Sigma 6 was like a Team America marionette mixed with anime take on G.I. Joe in an oddball scale.
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Sigma 6 was like a Team America marionette mixed with anime take on G.I. Joe in an oddball scale.
The whole Sigma 6 line was a disaster. "anime is hot, make a shitty GI Joe anime!" And the old fans hated the shift in scale.
Now to be fair ton of the old crotchety fans detest the idea of 6" GI Joe.
And all the reasons those guys don't like 6" are amplified in 8" scale.
Man hasbro has trouble selling this shit with the Star Wars name on it, they think kids are gonna buy it with retro Ghostbusters?
OOF, wtf is that? I usually buy every ghostbusters fig, but maaaaaan they're testing my patience here.Man hasbro has trouble selling this shit with the Star Wars name on it, they think kids are gonna buy it with retro Ghostbusters?
Christ did they fuck up those joe designs. Duke looks pretty good, but the other 2 not so much
Just saw the rest of the Ghostbuster kids toys and damn am I jelly. They get a movie proton pack, PKE meter, wand, and new "ghost whistle". I just had the cartoon toys as a kid.
Huh Roadblock is probably the best of the batch
Classic look
With a bit of modern era thrown in
I don't see anything wrong with them myself, they look good. The only thing that puzzles me is there are no Cobras in the mix.
Huh Roadblock is probably the best of the batch
Classic look
With a bit of modern era thrown in
Yeah, I get it's his v2 outfit. The color scheme is just awful. Sculpting looks fine
Random question... is that Phil Noto art on the package? Looks like his style.
looks like I'll just stick with Snake Eyes for now. None of those other ones are doing anything for me
Only read through a few pages but Hisstank really doesn't seem to be liking them all that much.
YOOOOOOOOO
Vintage Kenner Real Ghostbusters and 6-inch movie-based Ghostbusters Plasma figures!
Looks like the collector-focused Plasma line will have the 4 GBs, Zuul-possessed Dana and Gozer for wave one with a Terror Dog for the BAF.
Vintage Kenner Real Ghostbusters and 6-inch movie-based Ghostbusters Plasma figures!
Looks like the collector-focused Plasma line will have the 4 GBs, Zuul-possessed Dana and Gozer for wave one with a Terror Dog for the BAF.
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK! Getting them all! I still my original ones in almost mint condition too!
I dunno, the new Joe stuff seems ok, but I think part of that is because it's been so long since Joe has been out. Like Star Wars, I'm not too excited about paying 20 bucks a pop, and I still feel like the bigger size loses one of the biggest draws of either toyline, which is semi affordable vehicles.
I only ever had Peter from the original wave sans Proton Pack so this will be a dream come true for me. I might look into refurbishing my childhood Kenner Ecto-1 in anticipation for these guys. :D
I do wonder how the Plasma figure line will compare to the Matty one. I would hope they have better face sculpts.
EDIT: Oh, neat! The packs will be removable on the Plasma figs!
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Duke looks great. Probably my favorite out of the new reveals. I don't know how anyone can look at these figures and think Hasbro messed up. They are very clearly based on classic figures. I wonder if that vest on Roadblock is sculpted onto the figure, or if it's a separate piece and he's rocking a green tank top underneath it.
If someone showed me Roadblock without context I'd think it was a canceled Overwatch variant figure.
Snake Eyes is about what I expected. Scarlett is somewhere in-between, but much closer to Roadblock.
Going over the first several years of 3.75" G.I. Joe, Roadblock v2 is the only one made before 1988 that I've never seen before. Might have something to do with it, but I doubt that.
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Man if I see a Top Gun figure tomorrow packaged in branding like
Im going to die, that is something I wanted and dreamed about my entire childhood from like 4 years old.
When I was a kid I didn't have a GI Joe named "Ace" he was Maverick from the second I got that set as a gift.
Im going to die, that is something I wanted and dreamed about my entire childhood from like 4 years old.
When I was a kid I didn't have a GI Joe named "Ace" he was Maverick from the second I got that set as a gift.
Someone got close-up pics of the GB Plasma figs.
Eh, the likenesses aren't too great but at least Egon doesn't have super thick framed glasses like the Matty and DST figures. Also, Ray isn't pin-headed like the Matty figure was.
EDIT: Speaking of 80s media based toylines: When the fuck are we going to get 6-inch Back to the Future figures?!
