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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 17, 2014 18:00:36 GMT
Replacement Bazooka is on the way!!! Hurrayyy!!!
Now, just need to Footloose......
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 17, 2014 18:16:22 GMT
I had an image today in my head of this year's official GI JOE convention:
A large darkened room. A circle of chums. They slowly pass a candle around the circle, their faces ashen as the flame flickers and ultimately...dies.
Darkness descends. As one they cry out: "NO JOE!"
Then there is silence.
Outside, a mint-on-card Snake Eyes action figure bursts into flame, but there is no one there to see it.
Then the sun goes out and the universe ends.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 17, 2014 21:47:02 GMT
Joecon 2014 starts 20th 10th April 2014. As of today, 17th March, you still can't register for it www.gijoecon.com/tx2014/con14register.cfmDo I even need to point out who's running this event? EDIT: Corrected date. That's worse than I thought! |
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 17, 2014 21:53:46 GMT
One might think they don't like money.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 17, 2014 22:06:34 GMT
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 18, 2014 1:32:06 GMT
HA! I love the random Monty Python quotes in there!
I'm worried for Joooeeee!!!!!!!!!
What's going on?!
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 18, 2014 1:33:15 GMT
Hurry to me, repurchase Bazooka....
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 23, 2014 21:11:51 GMT
Five years on from the ROC line and as recently as last month, TRU Edinburger were still selling the figures! Shockingly, they now appear to be finally gone though one sad lonely Mole Pod remains.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 25, 2014 9:56:34 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 25, 2014 18:02:30 GMT
Amateurs.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 26, 2014 15:52:57 GMT
Great Destro quote, Doc'!
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 28, 2014 6:52:10 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on May 28, 2014 7:50:17 GMT
'Shared exclusive'?
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 28, 2014 8:14:06 GMT
Was to be a TRU exclusive....
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 28, 2014 8:21:13 GMT
Here's the original solicitation Two figure 2 packs and a vehicle repaint are missing, hopefully part of a Wave 2 |
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Post by Shockprowl on May 30, 2014 19:43:21 GMT
That Destro looks awwwwwweee-some. And not alittle sexy. 'Was hopin' for a Footloose in there somewhere. Maybe later waves....
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Post by duffism1981 on Jun 9, 2014 14:19:25 GMT
I spotted these bikes from Retaliation in Home Bargains today. Attachments:
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jun 9, 2014 20:21:08 GMT
Wow! First sightings in the UK I think!
Andy
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 9, 2014 21:50:32 GMT
It is. A pass on these but if any of the other stuff, in particular the vehicles show up, then I'm interested!
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Post by duffism1981 on Jun 9, 2014 22:04:38 GMT
Well if I find anything else, I shall let you know. I was rather surprised to see them sitting on the shelf earlier.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 2, 2014 17:22:13 GMT
Come on BBTS give me a pre order for the green Vamp II and black Night Attack Dinghy set!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 29, 2014 7:32:08 GMT
In a bit of a surprise I see that all four figures packs and the Vamp set are now in my Pile of Loot two weeks early.
I suspect this is in response to TRU putting them out early.
Now where's the snow vehicle set?
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Post by Jim on Jul 29, 2014 23:45:35 GMT
Caught me off guard, I'd forgotten I'd preordered those figure packs. Looking forward to finally getting that Low Light!
-Jim
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 17, 2014 19:30:00 GMT
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Post by legios on Oct 3, 2014 13:55:03 GMT
Rather a shame BBTS is only selling these as a pair, because I'm not really that interested in the Arctic Ambush set (apart from thinking that it would be good to raid for gear for other figures) but I like the Lady Jae in the other set.
Mind you, I am feeling fairly Jae'ded today anyway, seeing as I have picked up a small package from the Post Office this morning at half-eight. Inside it was the original line Lady Jae which I was able to snag from ebay (lovely to see that the prices of old GI JOE/ Action Force stuff haven't skyrocketed to Crazy Talk levels as happened with Transformers stuff). She is currently sitting on her desk, pack on her back wondering whether I have sorted her out a shootin' iron yet. In truth I am somewhat torn - can't decide whether to give her a marksman weapon in line with the first reel of Retaliation's retool of her skill-set, or whether to kit her up for CQC...
(Yes, I know that if you have Jae on the team then Flint is sure to be around somewhere, he is still in the post having been snagged from an auction that finished the following day. Unfortunately he will have a slightly longer wait for a suitable equipment loadout - I don't actually have a shotgun anywhere in my footlocker of Joe weapons for him. He is going to have to make do with a PDW until I can find something more to his liking).
That pretty much fills out my Team Beta - Flint on point, Jae for intel and planning, Helix for infiltration skills, and Flash for when you just need a H.I.S.S out of the way last week.
Karl
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 3, 2014 14:40:28 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 3, 2014 15:17:04 GMT
Superb. OK the instructions don't show where the VAMP's hoses go and the missile box was tough to get together. I've now owned all 4 major variations on this toy (SAS Jeep, 25th Vamp 1, 50th VAMP 2 and AF Stinger)
But never owned the Night Attack Craft which currently has an eel sat in it. Oh yeah :-) this is the business. I want another for Torpedo and Wet Suit now.
The ammo locker is a joy, packed with guns. As always it's the little touches: foot pegs on top :-)
(spare of this set coming: if you're interested PM me)
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 3, 2014 15:32:54 GMT
You know back in the day it used to be all about the figures. Now as I get older it's more the GI Joe vehicles that matter to me.
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Post by Shockprowl on Oct 4, 2014 12:32:39 GMT
That's interesting Big Phil, 'cos I've gone the other way. From loving the vehicle as a kid, I'm not almost totally focused on the figures. Although I do love a good base.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 6, 2014 13:39:35 GMT
I've got VAMP 1 & 2 sitting on my desk having swapped their weapons and cab covering
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