Club Sub 1.0 Update
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man eddie is the king of seamen lmao. it all depends on how they look for me right now its still a pass.
I've already got some pretty sick Slice & Dice customs that were made by Bad Sociologist. (Yes, even though I customize, I can be lazy and buy customs that I think are awesome and don't want to take the time to make. I hate painting red and purple. 
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when are they supposed to be showing the seamen?
as soon as your done rubbing the club off so move your ass and finish them off.
Looks like the head's new. Sort of what I expected.
Although that webgear is all wrong. I would've liked to have seen a new mold, instead of all the "boat guys" wearing the same damned vest. But I'm not surprised.
Hey, at least they're making some new sculpts, right? (At least I'm hoping it's a new sculpt, although it could be a cleverly photoshopped Breaker noggin...)
Although that webgear is all wrong. I would've liked to have seen a new mold, instead of all the "boat guys" wearing the same damned vest. But I'm not surprised.
Hey, at least they're making some new sculpts, right? (At least I'm hoping it's a new sculpt, although it could be a cleverly photoshopped Breaker noggin...)
It's not horrible. I mean there's really not a whole lot to the ARAH guy, and he at least looks like him. Odd character to do, though. I mean, that guy is REALLY obscure. I'm waiting for them to do Tracker, just to round out the obscure Navy guys.
It's little details they could've done that bug me. Using Flint upper arms so he gets that shirt cuff, and paint it white. He looks alright, I'll gladly add him to my ranks. I never had the figure, so I had no idea he even had that little backpack. But why can't they include the friggin' backpacks with these guys? Leave off silly shit like the fucking baton.
Most of the Joes had either a distinctive weapon or some sort of backpack that was clearly tied to them, and they've left off a lot of them lately. At least they did it with Dial-Tone. His backpack is one of the most iconic ones. The figure himself looks out of place without it. Topside's backpack looks really cool, though. Shame they couldn't get that.
But hell, they couldn't even give Gnawgahyde his boar, so why am I surprised?
Granted, these are all details, but I'm a very detail- and craft-oriented person, and these things just seem lazy to me. You can do so much more on a small budget than they've done just by making smarter, more clever decisions.
Most of the Joes had either a distinctive weapon or some sort of backpack that was clearly tied to them, and they've left off a lot of them lately. At least they did it with Dial-Tone. His backpack is one of the most iconic ones. The figure himself looks out of place without it. Topside's backpack looks really cool, though. Shame they couldn't get that.
But hell, they couldn't even give Gnawgahyde his boar, so why am I surprised?
Granted, these are all details, but I'm a very detail- and craft-oriented person, and these things just seem lazy to me. You can do so much more on a small budget than they've done just by making smarter, more clever decisions.
*points to HT*
THATS why they do it...cause them fags cream over anything and are appologists when Hasbro cuts corners...
the cuffs like you mentioned woulda been sooooo easy as would the big "NAVY" and even different lower legs...
and have they released an updated figure yet that didnt come with his iconic animal companion?
THATS why they do it...cause them fags cream over anything and are appologists when Hasbro cuts corners...
the cuffs like you mentioned woulda been sooooo easy as would the big "NAVY" and even different lower legs...
and have they released an updated figure yet that didnt come with his iconic animal companion?
To me, the biggest thing missing is his iconic "NAVY" across his chest. Which is why another vest would've been nice (not to mention, give us another vest mold). But there's NO way they could've tampo-ed that onto the vest? Seems like there'd be room.
It's like Resolute Duke missing the "ARMY" across the front. That felt like a big thing missing from the original design.
It's like Resolute Duke missing the "ARMY" across the front. That felt like a big thing missing from the original design.
less i guess...Jinx will really be the selling point for me...maybe...
as for Topsides "NAVY"...you could just get some dryrub decals and apply it yourself like i did with Resolute Duke
as for Topsides "NAVY"...you could just get some dryrub decals and apply it yourself like i did with Resolute Duke
At this point, the only thing that's going to get me to sign up for the subscription is who the subscription figure is and how well they're done. I definitely wouldn't sign up for the sub, w/out seeing the rest of the figures and the exclusive fig.
Eh. It's not awful. Just little things about him bug me, like Eddie and I said. Sorry that we're such ARAH hecklers, but in a niche COLLECTOR'S CLUB line made specifically for GI Joe collectors—specifically ones that are expecting modern-sculpt recreations of their 80s/90s counterparts... I dunno, seems like they just make wacky decisions on things.
He could be worse. At retail, I'd get him, no second thought. I'll still get the sub I think, but they still better show the others. I'm going to be disappointed with at least half of the characters chosen to begin with, but the rest better be better FrankenJoes than Topside.
He's one of the better character choices that I recall hearing from the leaked list. Shit like Iron Klaw and Day-Glo Nickelodeon-B.A.T., and Quarrel.... I couldn't give a damn less about.
So am I okay with Topside? Yeah, he could be a lot worse. He's barely a fifth-tier character, but he's not a bad job, but they could've done a better job on him still with just paint apps alone. Shit like that bugs me.
He could be worse. At retail, I'd get him, no second thought. I'll still get the sub I think, but they still better show the others. I'm going to be disappointed with at least half of the characters chosen to begin with, but the rest better be better FrankenJoes than Topside.
He's one of the better character choices that I recall hearing from the leaked list. Shit like Iron Klaw and Day-Glo Nickelodeon-B.A.T., and Quarrel.... I couldn't give a damn less about.
So am I okay with Topside? Yeah, he could be a lot worse. He's barely a fifth-tier character, but he's not a bad job, but they could've done a better job on him still with just paint apps alone. Shit like that bugs me.
I would say less right now. Like Eddie, Jinx will be a big selling point for me. I agree Cloud, I need to see all 12 figures before I sign up. I'm 99.9% sure that the exclusive 13th figure won't be shown at all.
I'm okay with not knowing what the 13th figure is. To me, that selling point sort of makes sense. I like the surprise nature of it, although if we get Slice in the 12, then it's pretty obvious that Dice is a good candidate for the magical 13th. Not guaranteed, but highly likely.
But to sign up for $300ish dollars worth of figures without even seeing them? I'm not even that crazy when it comes to BBTS preorders. Gotta have pics, people.
But to sign up for $300ish dollars worth of figures without even seeing them? I'm not even that crazy when it comes to BBTS preorders. Gotta have pics, people.
Overall, the 3 that they've shown pics of aren't terrible, but I could care less for the Nano BAT, and a repainted Scarlett. I wouldn't mind having Topside, but I'm not exactly geeking out over the figure either. There are some in the "leaked" list that I would definitely want in 25th/ME form, but then again, we're also talking about the club working with limited resources. Not that Hasbro can do much better, judging from their new exclusive 7-packs.
*waves Jedi hands at MW*
so since you hate Jinx as a character, you WILL sell me yours if shes bada$$
so since you hate Jinx as a character, you WILL sell me yours if shes bada$$
I think your right about Dice. I mean it would be pretty stupid of them not to do it... so we will see lol.
I agree, I don't need to see the 13th figure and it adds a cool element to the sub but I MUST see the other 12.
um, what?!
LOL... I meant the overall paint jobs aren't terrible, but I could care less for the figures themselves. That's why I'm not really tempted to get the Sub right now. It's the possibility of the other figures, ones that I actually want, that have me slightly tempted.
