GI Joe tRoC; Dragonhawk XH1 with a handle on the bottom

Best part of taking care of you sister's cat, is the spoils. Spoil number 1 is the GI Joe Rise of Cobra Dragonhawk XH1.


When I saw it in her GI Joe stash, I says to myself, that's mine now!


Note how the side missile compartments pop out.


Wild Bill in updated movie attire. I like the baby blue one too from old school cartoon. I will name him, Dark Wild Bill.


So yeah, a handle on the bottom. For Snake Eyes to grab on. Looks dangerous.


#1 Rule, don't let Frankenstein be you mechanic.

Watched the new movie again this week, now on the revolutionary DVD format. Better the second time, as some of the plot holes from first time viewing were explained. Destro needed the money first from NATO, then he needed his warheads back. They shot the Eiffel tower as it had lots of metal to start with, and it was symbolism for CNN. Ripcord was a pilot for crop dusting as a youth, which was similar to piloting a stratosphere city skipping jet. Duke's comment about Destro re-arming the tracking suitcase was very passionate. Storm Shadow tells Snake Eyes "When our Master was murdered (killed can't remember)" - never directly linking him to it. There's more to that story. Still an excellent GI Joe take.

Happy Halloween!

Just in the last seconds, nice to get all the Xevoz monsters in for a group shot!

Coleman Trebor vs. Jango Fett

Right away when I saw Coleman Trebor in Attack of the Clones, i decided that he was my favorite Jedi and that I would follow him to the ends of the galaxy.

Then this happened two seconds later...


In the movie, I really liked his dinosaur like head. Now looking at him closer, I really dislike the nose. What is the deal with that? Maybe I should of bought the Kit Fisto pack instead.

Finding the Best General Grievous, part 7

As luck would have it, I found the Legacy Collection Grievous this week at a local store. Thank you Mario for the heads up. Funny how the Toy Gods work sometimes.


This movie realistic figure is leaps and bounds better than the first one. Better size and finally some nice arm jointing. You can keep his arms collapsed or expanded!


Very realistic paint, and lots of little plastic parts are detailed on him. You can even bend his plastic chest plate out slightly as Obi-Won did in the movie!


Downside is he is very hard to pose and stand up. For some baffling reason he does not have an action stand or even holes on his feet for one! He legs have double knee joints, and ball feet, but no side to side jointing which makes for tricky positioning. I wish they made the claw feet larger, that would have helped tremendously in keeping him vertical.


Overall best General Grievous yet! I am working on making him a cape soon. Not sure why they keep omitting that important Star Wars dress code.


Ha-ha, your butt is hanging out Grievous!

Finding the Best General Grievous, part 6

New Clone Wars figure is Best General Grievous found. At least for now.


He lacks critical joints on the knees, angles, and elbows, but looks Awesome otherwise. Check out those fantastic claw feet!


Switchable arms are nice. His hands are the worst, I was barely able to get him to hold all lightsabers at once. And very hard to get lightsabers at better angles. Room for improvement on next model.


Scale is better in comparison to other figures. Needs a cape too.


Well thats my search. I would like to get a Lego version some day (both small and technic sets), and maybe the pre-droid suit one too. But for now I will be happy with the pile I have.

Finding the Best General Grievous, part 5

Ah-Ha! Finally a neat looking Grievous Figure. Well at least in package. He appears to be foot clawing his way out the front! Yet closer inspection says, leg with funky angle, heavy awkward cape that will throw his balance off, and chest plate that still looks like its full of lime Jell-O. At least he's getting closer.

Finding the Best General Grievous, part 4

Cheers to Hasbro in making every Star Wars character or situation possible. The Demise of Grievous figure can be played with only for a few seconds, and then he dies. Thats why I leave him safely tucked away in package to burn for all eternity. From close box inspection, he's not too bad of a figure. Way better than the first Revenge of the Sith figure. Still a little small, and maybe covered with too many flames. The burning eye sockets are a nice touch. Maybe when burning crematorial Darth Vader comes out, the two will go to lunch sometime. So, I guess this figure can't count for the best all purpose Grievous.