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

December 3, 2020December 3, 2020 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe, Hasbro, toy collecting0 comment

Welcome to the Outpost. Today I’m getting into the 1993 G.I.Joe Cobra Detonator. This is a large vehicle packaged with the Nitro-Viper. This is the only figure in the 82-94 run to come without a file card. The figure itself looks cool and may be a bit bright for some of the Joe fans but I think it looks pretty cool. The vehicle is a pretty good size vehicle with a large foam missile on top and a gnarly looking ram cage on the front. The vehicle holds 6 sitting and…

G.I.Joe Holiday Cartoon’Cobra Claws Are Coming to Town’ By Mitchell Smith!

December 2, 2020December 2, 2020 Serpentorslair StaffG.I.Joe, G.I.Joe Cartoon, Hasbro0 comment

Welcome to the Outpost. Today I’m going to get into one of my favorite holiday episodes of G.I.Joe, Cobra Claws Are Coming to Town. This is a great episode that puts some of the best early characters together at Christmas time. As the Joe team seeks to spread holiday cheer with gifts for the little ones, Cobra infiltrates the Joe base and set out to give G.I.Joe a bad name by attacking the city with Joe vehicles. The Joes rally with Cobra vehicles and a very large Polly to clear their name and save…

New G.I.Joe Retro ‘Destro’ Discussion by Mitchell Smith!

November 30, 2020November 30, 2020 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe, G.I.Joe Retro, Hasbro0 comment

Welcome to the Outpost. Over the weekend I was able to get my hands on the new G.I.Joe retro Destro. From what I can tell this is a repacked 2014 figure, so I don’t see what is retro about that other then the packaging he comes in. I’m not complaining about the figure as this is a great looking Destro and I did not buy this back in 2014, just the retro part throws me off. This figure comes with a cool briefcase and a very cool pistol with a removable scope. Over…

G.I.Joe ‘2006-2007 Vehicles’ Discussion by Mitchell Smith!

November 29, 2020November 29, 2020 Serpentorslair StaffG.I.Joe, Hasbro, toy collecting0 comment

Welcome to the Outpost. This week we are discussing G.I.Joe vehicles from 2006 and I’ll lump in 2007 as well. G.I.Joe had made a full come back earlier in the decade and 2006 had come to a slow down only producing 5 vehicles. Although there were still quite a few figures many Joe fans were unsure of the future of G.I. Joe. I know I was finding some of the early 2000 figures at secondary stores and I wasn’t really into collecting vehicles at the time. The first vehicle was a repaint and the only…

G.I.Joe ‘Phantom X-19’ Discussion By Mitchell Smith!

November 27, 2020November 27, 2020 Serpentorslair StaffG.I.Joe, Hasbro, toy collecting0 comment

Welcome to the Outpost. Today I’m getting into one of the coolest G.I. Joe jets ever made, the Phantom X-19. Not as recognizable as the original Skystriker, or even the Conquest, as both of these were heavily used in the cartoon especially for the intro scenes, but just as awesome as both of them. Phantom X-19 is still a very cool jet, and holds it’s popularity today. My 2 older brothers were well into their teen years in 1988, the year this was introduced. I was still young enough to get one of…

G.I.Joe ‘Dial-Tone’ Discussion by Mitchell Smith!

November 25, 2020November 25, 2020 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe, Hasbro, toy collecting0 comment

Welcome to the Outpost. Today I’m getting into another 1986 G.I.Joe character, ‘Dial-Tone‘. This is another figure my brother had and I was able to get plenty of play time with him. This is a great looking figure. I love his uniform. The black beret was brilliant on this character. Dial-Tone also comes with one of the most unique and most recognizable radio packs. The nice thing about this is the mic was made pretty meaty compared to other character’s mics so this mic is one that normally is still attached if you…

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

November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe, Hasbro, toy collecting0 comment

Welcome to the Outpost. Today we are talking about the G.I.Joe Team’s first computer specialist, ‘Mainframe‘. Mainframe came on the scene in 1986. Up to this point there were communication specialist such as Breaker and Sparks, but computers even though they had been around for decades, had only started to be made compact in the seventies, and they really didn’t catch on till the eighties. Although there could have been a computer specialist earlier in the franchise I think Mainframe represents the birth of the computer age. My brother got Mainframe that year for…

Half The Battle

G.I.Joe Half The Battle ‘BONUS EPISODE’!

