Action Force - 6 Inch Figure Line by Former Hasbro GI Joe Designer Bobby Vala

IzzyTipsy · 03-23-2023, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by 07GT500 COBRA

According to Bobby, it's all him (or at least 99%).

And I doubt that very much. But I'm sure anyone who works on stuff with him gets zero credit and is too scared to dare cross him lest their sexuality be questioned or their penis sized wondered about.

I doubt my buying a wave of figures occasionally keeps Bobby afloat and my not buying them hurts him.

But of course it's not my decision to tell somebody what to or not to do. Buy or don't buy, that is entirely your right to make that call based on how you feel.

IzzyTipsy · 03-23-2023, 04:40 PM

Anyway, what do you guys think about the reveals for the vehicle? It looks kinda...cheap? Like a early 1980s GI Joe vehicle of cheap levels. They were cool, but let's face it - they were cheap feeling for the most part.

TheFallen · 03-23-2023, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by IzzyTipsy

Anyway, what do you guys think about the reveals for the vehicle? It looks kinda...cheap? Like a early 1980s GI Joe vehicle of cheap levels. They were cool, but let's face it - they were cheap feeling for the most part.

Cup holders!

dbritt · 03-23-2023, 05:49 PM

Did they reveal full pictures of the vehicle or just the cropped shots on Instagram? What I saw looks like it's well-sculpted. Hard to tell the quality materials since those photos look like 3d prints. I do question the idea behind what appear to be leather seats in that thing. Nice detailing, I guess, but totally impractical.

theNAMmagazine · 03-23-2023, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by dbritt

I do question the idea behind what appear to be leather seats in that thing. Nice detailing, I guess, but totally impractical.

It's what happens when you lack imagination and only have to go off of existing designs.

Toa Maximus · 03-23-2023, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by theNAMmagazine

It's what happens when you lack imagination and only have to go off of existing designs.

Or the licensor requires you to keep certain vehicles attributes (Such as leather seats, cup holders, and navigation/dash set up).

CobraVader · 03-23-2023, 07:34 PM

welcome to the light side of the Force, Stygian! Hopefully I haven't given you too much shit on here in the past.

07GT500 COBRA · 03-23-2023, 07:47 PM

How much would it be for the toy equivalent of a clear coat paint job?

theNAMmagazine · 03-23-2023, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Toa Maximus

Or the licensor requires you to keep certain vehicles attributes (Such as leather seats, cup holders, and navigation/dash set up).

You're making excuses for a man who's a habit of plagiarizing existing designs for his own toyline. In this case, the design he's copying is from a product he's licensed... but the lack of imagination is still on full display. ;)

Additional point, the only reason his Action Force version of the BAT is somewhat original, is because he outsourced the design.

WilliePete · 03-23-2023, 08:13 PM

Curious how he plans to keep this reasonably priced when he charged $150 for sarge with fabric jacket...

03-23-2023, 04:54 PM	#14573
TheFallen Dreadnoks Garage Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 2,109	Quote: Originally Posted by IzzyTipsy Anyway, what do you guys think about the reveals for the vehicle? It looks kinda...cheap? Like a early 1980s GI Joe vehicle of cheap levels. They were cool, but let's face it - they were cheap feeling for the most part. Cup holders! __________________ Dreadnoks Garage Facebook YouTube Reddit TheFallen's Feedback

03-23-2023, 05:49 PM	#14574
dbritt Crimson Guard Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NC Posts: 1,240	Did they reveal full pictures of the vehicle or just the cropped shots on Instagram? What I saw looks like it's well-sculpted. Hard to tell the quality materials since those photos look like 3d prints. I do question the idea behind what appear to be leather seats in that thing. Nice detailing, I guess, but totally impractical. __________________ Feedback thread: http://www.hisstank.com/forum/buy-se...38-dbritt.html Buy/Sell/Trade thread: http://www.hisstank.com/forum/g-i-jo...ritts-bst.html

03-23-2023, 06:24 PM	#14575
theNAMmagazine At ease, Disease! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Parris Island Posts: 2,605	Quote: Originally Posted by dbritt I do question the idea behind what appear to be leather seats in that thing. Nice detailing, I guess, but totally impractical. It's what happens when you lack imagination and only have to go off of existing designs. __________________ "You're going nowhere, space case. You're here because you're an industrial strength foul-up! My job is to whip you into shape and I mean whip! There's only two ways out of my command: on your feet like a man, or in a ditty bag... an itty-bitty ditty bag! You got it?" ~ Sergeant Slaughter

03-23-2023, 07:27 PM	#14576
Toa Maximus Crimson Guard Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,830	Quote: Originally Posted by theNAMmagazine It's what happens when you lack imagination and only have to go off of existing designs. Or the licensor requires you to keep certain vehicles attributes (Such as leather seats, cup holders, and navigation/dash set up). __________________ "The only union they should be concerned with is the one between their heads and their shoulders!"---Cobra Commander

03-23-2023, 07:47 PM	#14578
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