QC and distribution is Hasbro’s problem. They turned me off, and breaks my heart. Good calls.they can look pretty on camera, but in hand, ugh. I moved on. 😢
The biggest QC problems I've been having are bent accessories. Since they stopped using cardboard sleeves, pretty much. The not soft plastic guns started showing up bent and then they occasionally sneak in gummy, very flexible plastic for guns and swords, etc. My Shooter's long gun is better used for long range tickle torture! I bought another Blue Ninja 2 pack on a sale, more recently, and all the accessories were in cardboard sleeves. And sure enough they were all nice and straight. I do like how Hasbro has been giving some figures more guns than they need but, I still have to hope that I end up with enough usable weapons to fill every pair of hands. I'm fine with one with one semi-circle gun to put in Super-Man's hand. But, not half the stuff the Classified line comes with. I'm too worried about sending back the perfectly fine figure to get straight weapons. But, getting back a figure that's as borked as some others have gotten.
Falcon could’ve easily made all ten slots for this video. Looking forward to the top 20 list. That’s a solid army of locs and pirus. Sprinkle in a few snow serpents and you could make an American flag.
Lol, that's wassup family. Yeah falcon was bad on sight. I will say he is still a solid figure as far as being built. Chopped up for fodder is the best thing for him.
Hey you can fix those loose joints on your figures and it's super easy! Just boil a cup of hot water in the microwave. Dip the loose joint in the water for about a minute. Then squeeze the joint tight until it cools. This hot water technique also works really well when you need to straighten a weapon or pull a limb or accessory off the figure. The heat just temporarily makes the plastic gummy so you can re-form it.
Thanks, Juke! Merry Christmas to you and your family also. It's been a rough and great year. I'm just thanking God for mercy and grace. I'm happy to be here. Merry Christmas, fam.
The Cobra eel was probably one of the easiest figures for me to get. When they was announced, they was on Amazon promptly. I was able to purchase 10, and then I realized I didn't want that many so I canceled that order a couple days later and purchased 6. They stopped being available when people started making too much of a fuss about them being only on Amazon. That ramped up the fomo and then they sold out.
I'm thinking with the overload of production last year, they employed a couple 🏭's. I don't think as many Joe's will drop this year, so Q.C. should be tighter.
I like Falcon as a character and the original figure but, this Falcon just has no place for me. I respect that you collect them all and saying you'd display his ugly mug made me laugh.
I agree with you about Paulie. The peg leg and no articulation is disappointing when you look at Spirit and Freedom now that eagle has a ton of articulation and details two sets of wings. Paulie should have been articulated and extra wings
Appreciate it, don't get me wrong, Shipwreck is still great, but like you said, Paulie would have looked great with a wing spread showcasing bright, beautiful colors.
I scooped up 3 of them at retail price on Amazon when the pre-order sneakily went live. Even got lucky enough to get only one "long neck" QC mistake out of the three! The diver helmet actually went on well enough so, I kept it for variety. (The youtube reviewer that pointed out the "long neck" issue, theirs had a bigger gap in the length difference of the neck than mine. They even had it be a problem for getting the helmet to sit right because, of the hoses. But, mine didn't really. So, I was good with it.) I only learned the past couple months about a store called Ross and another called Ollie's. Where some past G. I. Joe Classifieds are stocking at like $6-$12 bucks! The would be the best way to army build if you could count on them all showing up there. I still want 3 more eels. But, I can't justify full price anymore. I hope those Night Creepers turn out good enough so, I don't regret the 6 I'm probably gonna buy right off the bat!
@@thesavageland8815 he’s a good looking figure but I just had issues with mine (a lot of people had the same issues) the glasses looked all wonky and stupid .mine had the floppy ab crunch going ,he had super gummy accessories and his chainsaw handle broke as soon as I went to put it in his hand (I wasn’t being ruff I know how to handle figures I been collecting a long time) and he should of come with his gas can backpack like the OG fig ……ripper on the other hand is definitely in my top 10 tho
I gave up on trying to get the Walmart exclusives and the Eels since they are unobtainable for the average collector due to the distribution setup for these figures.
Man, I was able to get 4 Range Vipers and it’s in my top 5 figures that we own…..it’s freaking awesome! I haven’t been able to get Big Ben yet though, not willing to pay the prices inflated prices on it, just yet.
I like that (just yet) because that's where I'm at. I know hasbro sees all this Ollie and Ross traffic.I Don't know when distribution will start slimming up because of sales lost.
Good list bro! We don’t have the Steel Corps and I totally agree…..I think they look like Halo figures! Also, I just bought one Falcon for $12.50 on Best Buy..😂😂😂 he’s no looker though…..looks like Crispin Glover’s love child!
