Comic Packs 4 & 5

[Jase]

Finally found the two new comic 3-packs at Target in Peoria/Glendale, AZ. Amazing how skinny the new head sculpts are compared to the Cobra Officer repaint.

 

@bats@

[firefly2121]

Hella yeah those heads are skinny...but my real dislike is that weak arse Grunt...his legs are to short and looks like he has a pot belly...

[Draven79]

I found them and passed on bot sets today at Target. The quality was just horrible on them. I hope to find better ones soon.

Draven

[DPrime]

Huh... That sucks. They look good in all the pictures.

 

Though I do hate the fact that Grunts wearing a red (mauve?) uniform... fugly.

[Blackjack]

Grab an extra set with Hawk, and swap Hawk's head for Grunt's. Then you could paint the straps from yellow to brown.

[Ren]

Luckily I found them on Halloween and they had just put them out, so I was able to choose some with excellent paint apps. I grabbed the only General Flagg with a straight hat on, but Steeler's helmet is little off center, overall, I think 4 & 5 paint applications and packaging are a lot better than the first three CBP's.

[DPrime]

Luckily I found them on Halloween and they had just put them out, so I was able to choose some with excellent paint apps. I grabbed the only General Flagg with a straight hat on, but Steeler's helmet is little off center, overall, I think 4 & 5 paint applications and packaging are a lot better than the first three CBP's.

 

This isn't a problem if you take them out of the package, though, right?

 

Are paint jobs really a problem with GI Joes these days? I noticed some of the VVV ones I saw this weekend looked kind of crummy... I was just going to order the comic packs online, since I can't find them up here.

[Draven79]

The paint apps was a problem big time with VvV wave 2 but 3 and 4 have solved that. The RAH stuff still has problems it seems.

Draven

[Ren]

Luckily I found them on Halloween and they had just put them out, so I was able to choose some with excellent paint apps. I grabbed the only General Flagg with a straight hat on, but Steeler's helmet is little off center, overall, I think 4 & 5 paint applications and packaging are a lot better than the first three CBP's.

 

This isn't a problem if you take them out of the package, though, right?

 

Are paint jobs really a problem with GI Joes these days? I noticed some of the VVV ones I saw this weekend looked kind of crummy... I was just going to order the comic packs online, since I can't find them up here.

I keep my comic packs mosc, so it wouldn't be a problem if you like 'em loose.

Be sure to check for paint quality, however.

[Tazzzman]

I got mine from small joes and I was happy with the paint apps on them, I guess I got lucky. I like the comics packs as a whole and hats off to HASBRO from trying something new, these are great and I cannot wait to pre order 6, 7 and 8.

[midnight doctor]

Grab an extra set with Hawk, and swap Hawk's head for Grunt's. Then you could paint the straps from yellow to brown.

Hawk has the old school head while Grunt has a ball joint.Had the same idea and kicked myself.lol.

I bought extras for packs #4 and #5.Switched Grunts head onto extra Steeler body and bang a Steeler with a head sculpt that looks like his in issue #5.The helmet fits him as well.For the moment I'm going to use the other Steeler as Grunt until they make one that looks like Grunt.

Where is pack #6 anyways??Why wasn't it featured on the card backs?? @cap@

[Jase]

Where is pack #6 anyways??Why wasn't it featured on the card backs?? @cap@

I think they are releasing them in sets of 2 now. Not sure if that's such a good idea though.....could cause pegwarming problems!

 

@bats@

[RedClaw]

The sets are released in groups of three, first was issues 1, 2, 3, and now it's a repack of 3, 4, and 5.

 

As for head sculpts they are smaller than the originals, but I'm sure that is something that Hasbro is going to correct for later packs. I'm pretty positive on that.

[Jase]

The sets are released in groups of three, first was issues 1, 2, 3, and now it's a repack of 3, 4, and 5.

 

As for head sculpts they are smaller than the originals, but I'm sure that is something that Hasbro is going to correct for later packs. I'm pretty positive on that.

I see....thanks for the info Terry!

 

Regarding the shrunken heads @hmmm@ why can't Hasbro get these things right the first time? I just don't understand it....

 

 

@bats@

[Draven79]

The sets are released in groups of three, first was issues 1, 2, 3, and now it's a repack of 3, 4, and 5.

 

As for head sculpts they are smaller than the originals, but I'm sure that is something that Hasbro is going to correct for later packs. I'm pretty positive on that.

Correct and correct.

Draven

[DPrime]

Be sure to check for paint quality, however.

 

Aww, that's great... @hmmm@ I have nowhere to buy these things!

 

Unless... Is it just my area that doesn't get these? Any fellow Canadians out there that can help me out? I haven't seen any of these comic packs anywhere. Where do you get them, Walmart, TRU?

 

I want 'em, but if it's likely I'll get a crappy paint job version I'm a little wary of ordering them online.