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Post by Shockprowl on Jun 23, 2008 12:09:27 GMT
25th Anniversary figures. Discovered these on-line. My brother was heavily into Action Force while I was mainly into TFs as children. When I drifted outa TFs at the end of G1, I started bashing around the AF figs I stole from him, and ones I got myself. They're locked away in the loft somewher now. But when I spotted these figs (which I believe have been around for a while! der), I had such an intense nostalic embolism! I was lucky enough to get several of the figs I was after on clearance from Big Bad Toy Store (Gods postage is expensive!!), they arrived this very AM, and I'm soooo pleased with them! Got some the 25th versions of many of my fave old figs, and got some of the characters I always wanted, but never owned. Gosh, I'd forgotten all about Action Force! I can see some MAJOR confrontations with them and my Alts/MPs!
Figs I've now got:
Duke
Scarlet
Roadblock
Gung-Ho
Snake Eyes
Beach-head
Shipwreck
Breaker
Destro
Firefly
Comic Storm Shadow (great version this)
And more on the way.... inc some Cobras, Crimson Gaurd and Cobra Commander (God Mrs Shockprowl's gunna kill me...)
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 23, 2008 15:16:56 GMT
For my money there's a very clear dlineation between Gi Joe and Action Force.
GI Joe is anything that turned up first in the US
Action Force is the SW Figure style UK figures and the GI Joe repaints that go with them.
So the last year of the original Action Force cards -- which was the GI Joe year 2 figures, and the first .... was it 3? 4? years of the Action Force picture cards are all GI Joe.
I've got the w1 Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow and they are nice. Must get Spirit and Beachhead and when they do they Snow Job and Blizzard.
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Post by Shockprowl on Jun 24, 2008 15:33:53 GMT
I'll just always think of it as Action Force 'cos that's what I grew up with.
I can confirm that Beachhead is fantastic. One of my faves! Think there is a Snow Job on pre-order on BBTS.
I need Cobra Troopers... Lots of Cobra Troopers...
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 7, 2008 0:57:34 GMT
Received another haul of 25th. A Crimson Gaurd/Cobra Officer comic 2 pack was on clearance, so grabbed 4 of 'em! Really nice figs. Cobra Commander is brilliant. But my faves from this haul are the Dreadnoks! Again, comic 2 pack on clearance (Ripper and Torch) and individual fig Buzzer. Great new versions. Habro are clearly using alot of reusable body parts with this line. But so far it's working out ok. The styling of the figs isn't suffering too much. Shame some of the elbows don't bend 90 degrees.
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 6, 2008 20:21:45 GMT
Some GI Joe figures have turned up in A1: various carded figures (£8) and vehicle + figure packs (£20). Also, there are figure 4-packs that come with a DVD (£20). The one that caught up my eye had Cobra Commander, Snake Eyes, Major Bludd and Andu's Favourite GI Joe character: Quick kick. If I was going to buy any GI Joe toys it would be that set. Decent price for what you get and I do have a soft spot for Snake Eyes and the Cobra Commander.
-Ralph
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Post by Hero on Nov 6, 2008 20:59:25 GMT
Are these remakes or re-issues?
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 6, 2008 21:41:09 GMT
I have absolutely no idea. I know hee-haw about GI Joe figures. They looked decent.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 6, 2008 23:16:03 GMT
Remakes of the 80s stuff, not reissues.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Nov 6, 2008 23:24:31 GMT
Some GI Joe figures have turned up in A1: various carded figures (£8) and vehicle + figure packs (£20). Also, there are figure 4-packs that come with a DVD (£20). The one that caught up my eye had Cobra Commander, Snake Eyes, Major Bludd and Andu's Favourite GI Joe character: Quick kick. If I was going to buy any GI Joe toys it would be that set. Decent price for what you get and I do have a soft spot for Snake Eyes and the Cobra Commander. -Ralph F***ing Quick Kick. Andy |
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 6, 2008 23:47:50 GMT
If I see him on his own, I will buy one for you!
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Nov 7, 2008 0:33:10 GMT
Damn you sir!!!!
