Joe Question

[nonameshmo30]

I was just wondering why the funskool gi joe's not worth as much as the regular run of joe's from the 80's. The funskool as you may or may not know come from inda. Some have different colors but for the most part they look the same.

 

I was just wondering if anyone knew.

[MrBear]

I have heard the quality of plastic used was very bad although I do not own any. They also came out later then the original RAH line which makes them easy to aquire.

[Action Figure Soundwave]

Some Funskool figures are worth hundreds of dollars ...... which is mostly thr earlier ones , and rare colored ones .

[CLAM]

funskool figures are very low quality compared to Hasbro's Joes.

[pesatyel]

Also, a lot of them have funky colors for the figures and/or accessories.

[hoganvibe]

I bought some a few years back thinking that I was getting a good deal. For the most part it wasn't a bad investment, but I ended up getting some of the actual RAH because the plastic was so bad.

[pesatyel]

It's too bad too because, isn't it Funskool that came out with the guys like Tiger Force Outback and stuff lke that?

[Sparks]

I think the Funskool Flint is an alright figure. Pretty close to the original.

[Action Figure Soundwave]

It's too bad too because, isn't it Funskool that came out with the guys like Tiger Force Outback and stuff lke that?

 

 

Nope, the Tiger Force Outback, Hit & Run ,Tunnelrat, Blizzard, Sneak Peek, and Paych-Out figures were all actual Hasbro Products...

 

if you take a look you'll see it has the actual Hasbro Logo from back then ...

 

http://www.yojoe.com/action/int/2intcard/tfhitnrun.jpg

[pesatyel]

It's too bad too because, isn't it Funskool that came out with the guys like Tiger Force Outback and stuff lke that?

 

 

Nope, the Tiger Force Outback, Hit & Run ,Tunnelrat, Blizzard, Sneak Peek, and Paych-Out figures were all actual Hasbro Products...

 

if you take a look you'll see it has the actual Hasbro Logo from back then ...

 

http://www.yojoe.com/action/int/2intcard/tfhitnrun.jpg

 

That's actually worse. Those guys are UK/European figures which, so far as I know, better quality then the Funskool stuff.

 

Why is it bad? Funskool stuff is, relatively, cheap because its....well, cheap.

[Sparks]

Does anyone know what Funskool did with the Skystriker mold? Weren't they the last company to use it? I read in a recent Hasbro Q&A that the mold is no longer available. Kind of sad because of all the vehicles, the Skystriker is one I would most want them to re-release.

[pesatyel]

Does anyone know what Funskool did with the Skystriker mold? Weren't they the last company to use it? I read in a recent Hasbro Q&A that the mold is no longer available. Kind of sad because of all the vehicles, the Skystriker is one I would most want them to re-release.

 

Last I heard, Hasbro was trying to reacquire the mold and was, I think, close....then we never head anything more at all.

[ARROW]

Does anyone know what Funskool did with the Skystriker mold? Weren't they the last company to use it? I read in a recent Hasbro Q&A that the mold is no longer available. Kind of sad because of all the vehicles, the Skystriker is one I would most want them to re-release.

 

Last I heard, Hasbro was trying to reacquire the mold and was, I think, close....then we never head anything more at all.

in one of the current Q&A's hasbro says that the Skystriker mold is no longer available to them, or no longer exists--so I think the door is closed on that one.

[nonameshmo30]

can't they make new molds imean its 2009 after all

[Action Figure Soundwave]

It's too bad too because, isn't it Funskool that came out with the guys like Tiger Force Outback and stuff lke that?

 

 

Nope, the Tiger Force Outback, Hit & Run ,Tunnelrat, Blizzard, Sneak Peek, and Paych-Out figures were all actual Hasbro Products...

 

if you take a look you'll see it has the actual Hasbro Logo from back then ...

 

http://www.yojoe.com/action/int/2intcard/tfhitnrun.jpg

 

That's actually worse. Those guys are UK/European figures which, so far as I know, better quality then the Funskool stuff.

 

Why is it bad? Funskool stuff is, relatively, cheap because its....well, cheap.

 

 

 

Most Funskool stuff are, but not all .... theres some Funskool stuff that'll go for 3 , 5, 8 even 10 hundred dollars .

[Cold Slither 'Nok]

Their night viper was nearly identical. Only the monacle and backpack were orange. Good cheap alternative to the originals. Crimson Guard Immortals were also cool. Small joes had tons of them for years.

[pesatyel]

It's too bad too because, isn't it Funskool that came out with the guys like Tiger Force Outback and stuff lke that?

 

 

Nope, the Tiger Force Outback, Hit & Run ,Tunnelrat, Blizzard, Sneak Peek, and Paych-Out figures were all actual Hasbro Products...

 

if you take a look you'll see it has the actual Hasbro Logo from back then ...

 

http://www.yojoe.com/action/int/2intcard/tfhitnrun.jpg

 

That's actually worse. Those guys are UK/European figures which, so far as I know, better quality then the Funskool stuff.

 

Why is it bad? Funskool stuff is, relatively, cheap because its....well, cheap.

 

 

 

Most Funskool stuff are, but not all .... theres some Funskool stuff that'll go for 3 , 5, 8 even 10 hundred dollars .

 

That's where the "relatively" comes in lol.

 

Their night viper was nearly identical. Only the monacle and backpack were orange. Good cheap alternative to the originals. Crimson Guard Immortals were also cool. Small joes had tons of them for years.

 

 

Sure and that's where the quality comes in.

[Ren]

Because they're not considered "real" GI JOE and the quality is practically bootleg. Even the cardback is warped and flimsy. The 1982-94 GI Joe Line contained quality figures, vehicles, and playsets that most of us in the forum played with as kids and collect as adults. Funskool is missing out on the nostalgia aspect as well as originality that the vintage figures possess. But they're great to stuff firecrackers in.

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[mjolnir]

Because they're not considered "real" GI JOE and the quality is practically bootleg. Even the cardback is warped and flimsy. The 1982-94 GI Joe Line contained quality figures, vehicles, and playsets that most of us in the forum played with as kids and collect as adults. Funskool is missing out on the nostalgia aspect as well as originality that the vintage figures possess. But they're great to stuff firecrackers in.

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I disagree on the plastic quality. My son's been playing with funkskools, 25th figures and 2002-2006 figures and the funskools hold up better than any of them because it's hard plastic not soft plastic. They don't measure up to the 80's plastic quality, but there is an upgrade in plastic quality of the90's funskool figures from the 00's funskool figures. Plastic in toys across the board has gone steadily down in quality over the past 15 years and the el cheapo funskool figures that have flooded the market were made in the last decade.

 

 

As for the originality, funskool had some original concepts too. They brought us skydiver, superman, supercop. Granted it wasn't much but it's something more for us to collect

[Ren]

Not sure if making a bootleg Superman is original, but I get your point.

[firefly4423]

funskool figures are very low quality compared to Hasbro's Joes.

 

Really? I always thought they were decent, maybe not the greatest, but they werent that bad.

[mjolnir]

Not sure if making a bootleg Superman is original, but I get your point.

 

 

Yeah your right that was a bad example. Well......at least a lot of them came in original pretty neon colors!

[nonameshmo30]

thanks guys i enjoyed your input.although i diaree about them not being real gi joes. I am trying to find the superman figure from this funskool line does anyone have one or know where one is???