bases... Why hasn't Hasbro shot that idea around with kids yet...It's all about gimmicks!!

[Shadow Ninja]

I really wanted an Oktober Guard set but that dream is gone thanks to that overpriced crap from the club! Renegades is my next choice followed by Star Brigade and Eco Warriors! A really out of the box set would be SGT Savage! Or Joe scale Sigma 6! How bout the rest of M.A.S.K. or joe scale COPS!

It is a sweet set but it was all most a gurantee that Hasbro would never do an Oktober Guard set.. Certain things like that you have to rely on the club.. Just like Battle Force 2000 I would like the figures as well but Hasbro will never do those either so in the future joe fans better get ready for the club to do those as a set!

[CrimsonGuard101]

I think MASK would do well with kids if Hasbro didn't cheap out on the vehicles and made updated vehicles like the old ones. They then could put in their projectile firing wepons which would be a great hit.. Look at transformers they sell like hot cakes and so would MASK! Vehicles that turned into portable bases... Why hasn't Hasbro shot that idea around with kids yet...It's all about gimmicks!!

Yes, Mask would do awesome with the transformer kid fans, and fans of sprngloaded missile crap, Mask got those ideas right.....I dunno why they havent melded Mask, Transformers and Joe at this point anyway...those 3 together could create a massive toy line with endless possibilities...especially if they do a modenrized POC update to the Mask/NEST characters...it owudl also help keep from competing all the damn time with themselves...for shelf space and attention...

[Shadow Ninja]

Yes, Mask would do awesome with the transformer kid fans, and fans of sprngloaded missile crap, Mask got those ideas right.....I dunno why they havent melded Mask, Transformers and Joe at this point anyway...those 3 together could create a massive toy line with endless possibilities...especially if they do a modenrized POC update to the Mask/NEST characters...it owudl also help keep from competing all the damn time with themselves...for shelf space and attention...

That's the problem Hasbro has great lines they can do things with because they bought the companies that produced them. Just like they could redo Visionaries and while I hate zombies could put zombies in that line and would make a killing with the zombie/magic aspect of a rebooted line..

[CrimsonGuard101]

I think MASK would do well with kids if Hasbro didn't cheap out on the vehicles and made updated vehicles like the old ones. They then could put in their projectile firing wepons which would be a great hit.. Look at transformers they sell like hot cakes and so would MASK! Vehicles that turned into portable bases... Why hasn't Hasbro shot that idea around with kids yet...It's all about gimmicks!!

That's the problem Hasbro has great lines they can do things with because they bought the companies that produced them. Just like they could redo Visionaries and while I hate zombies could put zombies in that line and would make a killing with the zombie/magic aspect of a rebooted line..

oh yes! a new modernized super artiuclated vissionaires line as a 7 pack..that would be insanley epic...

[atomatron]

I really wanted an Oktober Guard set but that dream is gone thanks to that overpriced crap from the club! Renegades is my next choice followed by Star Brigade and Eco Warriors! A really out of the box set would be SGT Savage! Or Joe scale Sigma 6! How bout the rest of M.A.S.K. or joe scale COPS!

i want joe scale COPS too, but im talking about the fox show COPS

need the people they chase on there. sooo many variants possible!!

[youdoitimbusy]

No reissues!!!!

I would pick Ninja Force i know some would need new tooling.

SE
Dojo
Tjbang
Nunchuk
Scarlett
Bushido
Banzai

Slice
SS (painted in the 2000 2 pack color)
Night Creepers x2
Night Creeper Leader
Red Ninjas (battle axe vehicle version) x2 (yes use FSS dice figure and maybe give him different lower legs and knees like the ones from the Resolute SS comic pack)

I didnt choose Dice b/c we r gettn him eventually in the club FSS so that means Hasbro has no plan of releasing him.

No more ninjas!!!

[Shadow Ninja]

i want joe scale COPS too, but im talking about the fox show COPS

need the people they chase on there. sooo many variants possible!!

You would always have new criminals/characters...lmao

[Davestro]

At this point, I'd rather have some more army builders or some new re-imagining. Outside of sub-groups that have not been made or completed (Tiger Force or Night Force).

Would love an arctic Joe set with Stalker, Breaker, Scarlett, Duke, Iceberg, Kwinn and any of the other arctic Joes that haven't been done.

Would also love a Jungle themed Cobra infantry and Viper set...to match the Jungle Viper.

A sea-based set would also be cool...maybe then we can get a Keel-Haul and a Wet-Suit with rolled up sleeves.

It would be cool to have a SEAL set with Torpedo, Wet-Suit, and the others...maybe in land gear but have them come with flippers and breathers.

Finally, I'd take a Viper 7-pack with a gold faced Viper officer and Mercer. That would be cool.

[Sgt Major Haley]

It would be cool to have a SEAL set with Torpedo, Wet-Suit, and the others...maybe in land gear but have them come with flippers and breathers.

Id buy that set.....

