I will say this.....I may pick up that snake eyes, if only out of morbid curiousity!

Major Bludd is a huge disappointment.

I feel like a sucker, but CC is a must buy for the stripe and the toon accessory.

The rest are not worth buying.

Hasbro really needs to just make a totally new Baroness.

What the frak are you saying, man??? It's the outfit based on the early issues of the Marvel comic, when the crew are hunting Kwinn in the arctic. I'm surprised nobody has said anything about the skirt issue with snake eyes. Surely you guys noticed. And the question is, can he sit down???

From the looks of it he's got the Snowjob body, the "skirt" is removeable and he sits perfectly. I really like the figure...But where the hell is Kwinn. Maybe there's a Kwinn/Dr. Venom comic pack coming, but I doubt the big "H" thinks that pair will sell themselves.

wave 7
 

Viper looks good!!

25th Senior Ranking Officers Sets
 

So I was checking TNI today and found a link to the new Senior Ranking Officers 3-packs. Looks like we're getting Sgt. Grunt and General Hawk, as well as the Crimson Guard Officer with a Santa Claus Cobra Commander (not actual name of figure). So check 'em out.

http://gijoeclub.com/2008tru-sets.cfm

WHAT THE FRAK IS HASBRO DOING???

Ok, I'm cool w/ the 25A. I'm even cool with repaints, re-releases, new figures, etc. BUT they are gonna FLOOD the market with all this stuff! As people here will quickly say, ANOTHER DUKE? ANOTHER CC? Another (insert whatever you want)??? It's kinda bogus. As Anakin said, "It's overkill, master." And that's what I'm feeling. We just got the latest photos of the waves, the future 5 packs and now these rather neat looking, but WTF 3 packs... I'm gonna wonder what's gonna be shown at Toyfair.

With all that in mind, the 1st officer pack looks pretty neat. I like the variation on the Hawk figure and we get Grunt. Good enough for me. If I get it, maybe I'll send a bro the Duke figure. Too bad Grunt's head is so small (as opposed to Breaker's big noggin. Might need to have repaint that Duke head afterall!)

The Cobra pack... Officers? Looks like Cobra COmmander and 2 CGs to me. Poor Tomax and Xamot. Getting the shaft.

And the last pack... Whoa... That looks pretty cool, but certainly, impossible to build. What are you gonna do with a plethora of Officers and CCs? Now if they did an Officer and 2 Troopers, dewd. Still wouldn't fall for it tho. :p

....Yawn....more repaints?.....I'm so glad I'm not wasting money on this insulting drivel. :rolleyes:

Red Cobra Commander...a new version of a release from 2005! Wow, let the nostalgia roll. :rolleyes:

Hawk and Duke Hybrid figure...they've mutated into one being. "Hey, let's stick Hawk's head on Duke." Alright. What's next, repaining Flint to become Falcon? Probably (would've been more creative than Duke again).

Ugly gold masked CG.

That and they never fixed the crotches on Cobra trooper/officer, Duke or Cobra Commander. Which precludes me from seriously considering the sets.

25A Rumors
 

Forcasted figures for the future. So 'wonderful' that this stuff is leaked BEFORE Toyfair. So much for the true element of surprise. Please note that you can take THIS as speculation or rumor. Taken from XHairs of HISSTANK ala the JBL.





From hisstank.com:

Thanks to Board Member xhairs, we now have an unconfirmed list of upcoming single carded figures & comic packs.

Check it out:


Quote:
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653569391274 Zap
653569391275 Covergirl
653569391277 Snakeeyes v4
653569391278 Alley Viper
653569391280 Dr. Mindbender
653569391273 Scrap Iron

2packs
653569399471 Dusty-Mangler SM
653569399469 Scarface-Dr Venom

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653569391279 Mainframe
653569391272 Hardball
653569391270 Rock n Roll v2
653569391271 Iron Granadier
653569391281 Serpentor v1
653569391276 Zarana

2packs
653569399470 Kwinn- Snake Eyes
653569399473 Torpedo-Eels











Just for note, apparently Hasbro said that sub-teams weren't gonna be used. BUT isn't NiteWatch a sub-team? TigerForce Flint has been revealed BUT Hasbro coulda been trained in basic psychology. ie; the whole TIGER FORCE isn't done OR TIGER FORCE is NOT in a 5-pack or whatever. ALL fans need to be aware of semantics and the wording of questions. Surely, the Hasbro guys listen carefully and answer in a ways that piss off, but they ARE answering what has been asked.

I did see a photo of Torpedo in a Toy magazine at Barnes & Noble this week. But it was a thumbnail size pic of artwork rather than glimpse of the fig.

So we are getting Hardball and Mangler before Recondo... Hmm.

Okay, I'm predjudice on that one. :eek: ;)

Anyway, I would be happy to see Dr. Venom. I thought of making customs with a White labcoat Mindbender, but I never picked one up. And it would be nice to be able to pick up Scar-Face in a separate pack that won't be immediately ripped off the shelves by every troop builder in the state. The removeable head CG/ Scar-Face comic pack his piqed my interest the most. Although a battle damaged Snake-Eyes would be interesting, at least to see...

Wow, I'm off topic a bit. Thanks for spreading rumors!

well if any of these rumors are true it's nice to see that we might get all of the original joes done, also getting Dr. Venom would be awsome

I so want this list to be true, but I have my doubts.

