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G.I.Joe ‘2008 Vehicles’ Discussion by Mitchell Smith!

December 6, 2020December 6, 2020 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe, Hasbro, toy collecting0 comment

Welcome to the Outpost. 2007 was the launch of the 25th Anniversary modern style G.I.Joe action figures. This was a great year and the new style figure looked awesome. With the success of the 2007 figures came a new wave of 25th style Vehicles in 2008. This year was packed with classic vehicles and pretty much every one was awesome. To kick it off there were a number of Target exclusives including the Ultimate Battle Pack. This came with a Mobat, Red Hiss, and flight Pod. This also came with a number of figures…

‘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 ‘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 ‘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…

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…

G.I.Joe ‘Steam-Roller’ Discussion By Mitchell Smith!

November 13, 2020November 13, 2020 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe, Hasbro, toy collecting0 comment

Welcome to the Outpost. Today I’m checking out a G.I.Joe character from 1987. Steam-Roller was released exclusively with the Mobile Command Center, but was never used in the cartoon and correct me if I’m wrong but never used in the comics. My younger brother and I both got one of these for Christmas back in 1987. Looking back I wish I would have kept one in the box. Surprisingly enough Steam-Roller is one of a few I do not have in my collection today. This is a cool looking figure. Simple, he has just…

G.I.Joe ‘Cross-Country’ Discussion By Mitchell Smith!

November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, ARAH, G.I.Joe, Hasbro, toy collecting0 comment

Welcome to the Outpost. Today I’m checking out another G.I.Joe driver and Mechanic. Cross-Country came on scene in 1986. I got a Havoc for Christmas that year and I still have some parts I use for battle damage because my dog chewed up some of the parts. I do have a couple complete ones now though. Any hoot, Cross-Country the country boy from Greensboro, NC (not to be confused with Greenbow, AL) was instantly one of my favorite characters. What a unique looking figure from head to toe. I always thought his head was slightly larger…

Outback’s Outpost ‘Frostbite’ By Mitchell Smith!

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe, Hasbro, toy collecting0 comment

Welcome to the Outpost. I hope everyone is doing well and staying safe. Last week I had some snow before it turned unseasonably warm for my area. Nevertheless, I know the snow is inevitable so I’ll start this week off with one of my all time favorite G.I.Joe characters Frostbite. Frostbite was released in 1985 with one of my all time favorite vehicles the Snow Cat. I remember the day my older brother came home with this vehicle. I watched as he put it together and I had my chance to hold Frostbite as he assembled…

Star Wars The Black Series Endor Luke, Leia and Han Solo Figure Discussion by Mitchell Smith!

November 9, 2020November 9, 2020 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, Hasbro, Star Wars, The Black Series, toy collecting0 comment

Welcome to the Outpost. Today I have a Monday special. As many of you G.I.Joe fans out there may know there is another franchise cranking out awesome figures, many in the 6 inch style and that would be Star Wars. Recently three Star Wars figures hit stores and instantly caught my eye. The Return of the Jedi forest Moon of Endor Luke Skywalker, Leia, and Han Solo. I was stoked to see these and I love the cloth Han coat and Luke and Leia ponchos. Luke and Leia also have the removable helmets which are really awesome. All come with…