TRU Attack on the Pit Headquarters GI Joe Battle Pack (Part 3)
April 27, 2011 by Engineernerd
Filed under Featured, GI Joe, Toy Reviews
Finally, part three of three of my review of this “Attack on the Pit” battle pack. And I have saved the best, or at least the more unique pieces for last. The first is the main piece of the...
TRU Attack on the Pit Headquarters GI Joe Battle Pack (Part 2)
April 20, 2011 by Engineernerd
Filed under Featured, GI Joe, Toy Reviews
Last time I checked out the “Good Guys” of this set, Duke and Ripcord. Facing off against them are a NeoViper and Neo Viper Officer. And they are the subject of this weeks, GI Joe review. Probably...
TRU Attack on the Pit Headquarters GI Joe Battle Pack (Part 1)
April 13, 2011 by Engineernerd
Filed under Featured, GI Joe, Toy Reviews
Love it or hate it, “GI Joe: Rise of Cobra” brought a bunch of new figures to collectors. Because of the realistic nature of the film, most of the figures took on a more realistic look as...
Cobra Commander
February 16, 2011 by Engineernerd
Filed under Featured, GI Joe, Toy Reviews
I really feel bad for Cobra Commander. In the animated series, he came off as being something of a boob. If you consider he’s put him self in a position to lead an army to take over the world,...
Cobra BAT
February 9, 2011 by Engineernerd
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I think Cobra’s BAT troopers are every army’s dream. Android soldiers that you drop into battle and don’t have to worry about as casualties. They would be the ground equivalent of some...
Storm Shadow (Arctic Assault)
January 19, 2011 by Errex
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Arctic Assault Storm Shadow was released in 2009 as part of wave 3 of Hasbro’s G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra toy line. Even though the name is somewhat misleading, Storm Shadow did appear in the movie...
Ripper (Dreadnok)
January 12, 2011 by Engineernerd
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Ripper is the first Dreadnok in my small GI Joe collection. I just never really understood them. They are essentially an Aussie motorcycle gang. I’m sure they were styled after the baddies in the...
Snow Serpent (Cobra)
September 26, 2010 by Engineernerd
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I’ve always loved cold weather action figures. It might have something to do with the fact that I grew up above the “Brigde” in Michigan. Living on Lake Superior, I saw my share of...
Cobra Trooper
August 15, 2010 by Engineernerd
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This is a bit strange, I’ve never reviewed a repaint of a figure that I’ve reviewed before. But here we go. This version is carded as Cobra Infantry. The original figure I reviewed was more...
Rex “The Doctor” Lewis
December 26, 2009 by Engineernerd
Filed under GI Joe, Toy Reviews
Ever since Episode One of Star Wars came out, I’ve made an effort to avoid as many spoilers for a film as I can without going out of my way. I really wanted to like “GI Joe: Rise of Cobra”...
Storm Shadow (Paris Pursuit)
November 13, 2009 by Errex
Filed under GI Joe, Toy Reviews
Hasbro released the Storm Shadow (Paris Pursuit) figure in 2009 as part of the second wave of figures from the G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra line, based on the appearance of the character in the motion...
Cobra Elite Viper
November 8, 2009 by Engineernerd
Filed under GI Joe, Toy Reviews
As of this writing, I haven’t watched “GI Joe: Rise of Cobra” yet. I will, I just haven’t had a chance yet. Overall, the movie line of GI Joe figures has grown on me. However,...
Baroness – GI Joe: Rise of Cobra
July 12, 2009 by Engineernerd
Filed under GI Joe, Toy Reviews
Normally, collectibles on this site are based on films and TV shows. This summer we are getting a big screen version of GI Joe. The film version is based on the Real American Hero (RAH) animated series...
Cobra (The Enemy)
June 25, 2009 by Engineernerd
Filed under GI Joe, Toy Reviews
Back to Eighties again.Not that I mind.This time it’s for the 25th Anniversary of GI Joe A Real American Hero (RAH). I can still remember the first of the small Joes that I ever saw. A kid in...
G.I. Joe Weather Dominator DVD Battle Pack
June 13, 2009 by Engineernerd
Filed under GI Joe, Toy Reviews
GI Joe was one of the biggest of the Eighties toy line cross overs into animation. It frequently featured the new heroes and villains as their toys reached the shelves. The vehicles were represented...




