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

April 23, 2020April 23, 2020 Serpentorslair StaffG.I.Joe, Hasbro, toy collecting0 comment

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…

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

April 22, 2020April 22, 2020 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe, Hasbro, Tiger Force, toy collecting0 comment

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…

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

April 21, 2020April 21, 2020 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe, Half The Battle, Hasbro, toy collecting0 comment

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!

G.I.Joe ‘Doctor Mindbender’ Discussion by Mitchell Smith!

April 19, 2020April 19, 2020 Serpentorslair StaffDr. Mindbender, G.I.Joe, Hasbro, toy collecting0 comment

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…

G.I.Joe ‘Short Fuze’ Discussion By Mitchell Smith!

April 18, 2020April 18, 2020 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe, Hasbro, toy collecting0 comment

Welcome to the outpost. Today I’m going to jump back to 1982 and a G.I.Joe character that I feel hasn’t gotten enough love over the years, Short-Fuze. Short-Fuze is one of my favorite original characters. He was one of the first Joes I received as a child. He had a mortar and I loved the Joes with the face visor. These really stuck out to me as a 7 year old. Sadly, he only had a handful of upgrades. The 2005 version was cool and he got a pair of shades to bring a bit…

G.I.Joe ‘Star Brigade Aliens’ Discussion By Mitchell Smith!

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

1994 Star Brigade Aliens I was a high school senior in 1994 and was not in tune with the G.I.Joe world at the time, Later on as a collector I discovered some great figures. Space Shot, Gears, and Sci-Fi are some of my favorites from this year. There are 3 characters that were very much unlike the rest though, the Aliens. These were somewhat odd I guess in a military based toy, but I thought the first time I saw them that they were pretty cool. Carcass is the first of the trio. He…

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

April 15, 2020April 15, 2020 Serpentorslair StaffCobra, G.I.Joe, Hasbro, toy collecting0 comment

1990 Cobra Piranha Welcome to the Outpost. In today’s G.I.Joe discussion, I’m taking a look at a small Cobra boat. The Cobra Piranha is a cool little boat that packs a lot of Fire power. This offering has 2 side guns, 2 side missiles, and 2 torpedoes. Some people may not like the color scheme, but I think it is cool and the yellow spoiler and engine thruster make this little boat pop. This is one of those vehicles that I think looks much better in hand as opposed to on paper. It holds…

G.I.Joe ‘Hammerhead’ Reviewed by Mitchell Smith!

April 14, 2020April 14, 2020 Serpentorslair StaffCobra, G.I.Joe, Hasbro, toy collecting0 comment

1990 Hammerhead Welcome to the Outpost friends. The 1990 G.I.Joe Hammerhead is a large Cobra vehicle which came with the pilot Decimator. This is another vehicle I discovered as a collector. It is a pretty awesome vehicle in my opinion. First off I like Decimator. He looks pretty cool nothing too crazy and I like the color scheme. The underlying yellow seems like it is a wetsuit and the helmet is a little funky, but it is unique, and it is removable so I’ll take it for what it’s worth. The vehicle itself is…

Half The Battle

G.I.JOE HALF THE BATTLE SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE ‘Cobra Twin Missile Radar’!

April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 Serpentorslair StaffG.I.Joe, Half The Battle, Hasbro, toy collecting0 comment

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!

1983 G.I. Joe Base vs 1992 G.I. Joe Base Discussion By Mitchell Smith!

April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 Serpentorslair StaffG.I.Joe, Hasbro, toy collecting, Toy Reviews0 comment

Today I’m taking a look at 2 G.I. Joe bases. I own each of them and they are both very cool. First the 1983 base which was a staple in the original cartoons. This is one of the best large play sets in the G.I. Joe lineup. First you have the signature front with the large gun placed in the middle of the base. This is very iconic and just looks awesome. Various features such as repair and docking bays were designed to hold a Vamp and a Mobat. The center portion is the…

Storm Shadow Reviews the Cobra Ferret in stop motion By Corbra Lang!

April 12, 2020April 12, 2020 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe, Hasbro, Storm Shadow, toy collecting0 comment

Today we have an all new G.I.Joe Stop Motion Adventure from our man Corbra Lang! Check out his new video below, then MAKE THE JUMP to the forums and join in the conversation! Be sure and Subscribe to his YouTube channel for all the latest videos!

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‘Marchon M Force’ Discussion by Mitchell Smith!

April 11, 2020April 11, 2020 Serpentorslair StaffMarchon M Force, toy collecting, Toy Reviews2 Comments

Welcome to the Outpost. Hope everyone is doing well. Today I’m stepping outside the G.I.Joe universe to see if anyone had these military figures growing up. In the mid 80s there were lots of military based movies like Delta Force, Rambo, and Missing in Action. This lead to a lot of Military based toys from movies. The Marchon M Force didn’t have a cartoon or a movie, but fed off other action figure lines such as Rambo. Much like the Rambo figures there was not a lot of articulation, but there was…

CORBRA LANG IS BACK WITH A NEW ‘G.I.JOE’ STOP MOTION ADVENTURE!

April 11, 2020April 11, 2020 Serpentorslair Staffaction figures, G.I.Joe, Hasbro, toy collecting0 comment

Today we have an all new G.I.Joe Stop Motion Adventure from our man Corbra Lang! Check out his new video below, then MAKE THE JUMP to the forums and join in the conversation! Be sure and Subscribe to his YouTube channel for all the latest videos!

Outback’s Outpost ‘Built To Rule Armadillo Assault’!

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

2003 G.I.Joe Built to Rule Armadillo Assault! Welcome to the outpost. Today I’m taking a look at a vehicle I never had, the G.I.Joe Built To Rule Armadillo Assault. It looks interesting and I’m wondering what everyone thinks about this line as a whole. I do have a few of the figures I’ve found loose over the years and they don’t look to bad. I was able to find a couple videos on this one in particular, and I thought this was a pretty cool idea. From what I gather this…

G.I.Joe ‘Crimson Twins’ Discussion by Mitchell Smith!

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

Hope everyone is doing well and staying safe out there. Tomax and Xamot have always been 2 of my favorite G.I.Joe characters. The original characters had a unique uniform, gun, and the sky hook was awesome. I didn’t get these as a kid, but my brother got them for his birthday. I’m pretty sure I played with them way more than he did. I took some string and made an extra long line for them to zip down. I still have the heads and a couple legs but these were played with…