a while back. The color better matched Dusty’s other gear than any of the new. Just needed a quick sharpie swipe to remove the Union Jack, as my boy D is all American! I also added a battle belt (from the new kit) so Dusty finally has a secondary weapon and added some additional supplies as well.
Yeah, the base Dusty figure was pretty meh. If only he'd had some kneepads!View attachment 17786
My largest victim... er project, Dusty. I had upgraded his web gear a long while back, but wasn’t fully satisfied, as he still seemed under protected and under accessorized for a combat-ready desert trooper. I also recently watched a video that listed him as one of the worst figs of the line, so I decided that, now that I have an abundance of kit available, not my Dusty. He needed to be fixed.
Ironically, the armor kit is not from the new batch. It’s from the old batch I was gifted
Overall, I‘m quite happy with the result, so much so, that I‘ve lost whatever interest I had in v.2.
Oh yeah, I also got Hydro-Viper and Dawn this evening and was able to free them both from their packages. Dawn joined SE’s ninja commando squad and HV just gets a spot at the edge of the “underwater” scene, awaiting his future date with Deep Six. I’ll be on the lookout for a primary weapon for him since H’bro decided he still doesn’t need one.
As for Dawn’s backstory - in my world she was recruited by Jinx and Scarlett into the new Arashikage as a probie in the Joe team after a combat tour in the USAF followed by a stint in one of the three letter agencies. She had already earned several black belts prior to joining the clan, gaining proficiency while in the employment of Uncle Sam as well as in her spare time. SE and SS took her to the next level adding lethality to her resume.
In training, Dawn showed outstanding skill at ambush, particularly at night, where she seemed to appear out of nowhere to surprise her opponents and win battles before they could even react. She possesses superior night vision and stealth, earning her the nickname Pansa (Panther). She decided she liked the Spanish version better and took Pantera as her codename once she was fully accepted onto the Joe team. Storm Shadow still calls her by her Japanese name.
). I'm hoping we'll see some pics without those so I can make a good informed decision before buying or not. I'm sure they'll have plenty of pics with the listing come fall/winter.
Movie retros... we're already getting Falcon this year. Chuckles seems like a lock for retro '27... and Serpentor is almost a sure thing.... and a better v2 Roadblock seems likely. But that's only three.This was a fun watch at 2x, if a little hard to hear at times:
SDCC Live! Hasbro GI Joe Panel - Made-To-Pre-Order Thunder Machine And More
Hasbro G.I. Joe Panel Live from San Diego Comic Con. Thanks to MCU Collector for streaming this.New G.I. Joe Brand Team members announced - Eric Sienbenalertoynewsi.com
Big reveal that probably surprised very few was the upcoming Thunder Machine MTO. First impression from the render is that it has proportionality problems, kind of like the AWE Striker. Maybe it's just the addition of the rocket pods (gotta have those
Other name only reveals:
Hard Ball, HEAT Viper, Daina (October Guard), Battle Ready Shipwreck (may finally supplant mine) and a new Dreadnok character named Flatline. They also named/confirmed the Ninja Force SE/Jinx set, which I thought everybody knew about already.
They also announced that this coming year the retros will be themed around the Movie's 40th anniversary. That could be good or bad I guess, but all 9 of the retros released in 2027 are supposed to be of characters featured in the movie.
Exactly as you'd expect... but I have a low-tech aid for that, no worries.
