Hasbro had a prolonged Yo Joe! June Fanstream final Tuesday and work was too busy for me to take trip to look at all of it and so I haven’t been capable of get time to jot down out my ideas till at present. I wanted to get them out, so learn on should you nonetheless wish to bask within the heat glow of week previous toy reveals.
The primary fascinating improvement was that there was no Emily on the present as a result of she’s too busy with SDCC prep and BMAC took her place at present. BMAC looks like an awesome addition to the workforce, although I did miss Emily’s distinctive power. Associated to that, they introduced that their HASLAB could be revealed at SDCC this 12 months. They talked about how some shows must be re-sized to indicate it off, so between that and the Rattler emblem on BMAC’s t-shirt, I really feel much more assured that we’ll see the closely rumored Rattler at SDCC. I’m scared to search out out what a large aircraft would value at this scale. Hopefully no more than $300, however that’s plenty of plastic, so I don’t know if that’s real looking for Hasbro.
The 2 render reveals for this Fanstream have been Dial-Tone and the S.A.W. Viper and each are wanting nice to me. It’s fascinating to me how traditional Dial-Tone’s costume seems in comparison with the bulked up tactical look of the S.A.W.. Dial-Tone does get some trendy concessions with a enjoyable little cell-phone holster on his gun and his belt and what seems to be a throat mike round his neck. It’s kinda enjoyable to get a cell with him since plenty of the web chatter is that Breaker and Dial-Tone and Mainframe’s gear might all get replaced by a cellular phone in trendy instances. The precise S.A.W. on the S.A.W. Viper seems additionally seems to have a removeable mini-chainsaw and completely different fashion of set off than I’m used to seeing for that weapon. The chainsaw is a bit of on the nostril in a enjoyable method and I think about the decrease slung weapon might be obligatory for the determine to carry such a big weapon with all of the cumbersome gear. I simply house there’s a lower between the chest armor and the waist so he has extra mobility than the Alley Vipers.
Alpine was the primary of the brand new 4 determine normal retail wave proven and he seems actually good to me for essentially the most half. I do suppose it’s bizarre he doesn’t include a backpack, however I like the concept of having the ability to loop his grappling hook by means of the loop on the entrance of his belt and the way in which the climbing hooks retailer on the again belt loops. I might go for some extra climbing fashion grip palms for him.
We had heard affirmation of the Iron Grenadier B.A.T. months in the past from the Full Power Month-to-month podcast and I’ve to confess I used to be not too excited by the prospect of one other B.A.T. repaint till I noticed it. The colourful gold make the colour scheme pop and clear chest piece is lengthy overdue from an official B.A.T..
I had imagined the Iron Grenadier to be extra a traditional, all-black soldier, so once I first noticed the carded leaked picture, I used to be a bit of disenchanted they went with a extra trendy model. That stated, the leaked picture didn’t present the helmet on and the motion photographs the following day offered me on these guys 100%. I’d nonetheless wish to see a extra traditional normal trooper with the extra t-shirt look sooner or later as these guys of their kind of SS wanting jackets and ties really feel a bit extra like officers. It does form of match the unique bio from again within the day speaking about how the IG’s are a mixture of commando and salesman although the sci-fi helmet and all of the gold me consider a few of Ming’s troops from Flash Gordon. I additionally love the way in which all of them look in a gaggle shot and particularly with the straightforward swap of B.A.T. head and palms on the Iron Grenadier physique. It was fascinating to see that these guys and the B.A.T. offered out on Pulse already. Although they’re accessible now on Amazon.
The ultimate common wave reveal was Storm Shadow Model 2 and this one gave me pause. I hated it within the authentic packaging photographs that leaked the day earlier than. It regarded so stiff and hulking and the tremendous low hood pinched within the tray regarded additional derpy. Within the glorious motion photographs from @shootingthegalaxy, nonetheless, it seems fairly good. I nonetheless have some reservations concerning the cumbersome skirt items and the swords look off to me, like they’re going through the fallacious course and on the fallacious aspect of the physique, however the motion pics appear to indicate that it’s nonetheless pretty cellular. The consensus I’m seeing on-line is that they’ll launch a retro carded model with out the crimson accents. I’d be good with that, however I’d like a simplified belt too with out the skirt or swords.
