[Trigger2K]

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Originally Posted by firefly069

Better than the 25th or POC modern figures? I don?t get the allure of o ring.

I think nostalgia has a lot to do with it. It's what a lot of us grew up with. Most of the 80's ARAH anyway were well-done and didn't go too crazy with wacky proportions and colors that came later.

[wehrmanm]

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Originally Posted by firefly069

Better than the 25th or POC modern figures? I don?t get the allure of o ring.

Well, good news all around! O-Ring and ME are the only two scale versions of GI Joe Hasbro's NOT giving us in any shape or form in 2023!!

(Yeah, yeah, Transformer + O-Rings is a thing, but applauding for that is like cheering on your drunk uncle for one week of sobriety; sure, he deserves it, but there's a lot of pity packed in there, too.)

[BizCopperhead]

Have y'all been to a Joefest? The 2023 show was very, very O-ring heavy. A lot of us have huge, 35+ year investments at this point in O-ring, and less of us than you think dumped our stuff somewhere along the way.

ME and Classified collectors think they are very loud and influential when the truth is that the O-ring collectors are a lot quieter but also wield deep pockets for one specific thing. We are here despite the ME line running out of steam, and will be here when the 6" line runs out of steam.

The only failed O-ring kickstarter was Easy Kill 9, and that was universally shat on by most O-ring collectors for being a low-effort cash grab.

[Zap Rowsdower]

Would anyone want to split up one of these if I order one? I don't want the figures, but I'm interested in the rest of the set. Shipping the figures out wouldn't cost much compared to shipping the vehicles.

[BizCopperhead]

I'm always interested in more Ramp Rats

[Josh Z]

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Originally Posted by firefly069

Better than the 25th or POC modern figures? I don?t get the allure of o ring.

Likewise, o-ring collector's don't get the allure of those gangly-limbed, mis-proportioned, hunchback figures with a hideous and useless hinge through the middle of their chest.

[Sataninjaku]

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Originally Posted by firefly069

Better than the 25th or POC modern figures? I don?t get the allure of o ring.

Certainly, in my case. I briefly flirted with ME (for like a year, 20 or so years back), but I've collected o-ring nearly my entire life. ME's sculpts were nice, but my issue was the soft plastics. I found them maddening to gear up and display; I couldn't imagine actually playing with them.

I don't get ReAction, TBH- aside from some deep cuts and troop options, everything there has been done before, and better. There are a multitude of reasons why G.I. Joe supplanted Star Wars as the #1 3.75" line back in the day, but the pose-ability was a huge part of it. Were it not for o-ring, that Mothership would hold no interest for me.

[Trigger2K]

I don't get S7 ReAction either due to their lack of articulation and price point. GI Joe was never a 5 points of articulation toy, even in the 60s. I'm sure that has something to do with their ability to sit properly in vehicles. For $20 at least give them knee and elbow joints. Star Wars TVC are highly detailed and articulated for $3 less.

[firefly069]

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Originally Posted by Trigger2K

I don't get S7 ReAction either due to their lack of articulation and price point. GI Joe was never a 5 points of articulation toy, even in the 60s. I'm sure that has something to do with their ability to sit properly in vehicles. For $20 at least give them knee and elbow joints. Star Wars TVC are highly detailed and articulated for $3 less.

Because they are sunbow accurate which to me is very cool. Especially MOC.

[Jeffrozup]

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Originally Posted by firefly069

Because they are sunbow accurate which to me is very cool. Especially MOC.

That is the POV for the majority who collect them. They are nostalgic, simple and stay within a certain plane. S7 business model is the 5POA and the ultimates, both fall into the marvel comics and sunbow series.

It is overlooked that when S7 acquired the license they intended to do cartoon and comic accurate o-rings but Hasbro told them no at the last minute (probably to make the o-ring line that they have produced very little from to this point).