Torpedo
Wet Suit
Shipwreck
Wetdown
Depth Charge
Mariner
Tracker

[Tollbooth]

I would like to see 7 packs of vehicle drivers that we will never see.
Tollbooth
Steam roller
Armadillo
Hot seat
Grand slam
Keel haul
Dog fight

[bassistcarlos]

A Joe navy 7 pack would be cool. A Joe marine 7 pack would rock too; but the only Joe marines I'm aware of are gung-ho, leatherneck, and slaughter. Are there enough marines in Joe fir a seven pack?

[MSU44]

I vote for Ninja Force but if they include spring action crap.... I will drive to RI and punch everyone at Hasbro square in the nuts... even the women.

[JediJones]

Here are the overall totals of each pack you can put in your cart over on BBTS, if you add up the numbers across the singles and bundles. The quantities on last year's sets make it look like something of a sales disaster, especially when I believe that BBTS started out with 5,000 of each set. They appear to have only sold about 300 Marauders and 1,000 Dreadnoks.

4684 - BBTS Exclusive GI Joe 7-Packs - Slaughter's Marauders
3927 - BBTS Exclusive GI Joe 7-Packs - Dreadnoks
196 - GI Joe Resolute - GI Joe Boxed Set - BBTS Shared Exclusive
213 - GI Joe Resolute - Cobra Boxed Set - BBTS Shared Exclusive

The Resolutes were a shared exclusive, so BBTS never had the full quantity of those. The Marauders sales show how it was absolute insanity to make Sgt. Slaughter a limited exclusive and then expect his Marauders team to sell in greater numbers without the man himself being available at the same time. The Marauders should have been the Joe Con exclusive since the attendees would have helped it sell out in the usual Joe Con quantity, and only then it might have been produced in less numbers than Slaughter himself. Not to mention all of those diehards would have already had Slaughter.

Even the sales of the Dreadnok set makes it questionable just how viable it is for BBTS to market an exclusive all by themselves. They don't seem to have the customer base to move a big enough quantity.

This seems to be a repeat of when they got the "2010 Exclusive Star Wars Plourr Ilo and Dllr Nep Comic Two-Pack" which was an exclusive that Walmart dropped at the last minute and BBTS picked up. They now have 953 left for $2.13 each. If I recall they had 1,000s more at some point before the big price drop at more like $18 a pop.

[Sgt Major Haley]

A Joe navy 7 pack would be cool. A Joe marine 7 pack would rock too; but the only Joe marines I'm aware of are gung-ho, leatherneck, and slaughter. Are there enough marines in Joe fir a seven pack?

Gung Ho
Leatherneck
Slaughter
Main Frame
Lt. Stone (Extreme)
Harry Brewster (Action Force Gung Ho)
Fifty (DDP Greenshirt)
Gen. Ryan


These could be Marines

Sgt Stone (RoC)
Hollow Point (Built to Rule)
Bullhorn
Mace

[Viper6]

joes

covergirl
crosscountry
keel haul
toll booth
cutter
rampage
ghostrider

cobra

motorviper
stratoviper
stinger driver (poc trooper)
track viper
nullifier
ferret
worms

[DarkHorse]

Here are the overall totals of each pack you can put in your cart over on BBTS, if you add up the numbers across the singles and bundles. The quantities on last year's sets make it look like something of a sales disaster, especially when I believe that BBTS started out with 5,000 of each set. They appear to have only sold about 300 Marauders and 1,000 Dreadnoks.

4684 - BBTS Exclusive GI Joe 7-Packs - Slaughter's Marauders
3927 - BBTS Exclusive GI Joe 7-Packs - Dreadnoks
196 - GI Joe Resolute - GI Joe Boxed Set - BBTS Shared Exclusive
213 - GI Joe Resolute - Cobra Boxed Set - BBTS Shared Exclusive

The Resolutes were a shared exclusive, so BBTS never had the full quantity of those. The Marauders sales show how it was absolute insanity to make Sgt. Slaughter a limited exclusive and then expect his Marauders team to sell in greater numbers without the man himself being available at the same time. The Marauders should have been the Joe Con exclusive since the attendees would have helped it sell out in the usual Joe Con quantity, and only then it might have been produced in less numbers than Slaughter himself. Not to mention all of those diehards would have already had Slaughter.

Even the sales of the Dreadnok set makes it questionable just how viable it is for BBTS to market an exclusive all by themselves. They don't seem to have the customer base to move a big enough quantity.

This seems to be a repeat of when they got the "2010 Exclusive Star Wars Plourr Ilo and Dllr Nep Comic Two-Pack" which was an exclusive that Walmart dropped at the last minute and BBTS picked up. They now have 953 left for $2.13 each. If I recall they had 1,000s more at some point before the big price drop at more like $18 a pop.

I would have bought the Noks from BBTS if the shipping wasn't almost as much as the set itself. I'm kinda happy that this blew up in their faces. Ignoring/ pissing on the international market really shot them in the foot.

Good job dorkside toys managed to score a load of sets from them and sell them cheaper, and with a quarter of the shipping costs.

