Except the Sgt. rock guy has knee joints.

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And less articulation...

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I really want a couple of those Vamps. I hope those symbols are stickers, it'll be a lot easier for us that don't want everyone joining the Ninjas.

They very well might. We've not seen everything yet.

Those are part of the "Arashikage clan signal" When that "Vamp" comes to an obstacle it can't get around, or is in serious need of help, they turn on the "Arashikage Clan Signal", and a Member of the Arashikage Clan will show up to rescue the Vamp..

The only problem is that there are so many members of the Arashikage Clan, you might get lucky and Snake Eyes will show up to help...or you may end up with the Porcelain Master (he's the Janitor in the Arashikage Clan Dojo)

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Ha, time for a Reject Masters group project.

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So it's finally happened. Snake Eyes has admitted he really wants to be Bat Man. If they bring back the HQ they can slap on the Arashikage logo on the spot lights and just point it at the clouds if they get into trouble.

If Porcelain Master is the Janitor, and since the wrestler CM Punks has the Arashikage tattoo then does that make him the ring master? If so, then I think we've just proven that CM Punk really is a Steven Austin wanna be.

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Hasbro may yet reveal single-carded versions of these drivers with standard articulation, but I'm not optimistic. There are supposedly only 14-16 items left to reveal, with Joe Colton, Firefly, Flint, and probably a large vehicle being good bets for slots, and hopefully Lady Jaye and a movie-accurate Jinx as well. At the very least, I'd be shocked to see single-carded versions of the Swamp-Viper, HISS operator, or Clutch, which is sad because I would really like nice versions of the first two (Clutch looks fairly bland IMO).

While the longtime Joe collector in me is not happy to see the under-articulated and pre-posed driver figures, I agree with J_Man and Jay that I can live with the decision if there are regular versions available of the designs (not just the characters themselves, as the Ghost HAWK II Duke is different than the regular Duke). The static Marvel drivers are acceptable because I can buy a regular version of each. As I mentioned with Clutch, if the designs were bland or fairly generic, that would probably be acceptable too since I wouldn't really want those designs in single-card form and could just leave them in the vehicle.

Here's hoping for a pleasant surprise in that regard this weekend at Toy Fair, but again, I'm not optimistic thanks to all the cost-cutting measures we've already seen (not just here but with the 30th Anniversary figures too).

I want solid weapons again.
The latest waves' guns felt a bit soft. Not Indiana Jones or SW soft, but flimsier than what we're used to with Joe.

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Battle Luge Guy had 0 poa.

And was awesome

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Exactly. We need more BLGs!

14-16 items overall to reveal for Toy Fair? Or overall for the line?

As far as overall in the line, I could see them making additional sets similar to the TRU exclusives and Target ones from last time. I think the Mauler and maybe additional Cobra vehicles could show up, seems to be lacking on that front.

I'd be ok with the static drivers if they fit in the vehicles better than regular articulated figures. In that regard, getting them in/out of the vehicle can be a pain sometimes.

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That's kind of what I meant in my first post in this thread. It's so difficult getting some in/out, I just leave them in all the time and get a second one or a different version of the figure if I want to use him out of the vehicle. If they give us 5-point bricks, I'm fine with that, because I'll be leaving them in the vehicles, anyway.

Looks to me like they are still using the pop on and off heads.... which would mean that if you got two of the vehicle say Clutch drives you could leave one in and then pop his head on say the Joe Trooper for his articulated body....

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