Sorry Things are So Boring Around Here Lately...

Fact is there is NO new GIJoe product on the shelves.... New Alley Viper figure shots are coming in but they still arent on any pegs... When things heat up with the movie expect lots of posts!

Dusty, how he should have been!

I reviewed the Dusty figure recently and told yall I would make a repaint and that he would be epic, well that day has come my friends! This is actually the first time I have remade a classic figure to be more like its OG counterpart, generally I just create random stuff that I think looks cool. You will see that that idea kinda carried over into this figure when I added knee pads to him to make him look cooler. Dusty was my absolute favorite toy when I was a little and I was very disapointed with the remake of him because it did very little for me nostalgically so I remade him. I like that I did the paint over his eye so dont tell me it makes his face less defined :-)

Recipe:
Head-Hawk
Body-Dusty
Knee Pads-Sculpted

Please let me know what you think of him, thanks and enjoy!

PS. Ignore my pitiful original Dusty, his feelings are easily hurt.

New Movie Trailer!

This trailer was supposed to air at the opening of the new Star Trek movie but it has already hit in France(hints the subs) so here it is a little early!!!



Looks awesome too me. I think it will be a fun movie, looks like they have the budget to pull off the accelerator suits which is very comforting! If nothing else this movie will make some new fans and flood the toy isle with new toys. Hopefully Kids will love them and I will be forced to take a variant figure from a 6 year olds mini hands as he screams for his mom.... well.... maybe I went a lil too far,what I meant to say was hopefully kids will buy up these toys and earn us another movie and a longer toy lifespan.

Amusement in its Lowliest Form

The Crimson Enforcer Custom

Hope you enjoy... its def. PG13

An elite soldier by the name of Frank Williams was the leader of an 8 man Delta Force squad. His team was left for dead in a secret war against the Colombian drug cartel, he was the only American survivor. After falling off the grid and swearing to pay back the United States for there actions he joined the evil forces of Cobra. He quickly climbed the ranks and became a Crimson Guard and then a Crimson Guard Immortal. His duty as a Crimson Guard Immortal was to keep the Baroness safe at all times. When meeting the Baroness for the first time he bowed and kissed her hand gently and said, "It is an honor to serve you my Queen." Needless to say 3 weeks later the Baroness was not a one man woman anymore.

In the mean time Destro was testing a new toy, the acid rifle. The weapon was designed to fire a shotgun like bullet that would envelope a nearby foe with an intense acid that would burn through skin. After testing the gun he went to visit his lovely lady Baroness to show her the new weapon that would make them millions. He opened the door to his quarters only to see a Crimson Guard Immortal uniform on the floor and a man in his bed with his woman. Rage tore through Destro's veins. His voice thundered "Allow me to reveal my new weapon you scum!" Frank Williams realized what was happening and was careful to put himself between the gun and his mistress. Frank gazed into the Baronesses terrified eyes as the acid enveloped the back side of his body. Frank Williams screamed in agony. Acid dripped from his upper arm to the Baroness's shoulder leaving a light burn, she gave a faint scream as she brushed it off of her shoulder then looked back at Frank. Frank looked at her shoulder and whispered "It seems I have failed to protect you my love, forgive me.", he then slipped into unconsciousness. Destro's voice thundered through the room yet again "If I deal with you now you will not live so I will postpone your judgment." He turned and left the room.

14 minutes later Dr. Mindbender was following the Baroness's orders and injecting adrenaline directly into Frank Williams heart. He knew that if he failed to keep Frank Williams alive he would lose his own life to the Baroness's rage. The Baroness did not dare to try to sneak away and see him until 3 weeks had passed. When she finally saw him Dr. Mindbender had turned him into a half robotic being. His flesh only remained because of different chemical compounds and drugs that were constantly being injected into him. Dr. Mindbender introduced the the cyborg to the Baroness as "The Crimson Enforcer".

3 weeks later Destro would hire a mysterious new elite soldier that he only knew as "The Crimson Enforcer" as his own personal body guard.

It took The Crimson Enforcer 4 weeks to have Destros absolute trust. On a cold night Destro entered his quarters only to be met by his body guard holding an acid gun. Destro was never seen again. The Crimson Enforcer is no longer a guard for the Baroness but he is often seen entering and leaving her quarters.

I introduce to you, The Crimson Enforcer

Quick Dusty Review

Character: This was my favorite GIJoe when I was a kid, I remember begging one of my good friends to give him to me and he Finally did and I was ecstatic. I still have his original and think he is awesome. In my play he wasnt such a goof ball like he was in the cartoon.

Figure: This may sound weird... he has more potential than any 25th GIJoe, but he is kinda lame out of the box. Let me explain, first off his camo is lame and nothing like his original camo which was more of a chocolate chip camo. Also his boots and stuff used to be black which looked way better. His helmet is kinda weird as is his cloth which isnt nearly as cool as the original one. Mine is also missing his straps which makes him boring... which is where the real problem is, he is just... bland. That said with a repaint and a little bit of customizing he could be fantastic! He has an extra swivel joint at his waist which is pretty awesome and makes a few more poses possible. I think If I paint him, add some knee pads to him, perhaps replace his helmet and swap his head with a Hawk head and he will be pure gold. Until then he is just... ok. No where nearly as awesome as the OG.

8.5 out of 10

Quick GIJoe 5 Pack Review

Hawk- With some paint he is fine but he is no where near as good as his single card counterpart. I painted his jacket and he looks pretty good. This is the one figure they made no attempt at improving, his hands still suck and his elbows have terrible range of motion.

Flint- The head sculpt grew on me once I played with him. His right hand is pretty terrible and prob needs to be replaced. Good arms though and great new web gear.

Lady Jaye- She is alright to me, never was a fan of the character. the joints for her boots are the wrong color which bugs me. I liked the old torso better. Also not a big fan of the collar which is def. "popped".

Shipwreck- Worlds better than the old one. New head sculpt is great in person. Feet joints dont have much motion but other than that he is great.

Snake Eyes- He has almost an animated vibe: long arms, big feet, jutted out chin. None the less I love him. I wasnt sure that I would like him but he moves and poses fantastically. a little black wash over his gear/visor and silver dry brush over his visor and nades and you have a much more realistic figure that looks great. Timbre is also great and his sword is the best sword ever made under the GIJoe name.