[gk11973]

I say they should just cancel the FSS, since it has now been a year since it was announced and they are STILL not available. Counting the mystery figure, thats 13.. throw in one more character...KWINN and thats 14. There's enough figures for the two 7 packs.

[SmokePants]

Trying to make the rest of the Renegades characters out of existing parts is a recipe for mediocrity.

I want a New Recruits pack, with original characters built out of existing parts. Let the designers be creative without being constained by pre-established appearances.

Basically, I want the same mentality that gave us Shadow Tracker.

[CrimsonGuard101]

Thats a good idea, dumP the FSS figs to a 7 pack and let the club offer something else 5 years from now whenever they first get the store working, the credit card secured(give them 1-2 years to hacker proof it) then plan for a year or two what new figs to offer in a few years time for the finalized and fully tested FSS system.

[Shipshape1983]

Cobra La 7 pack.

Golobolus
Pythona
Sunbow Serpentor
Sunbow Nemesis Enforcer
Mid Transformation Cobra Commander
Immortal guard
Immortal soldier

[Viper6]

I say they should just cancel the FSS, since it has now been a year since it was announced and they are STILL not available. Counting the mystery figure, thats 13.. throw in one more character...KWINN and thats 14. There's enough figures for the two 7 packs.

yeah buddy thatd work out nice actually and give club members first crack at orders and members better pricing

[Zoomie2001]

I really wanted to see Keel-Haul and Bridgelayer... and if they came out with a Fridge, you better believe I'd be there!

[Jmacq1]

I say they should just cancel the FSS, since it has now been a year since it was announced and they are STILL not available. Counting the mystery figure, thats 13.. throw in one more character...KWINN and thats 14. There's enough figures for the two 7 packs.

Hasbro doesn't own the FSS figures, the Club does. Hasbro would have to pay the club to sell the Club figures.

I really, REALLY doubt that's going to happen.

[ero]

Here are the overall totals of each pack you can put in your cart over on BBTS, if you add up the numbers across the singles and bundles. The quantities on last year's sets make it look like something of a sales disaster, especially when I believe that BBTS started out with 5,000 of each set. They appear to have only sold about 300 Marauders and 1,000 Dreadnoks.

4684 - BBTS Exclusive GI Joe 7-Packs - Slaughter's Marauders
3927 - BBTS Exclusive GI Joe 7-Packs - Dreadnoks
196 - GI Joe Resolute - GI Joe Boxed Set - BBTS Shared Exclusive
213 - GI Joe Resolute - Cobra Boxed Set - BBTS Shared Exclusive

The Resolutes were a shared exclusive, so BBTS never had the full quantity of those. The Marauders sales show how it was absolute insanity to make Sgt. Slaughter a limited exclusive and then expect his Marauders team to sell in greater numbers without the man himself being available at the same time. The Marauders should have been the Joe Con exclusive since the attendees would have helped it sell out in the usual Joe Con quantity, and only then it might have been produced in less numbers than Slaughter himself. Not to mention all of those diehards would have already had Slaughter.

Even the sales of the Dreadnok set makes it questionable just how viable it is for BBTS to market an exclusive all by themselves. They don't seem to have the customer base to move a big enough quantity.

Much of the problem lies in the execution. Even the figures that were closest to their ARAH counterparts were lacking. Simply put, the designers took far too many liberties. Marauders should have been done in the traditional colors and schemes, Spirit should have been the 25th mold, and Falcon should have been replaced by Mutt or Footloose. The Renegades simply should have been done better, especially Red Dog. A lot of guys love the PoC and modern takes on characters, but even more collectors are still trying to fill the holes in the times they started with the 25th.

That's why those sets are sitting.

[carion]

The 7-packs for the last three years have been great but they are not what Hasbro had planned. They were made up of figures that were originally planned for single card release that were canceled due to movie dates and/or other reasons.
The original ideas for the 7-packs were to make themed army builders using existing tooling to keep cost down, like the arctic and desert packs.
I would like to see them continue with these types of 7-packs.
I would like to see is a Cobra Jungle pack with all the following figures painted in jungle camo patterns to match the Jungle BAT from POC
The Cobra 7-pack would consist of:
Viper (POC)
Trooper (Renegades)
Trooper (Resolute)
Tele-Viper (using the new POC Viper body as a base)
Red fang Ninja (POC)
Storm Shadow (POC version 39)
Shadow Tracker

[Zoomie2001]

I say they should just cancel the FSS, since it has now been a year since it was announced and they are STILL not available. Counting the mystery figure, thats 13.. throw in one more character...KWINN and thats 14. There's enough figures for the two 7 packs.

I hope not. This is the only reason I joined the Club.

But I seriously doubt that we'll see anything this year until the movie figures start coming out again. I can't imagine a huge beaurocracy like Hasbro has the mobility to spin something out in 9 months.

[cobramatt96]

The main difficulty I see with 7 packs this year is that from my understanding a lot of the 7-pack "new" tooling in the past was stuff that was created for the retail line but then not released, and I'm fairly sure that the Dreadnok/Renegades stuff was in large part the last bits of "unseen" tooling. But who knows?

