You say it best; I’m from the U.S. and I missed that window, this set is sold out at Target as of 11AM ET on 7/21….. I did manage to hopefully get the TF Roadblock and Tripwire set from Target however I ordered it on the app for in store pick up in the Bronx , so it may not even be in stock and their inventory could be out of sync we shall see in a few hours when they have to send an update on order readiness for pick up 😛 this on isn’t in stock anywhere near me though it must have had very small quantity shipped. Looking more and more like I’ll have to buy from another country and retail outlet for hard to get exclusives Shark eyes, great and in depth review really enjoy your reviews and commentary a lot. Cheers from The States
Thanks for the kind words, I truly appreciate it. I dare say you guys won't have to wait until then as they have been seen at Target over the last week.
The AK is my vote. I didn’t pick this set up because I didn’t want the Tiger Paw. I may pick it up and sell the Tiger Paw, because Wreckage/Sabertooth looks awesome.
I think the helmet is a good addition. It a steel corps helmet with Tiger Force markings, so we can buy multiple Tiger Paws and do some slight army building with the extra wreckage figures.
good review bro even in the 80s I bought no tiger farce, all reuse mix of factions the vehicles looked good enough, but the figs... no and now firefly working both sides it seems I d be tempted with a loose olive green version, ditch the missiles for better ones innovate and make a working winch, hitch and trailer to carry supplies, weapons. lets go back to the 60s kits which you could do missions with accessories please the only vehicle I ever considered in python p was the x - 30 that was extremely well done equaliser and other marauders s tanks that had NO fig included. but, it never came to be, I was too late. I m tempted by a rc humvee now, olive green, interior, true 1/10 scale, no toy cheats! that is worth my team - figs for realism, and rcs are fun too, ha, ha. more expensive? hey, look at those.... we re abused! so now you know... good show bro
I was lucky enough to get a preorder in for this on Pulse but had some immediate buyers remorse due to the awful yellow of Tiger force. I am hopeful that Gridiron will make this an awesome vehicle, however. I may even repaint the Paw. As for Wreckage, I’ll probably give him a modern AK from the Gridiron weapons bundle I bought awhile back. Great review!
Hey bud, thanks for checking it out and the kind words. And YES, more new characters is only good for the line. For all the classics we're getting, new characters aid in fleshing out the lore. Skybound can be instrumental on that front.
I agree about the shark mouth deco being more fitting for aircraft. I did like it on the the Tiger Sting I had as a kid aaaaand it looked better on the OG Tiger Paw than the way they layed it out on this one.
I'm probably still getting this, but all I see when I look at Wreckage I just see Firefly in tiger stripes. Add to that they made him a saboteur I don't know why they didn't call him Firefly. Ugh. Great Valu Firelfy. Bought his clothes from the Firelfly store. The Cobra vehicles in Tiger Force SHOULD be the exact same vehicle because the premise of Tiger Force is that they used stolen or captured Cobra vehicles.
I guess the perspective one would could have is that when Sabretooth was previewed back in the '80s, he too was a repaint of FF. Just like all the TF/PP figures were. So in a way, Lenny and co are paying homage to the character, whilst using the builds they have at their disposal.
@@SharkEyesToyView Yes. I hated it even in 2003. I found out the history later, but I assure you i would have hated the idea in the 80s. Firefly is kind of sacrosanct in my mind. I'm still getting it - I know it's an homage to Sabertooth, I wish it was Tiger Force Beach Head. That's not what it is. I'm just saying I never really thought that was a good mold to use unaltered, like they did with Wild Weasel. If he's a favorite of yours that's 100% legit.
Sacrosanct. What a word! Legit thank you for adding that to my vocabulary. I reckon it's a safe bet TF Beach Head will happen down the line (probably sooner than later). I'm with you tho, it would have been nice to see them at least give Wreckage some different webbing and other gear just to separate him more from FF.
Great review. Wreckage looks awesome (even if he is a 100% repaint). Good to see that he doesn't have the same floppiness of the Firefly v2. Target should ship mine out soon or around the release date (next Sunday). Thanks for showing the different gun options as well.
