In 1986, there was no better way to gain false friendship and genuine jealousy than being the one kid in class whose parents
Sadly, even though the line was extensive enough to include "Rowdy" Roddy Piper teaming up with Destro, a new Flagg was never released. This weekend at the 2011 G.I. Joe convention, however, Hasbro revealed an prototype design for a new USS Flagg that for some reason never made it to the public.
As reported by Toy News International, The prototype Flagg was revealed along with unreleased concepts for a Transformers/G.I. Joe crossover line at the Hasbro Archives roundtable on Sunday. If it had been made, it would've been as a part of the G.I. Joe: Resolute line, tying into the animated feature of the same name that was written by Warren Ellis.
Seriously, look how ecstatic these kids are:
I don't think that I've ever felt that much joy in my entire life. Then again, having a plastic battleship the size of a coffee table sitting in my house might have had an impact on my life that would be somewhat less positive than I assume. Good lookin' out, Hasbro.
Besides, it's not like there's no possibility for a new one. If nothing else, this proves that Hasbro has a prototype of the Flagg ready to go into production at any time. All they need it to drop it into an episode of the actually-really-good current G.I. Joe: Renegades cartoon to get a whole new generation of kids wanting it, and we're good to go.
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Monday 04 April
By Squashua
As an avid TF and MotU collector as a kid, I also owned several Joes including Snake Eyes. This kid I hung out with on occasion had the Flagg in his room. It was huge and cool.
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Tuesday 05 April
By Squashua
Forgot to add that his parents got divorced the next year.
Monday 04 April
By Matt Grommes
My friend Brad became, and will always be branded in my mind, "my rich friend Brad" when I learned he had the Flagg. I only got to play with it one time but it's imprinted in my memories for all time.
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Tuesday 05 April
By Scavenger
You're job is to write wrestling stories featuring My Little Pony....and you can say "I don't think that I've ever felt that much joy in my entire life"
You realize the rest of us should thereby just go kill ourselves, right?
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Thursday 07 April
By Jer
How much would the USS Flagg cost today if you stuck it on the shelf?
In 1985 it cost $110 according to the 1985 Sears Wishbook (available online at http://www.wishbookweb.com/ - gods I LOVE THE INTERNET). Adjusted for inflation the internet tells me that would run double the price - $220.
Hm. 12 year old me would have totally wanted this, but pushing-40 year old me says that for that kind of money I could get a Wii or an Xbox.
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