EVILFACE
Super Freak
That group shot looks awesome!!!
Commando, CODENAME: Snake Eyes (1985)
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that looks so retro fly dude
FLOSI
Nerf Herder
dang, mando. that is all kinds of awesome. they look great.
'83 and '84 (my favorite) =
I couldn't agree more.
the angry orc
Super Freak
Thanks, Nam! Hit N Run was probably the most work prior to Snake Eyes (there's a lot going on under the suit) and one of the most unique looking ARAH Joes. So he's definitely a personal fave.
hit &run has a great backstory as well as far as showing why he turned out the way he did. hama was the flippin' king when it came to getting so much personality, history and character out of a few well written, succinct lines on that file card.
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Skiman
Super Freak
My favs are Wild Bill, Doc and Hit & Run
FLOSI
Nerf Herder
Hit and Run doesn't seem to get as much love as he deserves around here.... He was one sweet figure. 
the angry orc
Super Freak
Hit and Run doesn't seem to get as much love as he deserves around here.... He was one sweet figure.
he had a sweet weapon also. i just tracked down the vintage version w/ the parachute the other day.
FLOSI
Nerf Herder
Carded? That's a very cool vintage to have, for sure.
the angry orc
Super Freak
no, just loose but he has the orange card (instead of the grey one) and has the parachute and his gear. i've kind of gotten away from collecting the carded stuff. i have more fun with the loose ones.
FLOSI
Nerf Herder
I'd rather have a nice minty loose figure any day...
thenammagazine
Super Freak
he had a sweet weapon also. i just tracked down the vintage version w/ the parachute the other day.
Vintage version came with a 9mm AR and a canvas bag with rope and a grappling hook.
EVILFACE
Super Freak
There was a Target version that came with the working mail order parachute.
thenammagazine
Super Freak
FLOSI
Nerf Herder
Same here... I didn't even know they had a Target EX till I stumbled on Hit and Runs page on Yo Joe a few months back.
All that extra gear would have been killer!
All that extra gear would have been killer!
MANDO
Super Freak
Thanks, guys!!
85 and 84 for me though 83 is really where the line started to broaden. Not to take away from '82 by any means of course.
Definitely agree on the backstory. Hamma was brilliant at giving these little pieces of plastic some definitely character with few mere lines.
My favs are Wild Bill, Doc and Hit & Run
Doc in particular is one I can't encourage folks enough to make. He's really quite simple in essence and I doubt SSC would ever make one. The second you guys want to start more "team building" projects like SB and Sarge just say the word!
Hit and Run doesn't seem to get as much love as he deserves around here.... He was one sweet figure.
Definitely agree there! He was without a doubt the best of '88, although Shockwave and SS v2 were pretty stellar as well. Muskrat is another mostly unloved character as well.
no, just loose but he has the orange card (instead of the grey one) and has the parachute and his gear. i've kind of gotten away from collecting the carded stuff. i have more fun with the loose ones.
Congrats on great find, Orc! I had a couple of the Sky Patrol parachtes as a kid. They were huge but fun.
Agreed.
MANDO
Super Freak
I don't remember it as a kid myself. I do recall the Muskrat/Voltar two pack though. Such an odd pairing.
FLOSI
Nerf Herder
Never has a Muskrat, did have Voltar though... One of my very last vintage figures. Looking at him now I'm reminded of the HT Dallas sculpt.
thenammagazine
Super Freak
Doc in particular is one I can't encourage folks enough to make. He's really quite simple in essence and I doubt SSC would ever make one. The second you guys want to start more "team building" projects like SB and Sarge just say the word!
I would seriously hope Sideshow would not be that stupid. I would be highly insulted if they made that pacifistic ********* over Doc.
MANDO
Super Freak
Muskrat is a character/figure I've only recently (year or so) really started to like. The sculpt is pretty good. The boogie board isn't meant to be surfed on but I could see it being used to skim the swamplands. One of my good Joe buddies passed away in May and Musky was one of his favorites so the idea of doing another tribute figure is always there.
As sporadic as the releases are I don't see them doing any medics.
Lifeline would look pretty cool in 1/6, imo. I'm a sucker for '86 though. Could be an option for another custom head cause the costume wouldn't be too hard if we could get 'Face to do the "RESCUE" decals.
Old shot of HnR and Bill.
HnR sort of moonlights as Airborne. Still want to get to him though. More '83
As sporadic as the releases are I don't see them doing any medics.
Lifeline would look pretty cool in 1/6, imo. I'm a sucker for '86 though. Could be an option for another custom head cause the costume wouldn't be too hard if we could get 'Face to do the "RESCUE" decals.Old shot of HnR and Bill.
HnR sort of moonlights as Airborne. Still want to get to him though. More '83
the angry orc
Super Freak
totally agree, man! you can really appreciate their durability, playability and gear. though i wouldn't turn down a moc storm shadow or firefly.
mando...would love to see you tackle airborne as well.
p.s...this is the best joe board ever.
