good review bro ha, ha, you brought back memories, a friend complained about Duke 84 smiling, even under torture! I agreed that his face did nt fit all occasions, D this one has a more flexible expression, an improvement no doubt. I built a Cobra ancient ruin fighting arena, as in the MASS story - cartoon, so I had to get Duke, as close version as in the cartoon, and this is it... and yeah, he s good, articulated, no problem posing him vs big boa on the fighting stage. and he still looks incredibly good after 40 years those early designs aged so well, it s baffling. the arena dio can take about 30 - 40 figs centre section, facing Cobra Commander s throne, the wall is about 20' 3 figs high to prevent escape, 2 traps hidden in the floor, and plenty of vines [green rope] to entangle figs, or to grip in fights, under the spectators s stands,, there is Dr mindbender s bio lab for experiments. the dio is about 50% done, only the lab needs serious work, the ancient ruin arena and fighting stage are almost done. figs are half the fun for me, dios are the other part, I have 4 dios, about 80 figs, and most can be exposed, as my dio fig capacity is about 70. the rest stay in box to save on dusting and keeping value. I rotate figs - action weekly. it s art nouveau deco, I love it! 1 ancient ruins Indy - ark [60%] 5 - 8 figs cap 2 Cobra base storage bay with ceiling crane [70%] 5 - 8 fig cap 3 urban building, 2 levels + front street [100%] 20 - 30 fig cap 4 Cobra fighting arena + lab [50%] 30 - 40 figs cap so now you know... good show bro

@Toypixx

Ай бұрын

Yeah, I tend to like the earlier designs more because of the simplicity. Still want updates, but minus complex design. And yeah, the stinkin’ Duke is so good, I ALMOST had to stop ripping on the character. Your dios sound INSANELY cool! Do you have pics of them anywhere? How long have you been making them? I also like that you rotate your figures in and out. Keeps the look fresh and the figures in your mind. And hey, thanks a ton for the comment! I’m glad ya dug the video 😃

@cyberfrank-bx2nv

Ай бұрын

@@Toypixx because only one is 100% and undone interior, and had a hacker on facebook in my account, I have no pics yet. but with some help, I could probably post it on my channel here. if I do that, and get comfortable... I d probably head for 'what ifs' montages clips of pics + music what if iron man took on Cobra what if Modok got control of Cobra what if Cobra had control over the Hulk ect, no text or voices, just music and pics there are ways to use my 4 dios in complement like a tv show that only has 4 sets - scenes. you can live with limitations and still imagine ways I started early fall, when I got the ark, got inspired I only had 2 small basic scenes then, but my urban dio, the 3rd, encouraged me a lot, it turned out close to expert looking, while being my 1 rst construction, the others were just an assembly of props together. I worked them too by now they re the 5 - 8 fig capacity ones, urban takes 20 - 30 big, and arena 30 - 40 very big. yeah, you make a cool channel ; I ll be back... thanks bro

@Toypixx

Ай бұрын

@@cyberfrank-bx2nv appreciate it! If you do end up posting, let me know 👍

I prefer the ball/hinge in the neck. The newer joes can't look up well so placing figures in a prone firing position doesn't work.

@Toypixx

Ай бұрын

I get that. I think I’m spoiled with MAFEX, just because they execute their necks so well, and these are more like those…just executed a bit worse

@demetricsmith471

Ай бұрын

@@Toypixx MAFEX is awesome with the licenses that they have.😁

@SpicyPsyDuck

Ай бұрын

Because Hasbro is incompetent with their engineering, dumbbell neck is almost always better when done right.

@demetricsmith471

Ай бұрын

@@SpicyPsyDuck u get no argument with me about that. I don't know why they have so much trouble engineering functional articulation consistently. 🤦🏾‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️

@Toypixx

Ай бұрын

@@demetricsmith471 totally agree! I kinda want ‘em all 😂

Have to agree, one of the best joe's to date! The articulation is such an improvement 👏

Duke will always have a special place in my heart. I remember mailing away for him as a kid. And how happy I was and how awesome I thought he was when I finally received him. Now you know. And knowing is half the battle.

@Toypixx

Ай бұрын

I can’t throw down with memories of childhood! Well, if you haven’t picked this guy up yet, you’re gonna dig him 👍

@Megamentsh

Ай бұрын

@@Toypixx I'm probably picking him up this week. I know I'm going to be happy with him. But it won't be the same as when I was a kid. But it'll be close enough 😁

Pretty much my assessment, hate the character but it’s a good figure. Nice vid.

@Toypixx

Ай бұрын

Thank ya, sir! Now…bring on Flint ‼️

Great review 😂😂😂

@Toypixx

Ай бұрын

Heh heh. Thanks!

That's literally the story line to Top Gun, Maverick? Turning down Officer is probably the most honorable thing you can do. It makes you a bad ass war fighter. My2 cents.

@Toypixx

Ай бұрын

I definitely understand it more as an adult. But as a kid, Duke was just the guy that starts schools snd knows a bunch of languages. Flint was WAY cooler 😁 Also, Top Gun, Maverick was such a fun flick!

Great vid as always. Here’s hoping for a great Retro Flint and Lady Jaye

@Toypixx

Ай бұрын

Retro Flint would be a dream come true! And I definitely wouldn’t say no to a better Lady Jaye. Thanks for the comment 🎉

@user-oo7uq9zq3b

Ай бұрын

Curious as to why people don't like flint?

@Toypixx

Ай бұрын

@@user-oo7uq9zq3b as am I

@blackrazor1

Ай бұрын

They already did Retro Lady Jaye. You can probably pick her up at any Walmart. She’s been peg warming for a while.

@Toypixx

Ай бұрын

@@blackrazor1 yeah, I know. But I want a better one 😂

The S is for suck, hahaha I laughed so hard. Your hate for Duke was entertaining.

@Toypixx

Ай бұрын

Heh heh. Thanks! But yeah, his parents knew what was up 💯

@curseoffenrir

Ай бұрын

@@Toypixx 😂

I just got him. I like him much better than the original classified. The original classified Duke looks just like quarterback Josh McCown. Dude should sue for likeness rights 😂

@Toypixx

Ай бұрын

😂 Wow, you’re not wrong! Early pics of this Duke made me think he looked like Aaron Rodgers

@Ultramentsh

Ай бұрын

@@Toypixx yeah. The Josh McCown thing is crazily uncanny

Great figure. You're just a Hama/Snake-eyes mark. Waaaah! He's not Snake Eyes ....Waaaahhh!

@Toypixx

Ай бұрын

😂 No way, man! I don’t really like ninjas in my pretend armed forces. My thing was always more Flint vs. Duke

"Too shiny"???? lol

@Toypixx

Ай бұрын

😂 Hey, I had to find SOMETHING. He’s a GREAT figure

So you are telling me that hasbro can make good GI JOE figures, but they can't make good marvel figures? Cool!

@Toypixx

Ай бұрын

I think that's pretty close to what I'm saying. Gotta say, though, I think Legends is stepping it up. Once they replace the waist cuts with ball peg waists, I'll probably get back into that line