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[Acquisitions] G.I. Joe: 30th Anniversary Wave 3 Joes

My apologies for the long hiatus! We've been really busy at work as of late and sadly, I don't believe things will change anytime soon. But since I'm available today, let's check out some new toys and make the most out of this rare break.

The Renegades animated series was a huge hit among the G.I. Joe fandom and I must admit, I enjoyed it right from the get-go. It's definitely one of the best iterations in the history of the property and I'm glad that majority of the main cast have been immortalized in plastic form. Yes, the figures have been untooned but that's not necessarily a bad thing. We've already seen Duke (great) and Snake-Eyes (ho-hum) several months back and now we have the rest of the gang minus Roadblock.

[Acquisitions] G.I. Joe: 30th Anniversary V.A.M.P. MK-II

 

I have a huge backlog of modern G.I. Joe vehicles that I still have to acquire and they're all from Cobra's side of the fence. As of this writing, the only POC Cobra vehicle that I own is the Doom Cycle. No, I don't have a HISS v.5 and I certainly don't have a Fury. What's even worse is that I also haven't bought a single Cobra vehicle from the 30th Anniversary line! I'm not sure why, but the Joe vehicles seem to appeal more to me than their Cobra counterparts do. Maybe it's because of the fact that the Joes' stuff are more military in nature but I can't really say for certain. Today, we've got the 30th Anniversary V.A.M.P. MK-II and it's here to show why I don't often miss out on Joe vehicles!

[Acquisitions] G.I. Joe: 30th Anniversary Sky Striker XP-21F

To me, the real appeal of the 1:18 scale can be summarized into one thing: the possibility of expanding my toy universe thanks to the various vehicles and playsets available in this scale. I'm all for troop-carriers, large headquarters/bases, and the likes, and it really bums me out everytime a large vehicle/playset capable of fitting only a single figure gets released. That's the reason why I'm not into jets and other aircraft (*aircraft is also the plural form of the singular noun aircraft) that much; they're a bit expensive, they consume a lot of shelf space, yet they offer very little play value.

[Review] G.I. Joe: 30th Anniversary Hazard-Viper

What's nastier than a psychopath wielding a gun? Uhm, a psychopath wielding a gun that discharges toxic sludge instead of bullets seems like a good answer. So peeps, without further ado, let me introduce you to the bearer of the dreaded Compound Z, Cobra's toxin specialist, the Hazard-Viper.

[Acquisitions] G.I. Joe: 30th Anniversary Wave 2 Figures

 

Got myself some new toys, Renegades-style! Uhhhhmmm, sort of.

[Spotlight] G.I. Joe: Marauders/Dreadnoks 7-Packs

Hasbro revealed their new sets of G.I. Joe battle packs two days ago at the New York Comic Con and we're taking a look at those bad boys today!

[Acquisitions] G.I. Joe: 30th Anniversary Sgt. Stalker and Hazard-Viper

The first and second waves of the G.I. Joe 30th Anniversary figures had finally reached our shores several weeks back, cutting short the impervious Joe drought. The figures were made available at SRP via Playkit's distribution scheme that occured last September 3-4 at Robinson's Place Manila. It's nice to know that even though Playkit had long decided not to put Joes on the shelves any longer, they still cater to loyal Joe collectors by frequently staging those Joe distribution events. I've actually never benefited from any of those distribution events since I live very far from the metro and an open schedule is one luxury I don't really have, but I'm glad I can get my Joes from GreatToysOnline at the same price.