Personally I'd be thrilled if Hasbro did a run of "Troop Builder Packs" with existing tools: Cobra Troopers (+ Officers) - Preferably with varied skin tones, Cobra Vipers (+ Gold Faceplate "Officers"), Steel Brigade (+ Gold Helmet "Officers"), etc...

But I doubt that'll happen anytime soon.

This is what I want as well

[KingStalin]

yes please to re-issuing cobra island sets. Tired of seeing these sets up on ebay for $200, or the individual figures going for more than $20 a pop.

You've got to be kidding. 200? I remember these at Ross for l;like 15 like it was yesterday.

[JediJones]

Strangely, the Joe Cobra Island 7-pack is going for even more than the Cobra set.

[Rhetoric]

Why keep redoing the same characters? We have plenty of renditions of the same characters from 25th/RoC/Resolute/30th/PoC/Renegades. Introduce some new characters or please bring back some obscure ones.

[Nemesis*Prime]

The 7-packs for the last three years have been great but they are not what Hasbro had planned. They were made up of figures that were originally planned for single card release that were canceled due to movie dates and/or other reasons.
The original ideas for the 7-packs were to make themed army builders using existing tooling to keep cost down, like the arctic and desert packs.
I would like to see them continue with these types of 7-packs.
I would like to see is a Cobra Jungle pack with all the following figures painted in jungle camo patterns to match the Jungle BAT from POC
The Cobra 7-pack would consist of:
Viper (POC)
Trooper (Renegades)
Trooper (Resolute)
Tele-Viper (using the new POC Viper body as a base)
Red fang Ninja (POC)
Storm Shadow (POC version 39)
Shadow Tracker



Agreed, it's about time we got another COBRA troop builder set (or two:D). But no COBRA unique characters at all. Personally I'd like to see new COBRA Night Watch and Urban Strike Sets. The Night Watch set would of course be painted in the same colors and camo pattern as the previous HTS and TRU exclusive sets while the Urban Strike Team would be your standard black/gray camouflage scheme.

NIGHT WATCH
Viper (HoH version)(x3)
Night-Viper
Range-Viper
Night-Vulture (Retaliation Cobra trooper)
Shadow Guard (Retaliation CG)


URBAN STRIKE TEAM
Cobra Trooper (Resolute Cobra trooper) (x2)
Viper (PoC vesion)
Cobra Officer (DG trooper)
Shadow-Viper (ROC Elite-Viper)
Nitro-Viper (Crimson Horseman)
HEAT-Viper (30th IG w/ new headsculpt)

[WVMojo]

2 sets, both comprised of the original 13, updated to fit the 30th anniversary. I wouldn't mind them reusing the PoC SE with different gear. For the 14th figure throw in Kwinn.

Damn I like this set as well...

Guess hasbro needs to release four seven packs.

[alcinde4]

Love the Renegades 7 pack ideas from the OP.

[Sonnensturm]

Tiger Force 7 pack:
- Wreckage/Sabretooth
- Battle Cat Jinx
- Recondo
- Dusty
- Bazooka
- Stalker
- Lifeline

Can't think about Cobra set right now...

[Dem_Yoe'z!]

I'd like to see:

Joe set: BF2000 set

Cobra set: Headman, Gristle, and several Headhunters/Headhunter stormtroopers

I'd also be really happy to see some Joe characters/cobra troopers we haven't gotten yet, like Cross Country, Keel Haul, Iceburg, Lazer Viper, Saw Viper, etc...

No more Dukes, Destros, Storm Shadows, CC's, or Snake Eyes please!!

[minstrelboy]

They need to get something out to tide us over until Retaliation hits again in March (and even then I won't be picking up much unless it's been clearanced). I vote for the Oktober Guard and a Special Missions Joe team set. OG is out of my reach as a con' set, but I'd REALLY love to have it. A Special Missions set would be based on the Marvel GI Joe SM comic and feature some prominent characters from that short-lived series. Or reissue the Special Mission Brazil set.

OR, it would be nice to get an updated 30th original 13 set plus Shooter. I mean, most of these parts are already available. Come on Hasbro - you owe us.

(edit - someone already called out my last idea, but I heartily endorse it.)

[Some_Gamer_Dude]

The Resolutes were a shared exclusive, so BBTS never had the full quantity of those. The Marauders sales show how it was absolute insanity to make Sgt. Slaughter a limited exclusive and then expect his Marauders team to sell in greater numbers without the man himself being available at the same time. The Marauders should have been the Joe Con exclusive since the attendees would have helped it sell out in the usual Joe Con quantity, and only then it might have been produced in less numbers than Slaughter himself. Not to mention all of those diehards would have already had Slaughter.

Even the sales of the Dreadnok set makes it questionable just how viable it is for BBTS to market an exclusive all by themselves. They don't seem to have the customer base to move a big enough quantity.

I thought that they too were shared exclusives, RobotKingdom has them.

