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G.I.Joe ‘Shockwave’ Discussion By Mitchell Smith!

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Welcome to the Outpost. In 1988 G.I.Joe was already on a slow decline, there were still a lot of cool figures and vehicles but the cartoon wasn’t what it used to be. Shockwave was in the cartoon but I don’t think his character was developed. I’m not sure if the comics dove a little further into who he was but I’m curious to track down some with him in it. I remember getting Shockwave for Christmas and although there were several nice figures from this year, I think Shockwave stood out above the rest. He is…

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G.I.Joe ‘1987 Vehicles’ Discussion By Mitchell Smith!

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Welcome to the Outpost. Many might argue G.I. Joe vehicles were on a decline in 1987, but this was a year I got a lot of vehicles for Christmas and it is one of my favorite years. First up on my list is one I had and it is one of the best vehicles and one that gets overlooked a lot and that is the Mobile Command Center. This thing had a ton of play value and for any Star Wars fans it had a bit of a Sand Crawler feel, so…

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G.I.Joe ‘Scarlett’ Discussion By Mitchell Smith!

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Welcome to the Outpost. Happy Friday everyone. Today I’m getting into one of the most popular G.I.Joe characters from 1982, Scarlett. Scarlett was unique in many ways in 1982. The only women on the team and she had a unique uniform, weapon, and of course she had the scarlet red hair. She has had several upgraded figures but her classic 1982 outfit has always been my favorite. Scarlett has a recent 6 inch figure that is out now and although they never made a 12 inch figure of her I recently custom made one that didn’t…

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Snake Eyes: G.I.Joe Origins Discussion by Mitchell Smith!

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Welcome to the Outpost. I haven’t looked to much into the new G.I.Joe Snake Eyes movie till recently. I was trying to not get too worked up waiting for a new release date. I caught a trailer the other day so I decided to take a look at some of the cast. A couple actors stood right out to me and I started to get excited about them and the upcoming movie. Peter Mensah is the first one I noticed. He has played parts in movies such as 300, Hidalgo, and Avatar.…

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G.I.JOE HALF THE BATTLE REVIEWS the ‘Cobra Earth Borer’!

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On this week’s all new episode of G.I.Joe Half The Battle, I take a look at the G.I.Joe Cobra Earth Borer. Check out this week’s video below then MAKE THE JUMP to the forum and join in the conversation. And as always be sure and subscribe to my YouTube channel for all my latest videos!

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‘The Rock’ as Roadblock in G.I.Joe Retaliation Story By Mitchell Smith!

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Welcome to the Outpost. Today I’m talking about The Rock. I think The Rock was a good fit for Roadblock in G.I.Joe Retaliation, but would he have been more successful if they had casted him as The Rock much like they did Sgt. Slaughter back in the day? He already had a cool name that would have fit right in and he was already a household name in wrestling. Maybe there was a conflict with using The Rock name. When the Sarge came in most kids probably watched WWF and the characters…

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G.I.Joe ‘BATTLE FORCE 2000’ Discussion By Mitchell Smith!

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Welcome to the Outpost. Happy Friday all. Today I’m taking a look at the G.I.Joe Battle Force 2000 vehicles. Back in 1987 the year 2000 seemed like it was decades away, and the futuristic vehicles that combined to make a base was ingenious. As a kid I only had the Dominator. This is a cool snow vehicle that splits into a cool tank and the sidewall of the base. I loved this one and I always wished I could get them all. The Vector jet is probably the most underrated Joe jet.…

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‘G.I.Joe Desert Fox’ Discussion By Mitchell Smith!

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Welcome to the Outpost. Today I’m taking a look at the 1988 G.I.Joe Desert Fox. This is one vehicle I don’t hear much about, but it is an awesome desert vehicle. I did not have one of these as a kid so I look at this one from a collector’s point of view. This is a classic looking vehicle with a bit of a modern spin. The front of the vehicle has a standard driver and passenger seat with a nice classic looking front hood. The back really is what makes…

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G.I.Joe Classified ‘Cobra Island Roadblock’ Discussion by Mitchell Smith!

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Welcome to the Outpost. Hope everyone is having a good summer. Retail stores are finally getting in some new G.I.Joe stock so I know many people are enjoying hunting and finding them out in the wild. There is one Joe that has made a bit of a stink. Version 2 Roadblock in the 6 inch scale. I myself passed on this Joe, but I may pick him up if my Target still has him next go round. This isn’t a horrible figure I think people have turned their nose up at him for the…

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Outback’s Outpost ‘G.I.Joe 1986’ By Mitchell Smith!

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Welcome to the Outpost. 1986 was a year for G.I.Joe, where it would be hard to top the 1985 lineup. But, this year produced so many great vehicles, it was kind of like MJ’s and the Bull’s first 3Peat. The 2 years had very awesome and unique vehicles and I love both years very much. First up is the Conquest X-30. I had one of these as a kid and I absolutely love it. I wish I would have grabbed a couple more of the modern ones when they went on…

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G.I.Joe ‘Stiletto / Starfighter’ Discussion by Mitchell Smith!

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Welcome to the Outpost. Today I’m going with the space theme and taking a look at the G.I.Joe 1988 Cobra Stellar Stiletto and the 1993 G.I.Joe Starfighter. This was the same mold but they did an awesome job making this into 2 completely different vehicles. The Stellar Stiletto comes with Star Viper and the Starfighter comes with Sci-Fi. I did not have either of these as a kid but I do have them in my collection now. I love the design of these 2. It is a really cool one manned space shuttle…

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‘G.I.Joe 1985’ Discussion By Mitchell Smith!

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Welcome to the Outpost. 1985 is arguably the heyday of G.I.Joe. There were other great years, but yes this is one of the best all time years for G.I. Joe. I have way more as a collector then I did as a kid from this year, but this year paved the way for the years to come and all the great figures and vehicles I would receive as gifts. The A.W.E. Striker has become one of the best small vehicles and this mold was used over and over again. The Armadillo…

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G.I.Joe ‘Zandar and Zarana’ Discussion by Mitchell Smith!

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Today I’m taking a look at Zartan’s sister and brother. Zarana & Zandar were introduced in the 1986 G.I.Joe lineup, and these were 2 figures I did get for Christmas that year. I really loved both figures. They both had a unique look and unique weapons. Zarana played a large roll in the cartoon and sort of replaced Zartan and Baroness as the master in disguise. I thought Zandar could have had a bigger part in the cartoon, but I only remember him having a small part. Zarana was developed into this character that was…

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G.I.Joe ‘Zartan’ Discussion by Mitchell Smith!

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Welcome to the Outpost, Summer is cruising right along, I hope everyone is enjoying it as much as possible. 1984 was a nice year for G.I. Joe and it introduced a great cobra character, Zartan. Zartan was a pretty interesting character right from the get go. Not only did he need to keep out of the sunlight, he lived in the swamp, and he had the Dreadnoks under him. Zartan was one of those characters that appeared in a lot of cartoons. He was mysterious and that created a wildly popular character. He did not…

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