G.I. Joe Classified 6" Line By Hasbro

[Dcr4]

I'm just happy they're going to get to Big Boa, eventually. Im not too much into this line anymore (not being able to get Maj Bludd and single release Viper killed a lot of my enthusiasm plus a couple of releases i thought were way overrated lol). But, its still great seeing all the stuff they have coming. And I'll probably will get Zarana at some point and hopefully her brother will get a release too.

[Mark M]

I'm just happy they're going to get to Big Boa, eventually. Im not too much into this line anymore (not being able to get Maj Bludd and single release Viper killed a lot of my enthusiasm plus a couple of releases i thought were way overrated lol). But, its still great seeing all the stuff they have coming. And I'll probably will get Zarana at some point and hopefully her brother will get a release too.

Major Bludd is an okay figure but definitely not one of the best. The rockets keep falling off the back pack and the helmet falls off easily.

[Durendal]

I'm loving this line, especially now that it's been sticking to ARAH vintage designs. If they had clung to the "Fortnite" inspired looks I would have lost interest very quickly. Still need a proper Scarlett and Cobra Commander.

I'm a bit annoyed though that we haven't seen any Dreadnoks apart from Zartan (3 variants and counting now) and Zarana. Get with it Hasbro!

[VZX]

My wife pre-ordered Shipwreck for me already (she's the best). Finally, my favorite Joe character! And he looks great! I love the swapable hair/hat options and the accessories. I'm so glad they went with his classic sailor look and not the more updated Shipwreck with the beanie and turtleneck.

[Sword2Blanket]

Listings for a number of new figures were leaked on Walmart's site recently (the link is just an article about it).

https://news.hisstank.com/2023/03/15...-we-know-80889

Also, the first week tournament results in that fan poll I previously mentioned were very disappointing for me. My picks went 4/16, with my top pick being eliminated.

[Rhanen]

I just hope that listing is incorrect. There are too many "exclusive" figures. I've read somewhere that there'd be 47 store or site exclusives for G.I.Joe Classified this year, which is a lot and crazy.
I recently got Dr Mindbender and Serpentor and were hard and costly to get. Night Force are variants, but some of those are awesome variants (Tunnel Rat, Falcon, Outback, Shockwave!) and then they also throw some original figures like Range Vipers. I just hope they would be easy to get

[Sword2Blanket]

I just now noticed that NF Big Ben and Range Viper have already went on sale on Walmart and Hasbro's respective sites. All but Walmart NF Big Ben are already sold out online.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/G-I-Joe-C...ive/1806834516

I'm not certain I'd get a Range Viper even if I had the opportunity; if so, definitely only one. I know I'm probably in the extreme minority, but I'm not super interested in many (if any) of the Cobra troop builders beyond Cobra Trooper, Crimson Guard, and Vipers. I MAY get like one Tele-Viper or EEL, but I'm not even sure about that. I've already passed on Alley Viper and even BATS. All that said, I'd get a Body Bags if they ever wanted to do a deep cut variant.

I actually really like Big Ben; he's probably one of my favorite new Joes in the 90s. However, I'm not buying subteam variants. Give me the original or no deal.

[Durendal]

I actually really like Big Ben; he's probably one of my favorite new Joes in the 90s. However, I'm not buying subteam variants. Give me the original or no deal.

This is exactly where I'm at too. I'll just wait for an OG Big Ben. I'm definitely not interested in all those lame repaints (Tiger Force, Python Patrol, Slaughter's Marauders, Night Force, etc). I didn't fall for that **** in the 80's and I'm even less interested now. Patience will pay off - they're now releasing the proper versions of Bazooka and Outback for example, while their dumb repaint versions came out first. It's a clever strategy by Hasbro, but annoyingly manipulative.

[gbagok]

Big Ben and the Range viper were easy passes for me, since I too had to shell out a lot to get characters I actually wanted in Serpentor and Dr. Mindbender. Of course I realize I am really not a target fan but I do still hope we'll get Iron Granadier Destro, everyone from the Iron Granadiers really, all the Dreadnoks, Cobra Overlord, Crystal Ball, Raptor, Billy Kessler, Pythona (and really all Cobra La--hated as it is), and a deep cut like Chameleon. I'd get some of those being hard to get, but it's tough seeing what I think are big names being instantly sold out on that useless Plus service (still mad those Marvel Legends Army Builders were immediately sold out on me). But they're making Quick Kick and Shipwreck so I'm hopeful General Hawk, Alpine, Jinx, Big Lob, Ace, Wild Bill, and more vintage accurate Scarlet may yet turn up.

