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Post by Chip on Aug 15, 2020 16:45:39 GMT -5
found Cobra Commander, Gung Ho and Red Ninja at Target today!
Super excited to get those, and I just cancelled my pre-orders for them.
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Post by TheLastDude on Aug 15, 2020 17:02:02 GMT -5
The more I see pictures of the Cobra Island Roadblock, the more I think I might actually pick him up. I think I could use him as a good stand-in for Dee Jay since the odds of them ever making a six incher of him are probably pretty low, and this feels like it could be how they would modernize him for this line. PJ do you by any chance have pictures of Roadblock and Cobra Island Roadblock side-by-side?
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Post by PJ on Aug 15, 2020 17:30:37 GMT -5
The more I see pictures of the Cobra Island Roadblock, the more I think I might actually pick him up. I think I could use him as a good stand-in for Dee Jay since the odds of them ever making a six incher of him are probably pretty low, and this feels like it could be how they would modernize him for this line. PJ do you by any chance have pictures of Roadblock and Cobra Island Roadblock side-by-side? I’m not home right now but I’ll try to get one tonight. If not tonight I will do it tomorrow for sure.
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Post by TheLastDude on Aug 15, 2020 17:37:56 GMT -5
The more I see pictures of the Cobra Island Roadblock, the more I think I might actually pick him up. I think I could use him as a good stand-in for Dee Jay since the odds of them ever making a six incher of him are probably pretty low, and this feels like it could be how they would modernize him for this line. PJ do you by any chance have pictures of Roadblock and Cobra Island Roadblock side-by-side? I’m not home right now but I’ll try to get one tonight. If not tonight I will do it tomorrow for sure. Awesome! Thanks brother, I appreciate it!
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Post by JokerFC on Aug 15, 2020 17:57:34 GMT -5
CI RB could be a great Heavy Duty. He doesn't resemble Roadblock at all & HDs appearance has fluctuated more over time.
Are the skin tones the same?
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Post by PJ on Aug 15, 2020 18:26:58 GMT -5
I’m not home right now but I’ll try to get one tonight. If not tonight I will do it tomorrow for sure. Awesome! Thanks brother, I appreciate it!
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Post by LaParka on Aug 15, 2020 18:33:38 GMT -5
Surprised wave 2 came out early thought they were coming in November.
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Post by PJ on Aug 15, 2020 19:11:52 GMT -5
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Post by TheLastDude on Aug 15, 2020 19:29:34 GMT -5
Awesome! Thanks brother, I appreciate it! Thanks again, my man. That seals it. I think it's different enough to warrant being another Joe in the group. I really wanted him to be Dee Jay, but this: CI RB could be a great Heavy Duty. He doesn't resemble Roadblock at all & HDs appearance has fluctuated more over time. has me thinking now. CI Roadblock WOULD be a good Heavy Duty. *grumble*
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Post by Chip on Aug 15, 2020 19:30:35 GMT -5
i know its a necessary evil, but i hate every hand on these figures being in "trigger" pose. star wars black is like this too....i get it from a cost standpoint but it just bugs me.
and then cobra commander comes with a 2nd set of hands....so random
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Post by Chip on Aug 15, 2020 19:33:16 GMT -5
Thanks again, my man. That seals it. I think it's different enough to warrant being another Joe in the group. I really wanted him to be Dee Jay, but this: CI RB could be a great Heavy Duty. He doesn't resemble Roadblock at all & HDs appearance has fluctuated more over time. has me thinking now. CI Roadblock WOULD be a good Heavy Duty. *grumble* i questioned the decision to repaint Roadblock so quick, but after picking up the new one yesterday its a badass figure, and better than the original anyway lol
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Post by LaParka on Aug 15, 2020 19:45:17 GMT -5
Seeing Gung Ho with the machete makes me want a Gnawgahyde. Some of the Dreadnoks would look awesome in this scale. Roadpig with the cinder-block mallet.
