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AnnieM
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Post subject: GI Joe Annual Convention  Posted: 12 Jun 2009 11:24 |
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Inspired by Volleydan's forthcoming trip to the 2009 Con in Kansas City I just had a look through the GI Joe Collector's Club website at the photos from previous conventions.
Some of the competition dioramas look amazing, as do some of the costumes!
Has anyone on here been before?
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DAMartin
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Post subject: Re: GI Joe Annual Convention Posted: 12 Jun 2009 13:29 |
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I've never been at any Joe convention, but I'd like to.
Well, I must admit I'd like more to go to the BotCon... don't kill me!
About the exclusives... that convention's set is the one that includes Munitia, right?
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Post subject: Re: GI Joe Annual Convention Posted: 12 Jun 2009 15:08 |
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I'd love to make it to one, specially to do the parachute drop 
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AnnieM
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Post subject: Re: GI Joe Annual Convention Posted: 12 Jun 2009 16:39 |
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I did a bit more looking - convention entry packages work out at about £170/person, and that's on top of membership which is about £50 each, + hotels, + air-fares... I can see a trip for two topping £1500 easy, and that's without food and spending money
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On touching the trig point, I found my thrill
To the east Brokeback Mountain, to the west, Benny Hill
I'll give you the grid ref, you might like to go
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Red Laser
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Post subject: Re: GI Joe Annual Convention Posted: 12 Jun 2009 17:13 |
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I could never afford this we really must host a UK one the sets are they sold or do you get them on entry? I know Games Workshop would turn out an exclusive miniature on a yearly basis and give them on entry to Games Day
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Post subject: Re: GI Joe Annual Convention Posted: 12 Jun 2009 17:56 |
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Ironblood wrote: I could never afford this we really must host a UK one the sets are they sold or do you get them on entry? I know Games Workshop would turn out an exclusive miniature on a yearly basis and give them on entry to Games Day You get a boxed set included in the entry price and you can then buy more boxed sets and a cheaper unboxed set for every boxed one you have... _________________ She lives in hope, but she used to live in Barnsley She took bereavement calmly and decided to relocate 
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Red Laser
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Post subject: Re: GI Joe Annual Convention Posted: 12 Jun 2009 18:25 |
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Ok now do you get a shopping trolley too?  _________________ Spock, where the hell's the power you promised?
One damn minute, Admiral
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Post subject: Re: GI Joe Annual Convention Posted: 13 Jun 2009 13:19 |
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I went to one, when it was about 2 hours from my house when I lived in Florida
it was fun, but this years convention really blew it by rehashing an old idea for its convention set and not making it the RED SHADOWS, really blows
crimson PHAIL is what the buzz is on the net for this years convention set
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