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08-16-2010, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Death_at_Midnight

Why they base a Joe off Billy? I mean, the guy died. Not much of a hero if the figure is based on a dead character.

Yeah, but he went out with style! Blocking the log bridge and going blade to blade with a Predator....good stuff! Just wish they would have shown it!

I know one of the Customizer sites has heads that look like Dutch, Billy and Blain. Can't remember if it was Broken Arrow toys or trigate creations! I got the Dutch head and put it on a Major Barrage body! Looks pretty cool!

08-18-2010, 07:33 AM	#12
pinoyronin Veteran Offline --> Posts: 587 --> Join Date: Jun 2010	Slightly OT, but have you noticed ROC Bench Press and ROC Duke (Desert Ambush) look like Mack Gerhardt and Bob Brown, respectively, from the TV show, "The Unit"? __________________ My troops are ready for inspection.

08-18-2010, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by General Scarlett

Because even 'dead', Billy is a HOT commodity in the Joe world. And if they appease the fan base with a 'pseudo' Spirit (who sports heavy 'Billy' features), it opens up the customizing world.

I just went and made my own back when the ME/25th/early 'Resolute' line came out:

Methinks you've never seen the movie Predator

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08-18-2010, 08:06 AM	#14
rds13601 I'm insane Offline --> Posts: 3,125 --> Join Date: Dec 2006	POc figs The next wave of figs. Recondo. Dusty etc,; is set to hit the American public roughly around September 1st. That is according to Big Bad Toy Store. I pre orderd the next wave from them.

08-18-2010, 10:15 AM

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Methinks you've never seen the movie Predator

Actually, several times....thanks

PoC 'Spirit' is potentially 'G.I. Joe *Billy*' material....as has been discussed on other boards.

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08-18-2010, 10:59 AM

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I'm confused here by your pic? Looks to be a picture of billy CC's son? The topic is of Billy from the pred movies. I think this is why Roland doesn't understand where you are coming from neither do I.

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08-18-2010, 11:46 AM	#17
Django Veteran Offline --> Posts: 990 --> Join Date: Mar 2010	Haven't seen Predator?

08-18-2010, 12:02 PM	#18
Sonneilon aka 'Paul WS Anderson' ;) Offline --> Posts: 7,751 --> Join Date: Jul 2005	It was at one of the roundtables with Hasbro that they said that they were doing a Predator-based idea. Not a full theme, but just playing with some ideas. I don't have a link for it anymore but I'm guessing if you were to look around at the ToyFair or ComicCon, then you'd find it.

08-18-2010, 12:23 PM	#19
Otto the Otter "Toot" Spelled inside out Offline --> Posts: 2,297 --> Join Date: Oct 2009	I don't know that I can think of a better set of guys that would fit within the Joe mythos. If you think about it, those guys looked like Joe characters, you could tell they were military, but had their own interpretation of the uniform. __________________ The United States will conquer Terrorism with the help of God and a few Marines. Some people, when trying to avoid thinking about those things that cause them pain, turn to drink, or perhaps food, or drugs... I turn not to any of those... I collect action figures, turning my mind to the hunt, so that I might find a mote of peace... Over the years, I've found that alcoholism is much more socially acceptable by far.

08-18-2010, 03:06 PM	#20
Agent Viper Legendary Offline --> Posts: 2,220 --> Join Date: Aug 2007	I've been shopping around the internet for Spirit, still no luck. But some more Predator References: Duke with the Alien rifle looking thingy, he resembles a blond Dutch. Recondo might pass as Blain. I'd really like a Mac looking character (possibly Roadblock). __________________ This is war, survival is your responsibility.