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RAHC Guide ordering information!!!
If you missed this year’s Collector’s Convention, you missed out on the opportunity to pick up a copy “in hand.” However, James has come through with the promised information on how to order you very own copy and have it delivered to your door!
Hi gang, the moment is finally here! I’m not going to set up a fancy lil e-mail, just type out the bare basics so please visit www.rahcguide.com to catch up on all the fan reviews of the R.A.H.C. Guide on your favorite message boards!! With that being said, the cost of the book is $40 with $5 shipping and handling. Payment can be paypalled via kuukuuson@hotmail.com. You may send the payment as a gift but if you choose not to, please allow paypal to adjust your payment to accomodate paypal fees. Orders will be held until total payment is made and you will be notified of any additional costs. When you send your paypal payment, please include your address and any specific information for your order in the paypal notification as that is how I will be keeping track of your order. I will copy and paste the address so please make sure it’s correct. I will gladly entertain international orders so please contact me here (rahc.guide@gmail.com) so I can look into how much shipping is to your location.I am very excited to provide this book for you and can’t wait to hear your response! Please remember that not only is this guide self published in limited quantities, it is being processed and shipped by myself and might take some time. Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding!Sincerely,James “KuuKuuSon” Kavanaugh Jr.
Seriously– what are you waiting for? Order your copy TODAY! (I know I have.)
No love for Grand Slam? One fan’s rant…
25th Anniversary Grand Slam
Let me just preface this by saying that I cannot take credit for any of what follows. Posted on RTM’s ToyBuzz forum earlier today by “Smitty”, the following article takes a humorous look at one fan’s frustration with the seeming anonymity of his favorite character: Specialist James J. Barney – code name: Grand Slam.
Due to the “temporary” nature of posts over at RTM, I’ve decided to re-post the text here. Oh, and if you’re reading this Smitty– I too am a fan of Grand Slam! (I’ve included some links to Grand Slam reviews at the end.)
Rant on, Smitty… Rant on.
It is with pride, and just a bit of anger that I declare myself part of an underground movement.
Though I cannot reveal our names or membership size, I can tell you we call ourselves:
F.O.O.G.S.
That is, Friends of ‘Ol Grand Slam.Seriously, Grand Slam is easily the most obscure and under-utilized character of the first ten years of G.I. Joe: ARAH. And I have always had a thing for the underdog, the character that didn’t get much screen time. As a kid, I always wanted to know about the background characters.
Yeah, Batman is cool, but what would he be without Commissioner Gordon or Alfred to play off of?
Sure, we know Sherlock Holmes is the man, but where is he without Dr. Watson?
Mr. Bond? Where are you without Q?
Would Jack Lord have had a catch-phrase without Danny?
Who will be Javert to your Jean Valjean?
Ok. Sorry for the Les Mis reference.What I’m getting at is that the background/support/3rd-string characters make up the fabric of any corporate culture, and GI Joe is no different.
So I’m going to get to the bottom of it by going straight to the horse’s mouth, to the source of all things Joe. Yes, an exclusive interview with the one, the only, the M*A*S*H* actor, Larry Hama. Yeah, the guy that put the screws to Major Frank Burns.
But before that, I want to adequately provide a chronicle of Grand Slam’s under-use, as it were; I will bring light to the vast right-wing conspiracy against him. A conspiracy that has provided many slights and abuses to our friend, James J. Barney of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Continue reading
Life size Alley Viper helmet and shield available!
HelaViper, the twisted genius behind the life-size SNAKE armor and many impressive costumes seen at recent Joe Cons is back with his latest offering… a life size paired Ally Viper shield and helmet combo!
After a self-imposed hiatus (two babies 16 months apart ;)) I’ve headed back to the workshop!
Ready for pre-order now, I will have a limited supply of these combo’s at the con, so pick-up one at the show for the show price of $350.00!
Because of continued requests, this handcrafted, wearable helmet is now available with the shield.
To purchase a shield or request more information, visit this thread in the forums! Also, be sure to follow Cremeans Creations on Facebook for the latest updates on new items!
Live forums at JoeDeclassified.com!
Just in time for the GIJCC in Orlando, the staff at JoeDeclassified (www.joedeclassified.com) have opened their forums for the general public! The staff at JoeDeclassified, led by site owner (and JBL Mod/Joesightings.com Admin) Sam “Nomad” Damon, have diligently worked to put together some of the most comprehensive and informative newsletters on the increasingly vast subject of G.I. Joe. The JoeDeclassified team will be represented at the GIJCC in Orlando from March 31 – April 2 with a booth and copies of the long-awaited Newsletter #4. It will focus on the many incarnations of the G.I. Joe comic books.
Be sure to stop by on the forums at (www.joedeclassified.com/forum/index.php), register and let them know what you think of their work (and possibly submit new ideas for future issues) today!
RAHC Guide debuts on March 31st!
There’s an added incentive to attend the Collector’s Convention this year… and it’s not from the Collector’s Club!
