The reveals for the Joe Con 2015 Tiger Force vs. Iron Grenadiers set continue with a look at Big Brawler!
– 25th Anniversary Modern Style/Fully Poseable Action Figure
– 1st Modern Era Character Release based on 2003 Tiger Force set
– Removable Bandana and Shoulder Harness
– Includes G.I. Joe Logo Stand, Minigun, Backpack with
Ammo Strip, Assault Rifle, Pistol, and Trophy Sword
The dates for Joe Con 2015 are looming ever closer and potential attendees are wondering “How soon can we register for the event?” Today, the folks at the G.I. Joe Collector’s Club sent out this update regarding the registration time table and the effect of the West Coast dock workers slowdown on the convention sets:
Hello everyone!
I hope you have been enjoying the images of the convention sets at GIJoeCon.com! We are very excited to be able to bring these figures to you.
Here’s the current registration update: We are still getting the final bugs worked out of the new version of the registration software. We are down to 9 critical issues and the programmer is working to correct them. As you know in development, sometimes when you fix one thing, it causes an error somewhere else. So, no registration this week. Unknown about next week at this time.
We are planning to put attending and non-attending up at the same time so both will fall in line with the first day (24 hr) exclusive pin (3 3/4″ set) / jacket (12″ set). We will also be extending the discount date for Exhibitors ordering multiple booths, so no worries.
Several of you have expressed concerns about the west coast dock workers slow down. Yes it is true that the ports are backed up for weeks maybe months. Because of this, we are bringing in all of the convention items via air freight and it will be really tight for the final shipment as it’s coming in multiple waves.
If you have not made a hotel reservation, please do so quickly as there are just a few rooms left for each night. Use the link at GIJoeCon.com!
See you in Springfield!
Brian
Sigh…
I hate to say it but we’ve been here before. More than once. (Yes, those are multiple links.) It seems that every year there’s some sort of issue with the registration system that causes continual delays and a series of “registration is coming soon” messages that are inevitably followed by “registration is REALLY coming soon.”
The reveals for the Joe Con 2015 Tiger Force vs. Iron Grenadiers set continue with the unveiling of the Iron Grenadiers’ paratroopers: The Iron Anvils!
– 25th Anniversary Modern Style/Fully Poseable Action Figure
– NEW HEAD SCULPT on 1st Modern Era Character Release
– Box Set contains THREE Troop Builder Action Figures
– Includes Cobra Logo Stand, Removable Vest/Leg Straps and
Knife, Sub Machine Gun, Combat Dagger, and Parachute Backpack.
The reveals for the Joe Con 2015 Tiger Force vs. Iron Grenadiers set continue as the G.I. Joe Collector’s Club reveals the team’s medic Tiger Force Lifeline!
– 25th Anniversary Modern Style/Fully Poseable Action Figure
– Highly Requested Character in traditional theme Tiger Force deco
– Includes G.I. Joe Logo Stand, Removable Helmet, Pistol, Knife,
Tranquilizer gun, Rescue Board with straps, Rescue Case with
De-Fib Pads, Fluid bag/IV Line, Oxygen Mask and Oxygen Bottle
The reveals for the Joe Con 2015 Tiger Force vs. Iron Grenadiers set continue with the unveiling of the Iron Grenadiers frogman team leader – the Undertow Officer!
– 25th Anniversary Modern Style/Fully Poseable Action Figure
– New South African FEMALE Character in Iron Grenadier Deco
– Includes Cobra Logo Stand, Removable Classic Scuba Mask,
Harness, Scuba Tank Backpack, Pistol, Trident Spear,
Swim Fins, and Barracuda.
The reveals for the Joe Con 2015 Tiger Force vs. Iron Grenadiers set continue as the G.I. Joe Collector’s Club reveals Tiger Force Recondo!
– 25th Anniversary Modern Style/Fully Poseable Action Figure
– 1st Tiger Force Release based on 1988 prototype**
– Removable Hat and Shoulder Harness with Pistol
– Includes Marksman Rifle, Mambele (Sickle Sword),
G.I. Joe Logo Stand, and Backpack
Tiger Force Recondo made his retail debut on Toys R Us store shelves in 1988. However, that’s not the version the Club chose to release, instead going with an obscure deco that appeared only in a 1988 catalog. To bring this design forward for Joe Con 2015, the folks at the G.I. Joe Collector’s Club appear to have used the body of the 25th Anniversary Recondo with the arms of the Retaliation Kwinn figure. It’s an interesting idea as hinged wrists have become a truly necessary part of the current style of construction and their absence in some recent figures has been very noticeable. Continue reading
The reveals for the Joe Con 2015 Tiger Force vs. Iron Grenadiers set continue with the unveiling of the Iron Grenadiers frogman Undertow!