Hey David, thanks for tuning in and the kind words. Yeah the floppy ab-crunch was my biggest concern going into this set, so some nice course coreection on that front. As for the alternate weapon options, had to be done because that SMG he comes with his butt cheeks lol
Tiger Force (and Python Patrol) never really landed for me as a kid so I avoided both lines outside of getting the Tiger Force Rattler one birthday (I was lucky enough to have multiple Rattlers as a kid). I'm glad you were able to get a hold of the figure and vehicle, and surprised to hear how difficult the line is to collect in Australia, but these sub-teams have been easy skips for me.
Completely understandable, Josh. For me some of the TF figures just look hokey (see: Tripwire). The premise of the Joes repurposing stolen Cobra vehicles was a good idea on paper, but the execution at times was just a bit meh. Thanks, man. Always nice to get more shiny new plastic to add to the collection of things we don't really need haha.
I spent all day thinking I had lost the knife and pistol, I completly missed that they were in the plastic with wreckage, should have watch more closely
A bit cheesed cause I preordered him on target but targets site is complete dog piss so it was in my cart and took forever to load so others got it in somehow before me. So still a bit upset as I got to wait forever
[edit] I guess the green on Clutch's Helmet wouldn't look that bad on him.. and Shockwave has the same one too so that is also an alternative option. So yeah the yellow hat think it a tad silly as is also the case on TF Roadblock too. I'll have to decide if I want to swap that head out, put some goggles on him or just leave his helmet on as I don't really want to look at that face tampo - it's kinda disturbing looking. I might just see if Desert Snake Eye's head will fit on that body or not if it does I think that is more pleasing to look at.
Quad bike meh repainted firefly and re-use of that damn awful smg meh this trend now just to repaint and call it sonething else is wearing thin a little bit !
I feel where you're coming from, but you gotta keep in mind that TF and PP were all repaints and reuse in the vintage line. It's not a new thing. With that said, at least we are getting new figures in those sub teams that we didn't get prior.
I skipped Firefly V2 because I knew it would get reused. I'm glad Wreckage is 100% reuse. He'll be a two-face unaligned guy for me. Great review.
Thanks for stopping by and checking it out.
Better then the cobra island trash
Looks so cool man. I need to get me one.😃💡👍☕️
The mouth on them helmets is so stupid it makes them look like ninja turtles 😂😂😂
It's getting a little tiresome imho
Target here in states can be a wasteland too. You have to catch them at the right times because here where I live they hardly ever restock if at all.
Make department store toy aisles great again.
walmart is worse for me. I have several around me and they ALL stopped carrying Classified
NONE of our big chains here have EVER stocked Classified.
You say it best; I’m from the U.S. and I missed that window, this set is sold out at Target as of 11AM ET on 7/21….. I did manage to hopefully get the TF Roadblock and Tripwire set from Target however I ordered it on the app for in store pick up in the Bronx , so it may not even be in stock and their inventory could be out of sync we shall see in a few hours when they have to send an update on order readiness for pick up 😛 this on isn’t in stock anywhere near me though it must have had very small quantity shipped. Looking more and more like I’ll have to buy from another country and retail outlet for hard to get exclusives
Shark eyes, great and in depth review really enjoy your reviews and commentary a lot. Cheers from The States
@@Lazrael32 my Walmart has Classified a bunch of peg warmers like Big Boa, retro’s Duke and Recondo
I will be using the helmet.
Nice one.
great review, I can't wait to have it, in France we receive it at the end of July..
😊
Thanks for checking it out, Stephane. Not long now...
Great review! Lovin' that helmet 🔥
They did a solid job on it. Thanks for tuning in.
Another awesome review. Can’t wait to get mine he Lee in the States around October.
Thanks for the kind words, I truly appreciate it. I dare say you guys won't have to wait until then as they have been seen at Target over the last week.
Wreckage was Firefly before the amnesia because of the huge explosion. Now he's a Joe!
he does look way cooler with that last AK weapon, nice!! great bit with him taking out the Ferret too! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
It was a seamless fit hey. As for the Ferret "wreckage" it seemed appropriate.
Great review he is a amazing looking figure
Great review bro!! I’m a big fan of Wreakage!! I hate to disappoint you but I’m also a fan of Tiger Force too
Thanks, Campbo. Sorry I missed this comment when you posted it. Hey you can like whatever you like, your collecting don't affect mine, mate.
Probably an unopular opinion, but the head tampo is what sold me on getting one of these. He looks badass!
Mate I'm right with you on that front.
Now that’s a fair dinkum!
True blue bonza, mate.
