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04-09-2010, 07:30 PM | #2581 |
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Screaming Duke heads!! Hehehehe...I forgot about those. I love painting "blood" on them! Name the place and time guys.
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04-09-2010, 09:05 PM | #2582 |
Iron Grenadier
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I can't believe you cats aren't going to JoeCon. Its like a 2 hour drive. I think Saturday is general admission and its like $10(?) to the public. Its a lot of fun and there is so much stuff at the Con it will blow your mind.
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04-09-2010, 10:32 PM | #2583 |
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Im still on the fence. I really want to try and make it. Which day wud be the best to go to see the new stuff exibits and where the sellers are?
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04-09-2010, 10:48 PM | #2584 |
Iron Grenadier
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Saturday is probably the best day. Open to general public. I did talk to the hotel last night, the $139 hotel rate is booked. I think the entire hotel is booked. There are others around though I think if one was interested in staying over night.
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04-10-2010, 01:24 AM | #2585 |
Iron Grenadier
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I just google map'd it and it says its just shy of 3 hours from Albany. Honestly, if your looking to make time, you could probably do this in about 2 hours. Especially the way traffic can move sometimes. Its basically I90 most of the way...its an easy trip.
The fact that its been more than a decade since the big show has been this close, I can't pass up going this year even though its not really the best timing for me. Its going to be a blast. I'm sure there are threads on here about the Con in other sections and there are probably folks looking to share rooms to save $$$. I know there are 2 guys sleeping on the floor in my room that weekend. Its not too late either to get your registration for the Con. Its pricey at $325, but you figure it gets you a boxed set of figures and usually some sort of freebie. Last year was a silver Fang Copter. Its always a suprise. There is the Convention dinner on Saturday night which is a lot of fun to break bread with your buds. You get to hear and talk to Club staff as well as Hasbro reps who are actually the guys who work on the product line. You get to hear from folks who worked on the line in the 80s and even the 60's and 70's which is kinda cool. Also you get full access to the Dealer room all weekend starting friday before the general public is aloud it so you get first dibs on stuff in the dealer room. Also the Club usually has some nice deals at their store there and the usually have everything thats available on their online store there, and sometimes with really good deals. It also puts you in a drawing to with a free trip to next years JoeCon. Its just a really good time, and I think you really have to go to one to really appreciate it. And believe me, you'll want to go every year. If your worried about the cost of the convention set, which I totally understand. You can sell it all or piece meal it out on ebay to make your money back from the set. Thats what I usually do. I usually only want 1 or 2 figures from the set. The rest goes on ebay to help me recoup my cost of going to the Con. I'm free most weekends but I'm a late riser. Always up for a coffee or beer. We should all really get together sometime (besides I need to get rid of all this stuff) and JoeCon would be a great time for us to do that (hint hint) and the cool part about that is your there for the weekend so we can have a beer or two (or 3 or 4) and not have to drive. I know the Club is no longer accepting checks for registration packages, and I know they are gone on April 22nd or 23rd, as the Club staff will be enroute to RI. Also, if a bunch of you got together and chipped in, got a Registerd package and some Aides packages attached you could split the cost of going and split the boxed set up. Just a thought.
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04-11-2010, 08:33 AM | #2586 |
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Good info Ben Thanks a lot! I may try and make it for gen. adm. Saturday.
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04-11-2010, 11:17 AM | #2587 |
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may? you will!!
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04-12-2010, 02:17 AM | #2588 |
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I will be there along with the Exclusive Tri-State Viper Figure:
Check out the review on GeneralsJoes: G.I. Joe: Tri-State Viper |
04-12-2010, 02:44 AM | #2589 |
Iron Grenadier
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drool...
That figure just looks bitchin'! Can't wait to get there for mine! Figure turned out fantastic!
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04-12-2010, 06:25 PM | #2590 |
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So, Target Colonie has only Neo vipers....the Rhinos are long gone (scanned a barcode I had brought, and it said 0)...Marshall had a BAT that I scooped, also have a Para viper...Kmart Coloie has figs for 7.99, but theres 2 carts by the register that has 6 dollar figs, saw CS Duke , Jungle Rip, Desert Vipers... Walmart Wash has the gun ship on clearance for 25 BUCKS...!?!
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