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01-22-2010, 12:10 AM | #1 |
Joe Slayer
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I've been into gi joe since I was a kid and never really noticed one of these until about 30 minutes ago on ebay and I instantly snatched it up. It's a 1983 cobra infantry variation.The body is red and cobra logo is silver .The lot stated they were only obtainable at a 1983 canada convention.Has anyone else ever heard of these.As soon as I saw it I was like man thats badass.I resized the lot picture from ebay and added below .If these aren't rare then where the heck have I been all these years lol.I was surpised at the paint and it being %100 complete with weapon.The logo is in excellent shape.
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01-22-2010, 12:12 AM | #2 |
Joe Slayer
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heres picture my bad.
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01-22-2010, 12:18 AM | #3 |
Crimson Guard
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I thought those were fan made/casted.
Would they have a Cobra featured at a Joe convention that took place a year after ARAH started? Did Joe conventions exist yet? Regardless, it is awesome. You can't go wrong with that color scheme. |
01-22-2010, 12:39 AM | #4 |
Joe Slayer
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I honestly do not know.The guy I bought it from has like 1900 feedback and %100 positive with many gi joes sold.If it's not I'm still happy with it .The lot did state a gi joe convention in canada.I offerd the guy $22 and he took , not to bad I don't think.Just hoping someone could verify this but if not it's all good.There's the link if anyone can verify it's true.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWAX:IT
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01-22-2010, 12:53 AM | #5 |
Vexated Wanderer
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I believe that's a fan made one, but they are really good. Definitely neat to have.
This guy sells them: eBay Seller: the black major: Business Industrial, Toys Hobbies items on eBay.com
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01-22-2010, 12:57 AM | #6 |
Karaoke Force
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I believe when these showed up months ago, that they were determined to be high quality bootlegs. I think there were also white ones. Pretty cool. I wouldn't mind getting some myself.
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01-22-2010, 12:59 AM | #7 |
Cobra HR Director
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I can confirm that these are custom cast and custom painted. They are excellent custom figures, but please don't confuse them as being an unknown variant of the originals. There were only blue troopers and officers, and a grey variant for the glider pilot and the stinger driver. You did make a good purchase. Your new figure is another testament to the amazing talent among joe collectors and customizers. Hasbro is blind to this. They should be buying up the rights or employing this guy, and our other ueber talented customizers, to design mail-in exclusives.
Yo Joe
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01-22-2010, 01:04 AM | #8 |
Joe Slayer
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Thanks alot for the fast replies and help 8). Now where's the white version at /me rushes to ebay.
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01-22-2010, 01:12 AM | #9 |
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Ya, they are what he calls customs, but they are pretty fricking quality. I have a bunch of his jungle camo troopers and love them. He now is also making versions of the crimson guard in white and desert camo now, pretty fricking sweet.
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01-22-2010, 01:14 AM | #10 |
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Ya, they are what he calls customs, but they are pretty fricking quality. I have a bunch of his jungle camo troopers and love them. He now is also making versions of the crimson guard in white and desert camo now, pretty fricking sweet.
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