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  1. Not yet...they seem pretty sturdy to me. Go buy a new one and return the broken one
  2. http://cgi.ebay.com/Forces-of-Valor-BBI-Ul...5QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/Forces-of-Valor-BBI-Ul...5QQcmdZViewItem
  3. Bradley and Abrams Tanks in both Camo and desert colors for $19.99 and $29.99. Have not opened the Force of Valor vehicles yet but they look great. Makes you wonder why Hasbro can not put out detailed vehicles for a reasonable price. The figures are also available. They are very close to Elite Force. The accessories are awesome. Anyone else see these?
  4. "The main question everyone has is: "What is the stock situation on the GI JOE 25th Anniversary action figure line?" The short answer is that Hasbro is having a lot of trouble keeping up with the very strong demand for this product. They acknowleged this in a seminar at the recent GI JOE convention, but followed with the statement that they are actively ramping up production to meet the demand. Regarding wave 2 and 3 single-carded figure assortments: we believe that Hasbro will have more available for us this month, and more thereafter,until demand is satisified. We'll send out a another newsletter when the bulk of our orders for these assortments arrive." I received this from SMALL JOES today. Maybe there really is just a drought and the flood gates will open shortly.
  5. Wave 3 is in, but no mention of Wave 2
  6. Was informed today that my pre-order for 25th Anniversary Figures was filled today by Big Bad Toy Store. HOWEVER, I have never received any notice regarding WAVE 2. Did this happen to anyone else? Please let me know. Thanks.
  7. One of my favorite things to do as a child....build the vehicles and label them with stickers....thought I might be the only one.
  8. "Large vehicle playsets are a possibiliy with something like a movie. Nothing right now but as they gain momentum with the movie anything is possible. The Hasbro team really wants the aircraft carrier to come back but right now its not really possible." I think the above quote should solidify the creditability of the people behind this current wave of Gi Joe.....This, in conjunction with the Troop Builders comment, tells me that they do listen to the fans and they want the best product possible. I plan to buy multiples of everything and cannot wait to see what they have in store for the future. Congrats Hasbro on a job well done
  9. amzing artist....hope to see a bunch more of your work
  10. Disgraceful......how could Hasbro sell out like this? American toy, American movie. Socialist Hollywood at its best. A bunch of oassive self-loathing closet cases.
  11. YUP----THAT'S YOUR OPINION-----EVERYONES GOT ONE I DIDN'T READ THE BOOK----AND EVERYONE WITH SOME INTELLIGENCE KNOWS ---THE BOOK IS ALWAYS BETTER THAN THE MOVIE. THE MOVIE IS ALWAYS RUSHED COMPARED TO THE BOOK I MEAN COME ON--- AND GIJOE SURVIED SOMETHING MUCH WORSE THAN ANY ACTION MAN- STORYLINE--- COBRA LA AND DON JOHNSON AND THE LAST WHOLE MOVIE NUFF SAID DOC OUT Not sure if you are mad that I didnt share your viewpoint, but nevertheless, there are plently of movies that are as good if not better than book....off the top of my head Jaws, Godfather, Shawshank Redemption, We were Soldiers. That was a quick list of POP Fiction that was turned into an excellent movie...Gi Joe is well established and there is no reason for a bad movie. Shooter, a quasi-political Action drama, was junk.
  12. SHOOTER was garbage....what scares me is the book Point of Impact was awesome and very well thought out...the movie, trash that was rushed and a story that glossed over or changed (for the worse) the original story....God help us, with the ACTION MAN story line....a movie like that might bury the toy line.
  13. went to your website.....very talented by the way.....i like the the thumbnail of your snake-eyes better than the complete drawing. the way you have it framed, it is just a head shot and not even a full one. you are very talented.....what would you charge for a series of original artwork....like 6 to 8 prints?
  14. Awesome artwork.....check out http://www.artistrising.com/Community/CommunityHome.aspx you could upload them and if people like them, they buy prints....I know i would buy them.
  15. the minute i see a Dog the Bounty Hunter figure, im burning every G.I. Joe item in my collection, and never buying another one again. if your gonna go with bad taste in making action figures to get attention ( like Piper ) just make a Bin Laden figure to try and Bomb, or a Dick Cheney figure, that "accidently" shoots the guy in front of him in the face with his shotgun action feature. I agree on the Dog thing...biggest ass-clown on TV...white-trash....doesnt realize that America is laughing at him and his fat, disgusting wife....if Hasbro ever stooped so low, I would have to assume that someone has it in for the Joe line and wants to bury them forever.
  16. None...I think the idea is foolish and a gimmick. Hated Sgt. Slaughter as a kid and still hate the idea. not a fan of cross-promotions.
