[Jymree]

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Originally Posted by OldBreed

I'm not suggesting that one scale is superior over another. It seemed dopey to me to have a 50th anniversary line, and don't do a thing for the 1964-1968 line of figures and accessories. You know, the incarnation from 50 years prior, the whole reason for the 50th anniversary, the reason Hasbro is as big a toy mogul as they are.

I completely agree with you on this point. After all, they had just finished celebrating the 30th anniversary of ARAH, before pivoting a year or two later into 50th. 50th really could have been a multi-scale launch that actually celebrated the full 50 years of GI Joe. Instead, it was a few good ideas jumbled up with a bunch of mostly bad repaints from the ME run.

[Toffeeman]

I like the idea of greenshirts as support and security. Go back in the early issues and you'll see that Hama used them way before Sunbow. Check the background art ,I think issue 3, they're running the controls. I would assume that a lot of the crew at Macquarie AFB were greenshirts as well.

I would be happy with a 5 poa figure as an companion in a deluxe pack. Say Stalker with a greenshirt radio guy.

[Sean_C]

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Originally Posted by BizCopperhead

The Hall of Fame toys were actually very good, but that was Hasbro's last push into the 12" market. People just didn't want it. They were clearanced everywhere and I still have some MIP in storage that I was unable to even sell at cost. You can't give them away.

It's true that HOF (or any 12" ARAH characters) never became big with most ARAH collectors or vintage 60's and 70's collectors. Part of the latter's disinterest were the crappy HOF bodies that value internal joints over super articulation. And it was clearanced a lot, but so was a lot of contemporary 3 3/4" product that now people pay too much for.

But that did start Hasbro's return to 12"...did you miss the 90's and early 2000's? A 12" boom occurred, Toys R Us used to have gobs of 12" from Hasbro and 21st Century Toys. It was successful enough for a time with aging 12"
fans and a general audiences. Remember Soldiers of the World, mostly at Target, cheapy 12" historical figures. Lanard had Ultra Corps and World Peacekeeper had and still does, I think, their 12 inchers. GI JOE's 2002 relaunch had 12" ARAH characters released every year until the 4 inch line itself ended and went DTC.

It's almost all since gone back to niche smaller companies, of course. Hasbro last real 12" attempt (non shampoo bottle toys) was a decade ago or more. The market isn't there and the costs too high to make probably.

[Toa Maximus]

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Originally Posted by Jymree

I completely agree with you on this point. After all, they had just finished celebrating the 30th anniversary of ARAH, before pivoting a year or two later into 50th. 50th really could have been a multi-scale launch that actually celebrated the full 50 years of GI Joe. Instead, it was a few good ideas jumbled up with a bunch of mostly bad repaints from the ME run.

50th anniversary was a last ditch attempt to get retailers to continue carrying modern era. They used the 50th date to give the line gravitas in the eyes of retailers.

[TheOverlordCorp]

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Originally Posted by Toffeeman

I would be happy with a 5 poa figure as an companion in a deluxe pack. Say Stalker with a greenshirt radio guy.

I'd back this.

[AWOL]

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Originally Posted by Toffeeman

I like the idea of greenshirts as support and security. Go back in the early issues and you'll see that Hama used them way before Sunbow. Check the background art ,I think issue 3, they're running the controls. I would assume that a lot of the crew at Macquarie AFB were greenshirts as well.

Hama was also the first to use Cobra androids. I believe it was issue 25 or 26.

[TheOverlordCorp]

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Originally Posted by AWOL

Hama was also the first to use Cobra androids. I believe it was issue 25 or 26.

Was it 25 or was it 26?


Actually, I just wanted an excuse to use that gif. Like Larry Hama, I don't care. I'd read both.

[deathvalleymachine]

Original Sunbow green shirts (FD Joes) are awesome and I would love a really well detailed 80's inspired Classified figure and an 80's inspired O-Ring 5 pack!

This would be perfect to add to the collection..

PS: O-Ring 5 packs of Cobra Troopers, Vipers and the Crimson Guard would be awesome too!