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G.I.Joe ‘Tunnel Rat’ Discussion By Mitchell Smith!

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Today I’m going to get into another one of my favorite G.I.Joe characters, Tunnel Rat. Tunnel Rat came on strong as a recruit in the 1987 G.I. Joe The Movie. Right from the get go he was an instant hit for me. He was unconventional I guess, but he thought outside the box and made things work to his advantage. I had the original figure as a kid so this one was loads of fun setting up battle scenes and having him crawling through the mud. Nicky Lee, The Brooklyn boy is very unique and was…

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

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 I did not have a G.I.Joe Defiant as a kid and I have never seen one in person, but I did have a Crusader. This is one of my favorite vehicles. It’s a bit on the large side, but it does not take over a room. This is just a cool vehicle all around. The main cockpit is fairly detailed and holds 3 Joes. There is a lot going on behind the cockpit that made this shuttle awesome. The 2 door open up to reveal a mini 1 man space shuttle, I guess…

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G.I.Joe Falcon Discussion By Mitchell Smith!

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Today I’m looking at one of my favorite G.I.Joe figures and favorite characters. Falcon was an instant hit for me as he was one of the main characters in the 1987 “G.I. Joe the Movie”. I think part of my love for him was he was voiced by Don Johnson. I was a huge Miami Vice fan and Don sold the character right away. The figure had an awesome uniform, back pack, and his shotgun was pure gold. The character was built around a Joe team that had become very relaxed and their…

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

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The year 1990 was the last year I received G.I. Joes for Christmas. I was in high school so it was just a natural part of life. I cherished all the Joes I had and this was a pretty cool year for G.I. Joe. I did not see any of the cartoons from this year till many years later, so I was in deed on my way to leaving my Joes behind. I was active in sports, work, and partying so my Joe world came to an end. The last 5 Joes I…

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‘G.I.Joe H.A.V.O.C.’ Discussion By Mitchell Smith!

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Today I’m going to discuss one of my favorite vehicles. The 1986 G.I.Joe H.A.V.O.C. (Heavy Articulation Vehicle Ordinance Carrier.) I received this one for Christmas and it was to me, mine, mine, mine, LOL, not one of my brothers, so this was one of my favorites right from the get go for that simple fact only. Now I still have my original but it looks like it went to war. My puppy got a hold of this one and chewed the 2 main guns off the top and a few other parts…

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THE POP EXPOSE ‘Mint on Card vs Loose’ Toy Collecting By Mitchell Smith!

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Do you open your figures? Opening figures or leaving them in the package can define a person as much as putting the roll of toilet paper over or under, LOL. I know many people leave their figures in the package, or if they can take them out then put them back in the package, or they will buy 2 one to open and one to keep mint. I myself am a package opener. I get keeping stuff in the package to a certain degree. Maybe it’s to preserve the prime…

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G.I.Joe ‘COBRA RATTLER’ Discussion By Mitchell Smith!

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There are many great G.I. Joe vehicles, and many different types of vehicles. There are many awesome jets, but the first Cobra Jet was one that has been a staple throughout and is one of the greatest vehicles of all time. The Cobra Rattler was one I was able to play with as a kid. It was my brothers but he was pretty good at sharing. This is just one of those staple vehicles that was used extensively in the cartoon, comics, and anyone fortunate to have one of these to rival your Skystriker…

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

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The 1984 G.I.Joe ‘Recondo‘ was the only figure I got this year. He is a very cool figure and I was happy to get him but I would have liked more from 1984. I’m sure most of you have heard my Spirit story and how I wanted him so bad. My brother had Scrap Iron and the Rattler, but outside of those I had nothing. My grandparents got me Recondo for my 9th birthday and he was awesome from head to toe. This was a very unique individual. He had the signature…

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G.I.Joe 30th Anniversary ‘Lifeline’ ‘Sci-Fi’ and ‘Airtight’ Discussion by Mitchell Smith!

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Today my discussion is on three of my favorite modern G.I.Joe figures. In the modern era line there were a great deal of upgrades on most of my favorite Joes. There were 3 figures all together I found in a mad hunt and they are the last 3 figures I bought at retail, Lifeline, Airtight, and Sci-Fi. These are 3 of my favorite figures and I was sad the direction Hasbro took on selling action figures because I missed out on so many of my favorite characters. First off Lifeline was an awesome upgrade, I…

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G.I.Joe ‘Hard Master and Snake Eyes’ Discussion by Mitchell Smith!

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Welcome to the outpost. Today I’m looking at some modern G.I.Joes. The 2008, set number 10, comic 2 pack featured the Hard Master and Snake Eyes apprentice. I never was into the comics as a kid and I think it was mostly because they were not readily available in the small town I grew up in, but I got into them a little, well at least reading them when they released the comic packs in 2008. They released a huge amount of awesome comic 2 packs this year and the Hard Master pack was one…

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G.I.Joe ‘Check Point Alpha’ Discussion By Mitchell Smith!

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Welcome to the outpost. Today I’m checking out the 1985 G.I.Joe Check Point playset. This is one of my favorite mini playsets. I did not have one as a kid, but I was able to piece one together as an adult collector. I had everything but the clipboard and one day I was going through some parts and low and behold there it was, I had one all along to complete the set. This set is small enough so it doesn’t take up a ton of space, but has a lot going…

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G.I.Joe ‘Tiger Force’ Discussion By Mitchell Smith!

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Today I’m going to check out the G.I.Joe Tiger Force sub group as a whole. I had a couple as a kid, the Tiger Paw, Dusty, and the Tiger Fly that came with Recondo. I really liked these as a kid and I have the 2 figures still and a very beat up Tiger Fly, I’m not sure what happened to my Tiger Paw. Now as an adult collector I have most of the figures from this group in my collection, but just my really beat up Tiger Fly and…

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G.I.Joe Half The Battle Discusses ‘Ambush’ Card Art!

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BONUS EPISODE! On this special bonus episode of G.I.Joe Half The Battle, i take a look at the classic G.I.Joe Radar Station Action Pack ! Check out this special bonus 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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G.I.Joe ‘Doctor Mindbender’ Discussion by Mitchell Smith!

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Welcome to the Outpost, today I’m going to talk about one of my favorite Cobra characters, Dr. Mindbender. Dr. Mindbender was a favorite of mine and I first got him for Christmas in 1986. Another unique creation with his purple pants, bald head, and black cape always made him stand out to me. He was a huge part of the G.I.Joe cartoon so he was really easy to fall in love with because he had a lot of focus on him. The mad scientist trying to create ultimate soldiers, among all the other pretty weird…

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