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SDCC 2009 Day 2 G.I. Joe Booth HIGH RES Update And up close look at Charbroil, the new movie SHARC(which in the movie seats 2 people, but on the 2, just 1 and man it looks small...turns out this was the prototype small vehicle we frontpaged at HISSTank months ago), Tiger Claw or whatever it's called with Leatherneck and more.

Wingblade Prime's armor is also compatible with the voyager figure. Though I'd just buy Wingblade by himself, the voyager Prime is disappointing.

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Geonosis Arena Showdown Sets A SUPER ARTICULATED KIT FISTO! I've waited years for this! Also hoping Jango Fett doesn't have the arm wires near the elbow, they hinder elbow movement. NEW BATTLE Packs! New Star Wars Transformers NEW Vehicles! New Droid Factory sets

Nope, though I hope we see it at SDCC. It's basically the deluxe earth mode prime, I think without battle damage, and with armor parts that can form the trailer. The armor is also compatible with voyager Prime, and the trailer is said to be big, as in when you see it, you'll definitely be able to tell why Wingblade Prime is being sold as a voyager.

The Animated toys are a lot of fun and the engineering is a mix of what they learned from Classics and the first movie line, so it's a winner in my book. They definitely proved that despite highly styalized designs, you can STILL retain full articulation. Something Mattel ought to implement, had they done that on their JLU figures, I certainly would have bought them by the ton. Surprisingly enough voyager Prime, one that looks the most like his onscreen counterpart, is one of the worst voyagers in the line. I had to do the "seep super glue, move while drying" trick to stiffen up a lot of his joints. The automorph was tricky, I could do without it on this figure, and the ab section does not lock into place well at all on my figure. My favorite Prime in the line is the Cybertronian deluxe, though I have a feeling Wingblade Prime will take the cake.

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It does work but the instruction manual shows to manually push the cockpit back into place to close it, since using the tab to do so might close the cockpit misaligned. It's hard to align right, and since figures are not very secure, their arms can get stuck into the rails, making the cockpit a nuisance to close. The best way is to make sure the elbows aren't in the way, but with a StratoViper whose arms are inserted at an angle plus a vest, it's hard to get the arms into as much as a neutral stance as possible. Actually that describes the movie Raven's cockpit assembly too.

