The latest posts from Joesightings.com! http://www.joesightings.com/forums/index.php Fri, 18 May 2012 02:37:03 -0700 1 http://www.joesightings.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=11243
Eh, I'll let someone else handle the reviews, but here's a shot of the spread and the cardback...though it ain't much.




I don't think most Dollar Generals are getting mass quantities of these...at least not yet? Plus, there are reports of these being mistakenly placed on the old $3.50 Joe pegs when these are actually six bucks apiece...so be prepared.

Nice, but unless you are really hardcore or want 'em to make some specific custom or whatever, not worth paying eBay scalper prices. My only major gripe is that they shoulda given this Cobra Commander more paint apps on his chest...looks plain. You can expect some empty weapons holsters too. One (maybe) personal issue is that my Shipwreck came missing his pistol! There was a place for it, but I didn't notice 'til I was opening him...pffft...not like I was gonna return it (he's my favorite of the bunch). Just wondering if that was a running problem.]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 03:05:18 -0700 http://www.joesightings.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=11243 http://www.joesightings.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=11242
The Target DPCI codes are as follows:

- Figures: 087060202

- Alpha Vehicles: 087060262

- Bravo Vehicle: 087060257

- Delta Vehicles: 087060253]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 20:00:35 -0700 http://www.joesightings.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=11242 http://www.joesightings.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=11239
The other day I checked out Amazon and ordered two exclusive 4-packs (each $39.99). Within the week they have arrived. The links to both are: Renegades and/or Retaliation

Amazon has some decent stock pictures. Each of the sets comes in an exterior box then a collector's club style box with plastic bins for the four figures. Each is in a tape closed baggie, so it lets you examine and replace, just like the GIJCC sets. The highlight of the Renegades set is Cobra Red Ninja; the big disappointment is the ordinary Duke and very stiff trench coat for Snake Eyes. The highlight of the Retaliation set is harder to pin down... Snake Eyes has cool webgear, but the over-articulated wrists and ankles are distracting. Storm Shadow is pretty cool, but is nearly an exact color-changed clone to the Renegades Cobra Red Ninja (right down to the sword accessories). Cobra Commander's sculpt was pretty cool, but in the set I received Hasbro Quality mis-control gave me two left hands... And if that wasn't bad enough to capture biggest disappointment of the set, we have Roadblock with a permanently attached launcher holder in the right hand and yet another stupid spring launcher accessory.

Overall the sets are worth the $40 since they are exclusives (inner box is marked as such), but only to a completist. I don't regret buying them, but they aren't dissuading my choice to give up collecting after the JoeCon. One impression I am left with is the silly waste of overarticulate "ninja" wrists and ankles, that result in Hasbro then putting out kiddie junk spring launchers and totally unarticuated vehicle drivers... who can figure that out???

Check out the sets and make your own mind up. MODs please add these to the Sightings database exclusives.


BTW If anyone is interested in 12" sized figures and SOTW Willy's Jeep / 21st Century Kettenkrad, and you will be at the NOLA JoeCon, please PM me. I am looking for a new home for these items and am not looking for much in return. Thx.]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 19:48:24 -0700 http://www.joesightings.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=11239 http://www.joesightings.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=11227
There is going to be a BBQ, then after the sale/get together then is going to be party at my house for a fellow Nok who is getting married.

Im hoping to see alot of new faces there and throwing a challenge to all you SoCal Joe fans, come on by I promise you will have a great time and score some nice swag.

8280 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard San Diego, CA 92111]]> Wed, 02 May 2012 06:10:09 -0700 http://www.joesightings.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=11227 http://www.joesightings.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=11224


The GI Joe Collector's Club 2012 membership figure has arrived! The Club offers a 3 3/4 figure or a 12 inch figure for joining. I choose the 12 inch figure and it's the debut of the arch-nemesis of the GI Joe Adventure Team, the Man of Evil! This nefarious cretin has evil in his black heart and bad intentions in his twisted mind! To make matters worse, he has mastered Joe's kung-fu grip!



Will the Adventure Team be able to defeat the Man of Evil? YOU decide!

Infinite Hollywood: GI Joe Man of Evil Review

Check out the full review!]]> Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:15:52 -0700 http://www.joesightings.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=11224 http://www.joesightings.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=11222 http://www.ebay.com/itm/G-I-Joe-Pursit-Cob...=item3f167f3c37
http://i.ebayimg.com/t/G-I-Joe-Pursit-Cobr...#33;~~60_57.JPG

For some reason I'm expecting convention Horrorshow to use this body.]]> Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:17:12 -0700 http://www.joesightings.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=11222 http://www.joesightings.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=11217
Give yourself a listen here:

http://jdso.podbean.com/

And see the related images here:

http://www.joedeclassified.com/forum/viewt...?f=20&t=487


Enjoy!]]> Mon, 16 Apr 2012 20:08:02 -0700 http://www.joesightings.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=11217 http://www.joesightings.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=11216 http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/8640#

From the new Lego custom idea sharing site.

I like his designs for the Joe and Cobra figures. I wish Hasbro would dump Kre-O and give a license to Lego.]]> Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:15:33 -0700 http://www.joesightings.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=11216 http://www.joesightings.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=11215
OKTOBER GUARD
Original Team:
1. Col. Brekhov
2. Diana Janack aka: DainaVolga/Vorona
3. Dragonsky
4. Horrorshow
5. Shrage
6. Stormavik (Joined a few issues later during the Marvel Comic Run)

Additions:
7. Big Bear
8. Col. Anatoly Krimov aka: Red Star
9. Lt. Gorky
10. Ruslan
11. Sgt. Misha
12. Wong

Here are some team-ups during the Comics/Cartoon:

1. Duke/Brekhov
2. Gung-Ho/Horrorshow
3. Barbacue/Stomavik
4. Snake Eyes/Wong
5. Dusty/Diana

Here are the Joes that associated with the Oktober Guard:
1. Barbaque
2. Barrel Roll
3. Clutch
4. Duke
5. Dusty
6. Falcon
7. Flint
8. Gung-Ho
9 Lifeline
10. Recondo
11. Shockwave
12. Snake Eyes
13. Torpedo
14. Wet-Suit

Here are the Cobra that associated with the Oktober Guard:
1. B.A.T. disguised as Cobra Commander
2. Baroness
3. Croc Master
4. Destro
5. Iron Grenadier
6. Voltar]]> Fri, 06 Apr 2012 07:50:36 -0700 http://www.joesightings.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=11215 http://www.joesightings.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=11210
Also, since there's alotta talk about our own fictional Joe universes as collectors and fans...how does the whole zombie thing work in your head? I don't picture the Zombie-Vipers as the popular flesh eating types, they're just really violent if agitated. I picture Compound Z needing to be directly injected or administered into the host body...hence the "containment helmet" accessory with the toy. It just disperses quickly in the air...otherwise, why would Cobra need any other troops or weapons if they could just zombify the world?]]> Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:48:06 -0700 http://www.joesightings.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=11210