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Hmm. After a little more research, it looks like Shippy's head may not be compatible with SE's neck. And furthermore, it appears that SE's neckball cannot be removed and replaced. Way to go, Hasbro. :( Next option might be NF Tunnel Rat's body, though the pants could definitely be a little...

This is more what I'm going for: But kitted out for combat, and with the more earthy colors I have to use, like this: So a hybrid of those, based upon what's out there to use without any real modification or painting.

I was planning to use the fully green pant SE body, sans the head, and put Shippy's there in place (assuming no ball joint issues... Hasbro... :p). I was going to remove the web gear and replace it with some of the Vala kit you sent for body armor and likely a matching helmet if it fits/covers...

I think I figured it out. I need to wait until Shipwreck and green pants SE go into clearance and pick them up. I can assemble a decent SEAL/Commando version of Shippy with those plus an armor kit and helmet (assuming a Vala helmet covers Shippy's hairless head well enough). I suppose I could...

I had a friend that had the first two on betamax, and Flash Gordon and Battle Beyond the Stars(?) as well, as I recall. RotJ was one of the first movies I ever saw in theaters, certainly the first one I was really crazy about. I remember also seeing Gremlins in the theater. I can’t count the...

That is true. I thought he'd be getting heavily discounted at some point, but haven't seen it. I wonder if they took one look at the finished product and cut production on him. There are easily 20 figs reduced price below his on Amazon and I don't think he's ever budged, despite lower sales than...

So, I went to Ollie's at lunch today and found dozens of Joe CS... movie... figures :(. It is a step in the right direction for my location though, as last time there were exactly zero Joe CS figures. I saw mostly Karenesses and SEs with a few SSs, Akikos (whateverhernameis) and Scarletts. I...

I dunno. The ad for Ollie's had Stalker, Storm Shadow and Dusty for $5 each. That's not a movie wave, but may well have been overproduced too, as it seems maybe the Shippy/RnR cases have. I'll hopefully know more after my follow up visit to Ollie's today, if I find any leftovers at least. As...

:wtf:Hasbro? That's messed up. The whole Torpedo thing has been odd too, like they produced a lot fewer of him or something. He is a pretty good fig too, so there is the potential that what is hitting pegs is getting snatched up. Although I've never actually seen him in the wild either, so who...

I went ahead and PO'ed Hawk, Shockwave, Buzzer and Ripper. Not that I needed to, but it's nice knowing that I'll get them as early as Amazon has them and at the lowest price they offer. I couldn't pull the trigger on Helix. She's not that great of a figure and I have next to zero knowledge or...

BB? Never heard of him... joking. I was past Joe by the time he came along I guess. Plus, GI Joe was supposed to be a real American hero, no? Glad you are using that limey poser as a base for other stuff. 😝

I am looking forward to seeing how they handle Beachhead as well. I don’t hate the JoeCS version, but know there is room for improvement for sure, particularly with his load out. I could see hybridizing him for more character, possibly using the retro figure as the base if it’s awesome.

Looking forward to seeing pics of the complete set of OG13! So what‘s your opinion of Low Light now that you have him in hand? I felt from the first time I saw him that he just looks uninspired. I‘m not sure what it is he’s lacking and I can’t really even come up with a good plan to try to...

They definitely look legit! I would likely have bought them had they been the original releases of each, but I’m beyond that now and have no space or budget for a parallel retro set. That said, if I find any particular fig superior to one of the Joe CS figs I don’t already have, I’ll readily buy...

Hmm, you make a good point on the Snow Serpent. I wonder if he’ll have the original (better) paint job. I need to consider canceling the deluxe one. 🤔 Have you seen any renders of the retro yet? As for a VPN, I use one when I’m on a laptop (not often), but not on my devices. I haven’t looked...

I’m underwhelmed with the new pipeline reveals and mixed on the renders: Techno viper - looks cool, but will likely pass. I just don’t have a place for him. Airborne - pretty good, but scratching my head on the rifle. :wtf: Big Boa - hard pass. Always was, always will be. He can go play with...

Grunt and Crimson Viper have updated to expected be delivered on 9/26 and Tunnel Rat has shipped and is also due to arrive on Tuesday.

That's a perfect analogy for Ollies. For me, it's usually seeing something I want in their email ad and then getting that (those) if I find it (them), and/or coming home with another cool book on historic or modern weapon systems for my home office library, that I might glance at every couple...

Well, my trip to Ollies was a compete bust. I saw a ton of Star Wars figs, mostly Black 5" and probably even more Marvel Legends, but not a single Joe CS figure (not even the movie ones). I'm not sure if they just hadn't put them out yet due to their shelves being overloaded with SW and Marvel...

Wow, they must have some fans at Hasbro. That's a lot of legit IP to be using for a spoof. Love how they call out how shocking it would be if they ever actually shot (and knocked out) anything with their rifles but the vehicles, or *gasp* killed the enemy. :laugh: