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1987 Techno-Viper

Posted on September 18, 2023 by Nekoman

1987 Techno Viper At a glance, I would’ve one time told you that the worst year of ARAH figures was 1987. It’s a very unique line-up of toys, as in the course of about three years you go from mildly … Continue reading →

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1993 Dino Hunters Low-Light

Posted on September 11, 2023 by Nekoman

1993 Dino Hunters Low-Light Dinosaurs were to the nineties what ninjas were to the eighties. This is mostly caused by Jurassic Park, and in short order you saw Hasbro branch out and make an exclusive set of figures for Toys … Continue reading →

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Funskool Scrap-Iron

Posted on September 4, 2023 by Nekoman

Funskool Scrap-Iron Scrap-Iron’s always been a favorite character of mine, which I mostly attribute to this Funskool figure I got cheaply early in my collecting years. As a child I was somewhat of a germaphobe, and going into my early … Continue reading →

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1982 Rapid Fire Motorcycle (RAM)

Posted on August 28, 2023 by Nekoman

1982 RAM The RAM is a very simple toy, but probably the best motorbike released in ARAH. It scales well, it has weapons, and enough detail to make it interesting. It’s also very iconic (hate that word, so overused) for … Continue reading →

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1987 Psyche Out

Posted on August 21, 2023 by Nekoman

1987 Psyche-Out As I looked through prospective candidates for this blog post, I came up with nothing I really felt like writing about. Really, I have several Cobras that I fancy for a rant right now, but I wrote about … Continue reading →

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2003 Crimson Guard Immortal

Posted on August 14, 2023 by Nekoman

2003 Crimson Guard Immortal If you just went by names and themes that seem popular with collectors, it’s hard to imagine that the 2003 CAT II and it’s driver, the Crimson Guard Immortal, have spent most of their lives languishing … Continue reading →

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2005 Major Barrage

Posted on August 7, 2023 by Nekoman

2005 Major Barrage The “New Sculpt” era of Joes is not remembered by a whole lot of people. I attribute that mostly to botched marketing, which also led to them not really reaching kids all that much. It’s sad that … Continue reading →

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1987 Cobra Maggot

Posted on July 31, 2023 by Nekoman

1987 Cobra Maggot Although it gets somewhat away from any sort of real-world vehicle, a popular gimmick of the late 80‘s was vehicles that split into smaller items and battle stations. Within the sci-fantasy world of GI Joe, it works … Continue reading →

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2002 Alley Viper (Version 5)

Posted on July 24, 2023 by Nekoman

2002 Alley Viper (Version 5) At one point in time, this Alley Viper was one of my absolute favorite Cobras. If I ever had to trim my collection down to a hand full of figures (never gonna happen), this would … Continue reading →

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1993 Outback (Version 4)

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Nekoman

1993 Outback V1 Outback is one of my favorite GI Joe figures. He looks cool, he has great accessories, a great character, and in general, fits the part of the kind of moive-like action hero who can sometimes fight big … Continue reading →

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