This Week In Your Plastic Crack, Action Figures and Toy Collection 26 26

[F For Fake]

OK, so, here's my pickup from yesterday. You can skip my usual longwinded story and just look at the pics if you like!

One of my oldest and dearest friends (we've been best friends since we were 12, and we're in our 40's now) is what I would consider a major Joe collector. I'm a dabbler, he's the real deal. He has a complete loose collection of figures and vehicles from the first wave up to around 89/90, whenever the neon stuff started. He drops out when ECO Warriors and DEF and all of that starts. But he also has all of the foreign variants, and all of that weird hard to find stuff. 

Anyway, for a couple of years now, since he and his wife bought their house, he'd been planning on putting together his own GI Joe museum, more or less. He's having custom cabinets built, the whole 9 yards. It really should be something once it's finished, I'll post pics if he lets me once it's done and we're all allowed to congregate again. We did the deal yesterday from a 6 ft distance on his front porch!

So, in preparation for putting his display together, he finally went through all of his crates of stuff, and decided to cut several things loose. He had a few vintage duplicates, and he's also letting go of the 1997 stuff, the 25th anniversary stuff, and anything post early 90's. This is the stuff he's planning on selling at the GI Joe fest this summer, which we've got a table for (should it still happen. FIgure that's pretty iffy right now with COVID).

But before that, he told me I could buy anything I wanted. He had the stuff priced generally a hair below market value, and then he cut me a generous 30 Years of Friendship Discount. SO, this is what I got:

* A couple of collectors cases - he has a couple dozen

* A handful of loose figures - Had to have that Night Force Crazylegs, even though he doesn't have the chute

* A bunch of pieces and accessories I needed to complete random figures - not pictured, but stuff like guns, knives, etc. Including a wiper blade for my second Snowcat! SO that is finally complete now. I have my OG complete Snowcat, and now I have a second complete Snowcat that I'm displaying with the green missiles from the accessory pack. I may get a mail away Frostbite to go with it, just to make it a little more unique. Here's a shot of both of them along with the Basilisk. Now I just need a Tiger Cat!

* A few loose vehicles - MOBAT (it works!), Tiger Paw, Tiger Sting, Python Conquest, MMS

* a couple of my favorite of the '97 TRU packs. I got the Navy Seal Mission because that's one i remember buying off of the shelf to play with in the pool...yeah, I was 20 years old.  

Also had to have the Oktober Guard!

He has all of these TRU packs, I think I'm going to go back and get the rest at some point, I like these sets when they came out.

* A handful of 25th carded figures. He has most of these as well, and I was surprised to see that prices on some of these have started to bump up. They used to all be in the $10-$20 range, but now there are several (like Snake and Matt Trakker here) that are bumping up to the $30-$50 range. I will probably go back for a few more of these as well.

And that's that! Thanks for reading, if you did, and if you didn't, thanks all the same!

 

 

[ADAMANTIUM]

Awesome Friend @F For Fake Cool that you're able to make a deal  

[Yorick]

1 hour ago, F For Fake said:

* A handful of 25th carded figures. I was surprised to see that prices on some of these have started to bump up. They used to all be in the $10-$20 range, but now there are several (like Snake and Matt Trakker here) that are bumping up to the $30-$50 range. I will probably go back for a few more of these as well.
 

 

I occasionally look for this guy on feebay.  I love that they brought some MASK into the Joe "world".  Wish they would do a few more...  If you got one that has some dings or dents that you might sell on the cheap side - I may be your buyer!

[F For Fake]

35 minutes ago, Yorick said:

I occasionally look for this guy on feebay.  I love that they brought some MASK into the Joe "world".  Wish they would do a few more...  If you got one that has some dings or dents that you might sell on the cheap side - I may be your buyer!

Yeah, I love this figure! I particularly love details, like how they used the Condor vehicle as an inspiration for his helicopter pack, such a cool thing to do. Wish they'd gone further along these lines. This is the only one I have now, but if I run across another I'll keep you in mind!

[Buzzetta]

15 hours ago, followtheleader said:

Someone post 80s toys in the VCC so I can buy them. 
Patrick

I get more for them on eBay than here.  

 

[Buzzetta]

@F For Fake

 

The Matt Trakker figure... I had it... sold it... once I bought one back, I opened it... it's going nowhere.  

It's an amazing figure and something that could have been explored a bit more.  It's funny, I have enjoyed the 25th vehicles more than the vintage ones.  In many cases they were reimagined from the ground up and built with sturdier with a better design.  For example, the 25th Water Moccasin is superior to the vintage one in every way, from sturdier steering vanes, to a dedicated gunport where things won't get trapped inside, to a larger boat overall where no is too crammed in. 

 

I am listing books online... but I will dig out one of my recent "Corona Purchases" and take a picture later. 

 

[F For Fake]

Just now, Buzzetta said:

@F For Fake

 

The Matt Trakker figure... I had it... sold it... once I bought one back, I opened it... it's going nowhere.  

It's an amazing figure and something that could have been explored a bit more.  It's funny, I have enjoyed the 25th vehicles more than the vintage ones.  In many cases they were reimagined from the ground up and built with sturdier with a better design.  For example, the 25th Water Moccasin is superior to the vintage one in every way, from sturdier steering vanes, to a dedicated gunport where things won't get trapped inside, to a larger boat overall where no is too crammed in. 

 

I am listing books online... but I will dig out one of my recent "Corona Purchases" and take a picture later. 

