GI JOE: The Rise of Cobra

[genesis]

Without a doubt with the release of Rise of Cobra Figures, the price of vintage Joes is gonna rocket as more and more people want to collect this line !

get ready to dig out ya doubles and make a few quid !













love this new look

[madmartigan37]

Why,Why,Why must they give these huge rocket firing weapons instead of realistic weapons. I really dont like these figures and cant find and reason to buy them,

[foxmorganm]

I like how the Baroness looks like she is smiling... uh, that's not right.

The only two that look good are Snake Eyes & Storm Shadow... can't wait to see other figures to see if worth getting any of 'em.

[fishandchips]

:-*Those missile firing weapons look like they are 1/8 scale instead of 1/18.

[foxmorganm]

Went to Walmart last night for a quick item, and went down the toy isle....

One complete side was Transformers: ROTF the other side was completely covered with GI JOE movie toys. They had lots of Snake Eyes & Storm Shadows... but all the figures were around $8.00... eh, that's a bit steep.

Just wanted to give a heads up!

[beckley]

All I've seen are the Movie 12 inch figures and the Combat Heroes. I passed on both.

[bayushigemma]

I found them at Target for 6.99 apiece so it looks like Target is winning the cheaper price battle here and they had a killer retail stocking as well.

[foxmorganm]

I went to Target today and they had a huge amount of GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra!
I picked up Deep Six & Shipwreck, looked over Stormshadow again but passed on him and Cobra Commander...

Curious to what others think of this line?

[genesis]

well, im kinnda hoping the movie flops in the uk and the figures plummit in price
You have to remember gi joe is very usa based and not so popular in the uk except with collectors

[bayushigemma]

Hey guys are there any rare variants to be on the look out for or just hard to find figures?

[foxmorganm]

Rare variants, or hard to find figures... I would have to say HeavyDuty dressed like Mr. Eko from LOST, Cobra Commander as seen on Third Rock from the Sun, and Duke, just because there isn't a lot of variants of him... wink

[beckley]

Toys R us is having a sale this week, $5 off the vehicles. I picked up 2 Steel Crushers, they're kick ass Hummers with real rubber tires, I really like them.
I just collect Cobras, and I troop build, so I have no use for much of the movie stuff. Target is going to have some cool exclusives like SNAKE Armor, and an EEL with a jet ski, I definitely will be on the lookout for those.
The more I hear about the movie, the dumber it sounds. Did you know Destro's face gets turned to metal? Cobra Commander looks like a train wreck. The worse the movie is, the better our odds are of them going clearance!
Not that I'm trying to root for failure, but come on, Marlon Wayens?

[ludevig]

I looked at them in target and thought, "Great they are made the exact same way as the WWE Build n Brawlers and the Marvel figures. Garaunteed to fall over, and they look so damn puny. I didn't even pick up Baroness as she looked so frail. If it came to a fight the original Joe figures would beat the o-ring out of them. Baroness and one Cobra Trooper could do it.

This may have been why the Indiana Jones figures didn't last too long on the shelves either, these new figures just look too stick like.

I don't like them.

[foxmorganm]

Eh, I agree... I liked Transformers 2, but this Joe movie previews is kinda not doing it for me especially with D. Wayons... ugh. Stick quality for sure, but there are some that are decent like reissue of Torpedo as Deep Six, or Shipwreck.

Hey, I am curious... are they really reissuing the S.N.A.K.E. armor? Wow! I have three from the orginal release and I love that toy... it is pure badass pre-B.A.T.S. If anyone sees the S.N.A.K.E. armor can you post either a pic, or a link, or more info regarding this.. that just made my day. I love the first Joe cartoon where the S.N.A.K.E.s are in the ice cavern waiting for the joes...

[fishandchips]

Saw them at a local TRU about a week back. Can't bring myself to buy anything, these look like Valor vs Venom type of figures rather than a movie continuation of the 25th Ann. line.

[bayushigemma]

Heads up boys there is a sale at TRU on the new Joes! Buy 2 for 9.99 starting today.

