Category: G.I.Joe

By Destro Designs – Viper Den Studios Some of my favorite figures come calling in this edition of G.I. Joe1986. The remainder of the figures I consider icons. As this year progressed, some of my favorite figures came out. The militaristic realism, mixed with a little bit of futuristic elements, made these figures so ridiculously awesome. The BAT (Battle Android Trooper) One of the most noticeably absurd aspects of the Sunbow cartoon was that everyone was the worst shot of all time, and everyone was an escape artist. Whether it…

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Among the many unforgettable members of Cobra’s infamous Dreadnoks, few stand out quite like Buzzer. At first glance, Buzzer looks exactly like what you would expect from a violent biker gang member. He wears ripped denim, carries a roaring chainsaw, sports dark sunglasses, and thrives on intimidation and destruction. Most people see him as nothing more than a savage thug who enjoys tearing things apart. But according to his filecard, the truth behind Buzzer is far more fascinating — and tragic. What makes Buzzer unique in the world of G.I.…

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By: Destro Designs – Viper Den Studios Jumping right into more of the G.I. Joe figures from this incredible year, I’m starting off with what was my favorite Roadblock. I know V1 holds a special place in people’s hearts, but he was largely shirtless, so this one — looking tough as hell in his vest, sporting a white tee and his classic L7A2 GPMG with tripod — just hit differently. A really, really awesome figure. I didn’t get him right away, but I loved this version, and when he started…

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Today Ken from ToyKennections Today Ken from ToyKennections discusses the unproduced 1980s G.I. Joe Train! Check out the video below and share your thoughts with us in the comments. As always be sure to subscribe to ToyKennections channel on YouTube for all of Ken’s latest videos!

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By Destro Designs – Viper Den Studios As my deep dive into all things G.I.Joe 1986 continues, I am going to rap about the figures first, and then the playsets and vehicles. As for the figures, I am going to sort of sidewind all over, but I will leave my favorites for last. One of the more important, but simple, figures is General Hawk. With his release, I was able to saddle him into the base that was comprised of the Bivouac, Machine Gun Nest, and various dio pieces I…

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By Destro Designs- Viper Den Studios 1986, the Year of the Joe, was put on a pedestal because of the explosion of imagination surrounding my entire habitat. I lived across the street from a Pizza Hut with an arcade game, and there was a laundromat down the street with 3–4 rotating arcade machines. I had family scattered in all directions throughout our grid-style neighborhood that stretched from the hill to the river, end to end, with my house sitting right in the middle of it all. With family “close enough,”…

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By Destro Designs – Viper Den Studios To me, the best year of G.I. Joe is 1986. The combination of figures, playsets, and flat-out iconic awesomeness can’t be matched. 1985 does a great job trying, but forget it. 1986 is where it was at. By this point, I had seen so many movies in the horror and action genres that I had a pretty good idea of what real action actually looked like. I’m going to break down all of the different figures and playsets over the course of a…

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