Eh, the likenesses aren't too great but at least Egon doesn't have super thick framed glasses like the Matty and DST figures. Also, Ray isn't pin-headed like the Matty figure was.
EDIT: Speaking of 80s media based toylines: When the fuck are we going to get 6-inch Back to the Future figures?!
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I have a massive 3 3/4 inch vintage Joe collection. I had all of the 25th, 30th and POC lines, but sold them later to go more vintage. Here are my thoughts on the new line. Love the new Snake Eyes, good look and articulation, good balance of the classic design with a modern flare. Scarlett/Roadblock- like the sculpts, but the color schemes are just a bit off. Disappointed in the accessories/lack thereof. Duke- limited images, but looks good so far. You can kind of get an idea of where they are going Cobra wise if you look at the Exclusive Snake Eyes box art, it has teasers of CC, Baroness and Destro.
Overall I'm excited to see these, but it is a bit of a mixed bag. My major concern is space with the bigger scale- I don't have a lot extra and I'm not taking down my vintage Joes. Hopefully we see a lot more today.
Overall I'm excited to see these, but it is a bit of a mixed bag. My major concern is space with the bigger scale- I don't have a lot extra and I'm not taking down my vintage Joes. Hopefully we see a lot more today.
I just preorder my first and hopefully last nendoroid, it's Far From Home Spider-man, I always like SD Spider-man figure, already have some from hot toys and the nendoroid proportion remind me of that so I want to get it.
Damn NECA going all in for TMNT. I might have to cop movie Casey Jones but Super Shredder looks insane.
Holy fuck NECA has BTTF?! Jaws?! Defenders of the Earth
Edit: damn!
Holy fuck NECA has BTTF?! Jaws?! Defenders of the Earth
Edit: damn!
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Jazzwares also got Halo in 3.75.
them having Fortnite, Halo and likely GI Joe in 3.75 is excellent.
them having Fortnite, Halo and likely GI Joe in 3.75 is excellent.
I haven't touched Marvel Legends since the old days and the build a figure being the giant Sentinel but I'm gonna need those movie figures and Old Man Logan for sure.
Also a Hasbro Labs Sentinel?!
This Star Wars stuff on the Pulse stream can jump off a cliff for all I'm concerned. lol
Also a Hasbro Labs Sentinel?!
This Star Wars stuff on the Pulse stream can jump off a cliff for all I'm concerned. lol
I really think Hasbro fucked up with these 6" Joes looking at all the reactions
1. Main fanbase hates the scale
2. fanbase that accepts the scale seems to hate the sci-fi aesthetic.
I absolutely hate the figures but I kinda dig the packaging on the kid Ghostbusters figures
1. Main fanbase hates the scale
2. fanbase that accepts the scale seems to hate the sci-fi aesthetic.
I absolutely hate the figures but I kinda dig the packaging on the kid Ghostbusters figures
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Never imagined there would be so many Phantom toys unveiled at TF but here we are. LOL
BossStudios has a few including a set with the horse.
Well holy shit we're finally getting Back to the Future figures. I don't see a DeLorean happening at NECA's scale but beggars can't be choosers concerning this license. lol
EDIT: Wait, I just caught the end of the Hasbro stream but saw something that caught my eye: Are they making a Nuetrona Wand replica?
EDIT 2: FUCK the RGB reissues are Wal-Mart exclusive. :(
EDIT: Wait, I just caught the end of the Hasbro stream but saw something that caught my eye: Are they making a Nuetrona Wand replica?
EDIT 2: FUCK the RGB reissues are Wal-Mart exclusive. :(
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The wand and figures are up for preorder.
Mattel weirdly has no MOTU at TF....
Here towards the bottom!
I'm not as excited about the Neutrona Wand since it's based on the 2020 film version.
I count ten characters in this art. We're getting five figures per wave. I wonder if the next wave will consist of the remaining figures.
Wave 1
Snake-Eyes
Duke
Scarlett
Roadblock
Destro
Wave 2
Cobra Commander
Baroness
Alley Viper
Cobra Red Ninja
Gung-Ho
They could replace the generic Cobra Red Ninja with Storm Shadow, but I think he could be the "star" figure in the third wave.
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Does Mattel have a panel or anything?
They also didn't have anything Top Gun besides a little bit of Matchbox despite them getting the global master license.