G.I. Joe Classified - News & Updates
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docsilence
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Makes sense that the vehicle wouldn't be retail but I imagine there will be riots over Zartan being a Target exclusive.
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EELs that were mission-diving at that mysterious location with Crystal Ball? Must be something in the water.
Ru1977
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Updated the first post with the new stuff. Full Force Podcast said he expected Shlub to be Flash, but it's Overkill, so I wonder if The Enforcer will be Flash...
He did say he knows who Enforcer is so it could be Flash.
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I love that we've got not Wild Bill marked as all caps NOT WILD BILL in the thread, this made me genuinely laugh thank you. That's low key hilarious to me.
Okay, i'll write up the Eel file card this afternoon so we can move on to the Hydro-Viper card next.
Please let it be Flash, we needs it...
Ru1977
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Low key hilarious is totally my goal. I don't need cheers or crowds, but one or two people laughing at something I did is perfect.
ooooooo damn. Just like that.
And once we have Flash, we just need an ugly-man head for the Grand Slam repaint, and the originals are dunzo!
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I love the idea of the a new Joe cowboy character. And I look forward to the lamentations of people wanting Wild Bill as a single-release in the line. Anticipating Warbow level rants. A cowboy should have a horse though. c’mon give us a Classified horse.
Airtight is great. I believe he finishes off 1985 non-driver characters.
Hydro-Viper. I prefer Eels. Maybe I’ll get one HV as a leader type for Eels.
Overkill. zero interest.
Zanya looks ok. I don’t really love the Chameleon as a vehicle, but I’ll get this set.
I always liked Red Dog’s design. But equally dislike Taurus’ design. I skipped the Mercer 2pk. And will skip this one. Unless I can get it marked down to a price acceptable for just Red Dog.
Ninja Zartan. I’m avoiding Ninja Force stuff. Consider it a low point for the brand. Just my opinion, so don’t throw shurikens at me. So this figure is an easy pass. Although, maybe stripping the face paint off him could create an all-new Dreadnok. Or I just won’t call him Zartan.
regarding the next wave line-up. Maybe Enforcer is a normal Ripcord. He’s due and is all reuse which works in a wave with a lot of new stuff.
Airtight is great. I believe he finishes off 1985 non-driver characters.
Hydro-Viper. I prefer Eels. Maybe I’ll get one HV as a leader type for Eels.
Overkill. zero interest.
Zanya looks ok. I don’t really love the Chameleon as a vehicle, but I’ll get this set.
I always liked Red Dog’s design. But equally dislike Taurus’ design. I skipped the Mercer 2pk. And will skip this one. Unless I can get it marked down to a price acceptable for just Red Dog.
Ninja Zartan. I’m avoiding Ninja Force stuff. Consider it a low point for the brand. Just my opinion, so don’t throw shurikens at me. So this figure is an easy pass. Although, maybe stripping the face paint off him could create an all-new Dreadnok. Or I just won’t call him Zartan.
regarding the next wave line-up. Maybe Enforcer is a normal Ripcord. He’s due and is all reuse which works in a wave with a lot of new stuff.
Ru1977
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It could be Ripcord, or anyone, but Flash has been in the works since last year, and I think pushed back since then like the Night Viper. So if that Enforcer one isn't Flash, he's gotta be the next wave.
And Wild Bill is supposed to be one of the Retro figures this year, so lamenters can relent.
And Wild Bill is supposed to be one of the Retro figures this year, so lamenters can relent.
Chooch555
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Says the man that once said "I feel naked without my spreadsheets."
I'm in for all of these. If it's a new western character it's possible they're doing a take on Sundown as a nod to C.O.P.S.
altcunningham
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I found cap gun rings in my lot the other day and I didn't know you could even get them. Especially Canada.
How is Hasbro going to release that Hydro Viper without an extra set of hands? Should have been L&R frigger fingers amd L&R swimming hands. With only the L swimming hand, my enthusiasm is dampened.
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I'm in for Wild Bill's shadow or whatever we're calling it. Give me a Weasel of the same caliber, I don't care if it lacks the battle damaged helmet. I feel like most pilots wouldn't wear a helmet that's as damaged as the Rattler pilot's at that point.
The Hydro Viper is just a bizarre design, if anything deserved the name "Devilfish" those are them, not the vehicle. Looks like some sort of conjuring of Crystal Ball's in scuba form. I have enough Eels to keep me happy. Dunno why none of the Cobra divers (aside from the Ketchup Red one) don't come with firearms. Cobra's cutting cost expecting everyone to fight with spear guns and grappling hooks at the bottom of the ocean? Do these never leave the water? How does one fire a weapon with webbed hands?
Thankfully not a heavy preorder round for me.
The Hydro Viper is just a bizarre design, if anything deserved the name "Devilfish" those are them, not the vehicle. Looks like some sort of conjuring of Crystal Ball's in scuba form. I have enough Eels to keep me happy. Dunno why none of the Cobra divers (aside from the Ketchup Red one) don't come with firearms. Cobra's cutting cost expecting everyone to fight with spear guns and grappling hooks at the bottom of the ocean? Do these never leave the water? How does one fire a weapon with webbed hands?
Thankfully not a heavy preorder round for me.
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The scrawniness is accurate to the vintage figure as I recall but I agree he'd stand out mpre and his head would somehow be better suited with a bigger frame.