The Lady in Red (with Vipers and Evil Twins in Red)
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The annual Joe Con is taking place in Kansas City this weekend, and as per usual, there’s a slew of exclusives for the faithful (they don’t appear to be movie Joes either, which I feel is notable). The crown jewel seems to be the Crimson Strike Team set, which includes the Baroness, Xamot and Tomat, and 15(!) Vipers decked out in their blood-red best. But there’s also (list courtesy of ToyNewsI):
? Jump Jet Two Pack w/Starduster and Sgt. Manleh (limited 650)
? International 3 pack w/Sgt, Schimik, Sgt. Redmack and Sgt. Topson (limited 650)
? Crimson Command Coptor (limited 400)
? Gyro-Coptor w/ Blades (limited 500)
? Gi Joe and Cobra weapons set (limited 1000)
? 12-inch Crimson Guard Paratrooper w/weapons and case (limited 700)
You can see pics of all of them over at the official Joe Con site, except for the weapons set (not sure what that’s all about). If you want one of these things and don’t have a friend attending, I imagine that they’ll start popping up on eBay, oh, about… five minutes ago.
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