More likely Duke Snake Eyes Cobra Commander and either Storm Shadow/Firefly. All based off the horrible movies.
Lets also not forget Hasblows distribution issues for pretty much all of their toy lines.
So lets just say no, for our wallets sake.
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More likely Duke Snake Eyes Cobra Commander and either Storm Shadow/Firefly. All based off the horrible movies.
Lets also not forget Hasblows distribution issues for pretty much all of their toy lines.
So lets just say no, for our wallets sake.
I don't see a 1:12 Joe line in our future. Sure, 1:12 is currently the most successful scale of modern action figures, but there's not enough of a market for Hasbro to do a "Black Series" for Joe. Star Wars succeeds on the love people have for the franchise, which allows them to continue creating new parts and whatnot for specific characters because people will buy them. Marvel Legends have a vast amount of disposable body molds, which allows for basically any character to be made on the same 4-5 bucks.
As happy as I'd be to get a squad of 1:12 Cobras, and my boys Flint and BH, I just don't think it's in the cards.
As happy as I'd be to get a squad of 1:12 Cobras, and my boys Flint and BH, I just don't think it's in the cards.
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A gijoe line would consistently need new parts for characters, and sure at some point they'd have the molds to reuse for practically everyone, it would cost $ to reach that point, and we all know Hasbro is a bunch of cheap bastards.
A gijoe line would consistently need new parts for characters, and sure at some point they'd have the molds to reuse for practically everyone, it would cost $ to reach that point, and we all know Hasbro is a bunch of cheap bastards.
Yup, no interest in 1:12 Joes. We might get a handful if/when the next movie comes out, but they won't turn into what the 25th anniversary line did.
I'm not opposed to the scale (MOTUC and DCUC gave me no choice), it's just that I don't feel like starting over again.
Considering those original two 25th 5 packs dragged every last one of us into modern Joe collecting, I think it's safe to say not many of us could resist the exact same pack at SWBS detail level in the 6" scale. Especially if they sold them for $50 to suck you in.
I stick with this scale only. I once told my wife she could divorce me if I started collecting Lego (& by extension other scales) for myself.
I MIGHT get a 5-pack or something if it was done right, with nice display packaging.
No way I'd get into the series though.
No way I'd get into the series though.
If the packaging was as as eye catching as those originals, the struggle will be real. I have 4 of the Black Series and they are great if you just want a handful of figures for nostalgia.
I would absolutely buy every 82-87 Joe they wanted to produce in 6" scale.... And I suspect that a good chunk of the "not interested" crowd would too. All those arguments against turn to shit when you see them in their 1:12 glory.
As long as they are sculpted to the scale and do not look like inflated 4" figs, then I'd be in for a handful or two.
Singles @ $20? We'd all have trouble passing those up if they were as well done as SW/Marvel...
In theory, it would be awesome to see. Especially if Hasbro went full in with the line, I just don't see it happening. I mean, they did designate current Gijoes to a TRU exclusive line.
A classic Stormshadow, Commando SE, 84 Firefly, Flint, Falcon, the list just keeps going of stuff I'd love to have quality versions of in the 1:12 scale.
TrU was the only taker. No one wants this dud of a property outside of movie years.
Maybe if Trump manages to MAGA (Make the Army Great Again) we'll get a "fuck, yeah! G.I. Joe!" resurgence.
I think you grossly overestimate the 3P 4" market. It's mostly the same few hundred people backing all these kickstarters. I doubt they would even register on the hasbro radar.
TrU is the only taker for 4" joes because none of us need a fourth Croc Master repaint, not because we stopped liking GIJoe.
I get that most BnM stores only want media tie-in stuff. But the 25th line was a huge success sans-media. If they did something like that on a limited trial basis (like five Joes, five Cobras) in 6" for the 35th anniversary, I suspect enough people would buy-in to warrant additional figures. It likely wouldn't last long enough for them to get to the Sky Patrol and ECO Warriors, but who the fuck cares? 82-85 and I'd be happy... throw in a few key guys from 86 & 87 and I'd be ecstatic.
TrU is the only taker for 4" joes because none of us need a fourth Croc Master repaint, not because we stopped liking GIJoe.
I get that most BnM stores only want media tie-in stuff. But the 25th line was a huge success sans-media. If they did something like that on a limited trial basis (like five Joes, five Cobras) in 6" for the 35th anniversary, I suspect enough people would buy-in to warrant additional figures. It likely wouldn't last long enough for them to get to the Sky Patrol and ECO Warriors, but who the fuck cares? 82-85 and I'd be happy... throw in a few key guys from 86 & 87 and I'd be ecstatic.
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I bought a couple different multipacks of 50th joes dirting the very brief window they where available. all but this one figure is going to a fellow tanker in France...still haven't gotten their female trooper although IMO my not so good version is better.
Anyways,shooter is a really good figure! Tons of new tooling! I hated the rocker ankles for a while without some kind of upper leg or thigh swivel,but it seems they finally toed the figures out a little making it kinda work for once.
my only complaints are the oversized holsters,overall lack of sculpt detail,and no wrist pivot. the side arm&silencer both appear to be new! Maybe even the knife?
Unfortunately every other figure appears to be repaint and kitbash stuff...still compared to what else is available lately these gijoes are the best thing to be had at the moment. If SW 3.75" BS would lose those crappy elbow knees I feel the stronger sculpts,and more diversity would win me over tho.
Anyways,shooter is a really good figure! Tons of new tooling! I hated the rocker ankles for a while without some kind of upper leg or thigh swivel,but it seems they finally toed the figures out a little making it kinda work for once.
my only complaints are the oversized holsters,overall lack of sculpt detail,and no wrist pivot. the side arm&silencer both appear to be new! Maybe even the knife?
