when to expect Joe stuff?

[MMorelock66]

http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/attach/1/Joecon-HiRes-062_1341009972.jpg

After seeing this, I'm kinda excited. I don't know if I'm reading it wrong, but it seems Retaliation stuff is right around the corner.

Opinions?

 

[pcsguy88]

Damn... My gf just booked a flight a few minutes ago that puts her here for the 11th. O'well, life size women are more fun to play with than plastic men.

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

I wouldn't get yer hopes up bud...

What figs are you looking forward to?

 

[Monkeywrench]

Walmarts are resetting their Action Figure aisle the week of Feb 18th so I would expect them around that time. Target already has joes back in the stores. TRU... who knows.

 

[darthdre758]

Target is resetting action figure aisle starting 2/10.

 

[Monkeywrench]

Target is resetting action figure aisle starting 2/10.

There you go!

 

[MMorelock66]

All I'm actually excited for are the 3packs (firefly at the most, I could rave for days how excited I am for that mother fucking figure) the Joe trooper, red ninjas, and probably the later stuff. Bruce asshole Willis. The probably will never find Night Viper, and that urban camouflaged "Ninja Viper". Also those pretty kick ass Roadblock, Flint, Duke figures.

Odds are. I will never find them.

 

[darthdre758]

I hadn't realized the Snake Eyes three pack uses the ultimate body. I am in for a couple of him, and the Agent Mouse as well. The Airborne is just eh...

 

[Monkeywrench]

That Firefly is awesome!

http://www.fighting118th.com/2013/01/07/the-x-reviews-cobra-invasion-team-firefly/

As for the upcoming figures. I have zero excitement. I was super pumped last year when the movie and figs were coming out but they killed that with their bullshit. I will be getting some figures for the purpose of the site(Officer stuff and Reviews) and a few others for me like the Ultimate Duke and a few others but I couldn't care less when I pick them up.

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

Man, there's a lot I forgot about...that FF is likely tops on most lists...along with the NV that you're right about no one being able to find...

 

[MMorelock66]

I say that we will be able to find the 3 packs easily enough. Most will be bought multiples by me for custom reasons. I intend to pick up a 2nd Firefly to repaint the head to match the original.

I like Airbourne. Basic buck will make a good Russian or ultra nationalist figure.

 

[pcsguy88]

I need to get some more Dragon German gear in anticipation of that Firefly!

 

[lancelot]

I got to say I'm excited for the 3-pacls too. Isn't there going to be a Cobra Eel with a shit-butt-fuck ton of weapons too? That I want to get.

Damn... My gf just booked a flight a few minutes ago that puts her here for the 11th. O'well, life size women are more fun to play with than plastic men.

Only if they want to have sex with you.

 

[K-Tiger]

I need to get some more Dragon German gear in anticipation of that Firefly!

That would be the fucking balls. I find I need Dragon's U.S. pistol belts more than the German stuff, now.

 

[lancelot]

Are there going to be any online 7 packs this year?

 

[fogger1138]

I doubt it. They were BBTS-exclusive in 2011 (presumably since no one else wanted them), and they're still sitting on those. We didn't have any in 2012.

 

[K-Tiger]

Yup, doubtful on 7 packs. TF'13 is in 3 weeks, I wonder if Hasbro is gonna how us anything. new at all?

I'd be happy for another look at movie accurate Rockblock.

 

[Monkeywrench]

Yup, doubtful on 7 packs. TF'13 is in 3 weeks, I wonder if Hasbro is gonna how us anything. new at all?

I'd be happy for another look at movie accurate Rockblock.

That's what I'm hoping for as well.

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

I doubt we'll see 7 packs again as long as the sub service is going...why would they want to give us cheapish figures when they can charge $200-300 for a service with only 25% good figures?...and they're gonna need names to put in the service to draw for sells

 

[MMorelock66]

Maybe if they ever got their shit together and threw in a lot of the stuff we saw at Joecon together for a few multipacks. They had enough zombie shit for a cool pack, and ninja shit, and all the modern takes on trooper builders. All of that would of made for some cool large packs. And whatever "Echo force " was going to be.

 

[lancelot]

I doubt we'll see 7 packs again as long as the sub service is going...why would they want to give us cheapish figures when they can charge $200-300 for a service with only 25% good figures?...and they're gonna need names to put in the service to draw for sells

Thats one of the reasons why I'm really starting to hate GI Joe collecting, and why they don't sell enough figures to parents. It's totally unaccesable to more casual people such as myself (if you could even call me that). Finding good stuff on the shelves is becoming too hard to do.

The subscription service pumps out one overpriced figure after another, and I don't understand the people who fall for that. I guess they're just chumps and suckers. When good figures are made, they're expensive Comi-con exclusives like Zaranna, or even worse, JoeCon case sets like the Oktober guard.

Maybe some of the Retaliation stuff will actually be worth their price tag, or at least go on sale.

P.S. I would not pay more then five bucks for that Letal figure in the new JoeCon set, and I never want something as ugly as the Cobra "Immortal" in my collection.

 

[MMorelock66]

Gotta agree with you Lancelot. It bums me out that the excellent Footloose costs way more than it should be. Damn Collectors Club

 

[lancelot]

Oh my god I almost forgot about him! Why did you have to remind me of yet another tragedy to bestow me!

 

[MMorelock66]

Oh my god I almost forgot about him! Why did you have to remind me of yet another tragedy to bestow me!

Everyone who hasn't had the ability to get this plastic awesomeness should be reminded of how much it sucks not having it. Sucks, horribly.

 

[MMorelock66]

Been looking at the 3 packs, and I've found a nice use for the Red Shock trooper that I hope everyone will be wanting to get rid of. Hello Spetsnaz!

 

[K-Tiger]

Lot of work to turn that thing into anything Russian.

 

[MMorelock66]

Lot of work to turn that thing into anything Russian.

I am definitely going to try it. Hopefully these packs see a lot of distribution, so I should be able to get my hands on a squad of these guys.

If any of you fellas get the packs and do not want that red eyesore, I'll be around.

 

[MMorelock66]

http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news/attach/1/004-retaliation-hasbro-display-saturday_1341080519.jpg


Here's another awesome looking figure that I hope will see the light of day. Along with Ultimate Duke and Road Block.

 

[K-Tiger]

He'll be great with some new webbing.

 

[Cloud Strife]

Yeah, I plan on buying a lot of Ultimate Duke, and Ultimate Flint figures for customs. A handful of the Ultimate Roadblocks too.

 

[K-Tiger]

Ultimate Rockblock will be supplying all my .50 needs.

 

[lancelot]

He'll be great with some new webbing.

Definitly. Mouse, ult.Flint, and ult.Duke will be the best figures for squad building. I just got to find them new jackets that will fit them.

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

He'll be great with some new webbing.

Yup...that armor crap sucks balls

 

[K-Tiger]

ANyone buying the 2nd Joe 3 pack and doesn't want the Snake Eyes?

 

[MMorelock66]

http://generalsjoes.com/2013/01/25/g-i-joe-retaliation-wave-2-three-packs-hitting-target/


Start checking your local Target!

 

[K-Tiger]

But I hate Target!

 

[MMorelock66]

But I hate Target!

It's better than Walmart. Plus, these excellent figures are only $20.

 

[K-Tiger]

Excellent? *people's eyebrow*

 

[MMorelock66]

Excellent? *people's eyebrow*

That Beachhead, and Firefly! Sure you also get quite a bit of fodder also.

 

[lancelot]

I don't know if I'd give up the Snakes Eyes from the 3 pack with Mouse and Airborne. He might come in handy for a good kit-bash of a different character.