I think I'll add Old Snake to my to-do list. Seems simple enough.

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Agreed, I have too many RoC Storm Shadows. This is a very good use for one of them.

OB

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She's the FREE FIGURE for next year... like Arctic Mindbender this year..

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Very cool because I plan on having enough money to be a member again next year. LOL

Croc/BT: I'll get it to add another character to my PP team, and BT looks cool in those colours. Plus, enough people demanded this set, Hasbro complied, I don't want to be one of the guys who makes the fandom look like a bunch of A-holes.

IG/SB: I'll get a few. I realized too late that I needed to troop build that IG Heavy Gunner.

SS/Spirit: nice looking figs, but I'll pass, I have no attachment to that SS, and I have too many SS as it is.

CC/Shippy: CC looks like Batman's Red Hood, why is Shippy a ginger now? I'll prolly still get it.

CSG/GH: Yes, Yes, Yes. If these are peg warmers, I might troop build the CSG.

MASS Device: I don't get why were getting this set, but if it's shelf warmer, I'll get it for the CLAW.

ST/RV/Alpine: I'll get it to add to my 21 STs and 6 RVs. I'll give away Alpine just to piss off the scalpers.

Torp/H&R/Zartan: Hell Yeah. Love that Zartan.

Blue Crew: yeah, that Firefly is awesome and the other two are pretty decent.

AWE/Blue Snow Cat: I'll get a couple of these. Blue Snow cat looks awesome, AWE has great add-ons.

Rail Gun HISS/Skystriker: both look great, I love the new guns on the HISS. I'll get at least one

SDCC Crimson Skystriker: I'd love to find two, one for Tomax, one for Xamot

SDCC AWE/Blue Snow Cat: cool, but two additional figures isn't enough incentive for me.

TF/Joe cross over: Heck yeah! I have the other three SDCC TF/Joe sets, these two will fit in nicely.

Overall, I like what I see, and I'm pretty excited for what we're getting along with how much we're getting. 2015 will be one of the biggest release years since the 25th line was introduced.

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So Heartwrencher is sold WITH the Dreadnok Ground Assault, then? Okay, just trying to figure that one out a bit.

(And either one of them is more interesting than Arctic Mindbender. I actually did a one-time switch on my Membership so I could get the 12" glow in the dark figure)

Heartwrencher & VAMP repaint is just like this year's Sub-Viper & Sharc repaint

congratulations you are 12 inch collector #8!

I'll buy one of each set as I'm a fan of the line but why is the black/red Cobra Commander wearing red Crocs? Black or even silver footwear would have been less garish IMHO.

I hope the SDCC exclusives are available online. A bit disappointed that there are 2 exclusives, lots of $$ to spend at once. And the fact the one is the same as a later mass release with extra figures is annoying - those two figures are quite nice looking.

I'm even looking forward to finally having the repaints of Blowtorch and Croc Master.

Love the TF crossover sets, hope they continue to produce items like that.

Fashion statement? Comfort? Maybe he just likes them?

I figure, Cobra Commander can wear whatever he darn well pleases. Who among the rank and file is going to tell him he can't...?

"Um, sir, about your shoes...?"

(Picture Chris Latta voice) "Yes -- PRIVATE -- what about them?"

"Uh, sir, I'm a sergeant."

"You WERE! Would you like to try for corpse next?"

"No, SIR! Nice shoes, sir!"

And Croc Master is Cobra Commander's Valet, helping with his shoes.

"I don't feel like wearing Crocs today. Send in the Flip Flop Master..."

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Exclusive characters/items are just plain-old dick-headed. Good thing we got a new guy in charge so things are different now!

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And Croc Master just happens to have a new red crocodile friend. Hmm...

Mark Weber indicated that they tried to match the color exactly with the vintage, so no muting of color for this release.

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So, red-themed CrocMaster with a WTF red crocodile and a tired-ass 3rd release of Blowtorch is a guaranteed retail seller but a character demanded for 30 years can only get out as a Club premium?

Yeah, I think I'll just stick with my plan of making Pythons from the purple HACKbuck.

I'm not seeing any fan service from this new brand manager. I guess the twist is that Joe fans still get served crap no matter who's in charge.

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I like the 2015 lineup. It is more than I expected. The Gung-ho is there. I love the Shipwreck and want like 10 of him for fodder. Another skystriker always pleases me. Best toy of all time in my humble opinion. We got a troop builder pack that we wanted. We got the croc master and blowtorch we have been saying should have been released. Lots of good fodder in the lineup too.

The only thing I don't understand is rereleasing that 25th set with the 25th versions of CC, Duke, and the Cobra Trooper. I will not be buying that, but everything else I will buy multiples.

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