March 2011 – Debuting at the 2011 G.I. Joe Convention, the adventure continued in 1997 and is now completely documented in the R.A.H.C. Guide!
After a brief hiatus in 1994, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero gained a resurgence in pop culture causing a re-release of some favorite characters in their classic molds. This revival eventually induced some experimenting with these classic characters in bold and exciting new directions. Not only did fans get to revisit some of their most cherished icons within the G.I. Joe mythos, they were introduced to new characters that are now known and loved.
This full color, 172 page compendium fully explores all six series that were produced within the second generation O-ring torso era (1997-2007) including the Built to Rule line and the Collectors Club special releases. This guide beautifully illustrates the era’s 689 action Figures, 135 vehicles and play sets and 1,349 accessories including all known variations. Not only is every accessory present and accounted for, they have each been assigned a unique number and identified throughout the resource guide. The accessories are then culminated in a separate section clearly displayed and organized by category. Each action figure has been carefully examined between its initial run and further re-releases to ensure that an accurate sample is clearly and concisely presented for the collector who is identifying individual action figures or sorting through unorganized lots.
Subscribe to the R.A.H.C. Guide’s e-mail list at rahc.guide@gmail.com to stay in tune with all the latest updates and obtain ordering info!
This is the guidebook that I’ve been waiting years for. I’ve made no secret of the fact that I’m an unabashed fan of the G.I. Joe vs. Cobra and Real American Hero Classics era and this tome is going to do those figures justice! If you’ve met James, you know he’s a passionate Joe fan and it shows in ever single page and image from this impressive work.
My only regret is that I have to wait until after the con to snag a copy! It cannot get into my hands soon enough!
RAHC Guide: The first update!
I cannot stress enough how excited I am about KuuKuuSon’s upcoming RAHC Guide. It was the GIJoe vs. Cobra era that allowed me as a collector to build up the collection that I’d always wanted. Many of my favorite characters were modernized with updated sculpts and many of my favorite troop builders were reissued in affordable multi-packs. Better still, the entire era was still compatible with the classic A Real American Hero era that hooked many Joe fans in the first place! James’ book is easily in my most-anticipated books list– right up there with this month’s release of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Classics v10 from IDW.
Check out James’ first update which includes links to all of the discussion threads throughout the online Joe community!
Coming soon – RAHC Guide covering 1997 – 2007!
Long-time JBL member James Kavanaugh dropped this very juicy tidbit in my inbox on Monday. Now, one of my favorite eras of G.I. Joe will have the guidebook it deserves!
Coming soon, the adventure continued in 1997 and is now completely documented in the R.A.H.C. Guide!
After a brief hiatus in 1994, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero gained a resurgence in pop culture causing a re-release of some favorite characters in their classic molds. This revival eventually induced some experimenting with these classic characters in bold and exciting new directions. Not only did fans get to revisit some of their most cherished icons within the G.I. Joe mythos, they were introduced to new characters that are now known and loved.
This full color, 172 page compendium fully explores all six series that were produced within the second generation O-ring torso era (1997-2007) including the Built to Rule line and the Collectors Club special releases. This guide beautifully illustrates the era’s 689 action Figures, 135 vehicles and play sets and 1,349 accessories including all known variations. Not only is every accessory present and accounted for, they have each been assigned a unique number and identified throughout the resource guide. The accessories are then culminated in a separate section clearly displayed and organized by category. Each action figure has been carefully examined between its initial run and further re-releases to ensure that an accurate sample is clearly and concisely presented for the collector who is identifying individual action figures or sorting through unorganized lots. Subscribe to the R.A.H.C. Guide’s e-mail list at rahc.guide@gmail.com to stay in tune with all the latest updates!
I’ve made no bones about the fact that, while the “no-ring” Joes have some great sculpting I still prefer my Joes with that antiquated little construction element. When James first showed me proof pages for this book several years ago, I was blown away by the sheer amount of detail that he was putting into it. It’s a true labor of love from one of THE most passionate fans that I know and it’s an honor and a privilege to be able to post the announcement for this project. However, don’t take my word for it– look at the gallery of images below which offer a preview of the Joe-goodness that will be contained within. Seriously– it’s going to be THAT good!
G.I. Joe Fan Project Announced!
Board member ‘Richter’ has graciously invited any interested fans to show off their artistic talents in a fun project!
ClickHERE to read the details and ask any questions you may have. This project is for F-U-N, there is no compensation offered-except that you have the chance to share your talents with others in the community.
I know I’m going to get in on this one!!!
Good Luck, Let’s see what you’ve all got and most importantly……………..YO JOE!!!!!
G.I. Joe Collector’s Club~’Design a Magazine Cover’ contest!!
With thanks to GeneralJoes.com & Tri-State Vipers.com, I am pleased to announce that the GIJCC is offering us fans a chance to be immortalized with our very own ‘cover’.
Click HERE to discuss in the JBL forums and to follow the links for your very own chance to be immortalized as part of the mythos that binds us all to our favorite ‘plastic army men’!!!