November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe, Half The Battle, Hasbro, toy collecting0 comment

This week we are blessed to have a bonus episode of G.I.Joe Half The Battle, where we take a look at toy collecting during the covid lockdown! 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!

Outback’s Outpost ‘G.I.Joe 2005 Vehicles’ By Mitchell Smith!

November 22, 2020November 22, 2020 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe, Hasbro, toy collecting0 comment

Welcome to the Outpost. This week I’m taking a look at the 2005 G.I.Joe vehicles. I was 1 year a new father and that put me back in toy aisles and stores like TRU. There were lots of good stuff this year and I bought a vehicle for the first time in my life. All the other vehicles were all gifts. There were 4 convention exclusives this year. The Cobra Stealth Moray which is a blue and black version. This one looks really cool. Iron Grenadier Stealth AGP. This is a cool…

G.I. Joe Classified

G.I.Joe Classified ‘Flint’ and ‘Lady Jaye’ Figures Revealed!

November 20, 2020January 29, 2022 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, Flint, G.I.Joe, G.I.Joe Classified, Hasbro, Lady Jaye0 comment

The Hasbro Pulse event today has brought G.I.Joe fans some exciting news. We have the reveals for the all new G.I.Joe Classified ‘Flint‘ and ‘Lady Jaye‘ figures. These offerings will be available first for pre-order today through the Hasbro Pulse Website. In the meantime, check out all the images of these 2 iconic characters below and let us know if you will be picking them up AFTER THE JUMP! G.I.Joe Classified ‘Flint’ and ‘Lady Jaye’ Figures Revealed!

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

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe, Hasbro, Shipwreck, toy collecting0 comment

Welcome to the Outpost. Today I’m taking a look at one of the best G.I.Joe characters ever created, and one of the very first I bought with my own money, ‘Shipwreck‘. Shipwreck was introduced in 1985 and was an instant hit. I remember standing in Ames with my older brother and I liked the sailor suit, the name, his cool weapons, and Polly. I remember storing his pistol and anchor in a small match box. I still have the Polly minus his feet and Shipwrecks head. My brothers were rough on my…

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

November 17, 2020November 17, 2020 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe, Hasbro, toy collecting0 comment

Welcome to the Outpost. Today I’m I’m jumping back to 1982 and talking about G.I. Joe’s first driver, ‘Clutch‘. This is one that my brother got for Christmas and he was really cool and unique for the original gang. First off he came with one of the coolest jeeps ever in any toy line. The design wasn’t over complicated but it has remained a popular vehicle today. Clutch was a nice figure with the black hair and beard. That figure just popped and looked awesome with Hawk sitting next to him towing the…

Half The Battle

G.I.Joe Half The Battle Annual Charity Toy Drive UPDATE!

November 17, 2020November 17, 2020 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe, Half The Battle, Hasbro0 comment

On this week’s all new episode of G.I.Joe Half The Battle, it is that time for our first update on the HALF THE BATTLE ANNUAL CHARITY TOY DRIVE! 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!

Mando Monday Hasbro Reveals – Black Series Moff Gideon, Greef Karga, and Kuiil!

November 16, 2020November 16, 2020 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, Hasbro, Mando Mondays, Star Wars, The Mandalorian0 comment

Hasbro has announced 3 exciting new Star Wars: The Black Series 6″ Scale Figures for Mando Monday. Moff Gideon, Greef Karga, and Kuiil are the offerings shown. Pre-orders for these figures will begin at 4:00 PM EST today. In the meantime check out the images and more details for these below and share your thoughts AFTER THE JUMP. STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES 6-INCH MOFF GIDEON Figure(HASBRO/Age 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $19.99/Available: Spring 2021)Fans and collectors can imagine scenes from the STAR WARS Galaxy with this premium STAR WARS: THE BLACK…

G.I.Joe ‘2004 Vehicles’ Discussion By Mitchell Smith!

November 15, 2020November 15, 2020 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe, Hasbro, toy collecting0 comment

Welcome to the Outpost. This week I’m taking a look at the 2004 G.I.Joe vehicles. G.I Joe was in full gear with vehicles and figures in 2004, I was about to become a father for the first time, and I was back looking in toy aisles. There were a lot of hard choices that year and I passed on a lot of Joe stuff do to the fact that diapers won out over figures. There were 3 convention exclusives this year. The Tiger-Ray Hydrofoil a repaint of the original that is awesome. The Dreadnok…