GI Joe Pooches

Morian Miner · Post by **Morian Miner** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 6:56 pm

Was slummin' on a GI Joe website, and came across pictures of the next series of VvsV figures. Check this out!

http://www.billstoysandgames.com/Mercha ... ry_Code=VV

If there's one weakness I have in 1:18, its for GI joe animals, especially dogs. From the looks of it, this might be the nicest pooch GI Joe has put out. Need to check out the ears, but maybe a little paint could make it pass for a Shepard, which means my XD Vietnam guys may get a Dog Soldier.

tankduel · Post by **tankduel** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 7:58 pm

Thanks for that,I will keep an eye out for that set.I always include my pooch ,from a Chap Mei set,I think with my xd germans when I set up
our tank club dioramas,here is a pic taken yesterday,check the passenger seat of the Kubel.
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~brett/Imag ... 300008.jpg
and guarding my new mg nest
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~brett/Imag ... G_1477.jpg

Some of the other guys looked at me a bit strange when I first started bringing 'fang' along and they would be right hehe,but now they are used to 'us'.

immeww2 · Post by **immeww2** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 8:18 pm

Allright! Now that's what I call a mean looking dog! Have to put several of those fellas in the back of the Dodge trucks.

momaw nadon · Post by **momaw nadon** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 8:53 pm

I don't think that is a dog. If I would guess being with Snake Eyes it is Timber his wolf. It looks great though and better than the first one back in 85:
http://yojoe.com/action/85/snakeeyes2.shtml
He was one of my favorite figures. Plus the animal was cool.
momaw nadon

Jesse James · Post by **Jesse James** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 11:34 pm

Yeah that's Timber (a timberwolf, haha) that is Snakeyes' comrade/protector.

Not sure how well a timberwolf would translate to a shepherd...

That said, "Law & Order", which I think are relatively common vintage Joes, were an MP (or SP?) with a German Sheperd, so you may want to check into the "Law & Order" figure. There was also "Mutt & Junkyard" which I believe was a Rotweiler (Junkyard) and his handler "Mutt".

Morian Miner · Post by **Morian Miner** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 8:35 am

The only problem with Joe pooches to date is they tend to be on the small side. Junkyard is a personnal fav (which is why I have about 5 of him), but he's a little tiny. For shepards, Joes did much better with "Lamont" who came with Wide Scope (a miniturized version of the 12" shepard in the bomb disposal set), but even he is too small.

That said, one thing that Hasbro seems to be doing is releasing pooches for 12", then scaling them down. This wolf seems to be the one that came with some collections Joe dressed as a German officer. If this is a trend, I hope they eventually scale down the Dobie that came with the WWII Dog Soldier.

momaw nadon · Post by **momaw nadon** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 11:35 pm

I have always thought Juckyard was a Doberman. If he is a Rot, than he's way to small. Timber from 85 was about the best sized animal that Hasbro has made. Order the German Sheperd That Law comes with looks good with some detail.

I don't think this two-park is out yet, but I could be wrong.
momaw nadon