[Sword2Blanket]

Big Ben and the Range viper were easy passes for me, since I too had to shell out a lot to get characters I actually wanted in Serpentor and Dr. Mindbender. Of course I realize I am really not a target fan but I do still hope we'll get Iron Granadier Destro, everyone from the Iron Granadiers really, all the Dreadnoks, Cobra Overlord, Crystal Ball, Raptor, Billy Kessler, Pythona (and really all Cobra La--hated as it is), and a deep cut like Chameleon. I'd get some of those being hard to get, but it's tough seeing what I think are big names being instantly sold out on that useless Plus service (still mad those Marvel Legends Army Builders were immediately sold out on me). But they're making Quick Kick and Shipwreck so I'm hopeful General Hawk, Alpine, Jinx, Big Lob, Ace, Wild Bill, and more vintage accurate Scarlet may yet turn up.

I'm pretty sure Hawk has already been confirmed.

Someone else mentioned Tunnel Rat earlier in the thread; he's been confirmed too. They even have digital renders of him out.

[gbagok]

I'm pretty sure Hawk has already been confirmed.

Someone else mentioned Tunnel Rat earlier in the thread; he's been confirmed too. They even have digital renders of him out.

Yes I've actually seen Tunnel Rat's render (nice), but Hawk I wasn't sure about. I think we can be confident about him one way or another though.

[Bonehead]

I'm definitely not interested in all those lame repaints (Tiger Force, Python Patrol, Slaughter's Marauders, Night Force, etc). I didn't fall for that **** in the 80's and I'm even less interested now.

As a kid I loved those repaints since some of those figures I missed the first time they were released and a few that I did get earlier, ended up with broken hands or parts by the time the repaints came out.

[Ornclown]

As a kid I loved those repaints since some of those figures I missed the first time they were released and a few that I did get earlier, ended up with broken hands or parts by the time the repaints came out.

Ditto.

Tiger Force Roadblock was one of my favorite toys back in the day!

[Durendal]

As a kid I loved those repaints since some of those figures I missed the first time they were released and a few that I did get earlier, ended up with broken hands or parts by the time the repaints came out.

I had Tiger Force Tripwire as a kid because I missed the original, but I always looked at him in disgust because I considered him a inferior temporary stand in to be tolerated only until I could track a proper one down. Not making that mistake again and playing into Hasbro's hands this time.

[Sword2Blanket]

I had Tiger Force Tripwire as a kid because I missed the original, but I always looked at him in disgust because I considered him a inferior temporary stand in to be tolerated only until I could track a proper one down. Not making that mistake again and playing into Hasbro's hands this time.

Oh my gosh! I had this EXACT same experience!! I never got a proper Tripwire in the original line though.

The same was also true for Python Patrol Copperhead for me.

[Rhanen]

I do really love Tiger and Night Force as I never had anyone as a kid and even I found them weird first when I watched them at some few toy stores here, they grew on me.

At the moment, they can produce these Tiger Force figures:
_Flint
_Dusty
_Radblock
_Skystriker (with some modifications)
_Beach Head
_Tunnel Rat
_Stalker

And these Night Force figures:
_Outback
_Falcon
_Tunnel Rat
_Flint
_Beach Head
_Duke

Still, having all tose variants in a 6 inches collection does not seem to be the smartest move

[Durendal]

Oh my gosh! I had this EXACT same experience!! I never got a proper Tripwire in the original line though.

The same was also true for Python Patrol Copperhead for me.

Yup, I never wound up getting the original Tripwire either. I'm looking forward to a Classified version though to finally make me whole after nearly 40 years of frustration!

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I do really love Tiger and Night Force as I never had anyone as a kid and even I found them weird first when I watched them at some few toy stores here, they grew on me.

At the moment, they can produce these Tiger Force figures:
_Flint
_Dusty
_Radblock
_Skystriker (with some modifications)
_Beach Head
_Tunnel Rat
_Stalker

And these Night Force figures:
_Outback
_Falcon
_Tunnel Rat
_Flint
_Beach Head
_Duke

Still, having all tose variants in a 6 inches collection does not seem to be the smartest move

I'm ok with Hasbro pumping out all those lame repaints because I know they'll eventually release the original decos of those characters to take advantage of tooling, and it spreads out the cost for me because I can skip the repaints in the meantime!

[Sword2Blanket]

I do really love Tiger and Night Force as I never had anyone as a kid and even I found them weird first when I watched them at some few toy stores here, they grew on me.

At the moment, they can produce these Tiger Force figures:
_Flint
_Dusty
_Radblock
_Skystriker (with some modifications)
_Beach Head
_Tunnel Rat
_Stalker

And these Night Force figures:
_Outback
_Falcon
_Tunnel Rat
_Flint
_Beach Head
_Duke

Still, having all tose variants in a 6 inches collection does not seem to be the smartest move

Sign me up for Radblock, Roadblock's crotchety grandfather that hated young people in the 80s/90s!

" I ain't got time for nuna yo jive! Off my lawn or I'll skin you alive!"
"Bes' find yo' self a new place to skate, or else you in for horrible fate!"
"That god-awful noise is disturbing my sleep! I'm 'bout to get up and go wallop that creep!"