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    Takara Transformers

    Sweet baby jeebus, have you guys seen the Magic Square MP Combaticons? I kinda didn't pay attention to them because I collect Magic Square legends... and although I really like both of their MP Primes, I really thought those were one-offs, not the start of a whole new endeavor. What do they...
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    Takara Transformers

    TL/DR - I bought a lot of toys and this is my confession. Forgive me wallet, for I have sinned. 😆 ------------------- It seems every few years I find some FansToys and other 3P/MP figures on super sale during the holiday shopping season, and it leads me down a rabbit hole. Apparently it was my...
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    G.I. Joe Classified Series (1:12)

    I'm not replacing my Viper troops with the new one, but the sleeveless retro looks "beefier" to me (not sure if it's on the same buck or not). I'll get one to add to each of the squads as a heavy gunner or something. Broke down and picked up a few BF/CM deals on Joes, a couple of retro figs...
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    G.I. Joe Classified Series (1:12)

    Viper 3-pack down to $45 to tempt the holdouts... Amazon.com: G.I. Joe Classified Series Series Cobra Viper Officer & Vipers Figures 47 Toys, Multiple Accessories, Custom Package Art, Multicolor, F4559 : Toys & Games
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    Official Figure Pic One-Shot Thread

    Planet Green Valley fig?
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    G.I. Joe Classified Series (1:12)

    Only ordered one base and the bridge add-on. I assumed a Joe tank of some kind was going to be the next haslab, and a bridgelayer seems highly unlikely to ever be made by hasbro. But I might wish I had ordered another tank. Maybe later he'll sell a cheaper tank base without the mobat parts...
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    G.I. Joe Classified Series (1:12)

    RamenToy not-Mobat test shot. Pretty impressive.
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    Takara Transformers

    I appreciate the thought, but I ebay'd zartan and zarana last year. But if you change your mind on Kup (or find him uber-cheap), hit me up. I haven't seen anything new at Ollie's since the Dusty/Zarana appearance 8-months ago. Truly stagnant. Same full 12-ft wall of Black Panther, D+...
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    Takara Transformers

    And I thought I'd mention that if anyone has a set (or wants to get one), I'm looking to split a Joe/TF Crossover Kup Triple-T set, as I only want the Joe figures, not the Transformer. So if somebody wants only the robot, maybe we can work something out.
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    G.I. Joe Classified Series (1:12)

    I'm not sure I need another one, but damn, that's the good price. Might get another one just for a generic trooper, as I like that buck more than the one used for the regular Shockwave release. I had some time to kill before an appointment this morning, and I saw the Beachhead, Snow Serpent...
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    Takara Transformers

    The last month or so, I've been on a catch-up binge with tiny, tiny overpriced Newage Legends-minus figures. A lot are out of production, but a few Ali sellers still seem to have stock with minimal late-penalty on most characters. And NA does a lot of re-issues, repaints...
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    G.I. Joe Classified Series (1:12)

    I'm hoping that several outlets have better "real" BF deals than these pre-BF BF-sales. Or cyber monday, which is often better than BF. They desperately want to turn November into a giant sales event. As a good consumer, I have little issue with that other than the fact that I end up spending...
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    G.I. Joe Classified Series (1:12)

    Oh, and I failed to mention that I found a retro blueshirt at WM yesterday... the lone remaining figure from that wave, otherwise I'd not have known it was ever there. Of course I bought it like a sucker.
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    G.I. Joe Classified Series (1:12)

    Yeah, I saw those when camelcamelcamel alerted me to some of the ML Zabu wave figures I need are on sale. (I only liked half the wave and refuse to pay full price for figs I don't want just for the BAF parts). I agree, the Joe part of the BF sale is pretty lackluster. I did get an extra...
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    G.I. Joe Classified Series (1:12)

    Now that I think of it, I might just make one from a PP BAT I bought for fodder. I could dye the pants and torso back to black, and I'd likely paint the boots something besides day-glo yellow anyway, something more of a dreadnok motif, like burgundy or pepto-green. And I'd use a battle damaged...
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    G.I. Joe Classified Series (1:12)

    I'm with you on the BATs.... mostly. I do not like the Crimson BATs, Python BATs, or the IG BATs... they should be for the primary use of basic Cobra, and I don't want to see them bastardized for every sub-faction. From a fictional world standpoint, it just dilutes them into being very...
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    G.I. Joe Classified Series (1:12)

    So I had planned on skipping the IG... mostly because he's SUCH a departure from the classic ARAH look that he seems like a no-brainer for a retro figure. I'd rather get a few of those for my Destro army instead. This one gives me Wave 1 "we're-trying-something-new" vibes...
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    G.I. Joe Classified Series (1:12)

    They're based in RI, so the closest NFL team is definitely New England. I have no doubt there are plenty of Pats fans in their offices. But the weird part is how little they even tried to hide the inspiration. If I'm Rodney, I'm suing for illegal use of likeness. Maybe they thought the...
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    G.I. Joe Classified Series (1:12)

    I got SS v2, but I haven't opened him yet... gotta find time for the skirt-ectomy and to take the black off the shin parts (or paint white over it). Alpine looks like a solid figure, but I CANNOT get over the fact that he's clearly Rodney Harrison. And I h-a-t-e the Patriots and Rodney Harrison.
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    Super 7 GI Joe

    I think the retailers like Target wouldn't stock Joe figures priced under $15. Their margins would be too small to justify the shelf space over something else that might move more volume like another peg of wrasslin guys or another big rubber Godzilla/Kong figure. So that's likely why the 5PoA...