But you are right, doing the Marauders set was insanity with Sarge being an exclusive, short run figure. I own Sarge, he set me back 65, admittedly not as much considering Joes, when available, are 18 here and Sarge hits about 100 these days, but I payed over three times the normal price, why would I open him? By extension, why would I open the Marauders set? Yeah, I need LowLight, and that guy is freaking expensive now if you want the superior PoC version(Over 40 for Not-Americans? Jeezes... he's not even an exclusive.), but the rest of the set I either have, or like you said, they need Sarge to 'feel right'. I only picked it up because I thought it'd look nice displayed with my sealed Sarge.

Keep in mind, the Dreadnoks pack isn't much better;

Buzzer? Well there's 18 minimum.
Monkey Wrench? What's he go for these days, around 30 open? 55 with TunnelRat? And he's pathetic. Although I believe Americans will sell them far cheaper to other Americans, like Low Light.
Zarana? Well there's 40, unless you're happy with the SpyTroops one like I am.(Own Pink SDCC, but not opening)

While 100 for one figure, the current going rate for Sarge, is expensive, the total cost of the Dreadnoks is quite considerable too.

[jscand]

If we see 7 packs this year, it would probably be Renegades. I don't see movie related, as the 7 packs generally lean toward the collectors.

If we don't see Renegades, I think they could do a set in the vein of Pursuit of Cobra...meaning environmentally specific Joes and Cobras. For example:

Joe set:
Muskrat (jungle)
Spearhead & Max (Desert)
Iceberg or Blizzard (Arctic)
Any unreleased Night Force Figure (City Strike)
Any unreleased Pilot (Air)
Depthcharge (Sea)
Payload or Countdown (Space)

Cobra:
Jungle Viper (30th Viper Repaint) (Jungle)
Desert Scorpion (Desert)
Ice Viper (Arctic)
Saw Viper (City Strike)
T.A.R.G.A.T. (Air)
Undertow or Hydro Viper (Sea)
Astro Viper (Space)

[dorksidetoys]

Here are the overall totals of each pack you can put in your cart over on BBTS, if you add up the numbers across the singles and bundles. The quantities on last year's sets make it look like something of a sales disaster, especially when I believe that BBTS started out with 5,000 of each set. They appear to have only sold about 300 Marauders and 1,000 Dreadnoks.

4684 - BBTS Exclusive GI Joe 7-Packs - Slaughter's Marauders
3927 - BBTS Exclusive GI Joe 7-Packs - Dreadnoks
196 - GI Joe Resolute - GI Joe Boxed Set - BBTS Shared Exclusive
213 - GI Joe Resolute - Cobra Boxed Set - BBTS Shared Exclusive

The Resolutes were a shared exclusive, so BBTS never had the full quantity of those.

Even the sales of the Dreadnok set makes it questionable just how viable it is for BBTS to market an exclusive all by themselves. They don't seem to have the customer base to move a big enough quantity.


I don't care what they make just give more 7 packs:)

5000 of each set sounds low, I'm guessing it's closer to 8-10.

I think it's way too early to say it's been a sales disaster they've only been out for 6 months, lets see how many are left in year.

If they did buy 10,00 and it takes 2yrs to sell through then I'd say that it has been successful exclusive.

Also you can't account for how many sets BBTS sold to other retailers. When you see them for sale at toywiz, pastgeneration, or guys like me, we've all gotten them from BBTS.

It's fair to criticize the character selection, but it's unlikely BBTS had much imput in the process. Hasbro makes the exclusives and then solicits them to individual retailers. Personally, I think they should be applauded for stepping up to the plate and making them happen.

[netowolf]

I don't care what they make just give more 7 packs:)

5000 of each set sounds low, I'm guessing it's closer to 8-10.

I think it's way too early to say it's been a sales disaster they've only been out for 6 months, lets see how many are left in year.

If they did buy 10,00 and it takes 2yrs to sell through then I'd say that it has been successful exclusive.

Also you can't account for how many sets BBTS sold to other retailers. When you see them for sale at toywiz, pastgeneration, or guys like me, we've all gotten them from BBTS.

It's fair to criticize the character selection, but it's unlikely BBTS had much imput in the process. Hasbro makes the exclusives and then solicits them to individual retailers. Personally, I think they should be applauded for stepping up to the plate and making them happen.

very nice post, sir!

[Turtle Master]

We are still due that Night Force 7 pack that was promised:
Falcon, Muskrat, Spearhead, Repeater, Lightfoot, Nunchuk, Action Man

[wormser]

id like 7 packs just like the aoci packs of 7 random figs we dont have like hardball, repeater, muskrat, salvo, sneak peak, gung ho V2, and rock and roll V2. for cobra, id like a 7 pack with some crazy characters and not just vipers. hired mercs like raptor, crystal ball, metal head, headman, gristle, night creeper leader and cesspool.

[wormser]

but then again, there are 7 figs already made that can be easily repainted for tiger force.......

[FirstOne]

I would love to see some more 7 packs this year, but I highly doubt it will happen. The past 7 packs have all sold poorly and ended up at Ross. I just don't see hasbro doing anymore. But, I would love to be wrong about this.

