Now that we've seen the 12 figures slated for the club's subscription figure which ones are you the most excited about? You can choose multiple figures.
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| Author: | pluv [ Fri Nov 18, 2011 4:41 pm ] |
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Now that we've seen the 12 figures slated for the club's subscription figure which ones are you the most excited about? You can choose multiple figures. Attachment: FSS.jpg [ 104.51 KiB | Viewed 1972 times ] |
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| Author: | Jay [ Fri Nov 18, 2011 4:42 pm ] |
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Jinx. Everything else has been either underwhelming or just not worth the club prices, but Jinx is fantastic in every sense of the word. |
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| Author: | Crosshair [ Fri Nov 18, 2011 4:49 pm ] |
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I'm curious to see what everyone's favorites end up being. |
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| Author: | Tex [ Fri Nov 18, 2011 5:12 pm ] |
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I think everyone is going to want that Jinx. Anyone a member and want to buy me a sub? Thanks. |
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| Author: | Spin Doctor [ Fri Nov 18, 2011 5:33 pm ] |
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With a couple obvious exceptions, I may skew the poll a bit. Jinx and Big Boa are just great looking figures and (excepting BB's kneepads) great renditions of those characters. So obviously I'm stoked for them. But Covergirl just feels uninspired to me and Dice, while cool-looking, is too bright purple for my tastes. TNT and Iron Klaw are two of the fugliest figures/color schemes I've ever seen and Barrel Roll and the Nano-B.A.T., while technically well executed, do nothing at all for me. Quarrel is one I want because I'm a sucker for the Originsl 13 designs in modern form and can always find a use for a recolor. That's why I want several of Grunt, too. Topside, while not a great homage to the original figure, will make a good generic navy crewman. And Sure-Fire will be great as a security counterpart to the similarly colored Greenshirts the 25th line gave us. So I want multiples of both of these figures as well. I know folks will remind me of how easy it would be to customize most of these, but the reality is that I don't have near enough time to do that anymore and, when I do, making multiples of the same figure just gets tedious. So, while I hate to pay as much as I will per figure, it's probably pretty close to (if not more than) the value of the time I'd spend replicating them. |
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| Author: | Jay [ Fri Nov 18, 2011 5:42 pm ] |
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Barrel Roll's two big problems, IMO, are the very plain color scheme, and a helmet that really doesn't fit with the rest of the figure's design. |
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| Author: | Redmao [ Fri Nov 18, 2011 6:55 pm ] |
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Big Boa is awesome, Jinx is cool, the rest are pretty meh in my opinion. |
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| Author: | ThomasArmada23 [ Fri Nov 18, 2011 7:47 pm ] |
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Barrel Toll? Man, I hate it when Hasbro and the Club have to change Tollbooth's name for legal reasons. 
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| Author: | ajaman [ Fri Nov 18, 2011 7:49 pm ] |
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Ohhh, hopefully this means someone will be willing to sell me a Barrell Roll for cheap since few want it! And, not surprised Jinx and Big Boa are the top vote-getters so far. Two really solid figures. If every figure had that kind of quality/inspiration, they'd be getting a lot of business--from me included. |
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| Author: | LeeMarvin80 [ Fri Nov 18, 2011 9:32 pm ] |
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I kind of have tiers of favorites and least favorites with these. Jinx, Big Boa, Nano BAT, and Quarrel are great. I think Big Boa has probably sold me on the sub. As someone who's enamored with the international characters, I also like TNT a lot, though if I made him I would have gone for muted shades of the same color scheme. At least based on the pictures these five are my favorites and I would happily own them without doing any tweaks. Sure Fire and Tan Grunt are nice looking pieces but, like Spin Doctor, I'm not sure I would use them as who they're meant to be. I was happy with my Sure Fire custom that was more in line with the SWAT version. Barrel Roll is a cool looking figure minus the grey accents, who I will probably re-purpose as someone else. The ROC Air Raid is a better base for Barrel Roll. Topisde and Cover Girl are passable, but I've made customs of both that I like better. These are two more I'd probably try to turn into someone else or maybe even leave in the package. Dice and Iron Klaw are my least favorite. Dice is way too shiny and Iron Klaw's head looks super weird and his accent colors are too bright. Some of the gear would be great for a custom though. All in all, I think there's enough here for me to join in. I'm a bit worried that the price will keep me from tweaking some of them like I want to though. If they were even $10 or $12 I would get multiples of a few and do some guilt-free upgrades. Still, I imagine this subscription is the sort of project that could get better and better as it goes along so it's something I want to support. |