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 1, 2009 17:49:00 GMT
A1 has in some nice GI Joe sets. One has five heroes inc Flint and the other has five villains inc Cobra Commander. They look like re-issues of the original figures to my untrained eye. I admit I'm quite tempted. They would make a nice wee 'vs' collection to go up against my TF Action Masters. Though I would have to add a Destro and a Specialist Trakker to make the set complete.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 1, 2009 19:38:34 GMT
Oh, they're great as 'Vs' figs. My troop of Cobras periodically set up against some Alternators or Marvel Showdowns.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 30, 2009 16:13:14 GMT
are the GI Joe Rise of Cobra toys on the shelves yet (particularly TRU) ?
Any offers on ?
I need me a Snake Eyes & Storm Shadow
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 30, 2009 18:20:09 GMT
I have seen them in FPG, A1 Comics and TRU Govan. Not aware of any offers in the latter. There are two different Snake Eyes (one with wolf, one without) and Storm Shadow (one with tuft of hair, one with full head of hair) figures btw. £7.99 a pop.
-Ralph
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Post by Nigel on Jul 30, 2009 20:06:48 GMT
Didn't you see my thread in Stock Exchange? I've had them a couple of weeks, now. (Nice they are, too. I've been tempted to keep a few, especially Shipwreck.) I've sold out of a few characters, including Snake Eyes, sorry, though I still have one Storm Shadow left.
Wave 1.5 should be here on Monday, which I think has the second versions of the Arishikages.
I'm expecting to take any G.I.Joe I still have in stock to Auto Assembly.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 31, 2009 17:14:38 GMT
Swindon TRU had what I needed. Came out with Snake Eyes & Storm Shadow - first movie versions - and whatever it is that the Armadillo is now called.
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Post by Nigel on Jul 31, 2009 19:19:15 GMT
Do you think that they have enough accessories? The missile launchers could do with being a bit bigger.  |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 31, 2009 20:19:49 GMT
www.yojoe.com/action/09/ and look at the Rise of Cobra sections if you're curious. Any missile firing gun looks huge on a Joe figure - they did when they were introduced in the 90s. Thunderblast looks great with Snake Eyes' cannon though !
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 5, 2009 15:33:18 GMT
I need some help
Has anyone got any of the 80s Action Force/UK GI Joe cardbacks still ? Not the orange fronted ones, the mainly black fronted ones with character art.
I need them scanned/photographed at a reasonable resoloution as I'm trying to work out which figure came out when in the UK.
I'm OK for the first year - can remember what figures came out then - but I can't remember which were carried over to the second year and from there on it gets very hazy.
Also if anyone has any of the catalogue leaflets that they don't want I'll gladly take them off your hands !
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Post by dyrl on Aug 5, 2009 16:39:25 GMT
My my. What a coincidence that BOTH Destro and Cobra Commander have horribly burned faces... but why does one get a mask while the other is repaired by nano-termites that turn his skin silver?  In any event... I like the picture of Cobra Commander.... he was always my favorite character. Interested to see how he's portrayed in the movie and what his secret is... |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 7, 2009 14:52:32 GMT
Information now obtained
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 8, 2009 20:38:02 GMT
Right .... I now need images of the following UK / europe figures carded - all are the 1993 versions not the original 1992 issues
Captain Gridiron
Night Creeper
Rock Viper
Metal Head
Dusty
Laser Viper
Stalker - may be the same as the 91/2 version
Salvo
Static Line
Bullhorn
Pathfinder
Range Viper
These may or may not have additional weapons to the US releases - I want to work out who got what.
(I know what extras the remaining 1992 figures that were carried over got upgraded with)
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 9, 2009 6:56:03 GMT
Stormshadow's good until the words "Numbertaker" occur to you...
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 12, 2009 11:32:22 GMT
Saw the ROC figures for £6 with the small vehicles for £12 in Tescos yesterday. That's more like it.
A pile of damaged original joes arrived this morning - I've spent the day rebuilding figures !
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 13, 2009 13:43:48 GMT
Not wanting to bring the wrath of Mrs S down on Ian but ....
Have you seen how cheap the vehicles are at the mo ?
Just got a HISS and Ghost Hawk !
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 15, 2009 20:54:45 GMT
And bought a few more ....
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 16, 2009 19:19:11 GMT
Hope you got em cheap !
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Post by Shockprowl on Aug 16, 2009 19:41:48 GMT
Not wanting to bring the wrath of Mrs S down on Ian but .... Have you seen how cheap the vehicles are at the mo ? Just got a HISS and Ghost Hawk ! OH DEAR GOD! |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 16, 2009 20:44:47 GMT
and a Vamp, Ram, Flight Bubble, Firebat & Sharc on the way.
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