1985. A lot of nice figures so choosing the one favorite will be tough.
Let everyone know what figure you like best (and please explain why)!

http://www.yojoe.com/action/85/

Tim 121RVC

Shipwreck for me. He was the first Joe member that ended up in our house via as my brother's X-mas present in 1985.

neat, I also received Shipwreck as an xmas present from my parents. But I think you all know who I voted for.

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I went with Snake-Eyes, barely, because that figure was so incredibly awesome back then.

Airtight was a very close second.

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Easily Snake Eyes. Best. Version. Ever.

Second would have went to Crankcase for me. Simple, realisitic design. Awesome weapon too.

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I just realize that I didn't have any of the 1985 Joes as a kid, only Cobras...

I voted for Snake Eyes. I wanted one so much as a kid and I never could find one...
Today I have two, so nyah!

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Toughest poll so far. I went with Shipwreck since I didn't have a Snake Eyes back in the day

I went with another non-obvious one and chose Dusty, mostly because, living in Arizona, I felt that a desert trooper was long overdue.

But really, the whole 1985 lineup was pretty impressive. I almost went with Keel-Haul, just because of what he came with.

From top to bottom, I think the '85 lineup is the best ever offered in the line. There's just so much good stuff in there. If I could only have figures from one year, '85 would probably be my choice. That said, it's a somewhat tough call. The Snake Eyes figure is only version I associate with the character and its lone use gives it additional relevance over the other versions of the character. But, in end, I had to go with Flint. Flint is Joe to me and he personifies everything I like about the line. He's also a figure I simply can't get enough of. I have at least 5 complete vintage versions, well over half a dozen Funskool figures interspersed with the variants and carded versions as well as the Brazilian version. It's the flagship figure of my collection.

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Tollbooth definitely sticks out head shoulders & sledgehammer above the rest of '85. They should have focused the line around him.

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I went alpine on this one. I honestly really don't like this year for joes at all.
I think 84 kills it and 86 is better as well. I chose alpine maily base on his weapons, snake eyes was a close second ( although I dislike the character I like his v2 fig )

If I had only one year to pick from, it'd be '83.

But it's still too bad I couldn't vote for more than just Al Pine.

Snake Eyes was the obvious choice.

I would've picked Dusty, but I have a stigmatism against him. He was the first "thing" I stole from a store,... and didn't feed all that proud about it. My Father (who was a detective) figured it out, and made me go back to the store and apologise, and repay for the figure with my allowance. So I wasnt really a fan of him,.. he reminds me of my shame...

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So many good figures! Quick Kick, Shipwreck, Snake Eyes, Flint, all the vehicle drivers etc.. All with far better sculpt than the previous years, and all with pretty good accessories.
I went with Lady Jaye, not only cause I love that figure - the colors, the slight arms, the face sculpt and the capera, but for the fact that is the first Joe to appear in the Norwegian comics, "Action Force #1" in 1988 (your #44 or something. The one where she kicks some BAT ass).
Also I still have my Lady Jaye figure from when I was a kid, and it's still almost flawless.

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gotta b snakes, although I never did like the lips on his mask. This is without a doubt the best year for Joes ever though, and it was a really tough decision. Flint and alpine are still two of my favorite figure(Alpine mostly because of his awesome accessories- that Beretta smg was used by alot of Joes and became my Fav gun after the Uzi).

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