Talking of retro-carded figures, additionally they revealed a wave of these beginning off with Stalker. Now I just about obtained used to the extra muted inexperienced colour scheme from Stalker’s first Labeled launch, so I wasn’t clamoring for this one, however I do actually like how they matched the camo sample on the uniform and beret to the unique card artwork. That’s fairly neat. I’m not 100% certain I would like it, however I believe I would seize it.
I’ve a ton of the primary two Cobra Trooper releases, so I don’t suppose I’ll be military constructing this repaint with Stalker’s equipment. You possibly can inform the blue is brighter than the unique, however I want they’d a few these available so we might see the distinction higher. I do just like the freer articulation afforded by Stalker’s net gear, although it may well look a bit of ill-fitting in some poses. I believe the the secondary blue colour on there would possibly tie it in effectively with the prevailing troopers, however I’ll should see some comparability photos. I’m positively in for one to check out at the very least.
I used to be pondering that the rumored Cobra Commander retro determine could be a re-release of the H.I.S.S. determine with only a mounted Cobra image, so I used to be happy to see they did a bit extra right here with new gloves and paint for a extra Sunbow Cartoon fashion general. I really like the vac metallic head too so it is a will need to have. I nonetheless haven’t opened my H.I.S.S. Cobra Commander determine as a result of I assumed it will be just about the identical factor because the retro launch, simply with a brand new image, however the adjustments are sufficient that I form of wish to crack my H.I.S.S. determine open. I don’t know. It’s in all probability going to get changed on the shelf with this man when he exhibits up, so possibly I ought to simply hold it carded…
There have been additionally a few repaint exclusives with Spirit and Low-Mild of their Slaughter’s Marauders colour schemes. I believe the fascinating factor right here is that they repainted Spirit’s eagle, Freedom, to be a brand new fowl in a golden eagle colour scheme. It’s additionally form of enjoyable that the equipment are remixed a bit with Spirit getting some weapons and pack from Outback and Low-Mild getting Tunnel Rat’s pack and goggles and the sci-fi wanting sniper rifle from the Deluxe Zartan. This pack is a Pulse unique. I’m not tremendous excited for these two, however I do have Barbecue already and I believe I’m getting Sarge so I would simply end the workforce.
The Sarge additionally will get repainted in Marauder colours and picks up some equipment from Massive Boa. Oddly sufficient the inclusion of the smooth items duffel bag might be the large draw for me. It simply feels tremendous helpful for storage and enjoyable for pictures. He’ll be up on fan-channel retailers and Amazon.
The ultimate reveal was in all probability my favourite, the Stinger!
The VAMP is simply an incredible toy, so I’ve been wanting ahead to the Cobra model becoming a member of the road and I actually like the way it’s wanting up to now. I don’t have a lot to say about this one aside from I would like it! Oh, I do want the blast results hooked up to the missile launch rack so you would pose it firing ahead. I ponder if I might simply lower a dogbone peg formed gap into it to make that occur. This can go up 6/18 and can also be a Fanmazon unique so there are going to be extra spots to get it than the VAMP, which is an efficient factor I believe.
In addition they ended with a reputation solely reveal of upcoming determine Footloose! He’s not one in all my faves, however I’ve seen plenty of requests for him in the neighborhood. They did point out there could be some verify ins all through the month together with a VAMP unboxing, however this was the reveals for the month. Lots extra to see at SDCC I’m certain. What have been your ideas on this Yo Joe June Fanstream? Do you favor the large info-dump early on within the month or would you have got favored smaller streams all through the month like earlier years? I believe since a lot was already recognized, the large information abruptly appeared like a great way to go. Le me know within the feedback!
