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    G.I. Joe Classified Series (1:12)

    I always thought of PO as a psychologist first, warrior... fifth? He was a massive pegwarmer, and while I had the figure (probably an impulse buy when nothing else was available), he and his bulbous noggin was a regular member of the Slaughter Bullet-Sponge Brigade. I do like the NF colors...
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    G.I. Joe Classified Series (1:12)

    FYI, if you were planning to get any of these early in the cycle, entertainment earth has the Despoiler and the Grunt/WildBill/TechnoViper retro wave figures in stock and available with 10% coupon EARTH10. Free shipping over $79. Faster and cheaper than Amazon at this point, why not. Saved...
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    G.I. Joe Classified Series (1:12)

    Agreed, nothing seems to have changed on the new wave or the announced retros. Crimson SNAKE... no thanks. That's a nod to the Red Shadows version, which is nice enough, but not for nearly $100 or whatever they will charge this year. I just bought a second Super7 snake on heavy discount, and...
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    G.I. Joe Classified Series (1:12)

    Yeah, Armada is an odd duck for sure, but her impracticality doesn't bother me in a group that has a a hypnotist, a croc trainer, a bird-man, and a myriad of other characters and vehicles that are wacky and highly impractical. Imposing a different standard on her would be odd, so I'm probably...
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    G.I. Joe Classified Series (1:12)

    Synapse is a hard pass unless he appears in the comics very soon and does something really villainously compelling. I'm not seeing anything on the surface that would warrant a $30 purchase. Armada... she's kinda in the same boat. I haven't seen her in the fiction in nearly 25 years, and even...
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    G.I. Joe Classified Series (1:12)

    I completely forgot about prime day. The first couple were pretty solid, but the last half-dozen have been total duds. It feels like a Temu garage sale. On a more positive note, Airtight and Hydroviper shipped from AMZ, will be here tomorrow... beating the prime-day shipping crush!
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    G.I. Joe Classified Series (1:12)

    Rugged (Energon?) Duke looks ok. His 3-day beard is a bit like a 3-month beard, making him look too much like RnR for my liking. I feel like the beard should be much shorter and the hair a bit longer. Will I get one... maybe? Probably? Fomo will probably get me, but I can't say I'm overly...
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    G.I. Joe Classified Series (1:12)

    When you say it isn't available in the regular store... I don't get it. It's right there in the Series 6 listings... https://valaverse.com/products/tactical-field-gear-tin-set While their site isn't slick by any means, I've ordered directly from them probably a dozen times without issue...
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    G.I. Joe Classified Series (1:12)

    Did you ever get your Vala tactical gear tin set?
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    G.I. Joe Classified Series (1:12)

    Now I have until november to talk myself into keeping the extra. 🤪 EDIT: someone put them side-by-side, and it appears Clutch's head is slightly different... not sure if it's a new sculpt or the paint on the beard is thicker to make it look bushier. I do like it better though... that nugget...
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    G.I. Joe Classified Series (1:12)

    I was taking a look at the HAL, and I noticed the ghost of Lenny being alive and well in the current designs. Grand Slam and Flash's trademark boots... they've been reduced to being green shin-guards. Of course they have. Now all we need is to find out that GS has a facial tattoo, and the...
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    G.I. Joe Classified Series (1:12)

    I put in my order (2x AM, 2x HAL, 1x MKII)... and then I put in another order for a single MKII... in case I decided to have one at home... or in case they sold out during the premium window I can hook you up. Not sure I need another, but if you order two together, you can't cancel just one, so...
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    G.I. Joe Classified Series (1:12)

    I'm glad I saw your message, as I got busy at work (shocking, I know) and totally forgot that the POs are today. Just in the nick of time.
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    M-36 Jackson

    I'm guessing there won't be any takers here. Of our small core group, I'm not sure we have any hardcore WWII folks left. But I could be wrong. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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    G.I. Joe Classified Series (1:12)

    If I were a betting man, I'd assume those POs will go live on Wed next week, 1pm for premium, 2pm for all else. Those alien plants are supports... some people use different flavors/shapes, but I think "trees" are the most efficient. And they only attach to the part by the tiniest thread, just...
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    G.I. Joe Classified Series (1:12)

    The expectation by insiders is that MKII is going to PO next week, along with the HAL/GS, and Action Man... all Pulse exclusives. If you're far away where interwebs are sketchy or a VPN can't circumvent their geo-blocks, I'll be happy to pick up an extra MKII. If you want to PM the best...
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    G.I. Joe Classified Series (1:12)

    Nah, no pressure felt... doing fun stuff like this is the whole reason for having the cool toys. My inner engineer likes the challenge. I merely want to keep it fun. The minute I have to start mass-producing things, responding to paypal emails and customer service inquiries, lost shipment...
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    G.I. Joe Classified Series (1:12)

    Thanks for the input. I assume that it would be easiest to print a little barely-visible wedge piece to fit under the launcher (or maybe a few of them in various sizes) to keep the rack from drooping at different angles rather than developing an "effect" to put under there... unless that effect...
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    G.I. Joe Classified Series (1:12)

    Ok, I need some input on this MMS missile exhaust project. I've found what I think is a suitable starting point, and I began working on the mods to fit the MMS. But I have questions: - how long would you like it to be? Right now, I have them kinda maxxed-out at just over 400mm (roughly 16")...
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    G.I. Joe Classified Series (1:12)

    I'll always prefer the green OG VAMP (my first Joe toy of any kind), but the MKII looks nice (ignoring the same basic proportion issues that the green classified one has as well). And I look forward to getting tan Clutch for desert missions and WWOE setups. I'll need to print a retro helmet in...