The G.I. Joe Thread

Discussion in 'The Toyark' started by F18Starscream, Jul 10, 2009.

  1. Tenebrouser

    Tenebrouser Craft...or is it crap?

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    Leatherneck looks great. Can't wait for these.
     
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  3. Crockett

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    The Destro 3-pack looks pretty nice, but the simple fact that it's a TRU exclusive prices me out. :( 
     
  4. lars573

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    Hawk not Mainframe.
     
  5. Crockett

    Crockett natural bodybuilder

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    Code Help

    My local Walgreens reduced the KRE-O micro's down to .50. :lol 

    Anybody know where the codes are? The front of the package shows storm shadow, Snake Eyes, Timber, and cobra commander (I think).

    EDIT

    Apparently, the Micro Force lack codes. That's annoying.
     
  6. Chaos Muffin

    Chaos Muffin Misadventure Veteran

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    Careful, there's some other mini figure packs at Walgreens that look like Kre-os, but are like little pvc statues.
     
  7. Crockett

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    I'm not familiar with those, but I'm pretty sure these are actual KRE-O's.
    I edited my post above, the ones I got are Micro Force and, apparently, have no codes.
     
  8. ckhtiger

    ckhtiger old skool fool

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  9. Crockett

    Crockett natural bodybuilder

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    Thanks. It doesn't seem like I will need them. I scoured the packaging front and back in the sun and didn't see any codes. And I just read somewhere that the Micro Force don't have any.

    I'll have to take my chances, I guess. I only picked up like 10 of them. I don't know how to pass on figures that cheap, even if they aren't all that good. :lol 
     
  10. Crockett

    Crockett natural bodybuilder

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    Wow, they are statues. They are real tiny, look like crap, and made of a soft, rubbery material. :lol 

    They are still worth picking up for $.50. Each pack contains two little figure stands. They are a bit larger than a quarter. I have a DKR Batman out in the car, and the peg fits perfectly in his foot. If you need quick and dirty figure stands in quantity, these might be good option.
     
  11. ckhtiger

    ckhtiger old skool fool

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    I had gotten a bunch of the battle heroes 2 packs from tj maxx a few years ago for 3.50 each. They seemed like much better figures than these.
     
  12. kmoua7

    kmoua7 Well-Known Member

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    I think the Micro Force are the little PVC guys, Kreo's were never named Micro Force AFAIK.
     
  13. Crockett

    Crockett natural bodybuilder

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    As toys go, they are pretty laughable. But I'll take figure stands for just 25 cents. I now have 22 more figure stands in collection. :D 

    I went to another Walgreens where they were $1.99. They wouldn't price match. WTF? :mad 
     
  14. AutoBobby

    AutoBobby The Collector

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    I saw a bunch of those at Walgreens yesterday for 75 cents each, but even at that price I couldn't pull the trigger.
     
  15. Crockett

    Crockett natural bodybuilder

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    If I had known they weren't KRE-O's, I probably wouldn't have picked them up either, lol. But I'm glad I did.

    I have reviewed them if anyone is interested.
     
  16. Crockett

    Crockett natural bodybuilder

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    Tankblast is the nicest one I got. He's nicely painted for how small he is and has a great weapon.

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    (Note: I had to take some green out...)
     
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    got a bunch of carded bc af and nf figures last week. and I also bought a collection. a lot of modern stuff. but some vintage stuff too. vintage mobat dragonfly hydrofoil(sold it) hiss tankV1 and V3. a lot of good stuff. tons of parts.
     
  18. Tenebrouser

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    I was in the dark about the mystery sub figure until opening it today. What a letdown...
     
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    Yeah, disappointing... but given that the FSS had a pretty nice set of figures overall, and this one is just a bonus, I can't really complain. At least this is out there now for the purists who want one (though it seems more like something that should have been lumped into a vehicle set rather than given a special spot as a closely-guarded secret figure). Not a bad-looking figure objectively, but pretty anticlimactic.

    Funny, with both that and the news about the Tokyo Toy Show MP Bluestreak, this is the week of "toy-accurate decos no one really asked for."
     
  20. Crockett

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    I got a shield and this rifle at Dollar Tree. They come with some crappy light up robot. :lol 

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