Looking through the YoJoe gallery I noticed this photo:

http://toyfair2012.yojoe.com/showphoto. ... 53&cat=502

And I noticed that the three-pack Snake Eyes is a pretty decent homage to the VvV Snake Eyes (the awesome one: http://yojoe.com/action/05/snakeeyes23.shtml).

That's a really nice little trick on the part of Hasbro: An homage to a figure that you'd never expect to get one, snuck into a movie toy line.

It got me thinking. There are quite a few oddball figures that I'd like updates or homages to. Figures that by all rights really shouldn't be classic enough to call for that treatment, but that I want anyway. Stuff that a good designer's imagination could really crank into gear. Most of these skew to late in the ARAH line, so bear with me, but also, share yours.

1. Arctic Stalker. This guy's awesome. He has a boat. Imagine this dude redone a la Data-Viper, or PoC Snow Job. Lots of great gear, a cool kayak. Awesome scary mask. Good potential here. Upshot: remold/repaint into 1994 Stalker (black and green).

2. Payload. I really want a crazy future space guy at 1:18, and payload would be a great one to update. There just seems like lots of potential here. Heck, the 1987 original is still an awesome toy. I grew up with the shuttle, so I'm biased. Upshot: Remold/repaint into Countdown. Two birds -- one stone.

3. 1994 Desert Flint. IwBeta's amazing update needs to be copied by Hasbro. That design is cool, very Dune. I want it updated. Finally PoC Dusty would have a companion in the desert.

4. Deep-Six. Any version, but preferably a complete re-imagining of the deep-sea diver guy (rooted in his v.2 rendition with crazy heavy belt, helmet and buoy) in the PoC style, muted colors, metal paint-washes, cool looking.

5. Budo. There are a lot of ninjas in Gen 3, but no Samurai. Here's the perfect opportunity. Give us a crazy face mask this time.

6. Ninja Force Zartan. Again, I want the colors toned down, I did as a kid. But this guy was nuts. Mohawk: Check. Bow: Check. Knives stored dangerously close to your manhood: Check. The articulation sucked, but man, was this a fun take on the character. Plus: As Zartan is a man of many disguises, it seems natural he'd have a lot of "looks."

New Sculpt Croc Master. One of my favorite characters, and his New Sculpt (aside from all the NS issues) was kinda cool: Crasy eyes, half mask, hoses, crocodile hide and croc heads all over. Can you imagine a string of croc heads dangling, or a croc skull necklace?

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Funskool Trip Wire. That's one where they just took that figure and said 'ANYTHING GOES', except in Indian.

It's like the Axe Cop of GI Joe.

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This. I would love love love a BOMB SQUAD Tripwire in a Modern Format. Hell, I want one now in ARAH format.

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Predacon....nuff said.

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I totally agree with dasaffe list.

And I'd like to add.

Dart.. Not really a crazy figure but one of my all time favorites.
Psyche out V2. I think that one would be easy enough. retool the original head and update the body with a more combat ready version.
Mindbender V? the one in purple and yellow with the head gear and tech on his arms. In my verse he was a joe.

Yeah! And Carcass.

Big Brawler. My one big fear is that this will be the 13th FSS figure.That would be sad because Brawlingness should not be exclusive.

Venomous Maximus - It took the Sci Fi to a whole new level but the idea of an ultimate Cobra baddie as a general instead of a new leader was a good idea. Being General Hawk, not so much. But he figure is pretty cool and I'd love to see a modern version of this monster.

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I'm actually shocked that at least Arctic Stalker from those wasn't redone.

I would have loved seeing POC/30th anniversary redos of Dart, Barrel Roll, Lightfoot and Big Brawler...seriously.. I think a Big Brawler would have been fun.

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I'd like to see the club do a Eco-Warriors set.

I wouldn't mind seeing the Manimals redone like what Richard Wood house did with those Mega-Monsters.

That leads me to the Mega-Monsters. If done the way Richard Woodhouse did the customs, this would be great.

I'm all for the crazy stuff, just as long as it's done right and looks awesome.

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Bomb-Strike for more women that don't sell....

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The Manimals line. It was an interesting concept and I wish I'd been buying Joes when KB got their limited run of them(and the ones on eBay now cost a fortune). Hey, don't even market them as part of the Joe line, sell them separate for all I care.

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How about Windmill with the actual windmill backpack while we're at it?
They could be a crimefighting duo!

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I like the slice of your sword, CanAsian.

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I'm still waiting on a Ninja Force Night Creeper (complete with fur pelt half cape, make it like the Vintage Gamorrean Guard's skirt).





Nunchuck too, make him, I rather liked Ninja Force (except the limited articulation due to action features). Which is why I'm looking forward to Retaliation.