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08-15-2008, 01:54 PM | #1 |
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I never had the B.A.T. figure as a kid (stopped collecting the original Joe stuff in 85) so the nostalgia factor isn't there for me. Besides the obvious reasons such as army building and being a completist....why is everybody so gung ho (no pun intended) over this figure? Yeah, I want one too....but I wouldn't put him above any other figure I'm looking for. It seemed everybody was really looking forward to the Viper when released and hated the articulation when he finaly came out and now he warms the pegs. So what is it? When I get my hands on one what is all the hoopla going to be about?
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08-15-2008, 01:55 PM | #2 |
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Good question. I had one when I was a kid and never thought much of them. They were considered too dorky sci-fi to go with GI Joe when I was a kid. Now everyone loves them.
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08-15-2008, 01:57 PM | #3 |
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Well, army building plus the fact that it is a damn good toy. Army builders want armies of good figures, not stupid ones like the Viper. I got my first BAT yesterday. Like you, my Joe interest waned after 1985, but there is no denying that with the cool weathering paint job, the interchangeable arms, and the general awesomeness of being a robot, this is a great figure.
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08-15-2008, 02:03 PM | #4 |
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oh and BATS are sweet looking.
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08-15-2008, 02:04 PM | #5 |
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the BAT rocks hard, that's what the big deal is... lol
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08-15-2008, 02:05 PM | #6 |
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I don't really know. Its a good figure, one of the better updates and modernizations we've seen in this line.
I guess its mainly the army-builder in all of us thats tipping demand so high. To me, he doesn't rank that high on important to find. Yeah, if I can find them, I'll get 2 more (3 total), but other than that, no big deal for me. I was more interested in Hawk, BBQ and Bazook. |
08-15-2008, 02:05 PM | #7 |
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So is the upcoming B.A.T. figure in the DVD set going to be the same as the carded one (other then that stupid Star Wars rocket launcher he comes with)?
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08-15-2008, 02:08 PM | #8 |
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Nostalgia for me. This toy got me very excited about it as a child. Looking back, I think ARAH went south starting with Sgt Slaughter (& Zandar, Dr Mindbender, Cobra La, etc.), but as a kid I loved it.
Well, except Cobra La.
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08-15-2008, 02:09 PM | #9 |
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The one in the DVD pack comes with a red face plate like the cartoon. He also does not have the black wash or whatever it is. He will be plain silver with no weathering.
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08-15-2008, 02:15 PM | #10 |
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I never had the B.A.T. figure as a kid (stopped collecting the original Joe stuff in 85) so the nostalgia factor isn't there for me. Besides the obvious reasons such as army building and being a completist....why is everybody so gung ho (no pun intended) over this figure? Yeah, I want one too....but I wouldn't put him above any other figure I'm looking for. It seemed everybody was really looking forward to the Viper when released and hated the articulation when he finaly came out and now he warms the pegs. So what is it? When I get my hands on one what is all the hoopla going to be about?
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