I love this figure. My copy arrives in 5 days. My dad was a Force Recon Marine who had 4 combat tours in Vietnam ('65,'66,'68,'69,) and one advisory tour in '64. He spent '67 as an instructor at the Jungle Warfare Training Center in Okinawa. So, growing up in the '80s, when my dad and I played with my GI Joe RAH toys, he was teaching me all about small unit combat tactics. He died in '87, but man, oh man, he would have loved the hell out of this figure. I'm planning a bookshelf diorama of Stalker, Tiger Force Outback, Spirit & Freedom, Alpha Commando Snake Eyes & Timber, Old Man Hawkeye (Marvel Legends), Classified Origins Scarlett, and Kill Switch (Valaverse Action Force.) Mixing it up against a slew of Cobra ninjas, Firefly, Storm Shadow, and Zartan with Guenhwyvar (Drizzt's huge black panther from the Hasbro set.) This is gonna be a 60" wide 12" deep, 14" high forest diorama just underneath my TV in my Audio Video Monolith. Replacing what had been 2 6" tall shelves of BluRay cases. Also, it was kinda awesome to see the likes at 999, and be the one to kick it over to 1k.
I would expect that regret to last up until the point you see the pegs in the stores are empty, pre-orders are sold out within seconds and the only people that seem to find the figures are content creators. As stated in this video he gives a shout out to another content creator. I don’t mean this in a negative way just stating facts.
@@spoodurmin9742 Yep, Cobra Commander and Lady Jaye…plus all the crappy movie figures. But let’s be honest, who wants those. Fact is Hasbro has done a terrible job with distributing figures and getting them in the hands of collectors. I will say they have done a great job with the designs after Wave 1.
@@Taikuken these figures articulate better than any other domestic retail line, be salty you don’t have them but nothing mediocre about the figures themselves
Daaaamn, those pics are hot at the end of the review. Such cool action shots D. Stalker & Flint are my favorite Joe’s & you had em posed out! I can see Lonzo taking out a Predator, surviving mean street gangland Detroit & becoming a seasoned war veteran, he would win the day. Another review I enjoyed.
I enjoy the stills at the end of these videos. It's a great way to show off the potential than an action figure can possess. And you definitely killed it but Stalker, here.
Stalker's always been one of my favorite G.I. Joe characters. The guy just doesn't get enough of the spotlight, but this figure will be a cornerstone of my collection.
Great reviews, you have a radio voice man. Meaning you sound like an advertiser reviewing the characters, that’s not a criticism just that you have that radio voice as they used to say lol😂good stuff brother
i've been dreaming of a classic green camo, dad-looking Stalker, but i'm surprised they aged him up so much. he looks a good 15 years older than he does in my head.
The 1st rifle in the pack is an M-32 "Pulverizer" like the old figure back in the RAH line. The big machine gun looks like an upgraded FN type machine gun (I don't remember the name, although I'm usually good with weapon classifications and identifications).
Great review D. I've been loving the Classified stuff and thanks for turning me on to the Larry Hama comics. I've started from the beginning on those and it's been a lot of fun.
I got a feeling that if you combined Flint and Stalker, you’d get a pretty good kitbash for a Sgt. Johnson figure and MasterChief being taller works well for this scale because he’s supposed to be 7 feet tall.
Great review as always my guy, this guy is incredible, he'll go great alongside my other Gi Joe figure, and if/when I get him, I'll make him fight my City Hunter
Riley and Stalker in one vid? Absolutely amazing! Just let Riley know we love him even though he can be needy! Also Stalker looks amazing, cannot wait to snag him!
The GI Joe classified Stalker is looking good with his new camouflage uniform.. although I like his older uniform this one is Not bad at all .. like the new great colors on it ..good choice 👍.
the promo images do the figure a disservice. It made the figures green camo too dark But this review has shown that it is very close to the original color. so glad I have him on order.
he looks old............which is great! gives the line some subtle history. formulaic as it is.....i was hoping that in Retaliation, the Joes would have to call upon older members, led by Stalker, to help them with their mission. but, no. we got one-note Willis and a bunch of unnamed, almost faceless, extras.
Wow, you lucky b@stard. You’ve got both Stalker and Outback. They are the two I’m most looking forward to getting. Anyone else getting a Keith David vibe from that head sculpt?
With this guy going on sale at Ollie's for like five bucks I'm definitely going to pick one or two up to make a custom Sergeant Johnson. Thank you for the review
Forgot to get my preorder in on him. Looks as awesome as expected though. Got the twins and said would wait on Stalker. Need to add if can. Highly agree on checking out the marvel comics of GI Joe. Great reads indeed.
💀👑: Be good boy Riley.🙃 & also I'd just use this figure as a hero in general fighting some Predators. & Xenomorphs too.👀 Edit: Literally after I said that, & wasn't done watching yet, there's a Predator in one of his shots fighting him. 😂😂
Totally unrelated, but have you gotten your hands on the Amazing Yamaguchi New52 Superman yet? He is amazing! Totally pumped he came with a wired cloth cape.
My mind is absolutely blown away by this Superman bro! I just figured a way to tuck the cloth cape into the neck/upper chest port and now this thing is freaking AMAZING!!! Hes like actual 3D art bro.
Yeah man its Stalker a must buy forreal but I still prefer the 1/6th sideshow version as a younger man so unfortunately this head will be switched out.
good review bro it s worth it to roll back a few mins - months to see your scenes - poses I ve seen Stalker s reviews before this one, but yours are always excellence Stalker ok, I got him now, and... he looks much older some might say more realistic now I m thinking... will retro card be younger, and more attractive as Duke? mmmmmm Gung ho is waaay better too, I have the 'poor' man s classified version he s like Stalker, ok his file says he was a gang member, a 'quick' man, street smart before Doc, I used him as the medic, he s qualified this is why I like fewer members, you get to know your agents, and what they really can do the comics from 1 to 10 is my style for Joes, A - team - mission impossible military elite team after that comes Kwin & Dr Venom stupid liberties which we did not ask for it became like a soap with Snake and switching agents before you can get to know them, forget all about those who were not on shelves except Snake and Cobra Commander ....it was crap, and the cartoons were mostly for kids with lasers.... you were better on your own and pick some ideas basing your concept on Joe s releases and file cards to get ahead on story - script even then, Stormy turning, or Serpentor, Cobra la, Overlord were just confusing hey, I paid, and Serpy is CC s pet project and gives him good pr that s it! the others? nothing but a bad dream bro, a bad dream Hasbro left the best part out, Pythona, she was inspiring ah man, I d really like loose backpacks sold in pairs, I d make him fly like the cartoons, that, I liked! btw, I never took him out of his box yet I pretty much only had class Duke and Scarlett then, that explains it now I have also Hawk and Snakes, Rock and Gung ho, it ll be worth it to open that treasure, mmmm the comparisons ahhh, with Snake, like the ol days! mm, next to Gung ho, I love the size dif, looks so legit now. aahhh, I want loose ram cycles! I love the contrast with Spidey and the troop man, I can t wait to put him next to... Hulk! ha, ha! if only I had General thunderbolt Ross... can t catch em all kids... ah, master chief? so good bro, so good! wow ah the scenes man, the scenes! Stalker taking on the Predator takes the cake and eats it earning $200 when passing the parking bro man, I swear, if I get my money, I ll contact you to laminate some pics in my house psa Hawk ; never pass on a good thing kids! even if it s years ago!!! good show bro
It looks like a simplified cross between the M249 and the XM250, mainly because they left off the suppressor that comes with the XM. Either way, he's carrying a heavy load!
