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02-17-2015, 09:40 PM | #1 |
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I stumbled onto an ebay auction for a Storm Shadow figure that the seller says is a cancelled sample from 2014. He also has ones for Duke and Destro. Each is slightly different from the 2005 comic pack versions, but they all look better than those. Anybody got an idea if these are real, or heard anything about something like this? The only thing that I can remember being talked about, but never seen, was that Amazon exclusive 4 pack.
GIJOE Storm Shadow Prototype Canceled Variety Unreleased 2014 Version | eBay |
02-17-2015, 09:44 PM | #2 |
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I think these were part of the Then/Now cancelled series during Rise of Cobra. The only one that came out was Snow Job. These were planned (I liked them) but severely panned by fans.
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02-17-2015, 09:55 PM | #3 |
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saw the other auctions that guy has. I really wanted that Duke. I was so disappointed when these were canceled. I wanted that Duke if only to have a v1 ARAH Duke in classic colors that I would not have to worry about the waist and thumbs breaking on.
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02-17-2015, 10:03 PM | #4 |
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As said, these were planned for a series of Then/Now 2 packs in 2010 which were scrapped when Rise of Cobra's run was abbreviated. He might have gotten them in 2014, but the figures are actually from 2010.
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02-17-2015, 10:03 PM | #5 |
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I would have loved more of those sets. I would be afraid of those auctions, thinking they took the knockoffs and just Sharpie'd HFE on them, lol.
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02-17-2015, 10:48 PM | #6 |
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Except Hasbro skipped out and didn't put a half decent pair of upper arms on him. Which is sad as the deco really emphasized just how great that comic pack head sculpt really was.
As said, these were planned for a series of Then/Now 2 packs in 2010 which were scrapped when Rise of Cobra's run was abbreviated. He might have gotten them in 2014, but the figures are actually from 2010. |
02-17-2015, 11:05 PM | #7 |
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They look like Gung Ho v.1 arms on Duke, they just colored the upper arm instead of using one with sleeves.
The Destro is the weakest of the three figures. But the chromed head looks great. I'd love to get some "Then & Now" packs at any time, but they'd be especially great in a dead zone like we're in now. It would be a great way to get out some of those concept case figures like Gung Ho and Storm Shadow v.2. |
02-18-2015, 11:18 AM | #8 |
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That is a shame :( the toys look awesome
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02-19-2015, 09:45 PM | #9 |
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Anyone have pix of this cancelled Then/Now series?
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02-19-2015, 09:49 PM | #10 |
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The club mag had pics. They were just single card RoC figures with o-ring counterparts, no finished package shots were seen. As is this is the first we've seen of the vintage recolorations.
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