[foxmorganm]

Bay, thanks for the heads up! I gotta check that out...

[beckley]

It's funny, I went to TRU during the sale and the joes seemed to have sold pretty well, lots of empty pegs. However, I went to the Target out by my folks and it looked like they hadn't sold a single figure.
$7.99 is just too much to ask for a figure these days.

[bayushigemma]

Jul 19, 2009 20:59:25 GMT -6 @foxmorganm said:

Bay, thanks for the heads up! I gotta check that out...

Sure thing I always love to give my peeps the heads up just as I love to hear about the sales. I took advantage of this sale and got 10 but it was from slender pickings I'm hoping they restock this weeked so I can grab a few more.

[wraith]

So far, I've nabbed about 50 of the ROC figures, the PIT playset & all of the vehicles that have been released so far. Not bad stuff . And not quite as frail out of package as they look.

[foxmorganm]

Geez Wraith... that's commitment! Yo Joe! I am picking through the lot of figs to get the specific characters I like pending the looks of the figure... What do you think of the PIT Playset?

[wraith]

Jul 22, 2009 18:45:30 GMT -6 @foxmorganm said:

Geez Wraith... that's commitment! Yo Joe! I am picking through the lot of figs to get the specific characters I like pending the looks of the figure... What do you think of the PIT Playset?

Well, Joe is my main collection focus. I've got over 5,000 figures & around 600 vehicles. ( I'm an army builder).
The pitt is pretty cool.It looks good as a vehicle & is pretty cool as a base. I just don't like it as being both. I think the price is a bit high. It should set around the $70 mark. But most of this roc line is a bit high in price if you ask me.
The pitt has a lot of cool features like the med lab & a few other neat little surprises. If you are a playset fan or Joe fan I would recommend it. I think waiting may be a smart move as I see this thing getting cheaper a few months down the line.

[genesis]

Sorry but i love the look of these figures, picked up the first series today and although i hated it, i opened them up, really look good on the stands and shine on a shelf, gonna hold off buying vechicles till the price comes down

[stampede]

I hope the Pitt does get cheaper. For overseas buyers like me it's a nightmare. I'd really like to own it.

I'm not too keen on the line myself, but then I'm not too keen on the movie either. There are some figures I like tho. Like the repainted Para Viper and I can't wait to get a Night Adder!

I'm an army builder as well, my Joe good guys are severely outnumbered. Every time I promise to buy another member of the Joe roster, I end up getting two vipers instead. Things are looking grim for the Joe team at my house...

[wraith]

Aug 3, 2009 1:52:28 GMT -6 @stampede said:

I'm an army builder as well, my Joe good guys are severely outnumbered. Things are looking grim for the Joe team at my house...

Looking bad for the Joes at my place too!

[foxmorganm]

I know what you guys mean... I have been adding more Cobra grunts to my ranks... but that's the awesomeness that is Joe... The Joes can take on many more Cobras and they odds always favor 'em. Remember that GI Joe was actually based on a true story where a U.S. Marine single handedly held off 100 enemies... that is truly amazing. So imagine what properly trained special ops could do! If you get the chance look up the GI JOE and read the original story of the soldier and what he did... it will make you proud...

[bayushigemma]

The Joes are back on sale at TRU 2 for 9.99 again this week, time to get your freak on again.

[soundwave]

I couldn't believe the pit was 139.00!!! Picked it up and it feels kind of cheap! also the night raven is WAY smaller than the original i was disapointed by that.

[stampede]

Aug 11, 2009 23:12:59 GMT -6 soundwave said:

I couldn't believe the pit was 139.00!!! Picked it up and it feels kind of cheap! also the night raven is WAY smaller than the original i was disapointed by that.

The new Night Raven is terrible. I'm the proud owner of an original and the new one can't even hold a candle to it. The Night Raven is magnificent craft, I love polishing it up and making it shine.

[beckley]

I passed on the new Night Raven as well, but I got one of the Crimson Hydras and love it.