 

I have a similar history with the Matt Trakker figure. Bought him new on the shelves, one of the few 25th figs I picked up at the time. Thought he was cool but when the price crept up a bit and I decided I wasn't going to pursue "new Joes", I sold him. Regretted it, as the price climbed. Was happy to get this one at a very fair price, and he's a keeper for sure. Wish they'd gone further down these rabbit holes, so many cool things they could have done!

As for the 25th figures overall, I just never got over the o-rings. I know every reason why they can't and shouldn't use them anymore, but without them, the figures just look...off...to me. The torsos too long and skinny, something just not quite right. BUT, I have warmed to them in the last couple of years, particularly on these vintage style cards, they look swell.

Of course, around the Pursuit of Cobra line, they started really nailing the sculpts, and those figures look super. Wish I'd bought more of those, prices have gotten ridiculous on that stuff.

[Masochism]

Venom fanatic here.

[Masochism]

Snagged this bad boy recently 

[ADAMANTIUM]

10 hours ago, Masochism said:

Venom fanatic here.

Is he reading a little ASM 300? Cool!

It's adventure time! 

[STORMSHADOW_80]

On 4/17/2020 at 8:18 PM, followtheleader said:

Rattler is a beautiful toy. 

That's a LOT of file cards.  I'd love to fall into an FC pile. 

Patrick

Thank you! I’m almost done cleaning it. I treated the Sharc to make it whiter. Worked right away with one treatment.  

Also picked up some more Joes from another local dealer that lives close by. We did a partial trade in with extra parts I have. The firebat without the stickers is the original and is super clean. The other is the 25th. Lots of Joes to work on   #blessed

[Buzzetta]

I mentioned I would post something that I received in the mail.  As much as I have been selling off a lot of Joes there were a couple of things I still wanted to save... 

I did the FSS Series 3 wave and saved the Frostbite figure in the hopes of one day getting a Snow Cat.  I meant what I said that the 25th vehicles are by far better designed than their vintage brethren.   The modern Snow Cat (Wolf Hound) sports Snow Cat stickers regardless of what they want to call it.  Here are the upgrades.

• Missile rack is finally sturdy - the clips will not easily break
• Missile rack has a sliding firing mechanism
• the overall feel of this piece is more sturdy.
• Smokey black canopy
• weathered look 
• Rear wheel wells are finally a matching white to the front wheel wells. 

The vehicle did not come with Frostbite so I will put him aside for now and let Frostbite have his wheels back. 

The Snake Eyes figure came from the Greatest Battles five pack which was pretty tricky to track down.  I was not paying the premium for the set as Snake Eyes was the only one I wanted.  The sculpt borrows from few other molds with a few new parts but has the nice black finish with highlights that pop in an almost homage to the Golden cover of GI Joe Yearbook 2. 

These might be the last Joe toys I purchase for a very long time... but glad to finally have them for now. 

 

[F For Fake]

Ran across these while tidying up my storage stuff today, forgot I'd picked them up, I don't think I ever shared them here! I don't buy MOC much or put too much money into them, as I fear they will slowly disintegrate on the card, BUT these were too sharp and clean to pass up at the price. Two of the three are unpunched. I think BF2000 has always been kinda looked down upon, but I know I dug them when I was a kid. Blaster with his little face mask thing went on pretty much all of my missions, as did Dodger (who I thought looked kinda like a Colonial Marine from Aliens). 

[fantastic_four]

On 4/18/2020 at 11:55 PM, Masochism said:

Venom fanatic here.

Same, and I love Mafex's aesthetic and articulation.  My only issue with that figure is he's too small.  LOVE the Mafex Spidey though, and I'll be getting the Mafex Cyclops soon.  Still on the fence about their Wolverine, I don't like the way his claws look.

[ADAMANTIUM]

Awesome @F For Fake, more import the knowledge I'd be lost when it comes to Joe's.

Picking up here and there with info, with this thread.

[followtheleader]

None will recall that I picked up a GI Joe Maggot about 6-8 months ago. 

I primarily bought it because of the great box included. 

Unfortunately, the post for the radar was broken (radar may have been missing too). 

Quick Side Note: The radar is very underpriced IMO.  Constantly broken or missing. If it breaks, it's nearly impossible to remove from the toy.  It in essence trashes that portion of the toy (front half). 

Quick Side Note 2: This toy is dirt cheap as a vehicle.   Definitely not desirable with the tons of others out there. 

Decided to pick-up a 2nd not too long ago.  I really just wanted a good post and radar. 

It also came with the driver (named WORMS).   

IMO, he's a pretty sweet looking figure.  To me, very Star Wars-esque.  

What a pleasant surprise to see the accessory protruding from his helmet.  

I honestly had written off ever seeing one in my collection. 

Patrick

[Mickey7]

On 4/18/2020 at 2:44 PM, Buzzetta said:

 

 

Thanks for the comparison info for the two moccasins.  I never had the original, but always wanted one.  Now I'm thinking of picking up the newer version and putting my original 80s Copperhead figure with it.

[Mickey7]

On 4/19/2020 at 8:34 PM, STORMSHADOW_80 said:

 

I really like the Arctic Hiss.  Great take on a classic vehicle.

[SpeedforceKJ]

Just received my sideshow 1/6th scale figure in the mail today and I gotta say I love this thing. Both the wally and Barry heads are incredibly done 
 

 

 

Edited April 23, 2020 by SpeedforceKJ

[srezvan]

Can anyone recommend simple peg stands for Marvel Legends figures from 2018-2019? I recently opened a few to display on a shelf, and they keep falling over. These are some of my only new figures, and none of my Star Wars and G.I. Joe stands work. I see some generic ones from China on eBay, but I'm not sure if they work well. Thanks.