  17. http://www.wholesalecases.com/star-wars-su...tml#gijoestands work perfectly...scroll to top. their #1 selling product
  18. first product on the list...their number #1 selling product. http://www.wholesalecases.com/star-wars-su...tml#gijoestands already have the 25th anniversary in them and they fit perfectly
  19. http://www.marauderinc.com/servlet/StoreFront Please delete if this is old news....just ordered a boat load of the stuff.
  20. Duke - Field Commander Ace - Pilot Torpedo - SEAL Flint - WO - Helicopter pilot Rock n Roll - Heavy Machine Gun Roadblock- Heavy Machine Gun Hawk - General Beachead - Ranger Snake-Eyes - Commando Stalker - Ranger Wild Bil - Helicopter Pilot Lowlight - Sniper Scarlett - Intelligence
  21. The new collectors that I am talking about are, at least in my case, the children of the now grown men who played with GI Joe as a kid. I am 32 and my son is three. He ia an avid Thomas the Train fan and i hope it moves onto GI JOE. Why did I mention this? Because I see a connection. Thomas is nothing more than trains carved out of wood. they do not make sounds or flash lights. All of that must come from my child. I watch my son play for large blocks of time with these trains. he makes sounds and needs to move the trains himself. Much like the GI JOE line that i playted with. Also, Thomas is very old franchise that thrives in todays market, which gives me hope for the Joe line...... Also, as a former teacher, I saw the lack of imagination in many young adults. Looking back, I would not be surprised if these kids toys did everything for the child. They made sounds, shot weapons, moved from remote control, etc. The toy was made to help the child NOT think. I hope this does not happen to my son. I plan on introducing him to GI JOE as the next major toy in his young life. I feel a simple toy, like GI JOE, can fuel a young mind. I wonder if other fathers my age plan on doing the same. I have purchased three of everything. One set to display opened, I to store iMOC, and one for my son. Nothing would give me more pleasure than to peak in on my son as he is setting up his Joes. Lets just hope that HASBRO sticks to it guns and makes simple toys. Package the figures, vehicles, and playsets and I/my son will provide the sounds, imagination, and action.
  22. Was billed today, assuming they will ship tomorrow...was lucky enough to get 4 Silver heads and a She-hulk
  23. I THINK THE NEW ONES LOOK WAY BETTER, THE FACIAL EXPRESSIONS AND ALL. IF YOU LIKE THE OLD ONES CAUSE OF NOSTALGIA THAT IS FINE, BUT I CAN'T HONESTLY SEE HOW YOU COULD SAY THEY ARE BETTER, BY LOOKS ALONE. No, the older ones had some stinkers as well. They had a lot more years to make them in to, but over all those years, they had some great toys put out. I've tried to explain myself, as to why I wouldn't have any nostalgic notions to favor the old over the new, but it doesn't seem to matter. Nostalgia seems to be the handy excusr toss around for liking either the old ones, or the new ones? @lol@ This new design is not the perfect design imo. It has a lot of flaws and annoying features about it, articulation limits being the major one, and aesthetic problems another. If Hasbro had used the design features they were using during the VvV line, and created this anniversary inspired REDO of the ARAH characters like this, I think everyone would have been just as excited and buzzing about them, as they are now. It's my feeling, that it's the retro look that's doing this and not the actual style, look or design of the figures. Flint is Flint, and he is at his bEST when he looks like he did in his version one appearance, so it isn't the new Flint that sucks, becuase he looks pretty much just like that! It's the design of the figure that isn't as good as the older ones were. That's my opinion anyway. They're durable enough to stay fresh in the box, and durable enough to stay posed on a shelf on display, but that's really all these were made for and intended to do. They wouldn't hold up to the rigors of play and the test of time, like most the older ones did. Interesting points. I do agree with you and I am one of these people that are excited about hasbro picking the best versions of the iconic characters and making them. I also like the no 0-rings though, and the better proportion that some of the characters have as well as the moveable chest. I like the new ones better but can see your point about the fact that there might be a better way to make them. That is a shame that these figures aren't durable as the old ones, because playing is what it should be about. I would be pissed if they all broke while I played with them. Though I have a lot of the comic pack figures and at least one of the orings broke and when I had ARAH vintage the crotches would break and that would bother me. Would you agree that this would be hasbros best effort since ARAH 82-86? I would agree that this was their best effort to date...those suits really seem to be trying... I look no further than PDD. A figure that people went nuts trying to find due to a mistake or joke during past production. IMO, it shows that HASBRO is at least trying to understand the collectors, but still reach out to a new audience.
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