Picked up the sniper at TRU today - and

Although I am not a fan of military based figures, for no other reason than they just interest me, my brother is really into them and wanted the Sniper, so I thought I'd surprise him and send it to him since he still lives in backwater podunk Alabama and the sun could stop shining and they wouldn't know it for a couple of more years....


I had to really feel proud for the items I choose to collect as when I went to pick it up, they had them on display besides the Larger GI Joes figures and some others (I think from BBI) - nothing against the others as I do collect the smaller GI Joes and can see the love for he larger ones - but man was there a diference! Almost laughable with the standard that is now set for Military figures.

I almost gave in a and bought the set, but then I am obligated to get two of the Dragons sets later this year, so I had to beg off [img]wink.gif[/img]

I'm lost...
are you making fun of the McF or the 12" Joes?

I was commenting on how much better the TMP ones are compared to what is out there now.....

have another [img]graemlins/beer.gif[/img] Peeks [img]wink.gif[/img]

I probabaly should...
back in a sec. [img]graemlins/beer.gif[/img]

Here Peeks let me have one. [img]graemlins/beer.gif[/img] Things are always clearer under haze.
Good thing Megs not a writer by trade. [img]wink.gif[/img]

I write code for a living - that and I try to document specifications of software that is basically designed for rocket scientists, so normal prose definately ISN'T my forte - never admitted otherwise [img]wink.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img]

what? [img]confused.gif[/img]

Throws and empty beer can at Peeker just to taunt him!

Oh yeah - just to clear it all up


<font size="16"><font color="red">TMP ROCKS!!!</font></font>

oh yeah, uh huh

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Originally posted by -megalithanod:
Oh yeah - just to clear it all up


<font size="16"><font color="red">TMP ROCKS!!!</font></font>

oh yeah, uh huh

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Couldn't agree more. If a standard has been set (and Sculpey may want to argue about the 12" doll soldiers) the Military line is it. The detail from the packs to the boots, from the guns to the belts is first rate. I got the box set but havn't opened it.

Did see today at GameStop though some of the "variants". African-American versions. Boy I almost bought another set. Still have to get the Air Force and Marines Corp figs. [img]graemlins/thumbs_up.gif[/img]

I can't argue with the quality of this line either, and I might have to pick up the boxset. It's just when one of my dumb soldier dolls cost over $100, it sure cuts into getting other full lines. But for their scale the McF soldiers are the best out there.

The 1:18 BBI figures are extremely well done for the scale. Their weapons, especially, contain the same amount of detail as the McFarlane Military ones.

To call them "laughable" even when compared to the McFarlane soldiers is just... wrong.

G...
I...
JOE.

I should've added those are laughable, even when compared to... nothing.

40 years later, and they still look like the day they were first produced.

I think it's the doll-like face that ruins the entire figure.

<font color="#cd6600" size="1">[ July 23, 2005 11:04 AM: Message edited by: Dajistano? ]</font>

you lost me...
which figs?

GI Joes.

Particulary the 12 inchers.

I think it depends on the fig...
the new(ish) Spirit one looks great.

as did the Snake-Eyes and Storm Shadow, although they'd be exempt from this, as they don't really HAVE faces...


but the 3.75" ones?
apples and oranges, my friend.
while the McF ones have far better sculpting, I'd have a hell of a lot more fun playing with the Joes. [img]wink.gif[/img]