Gi Joe Classified

Well due to the rising costs of 1/6 and the delays, I actually thought I'd take a lot at the GI Joe Classified figures. I have to say I am really impressed! I know I'm a couple years late but i thought I would try to collect ones which I loved as a kid. So far, I've managed to pick up Hawk, Outback, Recondo, Torpedo, Tiger Force Duke with bike (only as was £20 haha), Cobra EEL and Firefly. I have a Cobra Officer en route. All of these still cost me less than half of a Hot Toys or DAM figure and I preordered the Stinger jeep and driver.

Anyhow here are some pics. 1/6 will always be my main but whilst I cannot afford any of them anymore thought I would do this and might also expand to the Star Wars Black Series too.

I'm not a fan of Gi Joe, your collection is nice.
Plus if you want to make dioramas, it's easier at this scale, especially for the costs

French wrote:I'm not a fan of Gi Joe, your collection is nice.
Plus if you want to make dioramas, it's easier at this scale, especially for the costs

thanks - I just realised I used the most blurred photos going too! I didn't have my glasses on haha. Yes, dioramas are so much easier at this scale both size and costs!

I think I will delve to SW too, and get ones again, of those I really love and have seen so many cool dioramas for that scale of them too

Nice collection!

This line draws me with vehicles - I've got the Stinger recently and it works great with any 1/12 scale figures.

There is also a "middle ground" of sorts in Mezco GI Joe figures: not as expensive as 1/6 but with soft goods and more accessories.

Visisonor wrote:Nice collection!

This line draws me with vehicles - I've got the Stinger recently and it works great with any 1/12 scale figures.

There is also a "middle ground" of sorts in Mezco GI Joe figures: not as expensive as 1/6 but with soft goods and more accessories.

Thanks! Yeah I have pre-ordered the Stinger when it comes out. I have seen the Vamp that looks great too. Have you seen Haslabs as they are making the Rattler A-10!! IT looks amazing...light up panels in the cockpit etc.

I haven't seen those....I will take a look. I still have a lot to collet, as I loved most of the ones when I was a kid, so would love as many as I can as well as small army building Vipers and Cobra Troopers/Officers haha

lurpdog101 wrote:Have you seen Haslabs as they are making the Rattler A-10!!

Yeah, it's impressive, but so is the price, and the space needed for it...

My acquaintance with G. I. Joe stuff is passing at best, but this is shaping up to be a very nice collection (I imagine it is very selective, but you could have a lot of fun displaying -- or even playing with -- this bunch).

Actually, I just repainted a 1/6-scale G. I. Joe head for something I'm about to post.

Visisonor wrote:

lurpdog101 wrote:Have you seen Haslabs as they are making the Rattler A-10!!

Yeah, it's impressive, but so is the price, and the space needed for it...

haha very true, although it is still just the price of a Hot Toys figure - so in theory for the same price you get a vehicle with features. Although yes, the space needed! I would love the Dragonfly helicopter they made too

GubernatorFan wrote:My acquaintance with G. I. Joe stuff is passing at best, but this is shaping up to be a very nice collection (I imagine it is very selective, but you could have a lot of fun displaying -- or even playing with -- this bunch).

Actually, I just repainted a 1/6-scale G. I. Joe head for something I'm about to post.

Thanks, yes, it is very selective, but I will get more. I only started collecting these about 4 weeks ago haha. I might try to make up some dioramas in this scale. I have some 1/6 buildings which take up half my garage lol. So this scale it would be a lot better. Plus as you say, these can be played with, although a bit too old to be sat in my garden playing GI Joe, it will not stop me hahah.

oh that sounds intriguing

lurpdog101 wrote:oh that sounds intriguing

I just needed a big-ish head for a big body.