Looks like you CAN step on the rear fender of the Tiger Paw! 😏Great review!
Thanks for the kind words and checking it out.
I'm pumped for Sabretooth, er... I mean Wreckage!
lol
Hells yeah mate! #gijoeclassifiedelite
The AK is my vote. I didn’t pick this set up because I didn’t want the Tiger Paw. I may pick it up and sell the Tiger Paw, because Wreckage/Sabertooth looks awesome.
There's been a fair bit of love for that AK. As for doing what you said, I don't think you'll be alone on that front.
Great review Adam!!! Hopefully I’ll be able to get my hands on one of these… I’m about to go hide me one at target😂😂😂
Thanks for checking it out and the kind words,, boss. As for hiding one, I bet you aren't alone with that strategy haha
I think the helmet is a good addition. It a steel corps helmet with Tiger Force markings, so we can buy multiple Tiger Paws and do some slight army building with the extra wreckage figures.
Hahaha that's EXACTLY what Hasbro had in mind when they packaged him with it.
good review bro
even in the 80s I bought no tiger farce, all reuse mix of factions
the vehicles looked good enough, but the figs... no
and now firefly working both sides it seems
I d be tempted with a loose olive green version, ditch the missiles for better ones
innovate and make a working winch, hitch and trailer to carry supplies, weapons.
lets go back to the 60s kits which you could do missions with accessories please
the only vehicle I ever considered in python p was the x - 30 that was extremely well done
equaliser and other marauders s tanks that had NO fig included.
but, it never came to be, I was too late.
I m tempted by a rc humvee now, olive green, interior, true 1/10 scale, no toy cheats!
that is worth my team - figs for realism, and rcs are fun too, ha, ha.
more expensive? hey, look at those.... we re abused!
so now you know...
good show bro
I was lucky enough to get a preorder in for this on Pulse but had some immediate buyers remorse due to the awful yellow of Tiger force. I am hopeful that Gridiron will make this an awesome vehicle, however. I may even repaint the Paw. As for Wreckage, I’ll probably give him a modern AK from the Gridiron weapons bundle I bought awhile back.
Great review!
A nice camo paint job on that ATV could really make it pop. Pretty safe to say, Gridiron will have us covered 😉
Awesome! Can't wait for mine to finally get here!
Good review shark eyes. I cant wait to get mine in hand. I wont be using the helmet. I like the tampo and dont want to cover it.
Cheers, Derek. Yeah I think it would be a shame to keep that deco covered.
The “Legal Mumbo Jumbo” is my new favorite dance 😜
Lol great now I have Mambo No. 5 playing in my head.
Hey Adam I'm banned in the groups right now but great video man!
Oh sorry to hear that, dude. Thanks for checking it out and glad you enjoyed it.
Solid bro! Great posing. I agree with you on new characters. Looking forward to mine! Cheers!
Hey bud, thanks for checking it out and the kind words. And YES, more new characters is only good for the line. For all the classics we're getting, new characters aid in fleshing out the lore. Skybound can be instrumental on that front.
Firefly infiltrated Joes legally.😅!
Saw it today at Target but it's street dated. Great review
Thanks, Chad.
Great video, thank you
Edited for spelling
Most welcome, mate.
I agree about the shark mouth deco being more fitting for aircraft. I did like it on the the Tiger Sting I had as a kid aaaaand it looked better on the OG Tiger Paw than the way they layed it out on this one.
Yeah I get why they do it, but they could easily do a tiger face instead hey.
@@SharkEyesToyView I think I'd like to see someone cook that up now that you mention it!
Destro's sub-contractors have been busy.
It’s crazy to think somebody in a jungle setting with a mock neck on lol
Hahahaha that is a very valid point. Maybe he wears it to balance out his body heat with humidity.
I'm probably still getting this, but all I see when I look at Wreckage I just see Firefly in tiger stripes. Add to that they made him a saboteur I don't know why they didn't call him Firefly. Ugh. Great Valu Firelfy. Bought his clothes from the Firelfly store.
The Cobra vehicles in Tiger Force SHOULD be the exact same vehicle because the premise of Tiger Force is that they used stolen or captured Cobra vehicles.
Demolitions had always been one of his skill sets since the first figure dropped in 03.
@@SharkEyesToyView Not debating that. Just saying it's a bit on the nose to use Firefly's mold to make another guy who does what he does.
