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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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2004 Viper (Python Patrol), Valor VS. Venom

Posted on July 11, 2023 by Nekoman

2004 Viper (Python Patrol), Valor VS. Venom Filler week! I have some good memories of Valor vs. Venom, but not so many that it’s really worth talking about the VvV Viper sculpt again after I already wrote about the red … Continue reading →

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1986 Beach Head

Posted on July 4, 2023 by Nekoman

1986 Beachhead Masked commandos always make for some of the coolest characters. Of course, I’ve seen some people that very much think otherwise, but there’s no doubt that the cool look plays a role in Beachhead’s popularity. And Firefly’s. And … Continue reading →

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1989 Tiger Sting

Posted on June 27, 2023 by Nekoman

1989 Tiger Sting Tiger Force vehicles! The Tiger Force vehicle colors are cool and iconic, I love them. I think at one point this used to be a cool alternative opinion that made you different from the crowd, but now … Continue reading →

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1997 Destro

Posted on June 20, 2023 by Nekoman

1997 Destro At one point in life, I had two Destro toys I found superior to most others: ‘92 Destro and ‘97 Destro. With these, I didn’t feel like I needed any other o-ring Destros, until I changed my mind … Continue reading →

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1993 Law

Posted on June 13, 2023 by Nekoman

1993 Law As it turns out, government propaganda isn’t a popular thing. Doubling a toy’s price to include a missile launcher with a light was also not such a popular thing. Because of this, the DEF line wound up getting … Continue reading →

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2005 Zarana

Posted on June 5, 2023 by Nekoman

2005 Zarana I didn’t plan on writing about a Zarana figure again anytime soon, after all, I just wrote about ‘86 Zarana not all that long ago, and that post still reflects my feelings really well, both on the character … Continue reading →

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1989 Lynx

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Nekoman

1989 Lynx The late-80‘s repaint lines followed some simple patterns, especially when it came to the vehicles. An old toy that had been out of production for a year or two was slapped in new colors and put back out … Continue reading →

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1986 Hawk

Posted on May 22, 2023 by Nekoman

1986 Hawk The “OG13” Joes are a set I like a lot, though most of them were greatly benefited by getting new toys over time. Hawk is one of those figures, as to me, this is the original Hawk, the … Continue reading →

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