Joe Con 2012: Oktober Guard sets are SOLD OUT! (Non-attending)

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Fred Meyer

The following email was sent out to Club Members earlier this afternoon:

Hello all!

It took just a little over 3 hours for the non-attending Oktober Guard sets to sell out! We did not have that many to put online for those not coming to the convention. We wish there were more, but there are not. Please do not call about these sets as there is nothing the customer representatives can do.

I have been asked how a member could not get a set. Well the answer is that these are convention exclusives, not member exclusives. They go first to the people attending the convention, then to non-attending fans. It is very difficult to call the number from year to year and we try to make the best guess we can.

We sill have 12″ sets both attending and non-attending available. There are just a few attending Oktober Guard sets left. If you have already ordered one, you cannot order another.

Looking forward to a great convention!

See you in NOLA!

Brian

For those of you that missed out on the set– it looks Ebay is your only option now. However, there are still a few remaining attending sets left so if you’re debating going to the Con, now is the time!

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JoeCon 2012: At last, Horrorshow

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Fred Meyer

Ladies & gentlemen, allow me to present Stepan Drukersky aka HORRORSHOW!

Comic Pack #7 marks the only time that Horrorshow has ever been released in figure form! I’m a HUGE o-ring fan but even I have to admit that the Club really did save the best for last with this figure. Now, I’m not 100% certain but I’m seeing what appear to be parts from everyone from Shadow Tracker to the Resolute Cobra Commander when I look at this image and it works! Without a massive amount of new parts, there really is no other way to bring Horrorshow to life in Gen 3 form that I could see. Great new headsculpt and a fairly on-model update to one of my favorite classic Joe characters.

He is most definitely NOT “UGLY!!” (Gung-Ho might still feel he’s a dumb Russian bear, but that’s another story.)

Let’s be honest– even with the (in my opinion) lackluster Iron Grenadiers this set is still made of pure WIN!

For more information on registration and convention details, visit the 2012 Joe Con page!

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Joecon 2012: At last, General Iron Bear

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Fred Meyer

The second-to-last convention figure has been revealed– the all-new General Iron Bear!

A brand-new character and apparently the subject of Operation Bear Trap, the good comrade general makes some decent use of the torso of the Arctic Trooper Snake Eyes figure from the 25th Anniversary collection. The head sculpt appears to be all new and we have what appears to be a set of Resolute legs and Sgt. Slaughter’s baton. Overall, it’s not a bad parts combo but the good general has a VERY young-looking face which very well could make him the Doogie Hauser of the former Soviet army. Compared to Brekhov and the others, he looks more like a cadet than a full on general. Perhaps “Iron Bear” is the English translation for “Baby Face”? I’m not entirely sold on the code name choice which seems a bit mundane but the overall aesthetic isn’t horrible. I still find it far easier to be excited for this new character than I do for the Iron Grenadiers in the set.

Only Horrorshow remains to be seen now. (C’mon Fun Pub… don’t screw this one up!)

For more information about the 2012 Collector’s Convention, visit GIJoeCon.com!

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JoeCon2012: Stormavik revealed

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Fred Meyer

Even with Botcon in full swing, the Collector’s Club manages to drop a surprise on Joe fans today.

The latest reveal is Stormavik, stalwart of the Oktober Guard and soldier of the former Soviet Union!

Not seen since Comic Pack #7, Stormavik is looking pretty solid in his G3 update! Compared to Brekhov, who was rather off model IMHO, this Russian paratrooper looks as if he’s stepped right off of the comic page! It’s just another reason this convention set is shaping up to made of pure AWESOME!

Keep your eyes on the 3 3/4″ Set Previews Page for more details!

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Joecon 2012: Brekhov revealed!

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Fred Meyer

Even with Botcon in full swing, the Collector’s Club manages to drop a surprise on Joe fans today.

Feast your eyes on Colonel Ivan Nikolevich Brekhov, commander of the Oktober Guard and hero of the USSR! The good colonel has been without a new figure since G.I. Joe comic pack #6 and the club seems to rely heavily on the Rise of Cobra Destro figure to bring him to life. Of all of the figures shown thus far, this one seems to be the most “off model” and yet still manages to capture the essence of the plucky Soviet soldier. I don’t think I can recall ever seeing the good Colonel with his collar fastened and the tie is at odds with his often “rumpled” appearance. Brekhov always struck me as a soldier who cared more about results than a spit-and-polish appearance. Still, it’s good to see him released in updated plastic form.

I wonder what his beloved aunt Ludmilla thinks of this?

With three down in terms of reveals, can Stormavik and Horrorshow be far behind? Will Dragonsky make an appearance?

Keep your eyes on the 3 3/4″ Set Previews Page for more details!

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JoeCon 2012: Schrage revealed!

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Fred Meyer

The G.I. Joe Collector’s Club continues their 2012 1:18 convention set reveals with Schrage!

The Oktober Guard infantryman from East Germany is looking pretty spiffy in his first 25a-style construction! He’s even clutching his beloved AK-47 and sports some very detailed web gear with what appears to be a sculpted canteen! In fact, this figure looks as if he’s stepped right off the pages of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero issue #6 in which the Soviet team debuted.

Honestly– if this is any indication of how the rest of this set is going to turn out, I’m going to be one happy Joe fan when my non-attending con set arrives in the mail.

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JoeCon 2012: Daina revealed as first con set figure!

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Fred Meyer

At long last the figure previews for the 2012 Collector’s Convention set have begun!

First up is Oktober Guard sniper- Daina!

The Club’s tooling choices are solid this time with what appears to be a new head, new tooled helmet (possibly based loosely on the DTC Barrel Roll), and a very familiar Draguov sniper rifle. The design works to give her a slightly more “bulky Russian military” feel than one would have expected. (Personally I was thinking a straight-up reuse of either the RoC Cover Girl or the 25A Lady Jaye.) Either way, it’s a great way to start off the convention set which makes me think that things can only get better from this point out!

This is the first version of Daina since the release of the VvV era Comic Pack #6

For more information, visit GIJoeCon.com!

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Oktober Guard to be featured in the 2012 G.I. Joe Convention set!

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Fred Meyer

The G.I. Joe Collector’s Club posted an update for the 2012 Convention which includes a teaser image– featuring Daina of the Oktober Guard!

No other information is yet available but the thought of the return of the Russian version of G.I. Joe is sure to light a fire in the heart of many a Joe fan!

Check out the teaser image below and keep your eyes on JBL and the 2012 Convention page for more details!

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Joe Con 2012: Oktober Guard sets are SOLD OUT! (Non-attending)

JoeCon 2012: At last, Horrorshow

Joecon 2012: At last, General Iron Bear

JoeCon2012: Stormavik revealed

Joecon 2012: Brekhov revealed!

JoeCon 2012: Schrage revealed!

JoeCon 2012: Daina revealed as first con set figure!

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