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under G.I. Joe Classified, Photo Shoots

Finally! After about 2 months of press releases, toy fair shots, leaked pics and reviews, actual retail shipments of G.I. Joe Classified Deluxe Snake Eyes have finally started hitting front doors. There were two waves of orders on day 1 – the first sold out pretty quick and those shipped last week. The second round were advertised to ship in June/July so if you haven’t got one yet, hold tight it’s coming later this year. Luckily we were able to get in on round one and today we are posting our pics and thoughts on the first 6 inch G.I. Joe figure, hopefully of many more to come – Deluxe Snake Eyes!

Read on to check out over 115 HD shots we took here at home base. These include basic white BG shots showing what he can do as a figure, the parts, some comparisons, and then some fancy shots at the end to get us all hype for some tabletop battles down the road!

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under Compatible Military Toys, Photo Shoots

118 Building Extreme 17

Extreme Sets have been making cardboard based pop up dioramas for a couple years now, branching out from their wrestling roots and giving us environments to fit all our action figure themes. Most of these have been at the 1/12 scale, working with Marvel Legends, NECA, Star Wars Black Series and the like. Today that changes with the introduction of two new 1/18 scale sets. The Building 3.0 and the Deranged Alley 2.0. Building 3.0 is new, it just dropped in the 1/12 scale. The Deranged Alley 2.0 is a remix of one of their most popular sets, I’ve used it a lot for Marvel Legends and DC figures over on Toyark (Hit that link to see the 1/12 sets in action). Both of these now work with 3.75 / 4 / 1/18 scale. Prior to today, the only other one from Extreme Sets was the Command Station, which was cool but a little sci-fi. These new ones allow for some real world displays and photographing options.

Both sets feature the same modular display system Extreme Sets is known for – cardboard panels that tab together and can be reconfigured to your liking. You can create cornered street scenes or wrap them around into a building. The Building 3.0 set also comes with a roof if you choose to go building style. The Alley comes with flooring as well, and you can buy additional ground packs in the 1/12 scale to supplement that, or use with the Building set.

All in all they are great ways to get some spice into your G.I. Joe toy photography or display areas. We’ve run the sets for some pics to show what they can do and how they can be used, read on to check out over 55 HD images after the break! The 1/18 scale sets are in stock and shipping now at Extreme Sets. If you use code TOYARK at checkout, you’ll get 15% off your order!

Command Station (1/18)
Deranged Alley 2.0 (1/18)
Building 3.0 (1/18)

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under HissTank Community, Other

The Finest 2019 Charity Campaign!

“Do you love G.I. Joe, service dogs, and helping veterans? You’re in the right place!

For the fourth consecutive year, The Finest: A G.I. Joe Costume Club is proud to partner with K9s For Warriors – America’s largest provider of service dogs to veterans suffering from PTSD and other trauma as a result of military service post-9/11!

Since 2011, K9s For Warriors has graduated 524 veterans, and more than 1,000 dogs have been rescued! Every warrior that walks through the door is provided with a Service Canine, equipment, training, certification, seminars, legal instruction, vet care, housing, home cooked meals, unconditional love and listening, and a lifetime of services (including available lifelong healthcare for their dogs). The K9s program is 100% free for the veteran!

The Finest is proud to have many active duty service members and veterans in our ranks, and since our club was founded in 2007, we’ve strived to support charity organizations that help military service members after they return home in an impactful way. We are excited to continue supporting K9 For Warriors, but we need your help!”

Show your support here: The Finest 2019 Charity Campaign!

under HissTank Community

A film that dares to explore what happened to core G.I.Joe characters during their tour in Vietnam.

There is a largely untapped era of G.I.JOE. It consists of tales of three of the most well known characters. Stalker, Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes who all served together with some unfortunate soldiers, Dickie, Ramon, and Wade Collins. Those three were K.I.A. or M.I.A. in an instant. We know very little about Dickie and Ramon. We know that the survivors of that fateful canteen sloshing that cost the lives of Dickie and Ramon went on to become allies and enemies. What happened in the missions prior?

We also know that the exploits of these soldiers in Vietnam impacted the lives of many. This mission will spark a dramatic, psychologically impactful, emotional journey of one character.

This story will be about before allies became foes and events changed lives forever. The average infantryman in Vietnam saw about 240 days of combat compared to 40 in World War Two and one in ten soldiers were a casualty. “Boredom punctuated by moments of sheer terror” Is an apt phrase for the story of “Flashback.” Get ready to have your gut punched.

BEHIND THE CAMERA

You will watch soldiers fighting in the muck. You will follow a LRRP as they move through the reeds of Vietnam and they face the dangers within. You will see the consequences of conflict just like an embedded photographer would with their 8MM camera dodging fire.

Script doctor, actors, camera operators, lighting, production assistants, sound, stunts, props, practical effects, costumes, this is a labor of love created by those who love the franchise.

Vietnam Veteran Jim Hatzell will be a consultant. He has been a Production Assistant and actor in films such as Dances With Wolves and Hidalgo.

Bill Nedrow, Kindle Worlds published author is mentoring the script.

Tracy Mailloux, who also has worked on national television series and who is no stranger to fan films will also be a part of the production.

Paul Skidmore has stepped up to the plate as G.I.Joe fan and accomplished DP to direct.

Paul Panfalone, action figure photographer and graphic designer has jumped on board.

Philip Ockelford will provide the score. The score is as much an important character in any film.

There are others who will participate and as we get further along in the production we will make announcements.

A stellar cast and a stellar crew will make this something fans and non fans alike will be talking about.

Purely a nonprofit project all funds will go into the production of this short.

under Around The Site, G.I. Joe Vintage

Thanks to sapperldr for letting us know artist Jason Sobol has a new kickstarter for a G.I Joe Art book called Half the Battle: Volume 2. The Kickstarter can be viewed here.

If you want to see his previous Joe themed art he has it up on his site and the first kickstarter.

https://www.jasonsobolart.com/gi-joe-art

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects…d-fan-art-book

under G.I. Joe Customs

Hisstank member Rangeviper88 brings us into another weekend with a great custom Overkill! The paint apps and seamless attachments are fantastic!

For this custom we wanted to go with the v3 color scheme.

Overkill is the leader of the B.A.Ts so I wanted to make him thick and imposing.

He is half human and half android so I gave him armor to protect his flesh and expose his robotic parts.

Check him out after the jump!