{"id":8296,"date":"2014-10-29T17:56:39","date_gmt":"2014-10-29T17:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com\/news\/?p=8296"},"modified":"2014-10-30T18:36:07","modified_gmt":"2014-10-30T18:36:07","slug":"g-joe-rock-n-roll-jumbo-vintage-style-action-figure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com\/news\/g-joe-rock-n-roll-jumbo-vintage-style-action-figure\/","title":{"rendered":"Recruit Your Own G.I. Joe Rock N Roll Jumbo Figure"},"content":{"rendered":"

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G.I. Joe Machine Gunner, Code Name: ROCK ‘N ROLL.<\/h3>\n

Inspired by the Hasbro vintage G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero<\/a><\/em> figure, Gentle Giant brings the first in an ongoing series of jumbo 12-inch scale vintage figures based on those original designs. The G.I. Joe Rock N Roll Action Figure<\/strong><\/a> is the first of the vintage G.I. Joe figures to be recreated in the jumbo size. Rock N Roll was also one of the first figures released in the series that started in 1982.<\/p>\n

From the GI Joe Command File: <\/p>\n

MACHINE GUNNER
\nCode Name: ROCK \u2018N ROLLGent
\nFile Name: McConnel, Craig S SN: RA989091452
\nPrimary Military Specialty: Infantry
\nSecondary Military Specialty: PT Instructor
\nBirthplace: Malibu, California Grade: E-5
\nRock \u2018n Roll was a surfer in Malibu prior to enlistment. He was also a weight lifter and played bass guitar in local rock bands. Is familiar with all NATO and Warsaw Pact light and heavy machine guns. Graduated: Advanced Infantry Training (Top of Class). Specialized Education: Covert Ops School.<\/p>\n

“Rock \u2018n Roll is cunning but na\u00efve; forceful but shy. Possesses a strong sense of loyalty to his teammates and is sincerely concerned about their well being. A man of honor and integrity who can be counted on to hold the line.”<\/p>\n

The G.I. Joe A Real American Hero Jumbo Figure line features reproductions of the original 3 3\/4-inch Hasbro action figures, using digital scanning and outputting to create an exact replica, only larger. Each figure is reproduced using roto and injection molding and will be made of durable plastics. <\/p>\n

Each G.I. Joe A Real American Hero Jumbo Figure will include amazing articulation, all of the character’s accessories, and will be packaged on a backer card featuring photos and artwork from the original packaging all the way down to the File Card.<\/p>\n

The G.I. Joe Rock N Roll Jumbo Vintage-Style Action Figure is available for pre-order at Entertainment Earth<\/a> and slated for arrival in July 2015.<\/p>\n

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G.I. Joe Machine Gunner, Code Name: ROCK ‘N ROLL. Inspired by the Hasbro vintage G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero figure, Gentle Giant brings the first in an ongoing series of jumbo 12-inch scale vintage figures based on those original designs. The G.I. Joe Rock N Roll Action Figure is the first of the vintage […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":8446,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[115,158],"tags":[371,34,1169,285,1170,1210,1209],"yst_prominent_words":[13031,13040,13037,13027,13036,13022,13023,13035,13029,13033,13025,13039,13038,13028,13030,13021,13032,13024,13034,13026],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8296"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/40"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8296"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8296\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8446"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8296"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8296"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8296"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=8296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}