[Psycho Joe Guy]

5000 of each set sounds low, I'm guessing it's closer to 8-10.
...

It's fair to criticize the character selection, but it's unlikely BBTS had much imput in the process. Hasbro makes the exclusives and then solicits them to individual retailers. Personally, I think they should be applauded for stepping up to the plate and making them happen.

In Hasbro's wholesale agreement, IIRC, 5000 units is the least amount for a shared exclusive and you have to buy 20,000 or 25,000 (can't remember which) before you get a solely exclusive Hasbro toy.

BBTS is the best thing to happen for many toy collectors, especially those of us in the sticks who get a chance to buy sets like this that otherwise we would never see. Even if some end up at Ross (which I doubt) I won't feel cheated for paying BBTS's asking price for them. There's too many cheapskates here who want everything at clearance prices. Hasbro's "mainline" retail practices for GI Joe right may be questionable, but compare the cost of the 7 packs to something like an SDCC exclusive and it's not bad at all.

[carion]

Agreed, it's about time we got another COBRA troop builder set (or two:D). But no COBRA unique characters at all. Personally I'd like to see new COBRA Night Watch and Urban Strike Sets. The Night Watch set would of course be painted in the same colors and camo pattern as the previous HTS and TRU exclusive sets while the Urban Strike Team would be your standard black/gray camouflage scheme.

NIGHT WATCH
Viper (HoH version)(x3)
Night-Viper
Range-Viper
Night-Vulture (Retaliation Cobra trooper)
Shadow Guard (Retaliation CG)


URBAN STRIKE TEAM
Cobra Trooper (Resolute Cobra trooper) (x2)
Viper (PoC vesion)
Cobra Officer (DG trooper)
Shadow-Viper (ROC Elite-Viper)
Nitro-Viper (Crimson Horseman)
HEAT-Viper (30th IG w/ new headsculpt)

These sound great.

Hasbr could make these sets useing existing tooling. most of these figures would be straight up repaints. They may have to sculpt a couple of new heafds and some weapons, but these type of 7-packs sell better. Eveyone who buys them will purchase multable sets to army buils.

[Sonnensturm]

Agreed, it's about time we got another COBRA troop builder set (or two:D). But no COBRA unique characters at all. Personally I'd like to see new COBRA Night Watch and Urban Strike Sets. The Night Watch set would of course be painted in the same colors and camo pattern as the previous HTS and TRU exclusive sets while the Urban Strike Team would be your standard black/gray camouflage scheme.

NIGHT WATCH
Viper (HoH version)(x3)
Night-Viper
Range-Viper
Night-Vulture (Retaliation Cobra trooper)
Shadow Guard (Retaliation CG)


URBAN STRIKE TEAM
Cobra Trooper (Resolute Cobra trooper) (x2)
Viper (PoC vesion)
Cobra Officer (DG trooper)
Shadow-Viper (ROC Elite-Viper)
Nitro-Viper (Crimson Horseman)
HEAT-Viper (30th IG w/ new headsculpt)
Wow! I really like your idea about "just troop builder" characters pack. :D

[poddie]

1987 Animated Movie Theme
Rawhides vs. Cobra-La

Rawhides:
Falcon - Sunbow colors
Jinx - SDCC figure plus Sunbow styled unmasked head, large dragon symbol on chest
Big Lob - Roadblock body, new head
Chuckles - Sunbow colors
Law & Order - Sunbow/Arah colors
Tunnel Rat - Sunbow colors
Beach Head - Sunbow colors

Cobra-La:
Golobulus
Pythona
Nemesis Enforcer
Serpentor - Sunbow style
Mutated Cobra Commander
Cobra-La Royal Guard (x2)

This would be pure 100% grade A awesome sauce. And will NEVER happen. :(

[Kaboomskie]

I want "The Plague"...exactly the ones portrayed in the America's Elite series.

[Faceless]

I'll take any of these...

Ninja Force
DEF
Eco Warriors
Rawhides
Cobra La

[DavAnthony]

I guess they could release a missing Viper set-put in the defunct wave 5 Crimson Guard and Night Viper along with some of the other figures that they could make with some parts and added gear.

Overall though I don't think we are going to get anything this year. I think Hasbro expected the year to be about Retaliation and about movie sales. Maybe next year we'll get some 7 pack stuff.

[Fast_Draw]

Something classics related would be nice. No thanks on Renegades. I think I'm all set on those figures.

[Gun-Haver]

Where's my eco warriors????

[pig iron grenadier]

All Fixed figures--Tiger force set.
recondo, lifeline, Ace, roadblock, Tripwire, Bazooka, and Dusty (maybe switch Lady jaye for Ace)

Cobra Island 2--
night viper, ice Wolf, Worms, CG Immortal, Crystal Ball, Targat, Heat or saw Viper.

[dherrera]

Ninja force!!!

[youdoitimbusy]

I want something cool like night force, but it'll probably be something lame like ninja force or angry birds.