Lol, it's all good. Ironically, he did get shine. He's the centerpiece of the thumbnail, and he won 🏆 🤣. A whole episode dedicated to Falcon. Appreciate the view fam
Bruh u were spot on with literally everything you said. Spot on. 👊🏼 I need help big time what can I use for the leg hinges on Mutt ??? ( dog ) I already heated legs hot and it still extremely hard and puts too much stress on those pegs. What’s an alternative? Please and Tu. Love ur channel btw u know ur shit
I would try a hot water bath for a figure also if you haven't. Let sit water for about 15 seconds. I also hear kikis oil will loosen joints. Just a little in the joints
Yeah mang! Them steel corps two pack fuckin stinks!! I ordered 4 of em kept one for the accessories & sent the rest back with the quickness! I’m out here in Canada as well but I had no issues gettin them eels. But I’m also the dude that be on top of preorders & be on it right at drop time. Hasbro definitely dropped the ball with them eels tho! Should a been waaay more available 🤦🏽♂️ some good picks on your most disappointing list I can agree with 90% of it. I’m not that mad at V2 fire fly. Other than the wonky legs, although he still stands and poses fine for me. Im happy with that guy. Merry Christmas my ninja! Hope you & yours have a great one! 👊🏽🎅🏾🎄
Mr Roper. I didn't know you were up North in Canada, fam. The reason why, like you said , you be on top of it most Canadians get the short end of the stick. I forgot to mention that some people had no QC issues at all with V2 Firefly, but you know how that goes, hit or miss. MERRY CHRISTMAS MY G AND HOPE YOU HAVE TGE BEST HOLIDAY
@@thesavageland8815 yes, sir! I’ll be out on the west coast of Canada Vancouver, BC. I’m only 20 minutes from US border into Washington. So I keep a shipping address out that way for any items that my propose a problem for me.
@mrroper7973 OK, you are kind of near SEA-TAC METRO. Always wanted to visit Pacific Northwest. I'll put it on the menu one day. it seems like a pretty cool area.
@@thesavageland8815 yeah I can’t lie. It’s pretty dope out here, beautiful scenery, and surroundings.I got to get out to Carolina one day to see a panthers game. That’s my NFC squad. I love me some Steve Smith!
I agree on flint. He looks cheap like a wal mart knock off army action figure. He needs another stripe on other side of his face. It looks like a micphone. Great video.
Exclusives in this line have sucked. Ive enjoyed every figure on their own merrits. Even Falcon after I removed the paint from his face (it did wonders on his mouth and cheeks) but making it so hard to get major characters like Dr. Mindbender or eels? that shit sucked. alot of money blown.
It boggles my mind how toy companies just make the most blatantly bad decisions like making army builders impossible to get exclusives. I mean you gotta try hard to be that incompetent. I was able to get 11 Range Vipers and Big Ben though.
I am nothing but regret for buying the Steel Corps. I canceled them on BBTS but forgot I still have one ordered on Pulse. They are useless. The guy as you said looks wonky with huge upper body and little legs. The girl would be ok if I could put another head on it. I was going to use one of the heads from the Marvel Legends Hydra/Shield 2 pack, but the won't fit without doing more customizations to it. And NO HUMAN head would ever fit in those helmets. I will never buy or own Falcon. He is far too embarrassingly bad to ever spend my money on. Unless they reissue him with an entire new head sculpt. I thought about using custom made head sculpts from many talented people on Etsy or other sites but I just refuse to give Hasbro money for trash. I did change Covergirl's head for a custom. And Very happy with it. She was ok out of the box, but I just don't like her hair sculpt. Face was meh.
I understand and respect your points of view but i highly disagree on your list 😂 Shipwreck, Outback, FireFly & Falcon looks awesome. About TF Flint and the other ones u wright.
Great list! Def kit bashed my Falcon. A Punisher head, and gave him some gloved hands. How does the Steel Corps compare to the Steel Brigade from Valaverse?
You do realize that the headsculpt for falcon is supposed to be after he was shot in the face and had reconstructive surgery right He literally has the surgical scars and all on his face and that happening is gi Joe official cannon
Doesn't matter if he the o.g. he had a q.c. issues I didn't like. The grey hair one was much better. The grey hair one came out in 1989 as a United Kingdom 🇬🇧 exclusive, the U.S. never seen him in the physical
Maybe costume wise, and that's probably because you can only do so much with a 3 3/4 figure or part reuse. But classified is a different ball game, and they should have given him a distinct look simply around the eyes.
Funny that you start with a figure that is unobtainable by Canadians unless you're willing to spend $140+ CAD to purchase it from the US. The Cobra Eel has to be the most F'ed up release in action figure history and proof that "exclusives" are a complete joke. I went on Amazon up here every day, several times a day to NEVER see the figure on sale, ever. I was able to "order" one but it's in complete limbo because there is no stock, not even Hasbro (which I also went to each day, several times a day) has ever shown stock and now it's delisted. I only started collecting in May of this year but from what I've seen... I'm completely done with this line once I see all the OG figures released. Hasbro G.I. Joe Classified is a joke.
On Vancouver Island the only store that stocks Joe's now is gamestop 130 km away there is a Tru so I jave to stay up on orders online. I have every other except regal cc eel has still escaped me ! Great video! Happy holidays from a new subscriber here in Canada 🇨🇦
@shaunjones375 Appreciate it, fam. I know in Canada it can get kind of Dicey. MERRY CHRISTMAS, I'm glad you joined the channel. We have some pretty fun videos coming up and beyond.
Sorry only number 1 and 2 and tiger force flint belong on the list but the rest are good figures. Now the QC is a problem with all the figures. Scarletbshould be on this list, dusty both of them , and the orange alley viper.
Eels distribution was a joke. Hasblow, and there crap plastic, and stupid repaints, out the a$$. Great top 10 I probably would've swapped Zarana for Covergirl. Zarans left arm issues was just ridiculous.
You know what’s funny? VaginaVerse only released 19 figures this year 2023. Mostly repaints or version 2’s of older figures. Gijoe classified released 65-70 figures in 2023 and you only have been disappointed with 10. That’s pretty impressive. I have to agree the steel corp figures were not great. I guess I’ve been lucky with QC issues because all my figures have been great except for rock n rolls left ankle.