28mm G.I. Joe Cobra Eels Review | 1985 Classic Brought to the Tabletop!
Cobra's underwater demolition specialists have arrived on the tabletop!
The Eels also made their first appearance in the Marvel G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero comic series in Issue #47, “Sea Duel.” In the issue, the Cobra Eels take part in the underwater action surrounding Snake-Eyes and Storm Shadow's escape from Cobra Island.
In this review, I'll take a closer look at:
• The sculpt and overall design
• How well the 28mm models capture the look of the original 1985 toy
• Details, equipment, and posing
• How they look alongside other 28mm miniatures
• Their potential for G.I. Joe-inspired tabletop games and dioramas
• And, of course, whether these classic Cobra frogmen still have what it takes to terrorize the tabletop!
If you're a G.I. Joe fan, miniature gamer, wargamer, or collector, I'd love to hear what you think.
QUESTION FOR YOU:
Would you like to see more of my G.I. Joe collection?
I've got plenty more vintage G.I. Joe goodness, so let me know in the comments if you'd like to see more figures, vehicles, and other pieces from the collection!
Cobra Eels reporting for duty!
Your GI Joe stuff was a huge inspiration behind me starting up my own Joes collection for the tabletop. Just one thing though - the music totally drowns out your voice on the video!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the kind words Bill! I'm still learning the video process, so the next ones will be fixed, I have one on my 1980s US Army project broadcasting next week with the correct volumes. More GIJoe coming in the near future too!
DeleteLove it, your post ftom the one FB grp and files are what drove me to buy and print so many figures from various sources...
ReplyDeleteThanks! There are a lot of great options out there for sure.
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