Retaliation Carded Pics
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I used that Dusty head in a custom for Duke and people told me it was too pretty boy for him.
Hasbro does it and people lose their shit.
The general public sucks.
Hasbro does it and people lose their shit.
The general public sucks.
To be fair it looks much different unpainted. But I like that sculpt regardless and would be ok with them using it and the new Law head as the new "generic guy" head and retire that damned 25th Dusty or Hawk head that have been used too many times now.
Haha... The last line made me laugh. If it makes you feel any better, I don't much care for the figure being Duke. Doesn't look like Duke at all to me. I thought it looked like an updated Grunt when I first saw it. Fanboys do suck though.
I tamed the skin color on mine, and painted the hair as well.
Ah well. I swapped it with the second POC Duke head, and it's a better custom now anyways.
Ah well. I swapped it with the second POC Duke head, and it's a better custom now anyways.
To me, it's Duke by name only. Looks like sorta-Zap or sorta-Grunt or generic greenshirt. It's a great figure for a greenshirt replacement, and I couldn't care less what they call it.
Yeah, "Duke" will end up donating his helmet, backpack straps, and belt to my custom fodder bin. It does make for a good greenshirt though. Much better than the ones that came in the TRU exclusive pack anyway.
I'll actually get those figures. What's this about "dollar-store" figures? You guys move too fast to keep up in this thread.
Hasbro is releasing at least 1 wave of figures to Dollar stores to sell at a lower price point than the figures in major retailers.
That Green Shirt is suppose to be Duke? Meh, I guess. Duke figures have always been prone to look more like generic troops anyway so whatever. Since 25th Breakers arm broke off, and Steeler and Clutch both came with shitty arm sculpts, it looks like I'll be getting a few dukes from a dollar store this year. Too bad he comes with an M16 rather than an M4 carbine or a SCAR but I got extras left over from the Steel Brigade guys I got.
Maybe, I would imagine that would depend on how much the Retaliation figures are going to be. If they're ten bucks then sure, but if they retail six or seven bucks at wal-mart then I'm not sure. The MU stuff did show up at Family Dollar for that much though so it's entirely possible. If Dollar Stores and Hasbro were smart they would not let them sell over five bucks, but you know how they can be.
Maybe, I would imagine that would depend on how much the Retaliation figures are going to be. If they're ten bucks then sure, but if they retail six or seven bucks at wal-mart then I'm not sure. The MU stuff did show up at Family Dollar for that much though so it's entirely possible. If Dollar Stores and Hasbro were smart they would not let them sell over five bucks, but you know how they can be.
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Yeah, I noticed that too. I figured Hasbro thought it was cool to let it slip since they're going to be in Dollar stores.
Love the M16A1, but I use it for non-modern customs. Hate it's packed with that lame Duke. The 8 dollar Family Dollar Thor is what I base my price assumptions on.
Let's be honest, plenty of unpainted necks even when Hasbro wasn't openly cutting corners.
I wouldn't mind the SVDS (carbine variant? awe-some!) if they had, ya know, bothered to even remotely scale it properly. That thing has been sucking since '07, time to lose the mold in the South China Sea.
Only need one DMR in a squad anyway. Both officers and troopers should have been coming with rifles/smgs the whole time. It was a mistake in '83 and they keep doing it, presumably for "nostalgia".
True enough!
http://www.hisstank.com/forum/g-i-joe-news-rumors/226344-new-discount-joes-out-philippines.html
Looks like it's official. Finally a reason to potentially enjoy a dollar store trip.
Looks like it's official. Finally a reason to potentially enjoy a dollar store trip.
I might start adding my local dollar general, family dollar, and big lots to my usual weekly run around.
I don't think it has been established officially, but Dollar General around here has had the old single O-ring figures for $3.00 for quite awhile...I am hoping there...
I miiiiiiiiiight be getting my hands on a set of these a little early...not 100% sure yet though.
I got 4 Roadblocks off of ebay. I had $50 in ebay bucks that was about to expire and he was selling them for $12 a piece. I'll share pics of them when they get here.
They'd be coming from the Philippines, so by the time I get them, they might already be out here...but I will let you know for sure MW.