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| Author: | TR101AL [ Fri Nov 18, 2011 9:39 pm ] |
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If I had to choose my top three, I'd pick Jinx, Big Boa, and Barrel Roll. I think the biggest letdown for me is Iron Klaw. He just had so much more potential. Second would be Topside. I was really excited for an update of him, but it just doesn't do it for me. |
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| Author: | zedhatch [ Fri Nov 18, 2011 10:54 pm ] |
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Quarrel-I can't put my finger on it, but she just seems like "meh" to me, I kind of liked the orignal figure but this one just feels plain somehow. She's not the worst by a long shot, but not something I would ever go out of my way for. Nano BAT-I will admit I like the novelty of this figure, but again he seems out of place here. I can't help but think he would be better served in some type of store exclusive. He's odd and funny, but for the sub it just doesn't match. Topside-The figure I keep trying to like (I love the original) but that RP shipwreck makes me turn away. I can think of about a dozen part combos that would have worked here. Dice-I dig him, he is one of the few I am going to try to get. Tan Grunt-I have to say, I never really cared for Tan Grunt when he orignally came out, even as a kid I was thinking "I already got him" I had an ARAH version later and have to say I felt he was very overrated. Feel the same about this one. Iron Klaw-I like simply because he is something new, never been a fan of GI Joe Extreme but I have been complaining about new characters for so long, and this one is new for the 3 & 3/4 scale. Jinx-Probably my fav of the bunch and a welcome update, however, I wonder if the rumors of Jinx being in the movie are true, and if so would make this figure pointless to aquire. Stands to reason that she might as she showed up in Renegades (yeah I know that is no promise or anything, just illistrating the point that she is still a thought of character). If there is a movie version I would give up on this one. Barrel Roll-Easily my least favorite of the sub, and to be honest my least fav of the new characters from the "New Sculpt" era. I always felt he was a bit overrated myself to begin with, would have rather had Bombstrike or Blackout, BR seemed like the weak link in the fam character wise. TNT-First time I saw TNT from the YoJoe archives I thought he was a neat varation but that was the extent of my interest. I feel even more strongly about that now. Sure Fier-UGGGH, where to begin-forget it, I hate him, nuff said. Cover Girl-EXTREAMELY uninspired, when the leaked list came out I was thinking this might be what we got, but hoped for better. IMO she is the cheapest done of the sub figs. Big Boa-I like him, very cool, what I felt the sub should be doing from the get go, but failed miserably-will definatly grab that one. |
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| Author: | evilchuk1 [ Fri Nov 18, 2011 11:06 pm ] |
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Big Boa and Jinx, who I now call Binx. |
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| Author: | Morian Miner [ Fri Nov 18, 2011 11:18 pm ] |
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I'd bet if you aren't big into Jinx and Big Boa, someone could almost compensate for the subscription by selling those two. I'm sure they'll go for a pretty penny. My three were Jinx, Topside and Cover Girl. I'm surprised how much I dislike the tan Grunt - one of my favs as a kids, but that version doesn't even come close to having the right "feel". I think its a combo of the sculpt seems too skinny and the head doesn't seem angry enough. |
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| Author: | Goldbug [ Fri Nov 18, 2011 11:46 pm ] |
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- Not a fan of the character.
- As expected, I guess she will do.
- Pretty good. I'm expecting temple Snake Eyes' head under the mask.
- Not much to him. I'll make him Estopim. (UBP Steeler will be my Sokerk) That will fill out my Int'l teams.
- Probably the best of the bunch. I really hope we get a movie version too.
- Not exact but decent enough. I need a Flagg! 
- Not a fan of the vest at all.