25th Anniversary Line

[Paul]

I got the TRU 5 packs.  Good stuff.

[Alyosha]

I hate you.

[Paul]

Well you could channel that hate into:
1.  Finish my Hit N Run custom (and then show the guys here some pics),
2.  Make that Sgt. Slaughter Custom you were carping about on the phone.
3.  Put more stuff in the store (like Imperial Officer Hats)

But that is just a few suggestions...

On the Joe front I got a surprise box from DocPadawan/Michael...THANKS!!!  I have already found uses for all the stuff.

Pics are up at TNI and Hisstank of the 'Extreme Conditions' Cobra Multipacks.

[Alyosha]

Your making me angry.  You wouldn't like me when I'm angry...

[iFett]

Anyone having luck on the Target planes?  No dice here in MN.

Really looking forward to a few of these.   

[Ben]

No luck on those, but I haven't seen the first wave of vehicles either.

[Alyosha]

Not yet, just checked locally yesterday with the instore computer, and nothings come in or been on the shelves yet.

[iFett]

No luck on those, but I haven't seen the first wave of vehicles either.

That sucks.  I've always liked the vehicles more than the figures themselves (see the avatar you loaned me)       They first hit here in one wave it seems and they all but vanished for about a month, but they're hitting now in better numbers.  Never had the Vamp, Armadillo, Trouble Bubble, or Ram as a kid so it's kinda nice to have them nice'n minty without having to resort to eBay.  Looking forward to the next few wave of vehicles. 

Kinda hoping to not collect any movie stuff - would definitely be nice on the wallet, but I have a feeling the figures/vehicles are going to be pretty nice despite a sucky movie.

[Ben]

I really don't care for any of the first wave except for Serpentor's Chariot and the Trouble Bubble, myself. I would like to buy them, but they disappear pretty quickly. I don't really hunt that much, and they've only been seen at Target locally, as far as I know. But the Rattler and Conquest are two I'd really like to buy.

I'm curious to see the vehicles from the movie too. I don't think the figures will look that great, based on what little I've seen for this movie so far.

[iFett]

Stopped by TRU tonight and they did a total reset so you should be seeing the Joes in a more prominent section of your store (where SW used to be) instead of stuffed at the end of the aisle with the wire racks.

[Ben]

Both of my local WMs got in a case of wave 9, but I found no BATs but several Snow Serpents at each. I thought that was weird. Maybe there are more fans of the BAT than I thought.

[spiderpumpkin]

The new TRU 5-Packs hit the Blaine, MN store today.  I passed on both for now.

Nothing else new lately.  The wave 9 shipments have come to an end it seems.  Sounds like the wave 8 revision filler cases are next for the GI Joe pegs.  I really hope they continue to release BATs and Snow Serpents for a long time to come.

[iFett]

I really hope they continue to release BATs and Snow Serpents for a long time to come.

I second that.  These have been the hardest to find of any wave/any army builder.  Might have something to do with them being the best figures from this line I suppose.

[iFett]

Found a Rock n Roll and a Python Patrol trooper this morning.  Not sure what remix that's part of.



Wave 12?  Me thinks the Joe team has been sleeping with the SW team.  Liking the middle two, but this might be the first wave where I start skipping on a few.

[Mikey D]

Tripwire without having to buy another Cobra Commander?  I'm happy with that.  The rest are a definite pass.