Which is the greatest 3 3/4" figure ever?

[proteus]

what gets your vote as the single greatest 3 3/4 scale figure ever,and why?

[skyline]

I cant choose between 2, either Storm Shadow v1 and Snake eyes V2, they still today are two of the best looking figures ever made and are classics

[clambo]

I'm going with a Joe also, Snake Eyes v.1. I still remember getting him. I thought he was a bad guy for the longest time, I didn't bother to read his file card before ripping him free. The first Stormtroopers are up there though.

[therealmogwai]

this one is easy. a joe figure....Zartan V1. Everything. the colour, the ability to change colour, the big black boots, the backpack, the mask, the face paint.

best toy ever.

[bec9681]

I have to say the 1985 Snake Eyes. He had an uzi, a sword, and a wolf - and that's not to mention his ninja skills. The figure was well made, his accessories complimented him, and he had a pet. What more could you ask for?

[Meatybat]

Apr 24, 2008 13:54:06 GMT -6 @bec9681 said:

I have to say the 1985 Snake Eyes. He had an uzi, a sword, and a wolf - and that's not to mention his ninja skills. The figure was well made, his accessories complimented him, and he had a pet. What more could you ask for?

He did indeed have ninja skills, but did he play basketball overseas ?
I had said before S.E. V 1 was the best action figure in a previous thread. Simple yet had a certain pop to him.

[therealmogwai]

forget all of that...zartan can turn into snake eyes!!!

want him to look more like baroness instead? no prob

[bec9681]

I do have to say the first time I took Zartan out in the sun light it was pretty cool to see him turn all greenish.

[treckmeyer]

I used to wear Snake Eyes around my neck as a good luck charm while playing basketball overseas. So yes, he did play . . .

[clambo]

I actually never liked Zartan. I hated the thigh pads and the bigger head to accommodate the mask.

Another fave when I was a kid was Calibos from the Clash of the Titans.

[10incher]

Apr 25, 2008 7:54:16 GMT -6 @clambo said:

I actually never liked Zartan. I hated the thigh pads and the bigger head to accommodate the mask.

Another fave when I was a kid was Calibos from the Clash of the Titans.

I always wanted to rip the tail off my Calibos figure as a kid. I guess so he would fit in better with my Star Wars figures.

[abrushwithdeath]

I'm partial to Croc Master. I mean, he had a crocodile.

[Ghouldrool]

Vintage Boba Fett. Because he was freakin' Boba Fett and no other character looked like that back then. So awesome.

Also I was very fond of my Clawtron figure. Very simple design, but they pulled it off so nicely!

[lostmafia]

my favorite as a child was big boa and armor cobra commander

as an adult child love my actionmaster grimlock

[toyboxraider]

I loved the Crimson Guard figure, very regal!

[Captainamerica]

Although I loved my Boba Fett, and many, many GIJoes, as a kid I dreamed of having GIJoe-posable 3-3/4 wrestlers, specifically the Japanese star the Great Muta. Now I have one:


he would kick fett in the cajones, spray the green mist through Snake-eyes' visor, and confuse zartan by changing into his own alter ego (Mutoh Keiji) and hit Z with his own box of junk.

[brcthrift]

Those are amazing.

My favorite all time 3 3/4 inch figures is the Cylon Centurion.

[toyboxraider]

Those are awesome Cap! Love to get my hands on some.

Brc, that is a good choice, great figure!

[proteus]

So , who or what is the best 3 3/4 scale action figure ever made-and why?

what is it about that figure which makes it a must-have!


i think my vote would have to go to the original star wars jawa- because when it came out i wanted one so bad!!!! and when i got one i took it everywhere!
but i also have a huge ammount of affection for the original mattel bsg cylon centurion

[madmartigan37]

my vote would have to go for Snake eyes with Timber, a ninja with a wolf, you can't have much more play value than that.

[Deleted]

My vote goes to the original 1986 G.I. Joe ARAH Battle Android Trooper. I think it's one of the best figures EVER in any scale, with it's detailed sculpting, orange and black color scheme and awesome lenticular "screen" on the front showing you it's mechanical innards.

[ludevig]

I have always had a soft spot for the Lando Calrisian in Jabba's Palace disguise figure. I have owned that figure so many times and currently have 2 of them. They can rerelease it as many times as they want and remake it as many times as they want but the original is still a great figure.

Honorable mentions go to

Original Destro, his chrome head looked fantastic.
Glove from Bionic Six
Deeth from AD&D
Road Pig from GI Joe
Ripper from the Dreadnoks
Elkhorn from AD&D

[10incher]

My vote is for the Black Hole Humanoid. It is actually kind of a plain figure without the cape and boots but my reasons for choosing it are because it is just so rare to try and find one (especially complete). It wouldn't get any better than running into one of these babies in a box at a flea market or garage sale!

[biged98]

I would have to go with the original Stormshadow figure

[daltron]

Snake Eyes w/Timber.

[biged98]

Snake eyes with timber was a close 2nd

[northwinds]

Difficult, but it has to be one of the Lanard Biowing figures.
Great colors, great designs!
Here 2 examples:
corpscollector.com/bio-wing/slam.html
corpscollector.com/bio-wing/vlad.html

[spockoda]

I think maybe Crystar would have to be right up there as my all time favorite 3 3/4" scale figure. Although his Remco-made body isn't quite as articulated as this size of figure is nowadays, the colors of the figure combined with his removeable helmet, sword, and shield makes for a pretty eye catching picture. As far as individual lines go, alot of board users have sighted G.I. Joe figures as their favorite. My favorite Joe is actually Tripwire, of all Joes to choose from. I feel his gear makes him visually interesting and while most Joes have weapons for accessories, he has his mine detector accessory. Even the original Tripwire back in the 80s I felt had a "standout" sorta look about him. He was one of the few Joes I considered buying when Hasbro did their, in my opinion, poorly executed replica figures in the late 90s that I believe were TRU exclusives. Of the latest trio of Joe comic book 2 packs, the one I had to buy first was the Tripwire/Cobra Commander pack.

[badaxe1]

My all time favorite in this category was Crystars brother Moltar. He looked so fearsome and came with that cool battle axe.

[captmiloman]

Jul 11, 2008 17:41:06 GMT -6 proteus said:

So , who or what is the best 3 3/4 scale action figure ever made-and why?

what is it about that figure which makes it a must-have!


i think my vote would have to go to the original star wars jawa- because when it came out i wanted one so bad!!!! and when i got one i took it everywhere!
but i also have a huge ammount of affection for the original mattel bsg cylon centurion

I'll see your Cylon Ceturion and raise you a Mattel Lt. Starbuck. Adama, and Baltar.