What's Happening in the Toy World?! Snake Lair Postponed? Once A Man Angers Fans! Mega Jay Retro

[@Playitstraight44]

There is one other characteristic that I haven't heard anyone point out that is also different from the concept art - The color scheme. I noticed on this prototype it has a heavy brown color on the rocks, where as on the concept that color was more between the stones with the stones themselves presenting more or a greenish tone to possibly suggest an algae type of surface. That would make sense with them being in a swamp environment for snakes. So I think that heavy brown color presents too much contrast with the snake heads (especially the biggest one), because the snake head is SO green and the stones are SO brown, the contrast makes it look too toyetic, (which might be where some fans are drawing the Imaginex themes from). I think that needs to be cleaned up a bit so that the snake head and the stones have a somewhat shared surface value and not be so garish. Just my thoughts.

[@BernieLomax-g8j]

went to Local Comic Show today and picked-up "Once a Man" Cobra-La Cobra Commander Classified figure #130 SIOC for $65 still in brown Hasbro Box talk about a great find. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@Dinoslay]

In the concept art of the folded open Snake Lair set the staircase is an eye catching part of it. They really should have kept that, it looks way better than the snake head tower that replaced it.

[@TheGreatDayne1983]

It’s a result of the quality of those movies rather than the general public not wanting more superhero or sci-fi movies

[@ljkelty1766]

The problem is we're being asked to back/buy too many overprived items that all get charged/ arrive on the same day. Is anyone nostalgic for the days when Hasbro only released about 25 GI Joe figues and 12 or so vehicles per year?

[@JoePal-c3n]

Star Wars o-ring figures. Then Star Wars would become Epic once again.

[@JoePal-c3n]

The Snake Layer would have been better if they made something on the front with stairs and a bridge 😎😎😉 because that’s one of the most cool parts of the snake mountain and to put that part into the new set people would love it.

[@JoePal-c3n]

That floor space is not as wide as it should be and connect better. So definitely the floor space should be longer and wider as well as all connect. What’s the point of a throne if you don’t have the floor space in front to do battle. lol the ladder to nowhere.

[@JoePal-c3n]

Formula for a good play set is trap door Stairs, bridge jail or detention centre and doors that open and Laser Cannons as well as a slide or chute an an elevator Simple. Star Wars death star space station Bridge elevator trap door compactor. Fortress of fangs Trap door and stairs, hand ladder. Castle, gray skull Trap door elevator drawbridge Ladder G.I. Joe headquarters jail cannons computer consoles are found in some other places and furniture chairs. So the point I’m getting it Is the simple formula for playset? You could do that if you wanted, compare all and what features they have and which ones are similar to all the others for play features

[@JoePal-c3n]

They should show people all the designs before they make it then people can add to it or give better input on what would make a better play set. As well as offer other people a chance to get playsets That they made in the past once they get enough people for the large enough order then they can remake it again

[@JoePal-c3n]

Sorry by talking text sucks but it be good to have a show. You can compare all the Different playsets And the similar features each place that has that makes it the best snake mountain stairs and bridge and trap door. You get what I’m saying I just using talking text and it sucks

[@RobberStormfire]

As a GI Joe comic fan only (I thought the cartoons were too kiddy even when I was 10) - things that acknowledge that "Cobra-La" was a thing are a fail in my book. IMO the GI Joe 1986 Movie was the worst thing they ever created. I am genuinely shocked that there is a demand for the "once a man" set.