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G.I. Joe/Action Man: Modern 12"
efranks:
I know the 3.75" lines are generally more popular on the forums and other Joe fan sites, but I'm as big a fan of the 12" figures as I am of the ARAH lines.
Anyone here collect only 12" or have more of a focus on that scale?
There were some decent releases over the last couple of years but they were all based on ARAH characters and I didn't pick up any of them. I did pick up a few sets from the 40th Anniversary Action Man set. I'm actually waiting on two orders to come in right now, one from the UK and one from Cotswold for what will probably be my final order.
I also ordered the 12" Escape from Spy Island convention set this year and so far the photos of it look like it'll be a fun set.
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spiderpumpkin:
I'm a sporadic 12" collector. I opt for the 12" Club every year and buy some of their exclusives like the Man of Asia and Kung-Fu sets.
I bought the Air Adventurer set and Base Camp at the 2008 Joecon. That tent, figure and jetpack are just about as cool as these get.
I've passed on all the other 12" sets since then and in 2006 and 2007 mostly due to buying the 3 3/4" sets in bulk. Price is also a big factor and I'm hoping they reduce the price of the 2006-2009 sets at a future con. Last year they were clearing out older 12" sets for dirt cheap but not the AT sets.
I picked up all the Wal-Mart AT figures and 45th repros from the last few years.
I also bught a lot of the 1990s 12" and some early 2000s in stores as they were released. I passed on the 40th Anniversary sets but was almost tempted to start buying those.
efranks:
I bought the 2008 Air Adventurer set as well, I love that tent. I also bought the 2007 Fight for Survival set. It was expensive but I bought the boxed set, extra figure and dogs as well. It makes for a really awesome display.
I picked up the Walmart AT figures when they were out as well as the Hot Topic Land Adventurer they put out the year before that. My Walmart never carried the 45th military figures or accessory sets which was too bad, I'd have packed up a couple of them.
The 12" Club membership figures are what drew me in back in 2002 and I've gotten them ever since. I've also picked up the accessory sets for them and have bought all the exclusive AT figures except the first one, the Land Adventurer. Oh, and I haven't bought the talking Astronaut but I probably should.
The 40th Anniversary sets were fun, I bought some but nowhere near the full range. I've actually liked the 40th Action Man sets a little better, more of a variety. I picked up two of the Mountaineer sets and the Jungle Explorer and have a Blues and Royals dress outfit on the way along with the SAS Parachute Attack set. That's been a lot of fun.
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iFett:
I've never owned any 12" Joes. Just not my cup of tea personally. I think I do have the 12" Sandtrooper w/Dewback and a Scout Trooper w/Speederbike somewheres in my collection but that's about it. Were there even 12" ARAH type guys back in the 80's? If so, then I must not remember.
efranks:
No 12" ARAH in the 80's. They started in the early 90's with the Hall of Fame line.
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