Unfortunately every other figure appears to be repaint and kitbash stuff...still compared to what else is available lately these gijoes are the best thing to be had at the moment. If SW 3.75" BS would lose those crappy elbow knees I feel the stronger sculpts,and more diversity would win me over tho.
I bought a couple different multipacks of 50th joes dirting the very brief window they where available. all but this one figure is going to a fellow tanker in France...still haven't gotten their female trooper although IMO my not so good version is better.
Anyways,shooter is a really good figure! Tons of new tooling! I hated the rocker ankles for a while without some kind of upper leg or thigh swivel,but it seems they finally toed the figures out a little making it kinda work for once.
my only complaints are the oversized holsters,overall lack of sculpt detail,and no wrist pivot. the side arm&silencer both appear to be new! Maybe even the knife?
Unfortunately every other figure appears to be repaint and kitbash stuff...still compared to what else is available lately these gijoes are the best thing to be had at the moment. If SW 3.75" BS would lose those crappy elbow knees I feel the stronger sculpts,and more diversity would win me over tho.
I don't like limited range of motion in her arms or that her rifle falls apart so easily. I can't believe they thought that holster was a good idea; even though, I like the pistol. I like the hairstyle on the head, but the head feels a bit undersized.
After seeing the Marauder version, I'm not really sure I want to keep my Shooter.
Yeah, maybe. Or make them super expensive (Like Sideshow) and sell them on specialty sites.. that might work too
The 25th line was something special, but I think it was also perfectly timed. 25th anniversary means their target audience was in the 30-40 age range, and at the perfect time to hit them with disposable income. The good stuff mostly came out in 2007-2008, before the economy really hit the shitter too.
It's success also became it's undoing though, since they kept going to the well.. and we started to get the crap figures that no one REALLY wanted sprinkled in with a few that we did (and another 100 Snake Eyes).
When they got rid of the "Retro" packaging it was when I stopped MOC/MISB collecting. When they added "spring loaded launchers!" I stopped caring about GI JOE and only used things for customs. When they did shit for the 30th anniversary, I stopped collecting.
I just pick up random figures, probably about 25% of what they're putting at TrU. Still, if you bought them all, a dozen figures annually hardly counts as "collecting".
I have no delusions that a 6" line would recapture lightning in a bottle. The 25th 4" line was a perfect storm. But I do think larger figures would have enough of a following to be worth the effort. The popularity of Marvel Legends, DC Multiverse, MOTUC, and SW Black tells us that there are a lot of toy people interested in the scale.
I think if they'd just make a single SDCC 6" Joe 2-pack or something and watch the excitement blow up, they'd see the value in it.
I have no delusions that a 6" line would recapture lightning in a bottle. The 25th 4" line was a perfect storm. But I do think larger figures would have enough of a following to be worth the effort. The popularity of Marvel Legends, DC Multiverse, MOTUC, and SW Black tells us that there are a lot of toy people interested in the scale.
I think if they'd just make a single SDCC 6" Joe 2-pack or something and watch the excitement blow up, they'd see the value in it.
I look at TRU.com from time to time, and have a $100 giftcard burning a hole in my pocket.. but just can't justify spending it on any of the Joe's there. That's as much an indictment of my interest in toys as it is their offerings.
I think if they wanted to do a test run, it should be another 5-pack. Make it $99.95. 2 Joes vs 2 Cobra and a mystery figure or something. It'd end up being Duke & Snake-Eyes vs Cobra Commander &Croc Master Storm Shadow 
but it could be done right. Maybe make the 5th figure a random chance between a Blue Shirt Cobra or a Green Shirt Joe and/or a chase figure (Firefly/Sgt Slaughter/Destro).
I think if they wanted to do a test run, it should be another 5-pack. Make it $99.95. 2 Joes vs 2 Cobra and a mystery figure or something. It'd end up being Duke & Snake-Eyes vs Cobra Commander &
but it could be done right. Maybe make the 5th figure a random chance between a Blue Shirt Cobra or a Green Shirt Joe and/or a chase figure (Firefly/Sgt Slaughter/Destro).
No chase figures!... that would be a scalper's paradise. Maybe a pair of three-packs (Hasbro loves ML 3-packs). Duke/Hawk, Snake Eyes, Stalker for the Joes... Cobra Commander, Storm Shadow/Firefly, and blue shirt in the Cobra set.
Joe fans have a rep of being cheap, but if you look at the longevity of the FSS and their willingness to pay $30 for a 4" Tiger Force Sneek Peek, then I can only conclude that there would be more than enough support for well-sculpted popular characters in the 6" scale, even at small-run collector prices like MOTUC.
Joe fans have a rep of being cheap, but if you look at the longevity of the FSS and their willingness to pay $30 for a 4" Tiger Force Sneek Peek, then I can only conclude that there would be more than enough support for well-sculpted popular characters in the 6" scale, even at small-run collector prices like MOTUC.
Well that'd be assuming its through BBTS or something. Scalper prices are one of the only reason GI JOE was successful. People thinking they can make a buck by buying them keeps them selling.
Yeah, but if I have to triple-buy everything to get a f@#$ing secret-chase-running-change-variant Firefly, I'm gonna be pissed.
Like SDCC-Zarana-level pissed.
I think 25th did just fine, and didn't need scalper help. We bought them in droves b/c nostalgia and army building.
Like SDCC-Zarana-level pissed.
I think 25th did just fine, and didn't need scalper help. We bought them in droves b/c nostalgia and army building.