It's like this. They know the movie could potentially be a huge money maker, a blockbuster even. After that, where the money from the toyline goes to developing is anyone's guess, but I'd say if you guys want a classic Night Raven and Skystriker or anything else, be vocal about it and you never know. The movie is a media tie in, a huge one at that, but it's not out yet. Agreed on that and being more realistic too, I LOVE the original design. The movie one is like a MIG Raven, MARS equivalent of the MIG21 or JSF, not as good as an F-22, but touted as a cheap alternative with stealth capability. Agreed. BTW I had a Mamba but don't know where it went, last time I saw it was when I was 4. My favorite Cobra helicopter. I would buy it, it was a heavy plane and HUGE. Modern Era/25th compatible too, ton of cockpit room. Definitely, but if they reissue it, I want that thing retooled the TRU Night Force one had terrible quality. I was shocked that it was even a ARAH product, my friend has both that and a vintage one, and he's told me that the vintage versions were so much better because the TRU one just had shockingly bad quality control. That was the first time in years that I had a downright bad G.I. Joe product on my hands. If they can retool it and make it very sturdy/durable(I imagine the original was, the TRU one was FAR from it it!), and include a Lamprey with removable helmet, I'd be all over it. I would think that there would only be minimal un-assembled parts. Hasbro only started doing classic style/non-window boxes this year with the Target jets. They don't like having unassembled vehicles, primarily because they did tests and the kids of today have a shorter attention span than we did, and thus are not as likely to take the time to build the vehicles. Also, to Hasbro, a completed vehicle in box displays better in packaging, and they see it as more appealing. I prefer the slimmer, non-window box style, as it's slimmer, Hasbro can cut down on packaging, and more parts can be shoved into the box. The only benefit to having a window box is being able to see if parts are missing. Other than that, to me they take up too much space, and I constantly hear about how retailers are unwilling to take upon big vehicles most of the time due to large size on shelf. The way the movie vehicles and Target jets this year were packaged is a step in the right direction(except for the fact that the Movie Raven doesn't take up the entire box and for $40 is too expensive. Charge $25 and I would be alright with it). Basically, if you see the way that the movie bravo and echo vehicles are packaged, they are similar to the Target jets; minimal assembly required. Attach fins or a tail section here, add extra parts there, et al. I don't think we are going to get anything as unassembled in box as the original Rattler, the way the Target PP and TF jets were packaged is the best indication/guide to go by. Hasbro tried having a line direct to customers a few years back, but DTC did not sell well, it ended up being clearanced out by HTS and later through bargain outlets like Ollie's where I got my RHINO for $10. Maybe after the movie this will change. The one downfall of G.I. Joe is a lack of marketing and advertising, thankfully this is changing with the movie but Resolute had all of us confused. I remember constantly wanting to watch the thing but never being able to know when it was going to show, until April. I agree with you man. Basically a lot of what Hasbro is holding back is due to the fact that the movie has not premiered yet. They are waiting to see how much the movie and toyline make, and what they do afterwards is anyone's guess, if both things do well it bodes well for all of us. I mean maybe they do have money now to have released the original Night Raven. As a fan, of course, I think they should have released that and the original Skystriker a year or so ago. I think they are just waiting for even more money from the movie to be on the safe side. Another thing is too, retailers are typically skeptical on G.I.Joe and large toys in general, the movie may make them change their minds, who knows. It's not like the 80's where Hasbro can drop a ton of large vehicles and tell the retailers to sell them, now it is the other way around. I hope the movie line makes so much money that retailers DEMAND huge JETS and other large vehicles. G.I. Joe ARAH was an action vehicle line, and I think it's time it went back to that. I'd love to see the Tomahawk, Skystriker, Crusader Shuttle, Mamba, and Night Raven with drone retooled for more durability, and released not as an exclusive but as mass retail. I want to see enough Skystrikers to brush my teeth with.

SNAKE ARMOR and COBRA JETPACK Return! Jsut a question, do you prefer G.I. Joe planes with more moving parts than the ones without? I was wondering if the Skystriker's sweeping wings linked the landing gear bothered you like it bothered me as a child. The X-19 does have a lot of moving parts. The fins on the cruise missles swivel, and the wings extend, and the vulcan cannons move too(forgot if it's alongside the wing). It has way more moving parts than the X-30. The only thing I didn't like was how easy it was to dislodge the canopy from the guiding rails. For the Skystriker, the mold was destroyed due to Funskool's salt rinsing. I personally hope for a new mold based on the old, just more sturdy. Remember the wave 4 Moccassin(Sting Raider) and Sky HAWK(Ghost HAWK)? Those were made in the same fashion, from scratch, but more durable and detailed than the originals yet based on them. The original Night Raven mold is still intact. I think Hasbro is waiting for a big media tie in before showing their big guns. Resolute was a step in the right direction(thought advertising for it was nonexistent until the week of), and the movie is looking to do pretty well. Having the channel with Discovery next year doesn't hurt either. I just hope the movie and it's toyline sell incredibly well so that there is more money to use for r/d on new toys or restoring fan-favorites. ONE BIG THING I want to see is the return of bigger vehicles to mass market, classic vehicles I mean. I'll say this; if you guys want the original Night Raven and Skystriker, or any other vehicle, character, whatnot, be vocal about it. David I agree about the Conquest and Rattler, they are small, for that matter, the Skystriker is not that much bigger than the Conquest, hell the TRU F-22 and PTE A-10/F/A-18 are significantly bigger! PS Hasbro did get retrieve many of their original ARAH molds from China in 2004, but when asked, said they would never publish a master list of what they have. I look at the movie Night Raven like the JSF is to the F-22; it doesn't compare to the original, but offers some of it's capability at a fraction of the cost.

