Toy Fair Flashback: Scorpion & Manta-Ray
No, it’s not a fight between two Mortal Kombat ninja–although in 1994, it could have totally been possible. It’s our final Toy Fair Flashback for the year, and I think this one is a doozy. Well, I am partial to catalog diorama shots.
The shot impresses not only for the dramatic posing of the many figures featured, but also for the convincing yet still toylike rock and water setting. I don’t know how they accomplished the water in this photo, but it’s pretty amazing. I guess since the Manta-Ray actually floated in water, it’s possible that I’m overthinking things and that’s just actual water. I suppose we’ll never know.
Hopefully next year, we’ll see some GI Joe product at the real Toy Fair. I’ll still dig something up from the past though, because I doubt we’ll get any real/fake water and/or baking soda snow.
”Pity, some 1982 remakes, of the G.I.Joe H.AL. Flack, the G.I.Joe Whirlwind(1983),along with The 1984 Cobra ASP ,could not have been mass-produced in the final year of G.I.Joe ARAH line(1994).”
I think the water is silicon gel
You know, it’s not the best view of the Joe figures, but the whole scene is exciting and dynamic! Interesting how they swapped the gun & launcher on the Scorpion jeep.
I like the pre-production figures.
As far as the water goes, I would think it’s the same as realistic water for model trains.