JoeDios.com Forums - *OFFICIAL* 25th Figures/Vehicles/Accessories, etc. Discussions ~Part 1

06-29-2007, 08:21 PM	#1
Self-Modifier Crossover King Emeritus Offline --> Posts: 1,472 --> Join Date: Feb 2005	I'll be eagerly searching for them over the weekend, Maxtype! I can't justify spending the prices online shops charge for shipping, so I'll be checking two TRUs, five targets, and two Wal-Marts in the next couple of days. Hopefully one of them will have something! __________________ is on indefinite hiatus...

06-29-2007, 09:31 PM

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I'll be eagerly searching for them over the weekend, Maxtype! I can't justify spending the prices online shops charge for shipping, so I'll be checking two TRUs, five targets, and two Wal-Marts in the next couple of days. Hopefully one of them will have something!

Good Luck,man!

I got..

06-30-2007, 07:11 AM	#3
Urban Saboteur Legendary Saboteur Offline --> Posts: 2,138 --> Join Date: Apr 2007	I got.. I got a dude out in Chi-Town looking for me.. he's picking up a full set for him and a set for me.. I can't wait to get his email to tell me he's picked up some 25th Anniversary Joes. One thing I'd like to add to Maxtype's post. I do like the ARAH and old style construction. However looking at the articulation on the new style figures they offer alot better posing, some of the stances and pictures i've seen are flawless.. I too am looking so forward to the 25th Anniversary celebrations. I wonder when we'll see dio pictures posted at Joe Dios with 25th Anniversary figs? Rich __________________ My Sites Eternity Toys Superiorville Toy blog Urban Saboteur Stories Social Sites & Communities Facebook Flickr Tweet Me

Doom Of The 25th G.i.joes

07-23-2007, 02:58 PM	#4
lightingtina Member Offline --> Posts: 59 --> Join Date: Apr 2007	Doom Of The 25th G.i.joes OK HERE THE DEAL, MY BROTHER FINILY FOUND THE JOES WAS GOING TO BUY THEM ,but he said all of the box set of the joes Scarlett left leg are broken, in every box, then he came across this, http://forums.toynewsi.com/index.php?showtopic=2040433 it seem that the joes are bracken. hes going to Waite for a bit to see if hasbro will fix the problem? or maybe someone on the TNI form will say some thing? i will hate to see this. but my brother may be right these things were made like , i just hope they will fix it before the next set leave..

25th joes

07-23-2007, 08:47 PM	#5
bravo Veteran Offline --> Posts: 942 --> Join Date: Feb 2006	25th joes hay guys today at work we got the 5 pack. there was about 6 of them and the joe sets all the Scarlett right legs were broken. the set gos for $24.98, and the card ones $4.88, there not rollback. there always low price. there were not that much there. im hoping they come in tonight so i can pick up the set. there's the form i read and there falling apart, what im thinking is thy may have put way too much force on them, i like the way C.C looks, and the snakeeyes comes with 2 different dogs, timber comes in white and black. but roadblock and destro looks bad-ass. im hoping when i go to the joe con here in Conn, they have the Scarlett doll , so i can make Glenda out of her.

07-24-2007, 01:14 AM	#6
Outrider It's been a great ride! Offline --> Posts: 14,302 --> Join Date: Jun 2005	I got my Gung Ho out of the box, only to find his right leg hangs loosely, making it impossible for him to hold any sort of pose. Very disappointing quality control and/or design by Hasbro. __________________ "The future's uncertain and the end is always near." - The Doors "Roadhouse Blues".

07-24-2007, 08:22 AM	#7
Invasor Veteran Offline --> Posts: 266 --> Join Date: Dec 2006	What a tragedy man! __________________ Peace, Love and Wisdom

07-24-2007, 09:11 AM	#8
Sonneilon aka 'Paul WS Anderson' ;) Offline --> Posts: 7,751 --> Join Date: Jul 2005	That sucks monkey rocks.

07-24-2007, 10:32 AM	#9
gogorobo 181st fighter pilot Offline --> Posts: 1,250 --> Join Date: Jun 2007	yeah i had to order my pack off line and when i finally got it and opened it gung-ho's leg fell right off to say i was suprised was an understatement now i gotta wait for them to reach where i live to get another one(and hope that i get a decent gung-ho) __________________ got to get tough JOHIO!!!!!!

07-24-2007, 10:58 AM

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yeah i had to order my pack off line and when i finally got it and opened it gung-ho's leg fell right off to say i was suprised was an understatement now i gotta wait for them to reach where i live to get another one(and hope that i get a decent gung-ho)

don't hold your breath for a decent, functional, tight-joint Gung-Ho. The problem with his right leg is almost universal, MOST of the GH figures that have been reported on share the problem.

That's the most consistent issue I've been reading about, but it seems that quality control is uneven or just plain poor throughout the line, with the boxed 5-packs having the majority of rampant broken, flimsy, misshapen, and sloppily painted characters. And in the single carded arena, I've read and seen for myself that finding cardbacks that aren't rolled in the corners or bent and creased is difficult.

And all these problems are compounded by these things just starting to show up, first sightings in US stores were only about 3 weeks back. Spotty distribution and fast sell-outs makes it harder to hope that the store you do find these things in probably just put out a single case so chances are all the cards will be crap or all the boxes will look banged up. Once they start reaching saturation following heavier shipments, at least finding presentable packaging on shelves will be easier... but that doesn't help the figures themselves. THAT'S an issue Hasbro going to have to address and fix ASAP if they want this line to keep selling to MIB/MOC collectors as well as loose collectors and customizers.

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