Welcome to The GI Joe Newbie Page! A starting point for anyone who is new to the online 1/6 scale action-figure collecting community.
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The number of websites devoted to 12" action-figures such as GI Joe seems to increase daily. Here are the ones I consider to have the most basic and useful information to get you acquainted with the hobby.
| General Information: | |
| Joe World | The ultimate resource for all things 12" by Charlotte Beckman!! |
| Know Joe | Although no longer maintained this is still a great 12" action-figure FAQ site by Marea Lee Bissonnette |
| The Price Police | Another older site but good reference for the basics on fair pricing, trading, etc. by Richard Knepper |
| The Front Line | More great 12" info by webmaster Gary Anderson. This is the website of a free moderated e-mail discussion group. It also has a Joe Terms Dictionary! Just click on the "Terminology" tab at the to of the page. |
| Lots o' Links! | |
| The Joe List | An awesome list of 12" website links listed alphabetically by Ned Harkey. |
| Driftwood's Hot Joe Links | "The Mother of all GIJOE Link Pages" maintained by Driftwood (Driftwood22@att.net ). |
| Comparison of old and new 12" action figures: | |
| Scott Stewart's Joe Medical Section | Detailed analysis and comparison of various old and new figures. Updated with the latest new figures! |
| Usenet: "alt.toys.gi-joe" a.k.a. "The Sandbox" | |
| Want to "meet" other Joe collectors from around the world? Then come to "The Sandbox", an un-moderated usenet newsgroup for the discussion of all things related to the 1/6 scale action-figure world and then some. Follow these links to join the fun: | |
| "Alt.toys.gi-joe" FAQ | A very informative part of "Know Joe". Required reading, especially for those who are new to newsgroups and posting. A good reminder of proper netiquette for veteran Joeheads too! |
| "The Sandbox" FAQ | Alan Dawson (aka Winch) produced this very good site for Sandbox newbies. |
| The Listening Post | Links to various news servers and great tips on how to read the newsgroup by Ron Jack. |
| Sgt Zang's JoeChat | Frequented by Sandboxers and other Joeheads, this is a great place to "meet" other collectors, trade, sell, and generally have a good time chatting in real time on-line. |
| Here are some free web-based newsreaders that you can use to get to the Sandbox: | |
| Google.com | A great site for reading posts with a web browser (no pics though). Also try the "Power Search" feature to search through the Sandbox archives using keywords, date ranges, user names, etc. Register for free to post messages. |
| News2Web | My personal favorite so far. Great for reading the latest posts and viewing pics with your web browser. News server access not required. Read only, posting is not currently available. |
| NewsOne.Net | Free service but no posting and no binaries. |
| EasyUsenet | For reading only. No pictures. |
| Usenet Replayer | Perfect for viewing the Sandbox binaries in "alt.toys.gi-joe" and "alt.binaries.pictures.gi-joe". Simply type "gi-joe" in the search field. You can also try using this site for reading the posts but I found it rather slow to load up. |
| Sandbox @ Usenet Replayer | This is the direct link to the "alt.toys.gi-joe" newsgroup. Click on the web-based button. |
| Major Manufacturers: | |
| G.I. Joe | Official site for Hasbro's G.I. Joe. |
| Action Man | Official site for Hasbro's Action Man. |
| 21st Century Toys | Maker of "The Ultimate Soldier", "America's Finest", and "Villains" line of detailed action-figures, accessories, and vehicles. Started selling its first line of figures in 1998. Now concentrating mainly in 1/18 and 1/32 scales. |
| Formative International at Joe World | Unofficial "Soldier of the World" website. Formative does not yet have its own website. They surprised us with a great WWII jeep. What's next? Definitely keep an eye out for these guys. |
| Formative International at RAH.com | Steve Williams maintains another great unofficial SotW website at RAH.com. Check out the improvements to the new uniform sets!! |
| Cotswold | Maker of the "Elite Brigade", repro of the original GI Joe figures and accessories as well as nicely detailed new uniforms. Also sells body parts to repair '60s & '70s vintage Hasbro G.I. Joes. |
| Playing Mantis | Maker of repro toys including "Caption Action". Unfortunately, the Captain Action line will no longer be produced. |
| Dragon Models | Entered the 1/6 scale market in 1999 with a bang! Sets are sold mainly online and in specialty hobby shops. Check out the incredible detail of their stuff! |
| Max Steel | Mattel's action-packed adventure line took the 1/6 scale world by surprise in 2000. Mattel's answer to Action Man. |
| Lanard | "The Ultra Corps" is a recent entrant into the 12" hobby. Geared more towards adventure themes than military. Great toys for kids of all ages! Check out their astronauts! |
| Blue Box International | Awesome figures with incredibly detailed accessories. Be sure to also check out the latest in female figures--the CY Girls! |
| INToyz | Great accessories and a new line of figures coming soon too! |
| Hot Toys | This link will take you to Legends Hobbies Store listing of Hot Toys' incredible line of figures. Check them out! |
| Armoury Action Figures | Their main focus is modern Euro military figures such as an Isreali Paratrooper and German Gebirgsjager. High quality figures with plenty of detail. |
| Sideshow Toy Inc. | They produce licensed figures such as Bela Lugosi as Dracula and Lord of the Rings, as well as military figures from WWI and the American Civil War. |
| Three Zero | This link will take you Legends Hobbies Store listing of Three Zero's outstanding figures. I'm not aware of an official company website. |
| N2 Toyz | If you liked the The Matrix you might like these figures. |
| Power Team | M&C Toys makes the Power Team line of lower-priced action figures and moderately priced vehicles including a Fire Engine. They plan to expand the line in 2002. |
| Peterkin | In July 2001 Peterkin Toys acquired the "Strike Force" line of budget-priced figures and vehicles that were formerly produced by Sunny Smile. The website has been updated but still has no images nor news on when the line will re-appear. Here is the direct link to the latest news:Strike Force News |
| Yellow Submarine | Nothing to do with the Beatles, but rather a fantastic line of weapons and other accessories. The website is Japanese only. Click HERE to go directly to the listing of 1/6 products. |
I hope you find this page useful as an introduction to your adventure in the 1/6 scale universe. As you can see, there are a lot of fantastic 12" websites out there. If you still haven't found what you're looking for though, feel free to ask at "The Sandbox".
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