Rise Of The Cobra: The PIT @ New York Toy Fair 2009
Showcased at 2nd Annual Collector-Fan Media Day at the Hasbro Showroom a day priors to the start of the annual New York Toy Fair 2009 was this awesome gargantuan playset of THE PIT aka the G.I.Joe Mobile Command HQ - which opens up to 3 feet! And I find myself
[seen @ the Hasbro Showroom / all images via HISSTANK.com / click to view bigger]
[I cannot deny my excitement at seeing this playset and of the play-possibilities LOL]
[But even if I could afford one, there's no place to put it at home! LOL]
[Really makes me wish for the old days of making my own makeshift dioramas :p]
[I really do appreciate the usage of paper-foldables as props
used for this set - the ping-pong table takes the cake LOL]
WHAT: "The Pit is the fictional headquarters of the specialist G.I. Joe team from the 1980s Marvel comic book created by Larry Hama. It is a multi-level underground base complete with training facilities, living quarters, a briefing room, and heavy equipment storage." [wiki]
[Box Art for G.I.Joe: The Rise Of Cobra - The PIT playset]
WHAT-IS: G.I. JOE MOVIE PIT PLAY SET
(Approximate retail price: US$99.99 / Ages: 4 & up / Available: Summer 2009)
"Prepare for battle in the first-ever play set that recreates the fortress headquarters for G.I. JOE. Known throughout the G.I. JOE comics, animated series and now live-action movie as the underground command center of the G.I. JOE team, The Pit serves as the characters’ training facility, living quarters and heavy equipment storage facility. The state-of-the-art expandable multi-level play set is equipped with sounds, an elevator and much more. It even includes an exclusive 3-¾-inch General Hawk figure (not obtainable anywhere else) to begin the recruitment of your very own G.I. JOE team." [info via]
- All Event images via HISSTANK.com
- The Pit info via HISSTANK / Cool Toy Review
[Millionaireplayboy.com coverage of the Hasbro show room at New York Toy Fair 2009]
While The Pit is quite impressive, I'm actually more interested in the fact that they're finally producing an Alley Viper and Outback for their 25th Anniversary line, along with a sweet looking Lamprey. Good times for Joe fans :)
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