They both look so fantastic on card...it really makes me sad that we don't see them like this at retail any longer...seeing those ARAH carded figs on the pegs pre-2009 was a thing of beauty...
Club Sub 1.0 Update
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Yeah CG is kind of a disappointment. It is mostly a repaint of RoC Scarlett with comic pack CG's head & coat.Cover Girl needs a few green highlights on her, but I don't think Big Boa could've been any better, coming directly from Hasbro and put out at retail. It's a shame CG has that odd hair color, but she's pretty good looking too, all things considered. I'll be happy to finally have both in my possession!
I think they were going for a cross of auburn & blonde for CG's hair.
I'll see what I can do.
Email from the Club:
Hello everyone,
Our latest update is not a happy one. Many of you may not be aware that there is a labor strike going on by the west coast ports clerical workers. This is now going to impact our delivery of the first FSS set. Currently they have been striking a week, and this is the latest from our shipper:
ILWU OCU Local 63 Update - Ports of Los Angeles / Long Beach
As of this morning it is expected that the first shift in the LA / LGB will continue to picket the terminals affected by the strike. Talks between the two sides ended Saturday night at 10PM PST without a resolution. Talks resumed yesterday at 10am PST and are ongoing around the clock. Presiding the talks are local mediators and Los Angeles Mayor Villaigosa. The offer submitted by the HEA (Harbor Employer Association) is still being reviewed and is offering the 600 clerical workers a compensation package of USD 190,000 – USD 35,000 more than the present package.
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It is our understanding that this strike is costing the country over a billion dollars in lost revenue each day. I suggest that you contact your senators and congressman and ask them to do something as this could really impact everyone's Christmas, not just our shipment.
Originally our ship was scheduled to dock on Sunday, Dec 2, they have slowed down and are scheduled for tomorrow Wednesday, December 5 but....even if they get to dock, there is now a week's backlog on the docks that is not moving so, the likelihood that we will even receive the shipment by Christmas is slim.
Our plan is to turn the shipment and get it out to you as soon as we receive it. This should NOT impact future FSS shipments as even if we have to ship two sets in January, we are not planning on changing the timing of the future shipments. It may be that the first two come really close together.
I will keep you updated as we get information from our shipper.
Thanks for your patience,
Brian
Hello everyone,
Our latest update is not a happy one. Many of you may not be aware that there is a labor strike going on by the west coast ports clerical workers. This is now going to impact our delivery of the first FSS set. Currently they have been striking a week, and this is the latest from our shipper:
ILWU OCU Local 63 Update - Ports of Los Angeles / Long Beach
As of this morning it is expected that the first shift in the LA / LGB will continue to picket the terminals affected by the strike. Talks between the two sides ended Saturday night at 10PM PST without a resolution. Talks resumed yesterday at 10am PST and are ongoing around the clock. Presiding the talks are local mediators and Los Angeles Mayor Villaigosa. The offer submitted by the HEA (Harbor Employer Association) is still being reviewed and is offering the 600 clerical workers a compensation package of USD 190,000 – USD 35,000 more than the present package.
###
It is our understanding that this strike is costing the country over a billion dollars in lost revenue each day. I suggest that you contact your senators and congressman and ask them to do something as this could really impact everyone's Christmas, not just our shipment.
Originally our ship was scheduled to dock on Sunday, Dec 2, they have slowed down and are scheduled for tomorrow Wednesday, December 5 but....even if they get to dock, there is now a week's backlog on the docks that is not moving so, the likelihood that we will even receive the shipment by Christmas is slim.
Our plan is to turn the shipment and get it out to you as soon as we receive it. This should NOT impact future FSS shipments as even if we have to ship two sets in January, we are not planning on changing the timing of the future shipments. It may be that the first two come really close together.
I will keep you updated as we get information from our shipper.
Thanks for your patience,
Brian
LOL. Bad news bears. I saw that. I bet HT is in a ruckus. I don't even want to venture over there.
Being a union member, I love hearing the little guys f*@#ing over the big dogs...
If the middle class doesn't stick together, there will end up being two classes...the ubber rich, and the poor
If the middle class doesn't stick together, there will end up being two classes...the ubber rich, and the poor
I haven't been there in a month and I haven't actually surfed over there in almost 6... I just can't stomach the site anymore.
Report's in from Raginspoon that the first 2 GIJCC FSS figures arrived.
What is the cheapest shipping method? Because I'm going to be pissed if mine arrive while I'm out of town for two weeks for the holidays and they're just left sitting at my doorstep. If it was USPS, then I'll just put a hold on my mail as always and things will be here when I get home.
What is the cheapest shipping method? Because I'm going to be pissed if mine arrive while I'm out of town for two weeks for the holidays and they're just left sitting at my doorstep. If it was USPS, then I'll just put a hold on my mail as always and things will be here when I get home.
He wouldn't say! He did say one "was a lady figure."
I'm betting Cover Girl. Damn that wait though if it is her, I'm so irritated at them shipping during Christmas. A lot of folks are out of town during this time. If they couldn't guarantee it by early December, they should've waited. God knows the delivery services fuck up during regular schedules, let alone during the holiday rush.