[wormser]

All Fixed figures--Tiger force set.
recondo, lifeline, Ace, roadblock, Tripwire, Bazooka, and Dusty (maybe switch Lady jaye for Ace)

Cobra Island 2--
night viper, ice Wolf, Worms, CG Immortal, Crystal Ball, Targat, Heat or saw Viper.

well why not not make skystriker figure? its just wild weasel with a different head. but the cobra pack, thats kind of a weird mix. crystal ball and raptor would be musts! you need more than just vipers.

[wormser]

Where's my eco warriors????

in the toilet

[ozzie92]

MORE SS and SE, I know, but...

I REALLY want a Vietnam pack with SE, SS, Stalker, Dickie, Wade, and what's his name. Throw in a col. hawk in dress greens to round out the set.

Also, would LOVE an updated Arashikage/ninja force pack, including faceless master, professor onihashi, zartan, etc. An updated Ninja Force SE done well without battle attack and drooping shoulders could be a gem...

[ozzie92]

[QUOTE=minstrelboy;3703557]

OR, it would be nice to get an updated 30th original 13 set plus Shooter. I mean, most of these parts are already available. Come on Hasbro - you owe us.

Yes, WITH Shooter!

[wormser]

the cobra island 7 packs were the winning formula. keep it familiar. simple arah remakes is the way to go.

[netowolf]

the cobra island 7 packs were the winning formula. keep it familiar. simple arah remakes is the way to go.

perfect^^^

[Grippen]

Cobra 7 pack: Night Viper, Frag Viper, Undertow, TARGAT, Metalhead, Zarana, Interrogator

GI Joe 7 pack: Spearhead, Fast Draw, Freefall, Big Ben, Rampart, Bullhorn, Blizzard

[alcinde4]

Proof positive that it's impossible for Hasbro (or any toy company) to please everybody. I would buy very little, if any of these ARAH rehashes that have been suggested the last few pages. In fact, I think the OP's suggestion was the best one so far.

[Psycho Joe Guy]

Proof positive that it's impossible for Hasbro (or any toy company) to please everybody. I would buy very little, if any of these ARAH rehashes that have been suggested the last few pages. In fact, I think the OP's suggestion was the best one so far.

Agreed. There are lots of ARAH completists here who lust after figures that barely a handful of people even know exist. The best part of POC was the new direction they went in creating characters like Shadow Tracker, and like it or not, (and I DO like it) Renegades is current canon for many and unlike the movie, at least has SOME presence right now. All those weird teams and day-glo monstrosities from the 90's need to stay there. They didn't sell then and sure as hell wouldn't now. For as much as the past is important, not everything in ARAH's past deserves to be remade and it's time to let the newest incarnation of a kids line have some legs.

Renegades 7-packs would sell much easier to kids and parents and if 30th proved anything, it's that people OTHER than collectors took a small interest in the line. Anything that pegwarmed did so only because it was double wave packed. I'd love to see the Renegades line expanded, figures, vehicles and the whole bit.

[DarkHorse]

I literally could not give a shit about ARAH updates.

[Grippen]

You just need to respect what other people prefers and in fact you are contradicting yourself at some point. Some people like to see some figures remade others prefer new ones but the funny part is that in POC you have ARAH based figures like Low Light for example. And in the Renegades you have Airtight and Law & order.

So as you see we are talking about the same. And the list I gave you can find several success figures like Night Viper which we will have eventually Undertow or TARGAT, Freefall and Fast Draw.

Off course I don't want them to be a copy of the ARAH ones like the 25th mostly was but use the name and spirit in a more modern look. Low Light, Airtight and Snake Eyes are good examples of this. Yes I said SE which is inspired on the commando version and is probably one of the best figures made.

[firefox]

What's important is updated figures of caracters not previously done and NO Duke, SE, SS or CC, i'm sick of them!

Problem is that those annoying joeclub have allready decided to release some high wanted grrrr

If we do go for repaints i want:
Tiger Force (outback, lifeline, tunnelrat, roadblock, , dusty, recondo and hit-and-run)
and
Python Patrol (viper(30th), range viper, rock viper, cobra trooper (30th), Lamprey, croc master and techno-viper)

[DavAnthony]

Cobra 7 pack: Night Viper, Frag Viper, Undertow, TARGAT, Metalhead, Zarana, Interrogator

GI Joe 7 pack: Spearhead, Fast Draw, Freefall, Big Ben, Rampart, Bullhorn, Blizzard

That is a really nice combination right there!

[DavAnthony]

You just need to respect what other people prefers and in fact you are contradicting yourself at some point. Some people like to see some figures remade others prefer new ones but the funny part is that in POC you have ARAH based figures like Low Light for example. And in the Renegades you have Airtight and Law & order.

So as you see we are talking about the same. And the list I gave you can find several success figures like Night Viper which we will have eventually Undertow or TARGAT, Freefall and Fast Draw.

Off course I don't want them to be a copy of the ARAH ones like the 25th mostly was but use the name and spirit in a more modern look. Low Light, Airtight and Snake Eyes are good examples of this. Yes I said SE which is inspired on the commando version and is probably one of the best figures made.