Skystriker Original Night Raven Woops...okay characters: Night-Viper Ninja Force Storm Shadow

Didn't even notice there were 2 shades. I always thought mine was in just one blue. Snake Eyes is still worth picking up, his range of motion is excellent, very easy to have 2 hands holding the swords. His bandolier sword holder is inadequate, so I use his backpack to hold his katana, the funny thing is, there are slots for 2 swords but only 1 sword is included.

Got the Night Raven, it should have been $20-25. It's about the size of the Conquest. I see it more as a escort for the vintage Night Raven, or M.A.R.S.' version of the MIG-21, a cheap jet sold to countries who want something fast, simple, and capable of defending borders. It is small. Don't set yourself up for disappointment by expecting a replacement for the original Raven, this by far, isn't it. At best it's an escort fighter. Even if the wheels are retooled to roll, and if it is repainted, I don't think I'll be buying another one. Add to the fact, my Stratoviper has some funky hips that don't like staying in position. I like the sculpt of the plane, and like how it doesn't have the problems of the Thunderwing; tiny wings, HUGE cockpit, et al. It's just too small. The best vehicle in the line is the Steel Crusher so far. The gunship isn't bad. Night Raven....only buy it if you are okay with everything I said above.

I saw your post about the tip for switching around Prime's feet when combining and have mine configured this way now, it is WAY more poseable now!

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I wish the blaster would have come with the 1st ROTF Leader Prime to begin with...the blaster one even retains the swords. I prefer the masked/faceplate look too.

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For me, it was the detail, sculpt, and playability. Looks small in car mode but in robot mode it is bigger than the voyager figures by a bit. Very sturdy too. Unless Haskaromy makes a Masterpiece Bumblebee or unless a sequel comes out with a retooled Human Alliance version, there won't be a better movie Bumblebee figure.

It also helps that Jetfire is quite popular, the most popular jet Autobot, and used in the Armada Trilogy, Classics, and Titanium lines. Sideswipe in the movie was a brawler/fighter and flashy, so that is similar to the G1 version save for the red.

Possibly, he is the worst deluxe so far. I wouldn't even recommend him to fans of Soundwave(and honestly he was selling out left and right over here, I theorize because of the fact that he's Soundwave). It's a lackluster figure that does not lock together well in any mode.

YES. He and Mudflap are some of the best deluxes, surprisingly. I haven't heard anything but I'd think by Fall.

I think new toys of the main characters is likely. For Prime, I'd expect a "definitive" movie Prime, with retractable mouth guard, guns AND swords that can be hidden in robot mode, and of course a repaint later on WITH metallic silver paint and darker red/blue molded plastic. Depending on how well Leader Starscream turns out, I think he could be repainted for TF3. As for Megatron, I'm thinking, if he retains the same alt mode, a leader size version that is more accurate, has the poseability of the current voyager Megatron but the imposing size of the leader Megatron. I also expect a new voyager Ratchet finally with the arm blaster, an Ironhide that can hide his weapons better than the TF1 version, a DECENT Blackout figure, an all new voyager Bonecrusher, a deluxe Bumblebee with shoulder cannons, arm blaster, arm guards, retractable battle mask and more.

I have no idea. I think Barricade is dead...not sure if he showed up in the prequel comics. I honestly thought Sideways(the guy Sideswipe cut in half) WAS Barricade, the visual features are almost dead on, but they are different characters. Not sure if Arcee and Chromia are dead. My biggest disappointment were that all of the new characters save for the twins were barely in the movie. Actually their main source of money is the toy line, even if the movie does well for Paramount, Hasbro won't taste a lick of success unless the toys sell extremely well too, like they did in the last line. Chances are the toys will sell well, they are already selling far better in my area compared to Star Trek and Terminator, toys that didn't sell well regardless of how well their movies did.

Doubt it. Someone here mentioned that Tom Desanto or one of the TF movie producers met with some workers from HG and that the movie most likely won't happen.