This is how I've stored my G.I. Joe figures for the past 15-20 years. Disgraceful! Fortunately, there are only two damaged figures in this mess. One day soon, I need to get their filecards and weapons out and sort them all properly.
The Air Adventurer wants his ride back!
This is more of a nostalgia piece for me. I'd love to have a minty fresh one, but this will do for now.
The primary comments about this picture had to do with the customization of Flint - adding gloves - and the look on his face in regards to the battle. No one commented on the guy in the back, laying face down with a particularly nasty head shot.
Again, not many comments about the nature of the scene, more about the paint job on Scarlett and Bazooka's rifle (it came from the 70's Star Wars collection!). Still a brutal shot. Somebody pumped some armor piercing rounds through Major Bludd's body armor!
This is the most controversial picture of my recent uploads. Would General Hawk execute Cobra Commander in such a brutal fashion? It depends on how you view these characters.
The cartoon/Marvel comic book CC (Cobra Commander) surely wouldn't deserve this. He should have been taken into custody and put on trial. That's been tried before and he always gets out and causes more death and destruction.
In the Devil's Due comics, CC was indirectly responsible for the death of millions when Boston was nuked. Plus countless other lives lost in the resulting conflict. A trial would be great, but if there's a chance of him getting out and starting things over again...
Most GI Joe collectors have their own "Joe-verse" stored in their heads. They have taken bits and pieces of the comics, cartoons, and good old-fashioned imagination and made their own GI Joe universe. Mine has bits of the old cartoon series, and Marvel and DD series combined with my own junk.
The bottom line is that these guys are soldiers and the essential job of a soldier is to kill people and break things. Cobra forces simply want to kill people and break things. My CC doesn't want to rule the world (imagine the paperwork!), he just wants to cause pain and suffering to those that he percieves had wronged him. The Joe team is the response and they must act accordingly - when in combat against a ruthless enemy, it is kill or be killed.
At this point, in regards to the pictures, GI Joe has been given Presidential Authority to end the threat of Cobra forever. No more mercy, no more sham trials - end it forever. This encounter is an assault on a meeting of the core of Cobra Command as it is losing its grip on its worldwide resources. This is a chance to get them all in one swift attack.
Mad dogs are put down for the good of society. Cobra Commander is a mad dog. All Hawk had to do is visualize all the faces of all the soldiers that he has lost to this madman. Pulling the trigger wouldn't seem so hard.
Beach Head, Shipwreck and Falcon examine the dead and dying.
Hawk's troops look on as he aims his weapon at Cobra Commander. Will he or won't he?Stay tuned!
He's the top dog on the G.I. Joe team, a true leader of men, one that leads his team into battle. Hawk's character started in the original release of the G.I. Joe toys in 1982 as the Colonel in charge of the team. The second release of the character was in 1986 and he had been promoted to General. That's the best interpretation of Hawk through the years.
I decided to stick with the 1986 version. He's wearing a relatively basic uniform that should be fairly easy to recreate in 12" form.
I actually used the jacket that came with the Anniversary General that was released at Target way back around the time the 30th Anniversary Joes were released. Remember those guys? With those hideously bulky non-articulated bodies? That's okay, they were a necessary step in reviving the 12" G.I. Joe!
The next step in the evolution of this version of General Hawk came during the 25th Anniversary of the Real American Hero line. Hawk was first released in a two-pack with Scarlett, but he was more in line with the original style uniform. I anxiously awaited the version that I knew had to be made.
When I saw the first pictures, I knew I had to get this figure! An excellent job at capturing this iconic look of General Hawk. Excellent detailing and accessories. Hasbro did a great job!
Some locations just pop up suddenly, rarely ever seen in your area. Several years ago, we got some great snowfall here on the southside of Atlanta. Had to jump at the opportunity to get some troops in the snow. Yes, I'm a fan of both the big and little Joes!
Then again, if you can't find a good location, make one!
So here's this bunch of troops, going from left to right and top to bottom.
"The nebula, shown above, holds a complex tapestry of gas, dark dust, stars still forming, and newly born stars. The intricate patterns are caused by complex interactions between interstellar winds, radiation pressures, magnetic fields, and gravity. NGC 6357 spans about 400 light years and lies about 8,000 light years away toward the constellation of the Scorpion."
I'll do a quick rundown of each character from left to right and from top to bottom.
Randy always had the cool stuff. It was always a blast visiting him in the summer. He had jeeps and helicopters and all sorts of stuff that would make many collectors envious. Amazing stuff!