I'm betting Cover Girl. Damn that wait though if it is her, I'm so irritated at them shipping during Christmas. A lot of folks are out of town during this time. If they couldn't guarantee it by early December, they should've waited. God knows the delivery services fuck up during regular schedules, let alone during the holiday rush.
Actually, I forgot about Quarrel. There's her, Jinx and CG. I was thinking between the 2 (Jinx and CG) that they'd be smarter to offer up CG first, and then have Big Boa in the last shipment. If it's Quarrel, the fucking postal service can lose it, all I care.
Well, they did say that part of the shipping problem was due to that strike and that the schedule was out of their hands at that point.
Yeah, but they should've waited after that 49th fuckup, whether it was their fault or not. I'd rather get 4 in January than have 2 lost in December.
Big Boa and CG have already had in-package photos leak out, so I'll be stunned if the fist two releases are not those two.
Honestly, those are the two I care most about, so if they're first, all the better.
Honestly, those are the two I care most about, so if they're first, all the better.
Just logged into my account (after 6 failed attempts at that goddamn captcha... FUCKING HATE THOSE THINGS!!) and it looks like I went with Priority Mail (I likely went with whatever was the absolute cheapest since their service was so ridiculously expensive) so I guess it'll be here when I get home, so long as the USPS holds my mail proper and doesn't screw that up somehow.
General's Joes has the scoop:
http://generalsjoes.com/2012/12/19/...-subscription-service-figures-by-ragingspoon/
http://generalsjoes.com/2012/12/19/...-subscription-service-figures-by-ragingspoon/
It's a good thing Justin didn't include pictures, 'cuz the tank would have taken credit for those too.
Considering that the GIJCC can't keep email addresses, or home addresses, or phone numbers, passwords, or credit card numbers, etc. secret they can kiss my ass.
Word is:
SPOILER:
Jinx and Dice.
At least the pairing makes sense, I guess. Not excited for the first one, and the other is technically worthless without his partner.
SPOILER:
Jinx and Dice.
At least the pairing makes sense, I guess. Not excited for the first one, and the other is technically worthless without his partner.
Yup. No idea on the subscription numbers. They may or may not post that sort of info.
HT has pics of the figures up. And might I say, that Jinx looks like all sorts of ass. That giraffe neck is inexcusable. Had she come out last year like was originally planned, I may have been more excited but it's way too little, waaaay too late and the SDCC one is pretty fantastic, even with the subtle changes that they did like the open neck and covered feet on the SDCC one.
Dice is cool, but I would've rather gotten a black balaclava head on him and a new head sculpt spent on someone else. It's a good looking sculpt, though, and a decent reuse of parts. I would've preferred the awesome 30th one we saw in the "Concept Vault" from JoeCon, but this one's not too bad, all things considered. If we never get a proper Slice, the Retaliation Red Ninja with the jousting mask works damn near perfectly with some gear swap.
*EDIT*
It's the ROC Aqua-Viper Officer head with different eyebrow masking. Same sculpt, it seems.
HT has pics of the figures up. And might I say, that Jinx looks like all sorts of ass. That giraffe neck is inexcusable. Had she come out last year like was originally planned, I may have been more excited but it's way too little, waaaay too late and the SDCC one is pretty fantastic, even with the subtle changes that they did like the open neck and covered feet on the SDCC one.
Dice is cool, but I would've rather gotten a black balaclava head on him and a new head sculpt spent on someone else. It's a good looking sculpt, though, and a decent reuse of parts. I would've preferred the awesome 30th one we saw in the "Concept Vault" from JoeCon, but this one's not too bad, all things considered. If we never get a proper Slice, the Retaliation Red Ninja with the jousting mask works damn near perfectly with some gear swap.
*EDIT*
It's the ROC Aqua-Viper Officer head with different eyebrow masking. Same sculpt, it seems.
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You're right, he'd work quite well...swap in some black hands, add some black paint dots and the mask and we've got a winner...any figures with matching red knees that could be swapped in?
Yet they will not go for as much as expected since we got/will recieve 3 other Jinxes since this version was suppose to come out.
SDCC Red
SDCC white
Ret Jinx
You're right, he'd work quite well...swap in some black hands, add some black paint dots and the mask and we've got a winner...any figures with matching red knees that could be swapped in?
There's the other red ninja from the 3-pack:
http://www.yojoe.com/action/12/redninja5.shtml
I did a headswap with him since the black hood is closer to the Dice figure, and may get the all-black/dark gray ninja from Retaliation to swap the hands from. I also considered using that black ninja as a training Snake Eyes, so I may need to get a few of him. But as far as I'm concerned, he works well enough for Slice. I don't even care about adding the silly black dots.
If Hasbro/the Club releases an official one, I'll get him. Otherwise, this guy works for me.
The head from that one, plus the body from the other one, plus the face mask and swords from the POC "Training Snake Eyes" makes a semi-decent Slice. Gah, are you gonna make me post bad pics of my half-assed custom?
