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MOTU Man-At-Arms 1/6 Scale Figure by Mondo!

July 12, 2020July 13, 2020 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, he-man, Mondo, MOTU, toy collecting0 comment

Mondo has opened pre-orders for their new Masters Of The Universe – Man-At-Arms 1/6 Scale Figure. Man-At-Arms stands at 12″ tall and will include a helmeted portrait, a regular portrait, a helmet accessory, multiple interchangeable hands, a pair of goggles, a ball and chain mace, a shield, a blaster with holster, a rifle blaster, a short sword, and a figure stand. Checkout the pricing, photos and pre-order links below and share your thoughts AFTER THE JUMP! Man At Arms (Regular) 1/6 Scale Figure – $190 By the Power of Grayskull, you too can…

G.I.Joe ‘Road Toad’ Discussion By Mitchell Smith!

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

Welcome to the Outpost, Today I’m sticking with 1987 but a bit of an odd vehicle. The G.I.Joe Road Toad. This was an odd vehicle but it was one I had as a kid so I still love it. It’s a trailer, it’s a tow truck, and it’s a cannon. So it looks like this vehicle is designed to clean up damaged vehicles as it is called the Road Toad B.R.V. (battlefield recovery vehicle.) I love the tow option on this vehicle and the little side seat for the controls seems…

G.I.Joe ‘Sneak Peek’ and ‘Psyche-Out’ Discussion By Mitchell Smith!

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe, Hasbro, toy collecting0 comment

Welcome to the Outpost, Today I’m checking out 2 more G.I.Joe figures from 1987. Some of the earlier years had great friendships like Dusty and Footloose, Leatherneck and Wet Suit, and Scarlett and Duke. The friendships were something I loved about the cartoon and the characters. Two characters that I don’t ever remember them being in the cartoon are Sneak Peek and Psyche-Out. I feel like these two would have been that important two man combo this year. They both were using new technology, and they both had some very unique equipment that was especially…

G.I. Joe Classified

G.I.JOE CLASSIFIED ‘Duke’ Review by @Yorktownjoe!

July 8, 2020January 29, 2022 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, Duke, G.I.Joe, G.I.Joe Classified, Hasbro, toy collecting0 comment

G.I. Joe Classified – Duke There are lots of reviews of the 2020 G.I. Joe Classified series available. This is just a brief overview that may help answer some of your questions. If you have more questions, post them in this thread, and I’ll do my best to respond and add a picture if it is helpful. First off, here is my Duke, still in his package. And if you want to leave him in there to keep him safe, that is perfectly fine. I photograph figures in action, so…

G.I.Joe ‘Law & Order’ Discussion by Mitchell Smith!

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe, Hasbro, toy collecting0 comment

The G.I.Joe 1985 lineup paved the way for many unique characters for the years to come. 1987, I thought was one of the best years for joe figures and probably the first year I got a ton of the figures for Christmas. There were so many awesome characters like Fast Draw, Crystal Ball, and Techno Viper. This year also released a great lineup of vehicles like the Mamba, the Cobra Sea Ray, and the unique R/C car the Crossfire. There are so many and I’m looking to do a write up on…

Half The Battle

G.I.Joe Half The Battle Reviews the ‘Swamp Masher’!

July 7, 2020July 7, 2020 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe, Half The Battle, Hasbro, toy collecting0 comment

On this week’s all new episode of G.I.Joe Half The Battle, I take a look at the G.I.Joe vehicle the ‘Swampmasher’. 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!

G.I.Joe ‘America’s Movable Fighting Man’! By Mitchell Smith!