– 25th Anniversary Modern Style/Fully Poseable Action Figure
– Based on 2009 GIJCC Exclusive Iron Grenadier Deco
– Box Set contains THREE Troop Builder Action Figures
– Includes Cobra Logo Stand, Removable Classic Scuba Mask,
Scuba Tank Backpack, Spear Gun, Trident Spear, Swim Fins,
and Underwater Delivery Vehicle (UDV) with Torpedo.
As the date of Joe Con 2015 gets closer and closer the G.I. Joe Collector’s Club has begun to unveil the figures that will comprise the 1:18 scale 15 figure set. Today’s preview is an alumni of two previous Collector’s Club releases – feast your eyes on Dial-Tone:
TIGER FORCE COMMUNICATIONS: DIAL-TONE
– 25th Anniversary Modern Style/Fully Poseable Action Figure
– Highly Requested Character in traditional theme Tiger Force deco
– Includes G.I. Joe Logo Stand, 9mm Parabellum Submachine gun,
Computer case with Submachine gun, & Communications backpack
with positional microphone arm.(Note: Photo depicts mock up and final product may slightly differ.)
The brochure for Joe Con 2015 is live and with it comes this year’s 1:18 theme: “Springfield Island: Peril in Paradise.”
That’s right kids– it’s the Tiger Force vs. the Iron Grenadiers, who were last seen in 2012’s Operation Bear Trap set. Here’s the official description from the Club:
G.I. JOE intelligence reports that DESTRO has sent a regiment of his elite IRON GRENADIERS, led by GENERAL MAYHEM and executed a hostile takeover of a billionaire Montgomery Springfield, III’s tropical island in the South Pacific. The island’s private security force was no match for the blitzkrieg style attack by sea and air.
While the IRON GRENADIER leader’s exact plans are unknown, it is expected that this will become another primary location for them to stockpile munitions and test experimental M.A.R.S. technology. A G.I. JOE: TIGER FORCE unit, led by SGT. STALKER, is called in for this perilous mission to re-capture the island paradise and expel the IRON GRENADIERS at all costs. Getting onto the island will be extremely dangerous, but when the enemy sees the colors yellow and black, they will know that the TIGER FORCE team is hungry to fight and ready to attack!
The 2015 3 3/4-inch convention set contains highly requested teams and some new additions available for the first time in the modern era 25A action figure style.
This special edition set includes:
Tiger Force (six figures): Sgt. Stalker, Dial-Tone, Big Brawler, Wreckage, Recondo, Edwin “Lifeline” Steen.
Iron Grenadiers (nine figures): General Mayhem, Metal-Head, Undertow Officer, Iron Anvils x 3, Undertow x 3.
Okay… that’s totally not the direction that I would have predicted for this year’s set, aside from the Tiger Force inclusion. The Iron Grenadiers were featured heavily just three years ago so their return seems a bit soon. Ironically enough, this will also mark Dial-Tone’s THIRD release from the Club as he was both the renewal figure and part of Mission Brazil II in 2011. Also, another member of the 1982 “Original 13” makes an appearance as Stalker is given the convention treatment.
There’s also the matter of everyone’s favorite “Not Outback” – Big Brawler, who is named after a long-time Club staff member. However, to counter this, there’s also METAL-HEAD! BANG! BANG!!!
So far only Wreckage has been revealed so the Club has plenty of previews to tease in the coming weeks.
The entire brochure is up for your viewing pleasure at GIJoeCon.com!
What do you think of this roster? Sound off in the comments below!
At long last, the first figure from the Joe Con 2015 convention set has been revealed! Meet Tiger Force Wreckage!
– 25th Anniversary Modern Style/Fully Poseable Action Figure
– 1st Modern Era Release based on 1988 prototype**
– Includes Harness with two removable Explosive Devices,
G.I. Joe Logo Stand, Assault Rifle, Pistol, Knife,
and Backpack with removable lid