I think that is true, truth be told I think the majority of us would buy a set that looks good and has some effort placed into it. Whether it is ARAH update, brand new characters, etc. POC was a great line because finally Hasbro remembered what GI Joe was about-characters, weapon specific to the characters, and interesting ideas that spark imaginations.

After discovering what was a hit...they...of course decided to stop doing it.

[Psycho Joe Guy]

You just need to respect what other people prefers

Why? I never said anyone was not entitled to his own preference, just that I disagreed with the majority of those presented in this thread and offered up some supporting reasoning.

and in fact you are contradicting yourself at some point.

As a matter of fact, no, I am not. I commented on the creative aspect of POC's new characters as a positive attribute. POC was also successful because it re-presented familiar characters in very high quality figures instead of the the standard crappy resculpts and repaints that Hasbro had been coasting on since the late 80's.

25th was the necessary step of taking the original o-ring designs and re-making them in ME style and reigniting many dormant Joe collectors, but it was POC and 30th that reestablished GI Joe as THE preeminent action figure line in terms of quality.

Going backwards and focusing on obscure and mostly irrelevant characters may make a couple dozen hardcore collector happy, but a couple dozen collectors aren't going to buy 25,000 7 packs. I'd actually like to see the line gain ground outside of collectors and Renegades is pretty much the ONLY currently viable avenue for that. And yes, I'd like those figures for myself.

Some people like to see some figures remade others prefer new ones but the funny part is that in POC you have ARAH based figures like Low Light for example. And in the Renegades you have Airtight and Law & order.

So as you see we are talking about the same.

You misunderstood my point completely, and no, we are not talking about the same things.

[wormser]

as soon as the line started straying from ARAH remakes is when sales dropped and people questioned if the line would still make it. you think i give a shit about a god damn zombie viper....in gi joe???? the only seven pack that sold out and still sells for big on ebay was the first one. i wonder why that is.......

[wormser]

i would love new ARAH remakes but as long as they dont do what they did with the marauders figs and try to modernize them. proof is in the sales. stick to what sells

joes: repeater, hardball, rock and roll V2, spearhead and max, budo, muskrat, salvo

cobra: crystal ball, raptor, night creeper leader, saw viper, metal head, targat, annihilator

[The L.O.C.]

as soon as the line started straying from ARAH remakes is when sales dropped and people questioned if the line would still make it. you think i give a shit about a god damn zombie viper....in gi joe???? the only seven pack that sold out and still sells for big on ebay was the first one. i wonder why that is.......

The arctic and desert extreme condition packs? Those things were around forever and made it to the discount stores?

[wormser]

The arctic and desert extreme condition packs? Those things were around forever and made it to the discount stores?

...straying from ARAH remakes....

they tried to get cute by putting winter jackets on figures. those werent ARAH figures. characters, yes. not figures

[The L.O.C.]

...straying from ARAH remakes....

they tried to get cute by putting winter jackets on figures. those werent ARAH figures. characters, yes. not figures

The AoCI and DoCi sets both went to Ross, they did not sell out until after the Resolute sets were released... If those are the "first" 7 packs you are referring to?

[Shortfuse]

I'd like new versions of

Rampart
Repeater
Recoil (As A kid I used to have them in a 3 man squad called "the 3 R's"
Muskrat
a properly colored version of Leatherneck
Spearhead
Rock-N Roll v2

and for cobras

Undertow
Toxoviper
SAW Viper (mostly cuz I want the guy who did in so many Joes in the original comic series)
Laser Viper
Frag Viper
Annihilator
Interrogator

[Shortfuse]

Anyone mention Battle Force 2000 yet?

[Breakerfan]

Anyone mention Battle Force 2000 yet?

I think BF 2000 would make a great 7 pack.

[Adamantite]

I think BF 2000 would make a great 7 pack.


Agreed. I would love either a faithful or a modernized version of BF2000.

[wormser]

battle force 2000 would be awesome.

[Breakerfan]

And the thing that would make BF 2000 so great is it is a subset team, fits right in to a 7 pack. 7 packs are aimed at collectors as well. Seem like the perfect fit to me.

[Snow Wolf]

How about Tiger Force, Sky Patrol and/or Night Force?

[Breakerfan]

How about Tiger Force, Sky Patrol and/or Night Force?

I think they just did a Night Force one, but I could be wrong. Maybe I'm confusing it with Slaughter's Mauraders. I'm all on board for the others though.

[wormser]

tiger force could be made with simple repaints so that might be the easiest for them. all 7 were made

[wormser]

i think im gonna have to buy the old battle force 2000 figs now after all this talk. i really think a battle force 2000 7 pk would be killer. but whats the cobra 7 pk?

[CobraCrimson]

Battle Force 2000, Tiger Force, Night Force, Sky Patrol, CobraLa, Python Patrol, Specialized Viper Pack, Basic Cobra Blueshirt Pack w/Officer, Steel Brigade with Gold Head pack, Crimson Shadow Guard, Joes in Dress Blues/Greens/Whites pack(s) all would be great in my book along with finishing off the Renegades figures.