If you guys haven't figured out by now, I don't use much in the way of Hasbro weapons if I can help it. Yes, back in the day, the weapons a figure came with sometimes signified a character. Flint and his shotgun. Flash and his 'laser' gun. Bazooka and his handheld rocket launcher. SnowJob and his 'laser' rifle (that became a norm, yes???)

Now... I understand that Joe and Cobra characters have their signature weapons, but based on my latest fotos, you can see they don't CARRY their normal stuff. Consider that an error on my part? Or maybe, just maybe, I'm trying to figure out a weapon that can work for the good guys and good guys. It's no secret that I'm a huge fan of the Marauder Inc stuff. My VvV Vipers, DTC Troopers and Spy Troops NeoVipers ALL carry NCMs (pulse rifles based on Aliens thru MJ). But the Joes, I'm still working on it. I have some ideas and have bought packs of various weapons for them, but haven't found a good consistent weapon.

I know that a lot of you tend to standardize the weapons for your army builders. AKs tend to be a fave for a lot of fans for the bad guys, but those are just too old for me. I want something cool looking and we ALL know what the pulse rifles can do! (as per the ALIENS movie).

So I'm just saying, if you see me cycling thru different weapons for the Joes, there's a reason. The HK something-or-other that Beach Head was using in the Archives storyline, that's what I'm leaning towards. But I also like what Crankcase/Lady Jaye were using in HUNT FOR SONNEILON. Just too many options, yes???




What's your take? Do your Joe characters get specialized weapons or do they get a standard? Do some of the characters carry a regular weapon then use their special weapon when the time comes (think Blaine from Predator who uses something that resembles a sub-machine gun then turns to 'Old Painful")? Do the different Cobra divisions get different weapons or did Cobra go mass production on 1 rifle that caters to ALL classes???