A new scale of Joes!?

**Agent Orange** · 02-17-2005

Originally Posted by tdutton17

I would hate to see the 3' 3/4" figures be affected. I can see why they would want to make slightly larger figures though.

To make more money.

How's this for an idea, Hasbro? To make more money, why don't you revert to single packs (or at least package troop builders together), produce enough of the troop builders, improve your distribution, and make better vehicles (the Sting Raider, Thunderwing, Humvee, and Ice Sabre are a good start - now keep the ball rolling).

**Rotty** · 02-17-2005

Originally Posted by Agent Orange

To make more money.

How's this for an idea, Hasbro? To make more money, why don't you revert to single packs (or at least package troop builders together), produce enough of the popular figures, improve your distribution, and make better vehicles (the Sting Raider, Thunderwing, Humvee, and Ice Sabre are a good start - now keep the ball rolling).

Aren't they generally already producing enough of the popular figures? I'm not aware of any shortage of Duke, Snake Eyes, Kamakura, Gung-Ho, Wild Bill, CC, or Storm Shadow.

**Agent Orange** · 02-17-2005

Originally Posted by Rotty

Aren't they generally already producing enough of the popular figures? I'm not aware of any shortage of Duke, Snake Eyes, Kamakura, Gung-Ho, Wild Bill, CC, or Storm Shadow.

Actually, by popular figures, I mean those popular with collectors (who make up an ever-increasing proportion of Joe consumers).

i.e. troop builders.

**Rotty** · 02-17-2005

Originally Posted by Agent Orange

Actually, by popular figures, I mean those popular with collectors (who make up an ever-increasing proportion of Joe consumers).

i.e. troop builders.

And if parents can't find the characters they recognize from their childhoods (i.e. Duke, Scarlett, Snake Eyes, Flint, Lady Jaye, Hawk, Roadblock, Beachhead, Lifeline, Cobra Commander, Destro, Baroness, Storm Shadow) to buy for their kids and kids can't find the characters they recognize from the animated movies?

**Agent Orange** · 02-17-2005

Originally Posted by Rotty

And if parents can't find the characters they recognize from their childhoods (i.e. Duke, Scarlett, Snake Eyes, Flint, Lady Jaye, Hawk, Roadblock, Beachhead, Lifeline, Cobra Commander, Destro, Baroness, Storm Shadow) to buy for their kids and kids can't find the characters they recognize from the animated movies?

Not really following your sentence fragment here.

Anyway, Hasbro should continue to make the core figures, but since they are continually selling out of the popular troop builders (Cobra Infantry 6-pack, for example) it would reason to say that, if they wanted to make more money, they would produce more of these figures and make them more readily available (be it though brick-and-mortar stores, internet offers, or as mail-aways.

**Ridureyu** · 02-17-2005

Originally Posted by Ghost X

When will they learn not to miss with the original idea?

12" tall generic soldiers with kung-fu grip?

**statesofeuphoria** · 02-18-2005

What if we're jumping the gun here and the rumored new scale is like the Star Wars Playskool line with the kid friendly accessories and big hands, feet, and dopey expressions?
I know I just described most of the new sculpt stuff, but what if it were a GI Joe Buddies line or something geared toward little kids? Those things are 6-7" tall right?
New scale doesn't automatically mean hyper detail and articulation. I prefer to wait and see since this rumor more than likely was taken out of context.

**mizak23** · 02-18-2005

I'm really not too worried about the state of the 3 3/4 line, I firmly believe that it will remain a large part of the G.I. Joe line for continuing years.