Hey guys, just saw over at Cobra Island that the Club has posted some new pics of the Duke & Red Star comic pack.

http://gijoeclub.com/comics08wave4-6figs.cfm

Click on the mugshots at the bottom to see the new pics.

And what really *&^$%# me off is Red Star's arms. In the original pic, which was most likely a prototype, the wrists swivel at the cuffs, like they should. But in the new pics, which are probably the production finals (though I hope not) the wrists swivel at a random point along the lower arm like those accursed Duke arms! What is up with that?!?!?

The only language Hasbro understands is $. I say, let us boycott all figures using those Duke arms. If we don't buy 'em, they'll stop using 'em!

Yeah, I know I'm dreaming but is it wrong to dream of quality figures?

Carry on troops...

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My only major complaint is that th holster on Red Stars hip looks frigg'n huge but aside from that this set is pretty cool. Check out Dukes binoculars on a strap, thats bad ass.



But aside from Flint I really like the Duke arms. I use to spend a good bit of time looking for RAH figures with pushed up sleves, but the 25th Duke arms have made that relly easy for me.

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I think Red Star's awesome.

Duke's elbows don't bug me as much as the hands. Those hands won't hold anything.

That said, Red Star has so many accessories that I can't imagine passing him up. Canteen strapped to his webgear, nifty hat, rifle with detachable ammo drum, satchel, revolver. Nice.

Duke looks great, too.

The thing I hate on Red star is the legs, the arms are better than in the wrists where I can't help but think they stick out too much, Not jonesing that Duke though.

I love Redstar.
Along with the Indiana Jones Russian troops.
I am ecSTATIC.
all we need now are some Soviet-era vehicles done realistically.

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Wow RedStar likes antique weapons.

the arms bug me too. Every set of duke arms i have separate badly at that joint, changing it on RedStar is ridiculous, I wonder if Hasbro is just going to blame the factory again.


Dukes binoculars are cool and his body would make a good grunt, I wonder where he buys his flesh colored gloves? Or does he sew him self out of the skin of fallen enemies? Man Duke is hardcore.

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Plus the fact that the rifle he has is the PPSh-41, the actual weapon of Stormavik!!! To my knowledge, it's a 1:18 first!!!

Oddly enough, the Russian soldiers from the new Indy line do not carry this rifle, so there is a chance it was sculpted for this Comic Pack!!! If so it is a direct nod to Oktober Guard fans, as Stormavik's rifle has never been accurately made before...