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Post by TheLastDude on Aug 15, 2020 20:37:03 GMT -5
i know its a necessary evil, but i hate every hand on these figures being in "trigger" pose. star wars black is like this too....i get it from a cost standpoint but it just bugs me. and then cobra commander comes with a 2nd set of hands....so random I completely agree with this. I opened Gung Ho and I stuck the shotgun in his right hand and cocked that arm upwards and let the left arm dangle down freely and it kind of bugged me that his hand has that locked claw pose like he has really bad arthritis or something. It's the only thing marring (what I think) is an otherwise perfect figure. I didn't realize how much I love open-palm-fingers-dangling-down hands until they started putting them in with Elites. I know I don't always stand with my hands balled into fists or ready to grip something...sometimes, my hand just hangs down. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Thanks again, my man. That seals it. I think it's different enough to warrant being another Joe in the group. I really wanted him to be Dee Jay, but this: has me thinking now. CI Roadblock WOULD be a good Heavy Duty. *grumble* i questioned the decision to repaint Roadblock so quick, but after picking up the new one yesterday its a badass figure, and better than the original anyway lol I'm definitely seeing what you mean. More and more people have been posting pics of CI RB, and the figure has really grown on me a lot. I felt the same way you did about not needing repaints so soon. Honestly, this probably should have been Heavy Duty instead of a RB repaint, but I'll take it any which way if it's a good figure.
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Post by Eric on Aug 15, 2020 21:45:44 GMT -5
I'm definitely seeing what you mean. More and more people have been posting pics of CI RB, and the figure has really grown on me a lot. I felt the same way you did about not needing repaints so soon. Honestly, this probably should have been Heavy Duty instead of a RB repaint, but I'll take it any which way if it's a good figure. I almost think they just wanted to use the name for recognition purposes because it doesn't really resemble any Roadblock I'm familiar with or care about. I'll be okay with doubling up on characters so soon if they're as different as these two are.
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Post by DammagedEddie on Aug 15, 2020 22:56:31 GMT -5
Anyone have sku for the 3 3/4” Joes at Walmart?
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Post by PJ on Aug 16, 2020 6:16:31 GMT -5
My one issue with the Joe’s is the weapons. Just give them regular looking weapons instead of these futuristic looking rifles.
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Post by LA Times on Aug 16, 2020 7:33:54 GMT -5
Thanks again, my man. That seals it. I think it's different enough to warrant being another Joe in the group. I really wanted him to be Dee Jay, but this: CI RB could be a great Heavy Duty. He doesn't resemble Roadblock at all & HDs appearance has fluctuated more over time. has me thinking now. CI Roadblock WOULD be a good Heavy Duty. *grumble* I have 2 3.75" Roadblocks in my collection and I pretend the other one is Double Blast.
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Post by Eric on Aug 16, 2020 9:46:39 GMT -5
My one issue with the Joe’s is the weapons. Just give them regular looking weapons instead of these futuristic looking rifles. I already mentioned my dislike for the shinguards (it's especially bad for characters who wear no other body armor), but this is a minor gripe, too. I would prefer regular weapons. That's one of the reasons the original line was so awesome. They referenced actual weapons. It looked authentic. I get why they don't want to do that in today's day and age, but still.
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Post by Chip on Aug 16, 2020 9:59:12 GMT -5
My one issue with the Joe’s is the weapons. Just give them regular looking weapons instead of these futuristic looking rifles. ive seen some posts on the gi joe reddit, that the weapons are actually modeled after nerf guns (a hasbro property)
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Post by TheLastDude on Aug 16, 2020 16:32:23 GMT -5
Very much bummed. After pumping myself up to get CI Roadblock, I saw that two stores in my area had him in stock according to popfindr.
First one I stopped at had 1 and the girl who checked stated she's showing 1 on the floor, but it was nowhere to be found. So either the count was wrong, someone hid it, or they used something else to scan at the register and walked off with RB.
Second store had 6 showing in stock, so I was stoked. I figured this would work for sure. Nope. The dude who checked for me was super nice and helpful, but when he looked it up, it showed that they SHOULD have 6 on hand, but he was only seeing zeroes for on the floor or in back. He even had a girl run back to the back and double check, and none could be found.
So, yeah, I can't even get the CI figure that nobody wanted a little while ago. Boooourns!
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