I guess the perspective one would could have is that when Sabretooth was previewed back in the '80s, he too was a repaint of FF. Just like all the TF/PP figures were. So in a way, Lenny and co are paying homage to the character, whilst using the builds they have at their disposal.
@@SharkEyesToyView Yes. I hated it even in 2003. I found out the history later, but I assure you i would have hated the idea in the 80s. Firefly is kind of sacrosanct in my mind.
I'm still getting it - I know it's an homage to Sabertooth, I wish it was Tiger Force Beach Head. That's not what it is. I'm just saying I never really thought that was a good mold to use unaltered, like they did with Wild Weasel. If he's a favorite of yours that's 100% legit.
Sacrosanct. What a word! Legit thank you for adding that to my vocabulary.
I reckon it's a safe bet TF Beach Head will happen down the line (probably sooner than later). I'm with you tho, it would have been nice to see them at least give Wreckage some different webbing and other gear just to separate him more from FF.
Only reason I want this is for Wreckage.
Yep pretty much my thoughts on it.
Awesome! 👍❤️💚💙👍
Great review. Wreckage looks awesome (even if he is a 100% repaint). Good to see that he doesn't have the same floppiness of the Firefly v2. Target should ship mine out soon or around the release date (next Sunday). Thanks for showing the different gun options as well.
Hey David, thanks for tuning in and the kind words. Yeah the floppy ab-crunch was my biggest concern going into this set, so some nice course coreection on that front. As for the alternate weapon options, had to be done because that SMG he comes with his butt cheeks lol
I wish to have one 😊
Keep your eyes peeled at your local Target if you're in the States.
Tiger Force (and Python Patrol) never really landed for me as a kid so I avoided both lines outside of getting the Tiger Force Rattler one birthday (I was lucky enough to have multiple Rattlers as a kid).
I'm glad you were able to get a hold of the figure and vehicle, and surprised to hear how difficult the line is to collect in Australia, but these sub-teams have been easy skips for me.
Completely understandable, Josh. For me some of the TF figures just look hokey (see: Tripwire). The premise of the Joes repurposing stolen Cobra vehicles was a good idea on paper, but the execution at times was just a bit meh.
Thanks, man. Always nice to get more shiny new plastic to add to the collection of things we don't really need haha.
I spent all day thinking I had lost the knife and pistol, I completly missed that they were in the plastic with wreckage, should have watch more closely
Oh man sorry to hear you had to go through that anguish. Easy enough oversight, mate. Glad you found 'em in the end.
@@SharkEyesToyView It was rough, But Im going to make it!😂
😂
A bit cheesed cause I preordered him on target but targets site is complete dog piss so it was in my cart and took forever to load so others got it in somehow before me. So still a bit upset as I got to wait forever
Sorry to hear that dude. On the flip side, I hope you got something out of the review.
@@SharkEyesToyView it’s all good, and I did. Your reviews are always great bro, didn’t mean to be negative
Oh man I didn't mean it that way at all. There's nothing wrong with venting or being ticked off when it comes to that sort of bullshit.
@@SharkEyesToyView I know you didn’t just to put it out. Appreciate you man 🤘
Go with the stockless AK.
Thank you. He might have to have Recondo's rifle AND the AK.
@@SharkEyesToyView even better!
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Hahahahaha I'd buy that for a dollar
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I guess the green on Clutch's Helmet wouldn't look that bad on him.. and Shockwave has the same one too so that is also an alternative option. So yeah the yellow hat think it a tad silly as is also the case on TF Roadblock too.
I'll have to decide if I want to swap that head out, put some goggles on him or just leave his helmet on as I don't really want to look at that face tampo - it's kinda disturbing looking. I might just see if Desert Snake Eye's head will fit on that body or not if it does I think that is more pleasing to look at.
Good shout on the Clutch helmet. I'll have to give that a bash.
As for the face deco, he's definitely one of the gnarlier looking Joes haha.
HA! It's "Target locked" lol
Hahaha I'm glad someone picked up on that 😁
Quad bike meh repainted firefly and re-use of that damn awful smg meh this trend now just to repaint and call it sonething else is wearing thin a little bit !
I feel where you're coming from, but you gotta keep in mind that TF and PP were all repaints and reuse in the vintage line. It's not a new thing. With that said, at least we are getting new figures in those sub teams that we didn't get prior.