Interesting TRU find.

STUKA · Post by **STUKA** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 2:16 pm

I found the single hasbro carded GiJoe online figures today along with the night ops hummer w/ barrelroll (8 of them) and the new six packs with the three vipers. (4 of them)

single carded figures $4.99 and the six pack was $24.99

I picked up Monkeywrench and Lowlight. All the others were shown as on the floor but nowhere to be found. I had them check the computer and back.

This was a TRU in Atlanta - did Hasbro wake up? or is this a fluke?

No new BBI items though.

Rama · Post by **Rama** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 2:20 pm

DTC (Direct to Cosumer) G.I. Joe line has been showing up at TRU all over the US.

STUKA · Post by **STUKA** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 3:58 pm

wow! Hasbro woke up then!

Everytime I see Pegs full of the Sigma Six figures - I laugh.
They just don't sell -

eddie372 · Post by **eddie372** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 4:40 pm

Are you saying that Hasbro just joined/ re-joined the 1:18 scale world? Boy, another player in the field would be just great, especially a big fish like Hasbro.

Ed

Rama · Post by **Rama** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 12:50 am

Actually they where only out of it for a few months. They have offered several waves of 1:18 scale figures through Hasbro Toy Shop.com (http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/ProductsBy ... 20&SBR=315)
But this was sold through Internet Only, until now. What TRU has been getting is actually Wave 3 of the new GI Joe line.

don · Post by **don** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 1:52 am

Found some of the single carded figures at a TRU in Utah today. Will the 3 packs be in stores as well?

Rama · Post by **Rama** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 3:49 am

I don't think they have shown up yet....Niether have the larger vehicels (R.H.I.N.O, and R.O.C.C) which where also part of the DTC line.

Joebros · Post by **Joebros** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 2:52 pm

Yes, the DTC G.I. Joe 3 3/4" figures and vehicles will now be sold at Toys 'R' Us stores as an exclusive line. The initial line-up is:

3.75" Exclusive GI Joe Single Figures Wave 3 - Retail $5.99 - SKN 262886
3.75" Exclusive GI Joe 6 Figure Pack Viper Lockdown - Retail $24.99 - SKN 262746
Exclusive GI Joe 3.75 Bravo Vehicle Night Ops HUMVEE SKN 262719 $16.99
Exclusive GI Joe 3.75 Comic Pack (3-packs) SKN 262851 $11.99
Exclusive GI Joe Rolling Command Center (R.O.C.C.) SKN 262711 $49.99

Waves 1, 2 and the BAT 6-pack have also been seen. For pics and info about these items, go to Toysrus.com and do a search for the SKN number, that will show you exactly what the item is.

For more info on the whats and wheres, go to Joesightings.com.

Thank you Hasbro!!

Happy hunting!

digger · Post by **digger** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 3:10 pm

Here's a problem with DTC Joes being sold at TRU...they are not Toys. The few DTC Joes I got were for their equipment, but it did not take long to realize these guys were not to be "played with," perhaps not even opened.

The figures arrive with loose joints and literally can break in minutes. And this is not like your bbi or XD guys you can just snap back together - it was a real surprise. Clearly these are now just collectibles, not also toys. If TRU is going to carry more military collectibles, I wish it were Elite Force or XD...

STUKA · Post by **STUKA** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 4:04 pm

Yeah - I picked up the SAW Viper but have yet to open him - nice SAW
so he breaks easy huh? his visor was a crap paint job.

I passed on the cobra trooper -

are the six packs and comic three packs as bad in quality?

Id rather TRU pick up 1:18 Dragon and XD

STUKA · Post by **STUKA** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 12:02 pm

Found the 1st series at TRU!
along with comic packs - fans choice with covergirl and the vietnam set.

I passed.

I may pick up Blood from series 2

GSgtHartman · Post by **GSgtHartman** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 10:03 am

digger wrote:Here's a problem with DTC Joes being sold at TRU...they are not Toys. The few DTC Joes I got were for their equipment, but it did not take long to realize these guys were not to be "played with," perhaps not even opened.

The figures arrive with loose joints and literally can break in minutes. And this is not like your bbi or XD guys you can just snap back together - it was a real surprise. Clearly these are now just collectibles, not also toys. If TRU is going to carry more military collectibles, I wish it were Elite Force or XD...

Digger, is it possible some of your generalizations here are a bit overstated? Did you actually have any that broke after you removed them from the package? I have all the figures from all 3 new waves and haven't seen the fragility you've described. The majority of the DTC Joe figures are repaints and frankensteins of previously released figures. There are some issues with the quality of the paint on the DTC's, but I haven't experienced or read about fragility on this scale.

Bob...

digger · Post by **digger** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 5:53 pm

Yea, it is a generalization made from just the first 2 waves. I have no wave 3. I also have a couple of Joes from 1990 new in the bag and they are 5x as tight..sturdy for rugged play.

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