GI JOE Figures - Past & Present

[Paulskywalker]

God thats one very lucky little boy!

[YAK_Chewie]

God thats one very lucky little boy!

Well, I am one very lucky (and blessed) dad! He's an amazing kid.

[YAK_Chewie]

Picked up a few more figures at Target the other day for something like $1.24 each... a couple more Neo Vipers, another Storm Shadow and another Duke. Just extras for my son when he's been good or if he loses pieces or breaks parts from his other ones as he already has these figures.

[zedhatch]

I heard the price plumited, Might get some Neos if I see them that cheap. Not been to a target in a while.

Been looking at the Family dollars lately they have some 25th's hoping to catch a variant clear Wraith, but only found the regular, but I see reports of it being found all over.

[YAK_Chewie]

I saw a clear Wraith last week at Marshalls... sorry, I probably should have picked it up when I saw it. I did to back the other day and it was gone.

Also, today I picked up the new HISS tank at TRU - looks fantastic. I can't wait to get home and open it up. Then, my son will probably see it and want it... oh well, if he does then it's his. However he does have a rather sizeable collection already.

[zedhatch]

That new hiss does look great, but I did see some less than flattering pics of it the other day.

I searched while on a trip this weekend in two TRU's and nothing, not that I am worried cause I figure these will hit pretty wide in the end.

[YAK_Chewie]

Stumbled onto some of the new Joes at TRU today. They had the following:

- Alley Viper x 1
- Firefly x 1
- Snake Eyes x 3
- Beach Head x 3
- Storm Shadow x 4
- Duke x 4

I bought one each of Beach Head and Firefly. Very cool figures, but the $7.49 price stung!

Also of note, Firefly's alternate helmet is actually a head, you just swap it out with his regular head rather than use it as a helmet. Very cool as you don't have to worry about it not fitting right, being less detailed of a sculpt, etc.

[zedhatch]

$7.49!!!!! the suggested is $5.99, wow talk about gouging.

I am only wanting a few of these but the ones I want (I think) look sweet, debating Firefly, but definatly want Alley viper and Beachead,

[YAK_Chewie]

They had peg space for these at Target today too... I think the price there was $6.99...?

[Incom]

Also of note, Firefly's alternate helmet is actually a head, you just swap it out with his regular head rather than use it as a helmet. Very cool as you don't have to worry about it not fitting right, being less detailed of a sculpt, etc.

Finally! Hopefully Hasbro will apply the same technique on SW figures. Not that every helmeted figure has either its head or helmet out of proportion, but a lot of figures (STs especially) would benefit from such a change.

Are those the Pursuit of Cobra figures you bought, Chewie? Oh, and belated happy birthday to Kiefer!

[stroebel83]

walked into TRU in Marion IN all the new joes and a ton of star wars. I grabbed Duke and some guy there grabbed about everything else (20+) then he took them to the service desk and out them on hold I guess till he could get back? I'm am not a joe guy I just thought duke would make good fodder, still seemed shady though

[YAK_Chewie]

Yeah - those were POC figures... a very nice line I think. I haven't bought them all, but have been impressed by them so far... really have only bought Duke, Firefly and Beach Head. I'll probably get extras of those too so I have some for me.

I saw on www.hisstank.com that Wave 2 has been found at Target in CA. That looks like a great wave.

[zedhatch]

I have gotten all the ones I want from wave 1 (Cobra Commander, Beachead, Firefly, and Alley Viper) I broke down today and grabed Snake Eyes, still fighting the urge for Storm Shadow cause while I love the accessories I hate the figure. hard choices.

[YAK_Chewie]

I am still considering that Storm Shadow too... if not for me, for my son... then I can have a bit of fun with it myself. Heh.

Found Wave 2 of POC at Target today. Picked up Zartan and Dusty - these figures freaking amazing... blown away by how great these look in person. Both are definite must haves I think for any Joe collector. The accessories alone are worth it I think... talk about a step up in quality and value from the 25th Anniversary figures.

I'll bet getting probably 3-4 more of Dusty, he's that good. Do some head swaps and you have a squad of Desert Joes... and at least one more Zartan too for extra accessories.

[zedhatch]

Only ones of wave 2 I am interested in is Jungle Viper, just a very off the wall design.