Any new Joes?

[Neutron X]

Henshin Cyborg

I never thought I would have this guy in my collection again. Prices have been going up and this guy was for years way outa my range.. This guy was missing hands and outer head. He also had badly stretched leg elastic. I think that's why I got lucky. I used the Youtube Toy Poloi method of repair. Leave metal elastic clips on hip rivets open wider and replace elastic while still on place. My repair was a little looser than I would like but it sits on my shelf so I am OK as is. Was hopping to use grey reissue wrist pegs but were to big for vintage arms. I had vintage white pegs and clear 40th Gijoe Club hands. So I like the look and am pleased. Hoping to get a reissue clear outer head and I am golden.
20200911_120924 (2) by edtime5, on Flickr

[Confessional]

^^ Yes! More Cyborg makes me happy!

[drquest]

Did someone mention Henshin Cyborg??

[KOMonger]

Henshin Cyborg head and torso tooling were repurposed from these. The torso's chest area is smoother than the original GI Joe/Action Man versions.

[PNGwynne]

Thank you for posting the Secret Base picture, Danny. And thanks for making me aware of it initially, I admired yours.

[Makernaut]

This is my first time seeing the Takara Joes. Didn't even know they existed. I regularly learn something new from this community and I am consistently marveled by what you folks have collected over the years. Once again, Danny....hats off to ya', mate! Those figures and the Secret Base are neat to see!

[drquest]

The Secret Base is pretty awesome, here's a picture of mine.

[PNGwynne]

Some of the Takara stuff, much like Palitoy Action Man, is just amazing--so creative.

I bought a Takara Joe 1971 playset called Secret Communications Base for my villain Joes, it has a simulated-radar electronic feature
and is one of the best playsets I've ever seen seen. Has a James Bond vibe.

[rykerw1701]

This is all news to me! Thanks for posting the pics. They're great to see. Terrific addition to a collection.

[TrekStar]

When I first looked at the one standard soldier, it kind of reminds me of mego Dr. McCoy.

[Werewolf]

Here's a couple of more versions of the Takara New Joes. Takara released Combat Joe in the 80's, but these were from the early 70's.

Nifty! Thanks for sharing. I was totally unaware of these.

[thunderbolt]

The German in the black uniform looks like Bing Crosby

[PNGwynne]

Interesting, I did not know of the head variants, or that the Combat Joes were newer than the New Joes.

[drquest]

That's pretty neat. I've never seen one of those before.

Here's a couple of more versions of the Takara New Joes. Takara released Combat Joe in the 80's, but these were from the early 70's.

Two German's and one standard Soldier.

[Werewolf]

Takara New Joe flocked bearded version.

That's pretty neat. I've never seen one of those before.