As someone mentioned on the JBL, notice that there are NO CORE members in these supposed waves. Therefore, the guys who have been in the game for awhile suspect that these waves are totally bogus. But then, maybe this is just a list of characters to come and haven't been assigned to specific waves. *shrug* OR the CORE will be seeing other avenues of release, like the Officer 3Packs.

Some people doubt Dr. Venom and Mangler, but Hard Master is rumoured and they believed that.

Really, rumour source snobbery thing going on. Last year some one listed what amounted to waves 1 and 2 of the 25th single packs and got shot down because "there's no way they'd make Buzzer and Serpentor before Duke and Cobra Commander." That was before we knew the first 10 figures were in five packs.

Also, Hardball seems odd, but since Hasbro's been reusing parts galore, Hardball would be maybe a new head and maybe new arms. I find it much stranger they've made 1987 Cobra Commander, all new molds, as well as making 1988 Destro so soon. And they made a new head for Red Ninja before making new heads and releasing recognizable 1982 Joes.

Not matter what, any rumor list is just that.

I'm pretty excited about these lists. Given they may not be more than that. I thought Scarface was coming with the CG in the 3rd comic pack wave though. Anyway, I hope they single pack those Eels rather than sell via two pack. And I'm with Joe, where the hell is Recondo!!! :mad:

Maybe they realized they can't top version 1 of Daniel LeClair... ;) But I would pay for 25th version with a removeable boonie...

25th vehicles
 

Just saw pictures from toyfair with Vamp I and trouble bubble. Looked good. Didn't see an Awe striker. Liked the lady jaye figure and baroness in red scuba gear. What do u guys think.

Opinion on 25th.
 

I'm disappointed by what has been on offer on the 25th.
When fans asked for vehicles, i'd of hoped Hasbro could of done something a little bit.. well.. different.
This just seems like a complete relaunch, they haven't really done anything yet to impress me. :(

My wants for 25th vehicles
 

Since I've been a customer of Hasbro for 24 years I would like to see them make SNAKE armor like that used in the first GI Joe Transformers crossover series comic by Image now Devil's Due. I would like to see a Stinger with more firepower, an Awe striker and no Cobra La anything. Would like to see a Stun vehicle that splits in half like the comic version by devil's due. How bout a CH47 Chinook helicopter with some variations to make it GI JOe in woodland camoflauge. The grip on the 25th figures I would like to see improved so they can hold a variety of weapons. Need to have Mainframe with goggles, SCi Fi with green but instead of silver put black where the silver parts of his uniform are. Also must have a Bazooka and Mutt figure with Kevlar helmet and not that black one he has. Must make the complete original October Guard with Daina looking like she did in Yearbook2 by Marvel. A BTR-70 Russian troop carrier like the one in the Yearbook would rule. Footloose and Dusty plus Mercer would be good too.Or how bout a V-22 Osprey tilt rotor troop carrier.What do you guys think?

well Chap Mei has an Osprey and it's HUGE! it's perfect for transporting vehicles and troops, only one problem -- it's rare in the U.S.

I hope Hasbro re-releases the cobra ferrets and stingers. I'm glad the RAM is coming soon with updated paint apps.

Does anyone know if they fixed 25A Gung-Ho?
 

I thought I read something here or at Hisstank.com or on another forum about 25A Gung-Ho's legs being updated and better than the original 5 pack releases with "floppy-leg syndrome."

I have seen some single cards popping up at retail, and I wonder if anyone can confirm or deny any improvements.

Thanks!

Check this thread out from JBL........


http://joebattlelines.com/phpBB3/vi....php?f=5&t=4468

I think you might get some of the info you're searching for. As far as I can remember, there is a fix-or it is fixed.....I kind of stopped reading it after the 2nd page....... :rolleyes:

I have one of each loose, and the legs on the single pack GH are working better than the one I got in the 5pack. Also they narrowed the crotch on him.

Thanks. The ability to reasonably sit down and poseability was what I was checking. Those early pictures posted with his leg dangling off the stretcher and Doc indicating there was nothing he could do is what I'm trying to avoid.


Now by the time I get back to the store, they'll probably be cleared out.

Thanks Gen Scarlett and SithViper!

old vs new vehicles
 

just though i would throw these up so everyone can compare the old vehicles vs the new ones. personally i think the only one that stands up to the new 25th would be the trubble bubble, the hiss is close.the old one is first and then the new one.

Thanks for doing this. I didn't realize that Hasbro had done so many mods to 'em. I'm still kinda iffy on the vehicle only because those are the vehicles I'd like or prefer.

From the vehicles new or old, i just like the HISS, VAMP, but the RAM received a welcome improvement and so does the VAMP. The HISS, he is the same IMO.

So if I could, I would buy a new VAMP, the colors are better, the little new details made an improvement. The RAM looks better with the new gatling and colors too.

I think they all look really good......except Serpentor's Chariot.....

The new 'duller' coloring on the vehicles is very reflective of the modern military scheme, so that plays very well.

Additionally, the 'added touches' on them really makes them POP....and I love the cooler lines coming out of the Trubble Bubble..... :cool:


Serpentor's chariot, to me, just looks really like a plastic-y toy....I prefer the original......


Nice job on posting these up!!

couldn't agree with ya more GS :D

I like that they have used the original molds, and I also like the new additions on the vehicles, now this is a 25th product I could buy. Does anyone know when they will be available?

Flight Pods!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I belive they are slated for a June release

These are the only good things to come out of the 25th line...... ;)

Can't wait or June. The added bits and details will make them good along side BBI,FoV, and 21 century toys vehicals.

Because they don't need 25A figures!! :D


At least the vehicles dont use o-rings.