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

Welcome to the Outpost. Today I’m getting into the original G.I. Joe 12 inch figures. I’m sure many of you know the original story of how G.I. Joe came about. My Grandparents had a few G.I. Joe and Marx figures that I grew up playing with and I found great enjoyment loading up a jeep and driving these Joes around for various adventures. The original Joes came with an outfit and other outfits could be purchased to switch and make unique characters or build your army. There are tons of accessories to make a whole platoon…

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

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe, Hasbro, toy collecting0 comment

Welcome to the Outpost. Today I’m getting into the 1985 G.I.Joe Bridge Layer. This was a really cool vehicle when it came out. The driver Tollbooth is pretty cool, I always felt like he was never in the cartoon even though they used the Bridge Layer a good piece. This is not one that packed a lot of fire power but this does have a ton of play value. This bridge can be dropped over many obstacles and all of your vehicles can cross safely. I did not have one of these as…

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

July 1, 2020July 1, 2020 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe, Hasbro, toy collecting0 comment

Today I’m checking out one of the best large G.I.Joe vehicles from 1983. The G.I. Joe APC was The largest vehicle from this year and one of the best all time vehicles for G.I. Joe. This did not come with a driver but did hold most of the G.I. Joes one may have acquired by 1983. I would have loved to see the classic military transport M35 style truck, but this is a pretty awesome transport. The figures sit pretty tight in the seats and there is a seat belt that holds them all…

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

June 30, 2020June 30, 2020 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe, Hasbro, toy collecting0 comment

Welcome to the Outpost. Today I’m switching to vehicles. The 1984 G.I. Joe Slugger is one cool vehicle. This was used in the cartoon and the comics. The Slugger comes with the driver Thunder. Thunder is one of those characters I don’t remember him having a lot of lines in the cartoon but he was in a lot of them. I don’t really know a ton about him other then he drives this pretty badass vehicle. I did not have one of these as a kid, but this has always been one of my favorite vehicles.…

Half The Battle

G.I.JOE HALF THE BATTLE Reviews ‘Crimson Guard Commander’!

June 30, 2020June 30, 2020 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe, Half The Battle, Hasbro, toy collecting0 comment

On this week’s all new episode of G.I.Joe Half The Battle, I take a look at the G.I.Joe figure ‘Crimson Guard Commander’. 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!

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

June 28, 2020 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe, Hasbro, toy collecting0 comment

Welcome to the Outpost. Today I’m getting into another classic 1983 G.I.Joe figure, Tripwire. With a name like Tormod S. Skoog your bound to end up doing something no one else wants to do. Tripwire was the mine detector and his secondary specialty is demolition. Something I’m not sure he was used for in the cartoon. Tripwire is a cool character and he really wasn’t used a ton. I think Tripwire should have been carried over a bit and maybe got an upgrade in the late eighties or nineties. Yes he had a Tiger Force figure…

THE POP EXPOSE ‘Star Wars Ewok Village’ By Mitchell Smith!

June 28, 2020June 28, 2020 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, Hasbro, Star Wars, The POP-EXPOSE, toy collecting0 comment

Hello gang, it’s time for our last pop-expose for the month of June. Star Wars has put out a ton of great vehicles and playsets over the years. I had very few as a kid and still own very few vintage vehicles and play sets. One that I did have as a kid was the Ewok Village. This mold was used later for the Robin Hood Sherwood forest and had some added treetops on it, but as a kid this was an awesome play set. I did not have many Star Wars…

G.I.Joe Classified New Figures Revealed!

June 26, 2020June 28, 2020 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe, G.I.Joe Classified, Hasbro, toy collecting0 comment

New reveals today in the 6 inch G.I.Joe Classified line. We have Gung Ho, Red Ninja, Pimp Daddy Destro, and the previously revealed Cobra Commander. As you might notice, Gung Ho does not come with his traditional grenade launcher but rather a compliment of sci fi blasters. Check out the photos below and let us know if you plan on picking these up at retail later this fall AFTER THE JUMP!

‘G.I.Joe Snow Job’ Discussion By Mitchell Smith!

June 26, 2020June 26, 2020 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe, Hasbro, toy collecting0 comment

Today I’m getting into the original G.I.Joe snowtrooper. Snow Job who was born in Rutland, VT not to far from where I grew up from, so I have been in his home town several times. Snow Job was featured many times in the early days as there were several arctic adventures and Snow Job lead the way. He was also a main character in the modern cartoons as well. Snow Job was also featured in many of the comics and has been a staple character for the G.I Joe franchise. The 1983 figure was really cool…