|
Community Links |
Social Groups |
Pictures & Albums |
Members List |
Search Forums |
Advanced Search |
Go to Page... |
|
Thread Tools |
12-08-2021, 05:13 PM | #271 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Houston, Tx
Posts: 2,197
|
Quote:
I?d like to take this opportunity to say the R.A.M., F.A.N.G., & Water Moccasin (Sting Raider) updates from the 25th line are perfect. I hope their molds are intact , in the right place. Sky Hawk 09 (Ghost Hawk) is acceptable, never loved it but don?t hate it. The V.A.M.P. chassis & body is good, but I’d like the original turret feature. I’d like to see the V.A.M.P. MKII with its water cans, not the V.A.M.P.’s gas cans. Stinger needs the newer V.A.M.P. chassis. |
12-08-2021, 05:18 PM | #272 |
Hisstank.Com General
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 17,152
|
Really hope O-Ring figures aren't going to be Pulse exclusives. I added the SE/SS 2 pack to my cart on Pulse just for fun. Shipping was $25 cause I live in Canada so it's $70 for that set. I passed because of that.
Just for comparison, they charged me $30 shipping when I backed the Skystriker.
__________________
Nighthawk's Feedback | HasLab figures FS Wants: female Hiss driver from HISS Haslab My Ebay auctions: kalwin_woo | eBay |
12-08-2021, 05:29 PM | #273 |
Cobra Viper
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Denver
Posts: 142
|
Quote:
Really hope O-Ring figures aren't going to be Pulse exclusives. I added the SE/SS 2 pack to my cart on Pulse just for fun. Shipping was $25 cause I live in Canada so it's $70 for that set. I passed because of that.
Just for comparison, they charged me $30 shipping when I backed the Skystriker. |
12-08-2021, 05:39 PM | #274 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Arizona
Posts: 2,901
|
GI Joe work best for me personally when it connects with visual media i.e. Sunbow and the comics. Sunbow is my preferred Joe entertainment since childhood and there's a treasure trove worth of "new" figure opportunities within it. Comics also.
|
12-08-2021, 05:55 PM | #275 |
Cobra Viper
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Kenutcky
Posts: 200
|
Sorry continuing the discussion here like suggested.
Quote: Originally Posted by Katana78 View Post O-rings are O-rings ME 4" are ME 4" Classified are Classified "Each line has their own character and appeal, but once you start trying to mix parts of this style with that style, with the intention of improving them, it starts to become kind of Chop Suey Frankenstein... and loses some, if not all, of the original appeal of each distinct lines. IMO" You're not wrong and maybe my 75% o-ring and 25% modern is too far but i personally prefer some of the later 80's/early 90's joes because their faces looked better, and they had gear webbing for some characters etc. that's kind of what I meant. Some of them just look a little wrong to me kind of like destro 83 vs destro 92. or like torpedo v1 eyes just look dopey lol. minor things. Also, like Chuckles had a harness/real holster. just want to see more of that and slight adjustments to some faces. |
12-08-2021, 05:58 PM | #276 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Boston
Posts: 1,359
|
As someone who has a nearly complete collection of the 1982-1994 figure run (just missing some pesky variants), I'm not very excited about exact reissues of the originals. I've ordered the Snake Eyes/Storm Shadow 2-pack, but I'm hoping the figures have some unique feature or appearance to distinguish them from the originals beyond just the copyright stamp and a stronger o-ring.
The figures I'm most excited for are Wayne Ruthel, flight suit Scarlett, and Night Force Ripcord - because they are either new characters or new versions of prior characters. I don't look forward to a huge relaunch of toys that look just like items I already have. However, I recognize that having this complete a collection puts me in a relatively rarified position, and that this anniversary relaunch is not intended to be marketed only to people like me. It's primarily meant to appeal to people who played with G.I. Joe as kids but no longer have those old toys. That audience probably does want as close an approximation to the original figures as they can get. That's a conflict of priorities I don't have a good answer for. |
12-08-2021, 06:03 PM | #277 |
Hisstank.Com General
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 17,152
|
Isn't it $50 to join premium? Not worth it for me as I've been lucky enough to find everything I wanted in store. It's just that set happens to be a Pulse exclusive...at least for the moment.
__________________
Nighthawk's Feedback | HasLab figures FS Wants: female Hiss driver from HISS Haslab My Ebay auctions: kalwin_woo | eBay |
12-08-2021, 06:14 PM | #278 |
Counter Intelligence
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: USA
Posts: 3,584
|
See, I parted with my childhood collection. I, like so many, had them all at one time.
I did keep 6 which I still have, all loose and complete: Spirit Blowtorch Torpedo Ripcord Gung Ho Airborne But they're OLD as hell. I want some fresh copies and I'm keeping a carded set THIS time, gotdamnit. Last edited by TheRealDubya; 12-08-2021 at 06:23 PM.. |
12-08-2021, 06:18 PM | #279 |
Cobra Viper
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 444
|
I think he's saying if you paid $30 for shipping the sky striker, you could have just gotten a membership for $20 because the striker would have been free shipping (50-30=20). Then anything you buy is free shipping and you could look at that as paying for your membership especially if the rates to canada are so crazy.
__________________
Gi Joe Action Figure Movies and Customizing Videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPx...CFgDhR_pLl-9Mw Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SuperRobotPunch |
12-08-2021, 06:18 PM | #280 |
Counter Intelligence
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: USA
Posts: 3,584
|
They feel very fragile too. Worried I'm gonna mess 'em up.
They need new parts, some of 'em. Old and used up! Last edited by TheRealDubya; 12-08-2021 at 06:24 PM.. |
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
O-Ring, No O-Ring.. what's left in the molds? | deathvalleymachine | G.I. Joe News and Rumors | 13 | 07-16-2020 10:39 PM |
BattleTech Returns! | Steevy Maximus | Video Games | 1 | 11-02-2015 12:45 PM |
Tax returns, what are you getting? | Black Llama | General Discussion | 27 | 01-15-2011 10:19 PM |
Change No O-ring figure so it has an O-ring? | Fierce Krypton | G.I. Joe Customs Finished Projects | 3 | 10-30-2008 11:23 PM |
|
|
Recent Off Topic Threads |
Star Wars 3 3/4 discussion thread |
Unknown American Defense vehicles |
Hisstank Late Night thread... |
What song are you listening to? |
DarkLordMordred... |