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Canadian GI Joe Convention?

05-10-2009, 12:48 PM	#1
ender098 Veteran Offline --> Posts: 3,665 --> Join Date: Dec 2005	Canadian GI Joe Convention? I was just on Ebay and saw some figures and vehicles from the Canadian GI Joe convention. It had a chrome tank and some frankenjoes. It was celled the HATE set. Anyone else see or hear of these? Anyone know what HATE stands for?Maybe next year, I'll finally go to a Convention......THE CANADIAN ONE!! LOL!!

05-10-2009, 01:37 PM	#2
troopsofdoom Troops of Doom Offline --> Posts: 7,603 --> Join Date: Apr 2008	HATE: HISS Assault Tank Elite Convention Set Joe Canuck __________________ My JoeDios photos \| Flickr Last edited by troopsofdoom : 05-10-2009 at 02:51 PM.

05-10-2009, 02:39 PM	#3
Jay Still 100% Twitter-free. Offline --> Posts: 2,411 --> Join Date: May 2006	Past exclusives from the Joecon were pretty bloody awesome (especially Black Ice!), but this one was a bit underwhelming. HATE aside, it's all pretty easy to DIY these exclusives with some black dye, some paint and some Marauder Inc gear. It doesn't help that I hate the Armadillo tank, and just slapping some Air Chariot guns on it doesn't really help make it look better... __________________ RIP Minouche, 1994-2009.

05-10-2009, 04:45 PM	#4
Outrider It's been a great ride! Offline --> Posts: 14,302 --> Join Date: Jun 2005	When I first heard about this set I was interested, but on seeing it I was underwhelmed. Like Jay, I'm not a fan of the Armadillo, and the chrome finish on the HISS ruins it for me. __________________ "The future's uncertain and the end is always near." - The Doors "Roadhouse Blues".

05-14-2009, 06:53 AM	#5
remster_9 Junior Member Offline --> Posts: 33 --> Join Date: May 2009	Agreed, I felt a bit underwhelmed as well. Although I must admit I'm constantly impressed by their dedication to the fanbase and the effort they put in providing Convention Exclusives every year! I loved what they did with the previous ARAH figures though - I even made my own Black Ice since I had no chance to get one of theirs!

05-15-2009, 12:01 AM	#6
silentdusty Crusty Ol MWO Offline --> Posts: 2,994 --> Join Date: Oct 2006	It was the first time that they have done a complete set with vehicles, usually it is only a couple of figures, and additionally this is a small group of guys doing these customs, not like the Hasbro sponsored Joe Con in the US. Even though the vehicles may not be up everyone's alley, I really have to commend these guys on the very hard work that they put in, not to mention I believe they only charged $150 CDN for the sets, I particularly like the fact that they got permission from Hasbro to do a newer version of Backstop, the only 'official' Canadian in the Joes. On a further note, this started as a small trade show, and as of this year became a full fledged convention. So that being said, like em or not, these are some of the rarest Joes that you can get your hands on. __________________ SILENT DUSTY "...but for a soldier his duty is plain. He is to obey the orders of all those placed over him and whip the enemy wherever he meets him." - General Ulysses S. Grant

05-15-2009, 01:02 AM

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It was the first time that they have done a complete set with vehicles, usually it is only a couple of figures, and additionally this is a small group of guys doing these customs, not like the Hasbro sponsored Joe Con in the US. Even though the vehicles may not be up everyone's alley, I really have to commend these guys on the very hard work that they put in

You are absolutely correct, I meant no offense at all, the vehicles just ain't for me. I have nothing but admiration for the guys that put it all together.

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05-15-2009, 01:37 AM	#8
Jay Still 100% Twitter-free. Offline --> Posts: 2,411 --> Join Date: May 2006	Ditto for me. The Joe Con guys are great guys and I've nothing but the utmost respect for them, but the fact that the set included a chrome HISS (I've grown very hateful of chrome as a Transformers fan) and an Armadillo tank (which I never liked, even as a youth) just underwhelms me. The Backstop figure is pretty awesome, though. It's just a shame I have to get the stupid Air Chariot and Armadillo if I want to get the parts to DIY myself one... __________________ RIP Minouche, 1994-2009.

05-15-2009, 01:30 PM	#9
troopsofdoom Troops of Doom Offline --> Posts: 7,603 --> Join Date: Apr 2008	The chrome HISS would make a good parade tank for Cobra Commander in the turret wearing his battle helmet. __________________ My JoeDios photos \| Flickr

05-15-2009, 03:21 PM	#10
The BATman Veteran Offline --> Posts: 651 --> Join Date: Jun 2007	I saw a movie of that chrome HISS somewhere, it stood on a rotating disk with spotlights shining on it, and all the lights and glitter made it look just absolutely fabulous ! I loved it ! Okay, so perhaps the chrome won't stand the test of time, but it served its purpose: a shiny moment of glory for the HATE tank.