GI Joe HasLab Skystriker Update

We have a GI Joe HasLab Skystriker update courtesy of Emily and Lenny from the Hasbro Pulse Fan Stream to close out Yo Joe June 2022

UPDATE 01/28/2023: Toy Habits In Hand Review

We at Toy Habits have received our GI Joe HasLAb Skystiker in Hand and we have out together a MASSIVE review from top to bottom of the entire Skystriker set from the Combat Jet, to the O-Ring figures, to all of the assessories! Head over to our EPIC review HERE: HasLab Skystriker and GI Joe O-Ring Figures Review – (toyhabits.com)

HasLab Skystriker and GI Joe O-Ring Figures Review

UPDATE 12/31/2022: Skystriker in hand images

Happy New Year everyone! We are going to start 2023 off with a bang as the GI Joe HASLAB Skystriker is getting closer to being in our hands! Thanks to Mike Wright for posting photos of his GI Joe HASLAB Skystriker that he opened thru an eBay auction. The photos show even more detail of the complete packaging including instructions, sticker sheets, flight stand, and all the card back packages of the exclusive Skystriker HASLAB O-Ring figures.

It looks like all the items are nicely packed with the Sky Stricker box on top and then all the unlocks included underneath. The accessories and flight stand are packaged separately from the plane. Them all the figure card backs are separate as well.

Here we get to see a thing of beauty, the Skystriker all set up and out of it’s package!

You can see that the shipper box is 25x16x11 inches or so, so that will be a huge package when it arrives!

The exclusive figure card backs are just gorgeous and boy I am glad I ordered 2 sets, as I definitely need to keep a set of these carded! As you can see there are several never before made figures which have all new illustrations! The rear of the card backs include exclusive cross sell for just the HASLAB figures and complete file cards! And for those of you hoping Hasbro would through in Ketchup and Mustard flight crew figures, unfortunately they didn’t. Maybe they will produce them separately one day!

Below we get to see all the figures close up both front of the card backs and rear, thanks again to Mike Wright on Facebook!

Here’s a wonderful close up of the Mickey Mouse Cobra Commander figure, and you can tell that these are on a much-upgraded card back with beautiful color illustrations! The image of Coco on his file card and front illustration include the Mickey Mouse graphic of the Cobra logo, how cool is that??

We also get close up photos of all those incredible decals that come included with the Skystriker! If you recall, there was a Cobra Hack where Cobra took over the HASLAB campaign, and that included addition Cobra themed decals for your Skystriker!

Here we can see instructions to the Skystriker and Flight stand. Also, it looks like we are getting a cardboard partial runway for a cool diorama display piece!

Here are some of the accessories that come packed with the Skystriker!

Thanks again to Mike Wright for posting these incredible photos to Facebook! We can’t wait to get our GI Joe HASLAB Skystriker in hand in just a few short weeks!!

UPDATE 12/27/2022: Skystriker shipping and cardback photos

Thanks to Bobby B @beesbattlegrounds) • Instagram photos and videos, we got to take a look at the shipping package for the Skystriker HASLAB, complete with the multiple cardback packages of the exclusive Skystriker HASLAB O-Ring figures.

You can see that the Skystriker box is packaged in that beautiful vintage style packaging with unique HASLAB version artwork that includes both ACE and FAIL SAFE on the front of the box. The exclusive figures are then packaged very carefully underneath.

Below we get to see all of the card back packages for both the GI Joe team and the Cobra Team! With brand new artwork for each of the characters, the GI Joe team did an amazing job on these new packages! On the GI Joe Team, we see Night Force Rip Cord, Ace Pilot, Pilot Scarlett, and the new Fail-Safe figure. And the Cobras consist of a Cobra Pit Crew member Mickey Mouse Cobra Commander, and the Cobra Pilot!

They are shipping out to collector’s shortly after January 12, 2023, so in just a couple of weeks, collectors will have these in hand!! This is so exciting, and we can’t wait to get these!

UPDATE 12/13/2022: Skystriker shipping Jan 2023

Be sure to check your email inbox, as today Hasbro sent out emails that the HASLAB GI Joe Sky Striker will be shipping out sometime after Jan 12, 2023. They ask that you check to make sure your shipping address is correct prior to Jan 12, 2023, so that implies, that the Skystrikers will be shipping soon after that date! Well, it won’t be a Skystriker Christmas, but we are sure going to be getting it earlier than the Spring 2023 as previously anticipated!

Per Hasbro:

G.I. JOE SKYSTRIKER BACKERS! 

The time is ALMOST here!! Our teams are prepping to start shipping the G.I. Joe Skystriker to all of you. Before we do that, we want to make sure we have the correct shipping address listed on your order and give you a chance to make any necessary changes before it heads your way. You have until the end of the day on Thursday, January 12, 2023 to update your shipping address through Hasbro Pulse. Incorrect shipping information could impact the receipt of your item. Don’t let it happen to you! To update your information, login to your Hasbro Pulse account (or create one if you checked out as a guest using the email used to place the order!) to find your G.I. Joe Skystriker order and make sure your shipping address is correct. If you have any questions, please feel free to Contact Us.

Thanks for being a fan!  -Hasbro Pulse 

Thicker Cardstock and Return of the White Border

Since the release of the GI Joe Retro Collection, the figure cardbacks have been plagued with substandard cardstock that is flimsy and easily bendable, which was not great news for mint on card collectors. The biggest draw for the Walmart Retro Collection, the O-Ring Hasbro Pulse exclusives, and the GI Joe Classified Series retro cardback line was the card itself. With the flimsy cardstock that was used since its inception, collectors have gone MAD taking to Instagram to post their trashed and thrashed cardbacks. If you weren’t looking carefully at the Hasbro Pulse booth at SDCC 2022, you might have missed the return of the white border to the O-Ring figures that are part of the HasLab Skystriker! With the additional thickness of the cardbacks, they are sure to survive the trip from the factory to your door. If you recall, the Snake Eyes / Storm Shadow O-Ring 2-pack did not fair well during shipping as those cards warped in the shipper box.