New G. I. Joe Classified News and Reviews.

Toy Talk with Mike and Chad Episode 66 (legacy 328): in this episode Chad and I discuss the G.I. Classified reveals from SDCC 2024 plus review our latest purchases including Ferret and Scout, Night Force Shockwave, Mad Marauders Spirt and Low-Light, plus retro card Eel, Beachhead, and Snow Serpent.
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[@smacrecords]

I gotta say, it's about time someone stood up to the Sneeden family. It's been a long time coming that somebody call them out! This was a big haul for you guys. I'm guessing the limiting of purchases this year has gone out the window? Haha Road Pig looks awesome, although the name reminds me of my Ex girlfriend 😂 Gnawgahyde also looks great and it looks like they both come with a lot of accessories, which is awesome! Have you made a decision about the jet yet?

[@Hylandboy1]

@@smacrecords hey, Scott. It has been a pretty serious haul the past few weeks. I had 5 new figures show up just today and I’m expecting 8 more tomorrow. All these preorders from months ago seem to be hitting at once. My credit card is on life support so I really must make some tough cuts and I think that includes passing on the Rattler which is painful. I need to see this ex girlfriend lol.

[@smacrecords]

@Hylandboy1 hahaha Chad was telling me about all the packages showing up in such a short time frame. It must feel like Christmas! Haha, oh, I can imagine! These things are far from cheap, and they add up quickly! There's a couple of figures outside of my current collections I'd like to get, but I have an all or nothing mindset, so I'm not sure I want to open another can of worms haha. Hahaha, imagine if Miss Piggy dressed up for a country music festival and then ate all the other Muppets 🤣

[@Hylandboy1]

@@smacrecords oh geez. I’m imagining a real nightmare. It’s a good thing you got out of that. Lol. I understand the all or nothing mentality. That more applies to my comic collecting though. If I miss a single issue I’d rather just quit collecting the series than have a gap in the numbers.

[@smacrecords]

@Hylandboy1 haha I'm glad I got out of there, too! I completely understand. That gap would just be staring at you in the face every time you looked at the collection!

[@KEEPINGitREAL213]

Interesting video! I started collecting the Classified line from the beginning. And I've backed the first two Classified Haslab projects immediately. I'm undecided on Rattler! I want Wild Weasel for sure! I just recently stopped buying "everything released" for Classified. Going to start selling off figures that I have no nostalgia for. Sidenote: I hate the helmets that come with the various Joe team figures. (Steel Core troopers, Clutch, NF Shockwave) The helmets remind me to Ninja Turtles. Must be a shape of them.

[@Hylandboy1]

@@KEEPINGitREAL213 thanks 🙂 I’m a completist as well but I am also beginning to question whether I need EVERYTHING. The second version of Sgt Slaughter just arrived for example and we was “deluxe” because he came with a bit of extra junk. I really could have done without him but I just mindlessly preordered. The Haslabs are pricing me out of being a completist as well. Even if I could afford them all I simply don’t have the space.

[@KEEPINGitREAL213]

@@Hylandboy1Limited space is the reason why I haven't backed the Rattler yet. I just can't decide! As far as figures.... From here on out, I'm only going to buy characters from 82' to 87'.

[@Hylandboy1]

@@KEEPINGitREAL213 I’ll continue to buy all the figures for a while, even goofy 90s ones if they go that route, but I may stop buying all the repaints.

[@Z-ManAtTheParty]

I missed out on the first two Haslabs and am currently all in on Classified so I begrudgingly backed The Rattler even though I don't really need a large plane but want the figures. I didn't jump on Classified early on so have been playing catch up and yeah... I'm worried every year is gonna be larger and larger vehicles and I'm running out of room...

[@Hylandboy1]

@@Z-ManAtTheParty I’m really thinking of skipping the Rattler. I loved playing with it as a kid but it’s not something I need as a display piece. Spending $500+ on a toy used to seem like an extreme circumstance but now the companies expect us to shell that out every quarter. I can’t keep up.

[@Z-ManAtTheParty]

@@Hylandboy1 It's definitely getting a little out of control. I didn't have the Rattler as a kid so I don't have that nostalgia pull8ng me in. If I had the option to just get the figures I would do that.

[@Hylandboy1]

@@Z-ManAtTheParty I’m willing/planning to overpay for Wild Weasel. I can live without the other figures. That Baroness is nice though.